Mannone A. Butler is head of programs and partnerships for the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition, the policy advocacy arm of the National Basketball Association community formed jointly by the NBA, the National Basketball Players Association, and the National Basketball Coaches Association in 2020 to address racial inequality and advance social justice. She leads the development and implementation of the Coalition’s policy agenda, partnership and stakeholder engagement strategies, and day-to-day operations.  

Prior to joining the Coalition, Mannone served as the executive director for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia (CJCC), an independent criminal justice agency responsible for crafting solutions to complex public safety issues in the nation’s capital. There, she facilitated interagency strategic action planning and policy implementation with federal and local justice system leaders, and oversaw the District’s integrated justice information system and Statistical Analysis Center. Her 16-year tenure at CJCC started with a four-year stint as the agency’s counsel. 

A Washington, DC, native, Mannone earned a B.S. in Finance from Georgetown University and J.D. from Georgetown Law Center. She serves on Georgetown University’s Board of Directors and has also served her alma mater as a member of the Alumni Association’s Board of Governors, a founding member and inaugural chair of the Black Alumni Council, chair of the Georgetown University African American Alumni Board, and an Attorney Advisory Council member for Georgetown Law’s Center on Gender Justice and Opportunity. Additionally, she serves on Peace for DC’s Board of Directors.