Lydia Kuykendal

Lydia Kuykendal has spent the last 18 years in health advocacy leading issue campaigns, managing coalitions, acting as a media spokesperson, cultivating strategic partnerships and lobbying elected officials. Her current position as Director of Shareholder Advocacy at Mercy Investment Services allows her to engage with companies on issues such as access to health care, human rights, gun safety, and transparency in artificial intelligence. In the past she has worked for Louisiana State University and The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network. Before coming to Mercy Investments, she served as Engagement Director at Giffords, a national gun violence prevention organization.