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Nelson Lewis

Executive Assistant

Nelson Lewis is Executive Assistant to the President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Kerry Kennedy. Previously, Nelson worked in the North Shore-LIJ Health System, now Northwell Health, as an Emergency Room Representative at North Shore University Hospital.

Born and raised in Massachusetts, Nelson received his B.A. in History and Philosophy from the Commonwealth Honors College, University of Massachusetts Amherst. While enrolled, he completed the University of Massachusetts Summer Seminar at Trinity College in Oxford, England. He currently resides in Manhattan.

New year, new us. Same mission.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is rebranding to honor the legacy of our founder and hero, Mrs. Ethel Skakel Kennedy. From now on, we will proudly be known as the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center

While our name is changing, our mission and work remain the same. We will continue to fight injustice, advance human rights, and hold governments accountable around the world in 2026 and beyond.