Officers & Board of Directors
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors and ACLU, Inc. Executive Committee
As of January 2026
William Aceves
California
Deborah Archer (President)
New York
Coleman Bazelon
Maryland
Darlene English
Ohio
Lia Epperson
District of Columbia
Kim Ferguson
Minnesota
Dax Goldstein (Secretary)
California
Marina Hsieh
California
Julie Reiskin
Colorado
Shaakirrah Sanders (General Counsel)
Idaho
Connie Tcheng (Treasurer)
California
Gabrielle Uballez
New Mexico
Yomi Young
California
Ex-officio: Ron Chen (General Counsel), Ron Tyler (General Counsel)
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ, Inc. National Board of Directors
As of January 2026
William Aceves (Executive Committee)
At-large, California
Andrew Aleman
At-large, Nebraska
Deborah Archer (President, Executive Committee)
At-large, New York
Jay Barth
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Arkansas
Coleman Bazelon (Executive Committee)
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Maryland
Alice Boyer
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Montana
Royce Brooks
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Texas
Mark Chaet
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Florida
Ron Chen (General Counsel; non-voting)
Ex-Officio, New Jersey
Angela Cook
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Nevada
Kate Corriveau
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof New Hampshire
Melanie Deas
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Mississippi
Fran Dickman
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Arizona
Darlene English (Executive Committee)
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Ohio
Lia Epperson (Executive Committee)
At-large, District of Columbia
Michelle Espino
At-large, New Mexico
Anne Farmer
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof West Virginia
Kim Ferguson (Executive Committee)
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Minnesota
Kira Fonteneau
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Alabama
Miriam Gohara
At-large, Connecticut
Dax Goldstein (Secretary, Executive Committee)
At-large, California
Anne Gordon
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof North Carolina
Claudia Gordon
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof District of Columbia
Ruth Mary Hall
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Virginia
Chris Hegarty
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Indiana
Ashley Heilprin
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Louisiana
Thomas Hilbink
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Massachusetts
Allan Hillman
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Connecticut
Joan Hsiao
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Washington
Marina Hsieh (Executive Committee)
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Northern California
Nadia Hussain
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof New Jersey
Katherine Itacy
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Rhode Island
Kathryn Jakabcin
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Delaware
Kate Jerman
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Vermont
Alexis Karteron
At-large, New Jersey
Robert Kelley
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Maine
Erin Kennedy Startzman
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Kentucky
Alonzo Kelly
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Wisconsin
Laura Kofoid
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Illinois
Marilyn Lantz
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Iowa
Eliza Leighton
At-large, District of Columbia
Rachel Lopez
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
Charlene Lui
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Utah
Lupe Marroquin
At-large, Alaska
Ben Matthews
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Oklahoma
Minoo Minaei
At-large, Alaska
Julie Morales
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Southern California
Gail Podolsky
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Georgia
Lorella Praeli
At-large, Connecticut
Julie Reiskin (Executive Committee)
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Colorado
Amer Sajed
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Pennsylvania
Shaakirrah Sanders (General Counsel, Executive Committee)
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Idaho
Eric Schneider
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Hawaii
Derrell Slaughter
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Michigan
Daron Smith
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Missouri
Joy Springfield
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Kansas
Amber C. Stephens
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof San Diego and Imperial Counties
Connie Tcheng (Treasurer, Executive Committee)
At-large, California
Irene Tresser
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Alaska
Ron Tyler (General Counsel; non-voting)
Ex-Officio, California
Gabrielle Uballez (Executive Committee)
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof New Mexico
Annie Valtierra-Sanchez
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Oregon
Sandy Vopalka
At-large, Iowa
Eve Wachtell
Affiliate Representative, New York Civil Liberties Union
Annie B. Williams
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Tennessee
Carol Windrum
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Nebraska
Jesse Wing
At-large, Washington
Danice Woodley
At-large, California
Yomi Young (Executive Committee)
At-large, California
Danielle Ziff
Affiliate Representative, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof South Carolina
One At-large Vacancy
Additional ACLU/F Officers (non-board members)
Terence Dougherty (Assistant Secretary)
Anthony Romero (Chief Executive Officer)
Ron Tyler (General Counsel)
Charizma Williams (Assistant Treasurer)