Gabriel Sayegh directs the State Organizing and Policy Project of the Drug Policy Alliance, developing drug policy reform campaigns that combine research-driven policy advocacy with community-based organizing strategies.

Prior to joining DPA in 2003, Gabriel worked as a session aide for Washington State Senator Debbie Regala, analyzing drug, criminal justice and welfare policies. As a research assistant at The Evergreen State College, Gabriel examined global trade agreements and their political and economic impact on low income communities in the U.S. Working with groups across the country, Gabriel has organized and conducted workshops around issues such as drug policy and criminal justice reform, economic and racial justice, organizing for power, and ending violence against women and lgtbqi people.

Gabriel holds a B.A. with a focus on economics and history from The Evergreen State College. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.

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