Veteran Grassroots Activists Elected President of NOW

Veteran Grassroots Activist Leader Kim Villanueva Elected President of NOW
DC NOW Leader Rose Brunache Elected Vice President

WASHINGTON- July 28, 2025-National Organization for Women (NOW) members have elected long-time feminist activists Kim Villanueva president and Rose Brunache vice president of the nation's largest feminist grassroots organization.

"We believe NOW must be the national feminist engine it was created to be-action-focused, fearless, strategic, and unafraid to call out the bigots and misogynists," said newly elected president Kim Villanueva. "Our focus will be on constitutional equality, reproductive rights, ending violence against women, economic justice, LGBTQIA+ rights, racial justice, and reimaging our organization."

Villanueva joined NOW in 1987 to be part of something larger than herself. Over nearly four decades, she has fought on the frontlines of women's issues, serving as state president of Illinois NOW, chair of NOW's National Election Committee, and co-founding NOW's AAPI Caucus. She has helped pass historic legislation in Illinois, from ERA ratification to marriage equality.

Brunache joined NOW as a younger activist and has made it her mission to connect generations. Her DC NOW podcast helped bring in new members. Currently the NOW DC Chapter president, Brunache's advocacy work helped pass laws to end child marriage, ban female genital mutilation, and expand childcare. She has served on NOW's national board twice.

Villanueva and Brunache will serve four-year terms. They succeed Christian F. Nunes, who served as president from 2020 to 2025, alongside vice president Bear Atwood.