Margaret Knehans is the Communications Advisor at the Interactivity Foundation, where she is providing strategic communications counsel and support. With a career spanning over a decade at civil rights and democracy nonprofit organizations, Margaret is a strategic, collaborative, and dedicated advisor with extensive practical experience in executive leadership, communications, and program management.
Previously, Margaret served as the Deputy Executive Director at The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF). In her role, Margaret managed AGF’s daily operations, supporting AGF’s team to implement their goals and vision. Margaret also acted as the Director of Communications, working to elevate AGF’s brand, including its legacy story, and raise awareness about the organization’s impact through powerful storytelling.
Prior to her tenure at AGF, she worked at Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance), a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center that supports equitable school experiences and learning opportunities for all students. As a Research Associate, she developed social justice professional development and curricular resources for K-12 educators.
Margaret is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama, where she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, concentrating on gender and race theory, and a Master’s degree in American Studies, focusing on American popular music. Born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, Margaret has a lifelong commitment to creating more inclusive, representative communities for us all. She and her husband Sam live near New Orleans, Louisiana, with their son Theodore and dog Birdie.
