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Steve Abrahamson
Vice President, Direct Response
Since 2016, Steve Abrahamson has led the direct response fundraising program at Audubon, overseeing efforts in mail, face-to-face, phone, and digital channels. Before joining Audubon, Steve led membership fundraising at Planned Parenthood and the ACLU. Prior to his work in the nonprofit sector, Steve was a marketing and advertising executive at E*TRADE, Capital One, and Citibank. He began his career as a management analyst for the City of New York. Steve holds a BA in Political Science from Columbia University.