Our Chairs
Asheville/Buncombe County, North Carolina (2016)
Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina
Austin, Texas (2003)
The Honorable Aurora Martinez Jones, District Court Judge
The Honorable Clifford Brown, Judge 147th Judicial Court
Leslie J. Boykin, Esq.
Beaumont, Texas (2006)
The Honorable Randy Shelton, Judge 279th District Court
Boston, Massachusetts (2002)
J. Keith Motley, PhD. (former) Chancellor, UMass
Cameron County, Texas (2005)
Evangelina Perez, Executive Director, Communities In Schools
Charlotte/Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2002)
Stacy Lowry, Director, Community Support Services Charlotte/Mecklenburg County
Chicago, Illinois (1996)
Robin Hulshizer, Esq. Partner, Latham and Watkins, LLP
Judith Allen, Chief Operating Officer, Communities in Schools
Coastal Bend, Texas (2003)
Gloria Taylor, Executive Director, Communities In School
Dallas, Texas (2002)
Robert Tinajero, Associate Professor, University of North Texas
Detroit, Michigan (1996)
Zemen Marrugi, Principal, Taylor Exemplar Academy
El Paso, Texas (2003)
Dr. Josefina Tinajero, Research Professor, University of Texas at El Paso
Hawaii (2025)
Anne E. Lopez, Attorney General
Houston/Harris County, Texas (1996)
The Honorable Lina Hidalgo, County Judge, Harris County
The Honorable Patricia Lykos, Project Director, Houston
Jackson, Tennessee (2008)
Annette Graves, West Division Lead, Family Engagement in Special Education
Knoxville, Tennessee (2023)
Charme Allen, District Attorney General
Laredo, Texas (2016)
Claudia Dovalina-Guzman, Executive Director, Communities In Schools
Los Angeles, California (1996)
Carlos Martinez, Beyond the Bell Middle School Unit, Los Angeles United School District
Memphis/Shelby County, Tennessee (2006)
Steve Mulroy, District Attorney General
Miami, Florida (1996)
Ed Ramos, Esq., Holland and Knight
Ana L. Robiou-Ramos
Montana (State) (2008)
Natalia Bowser, Bureau Chief, Montana Board of Crime Control
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1996)
The Honorable Lori Dumas, Judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2008)
The Honorable Dwayne Woodruff, Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County
Joy Maxberry Woodruff, Consultant for Woodruff Enterprises
San Antonio, Texas (2002)
The Honorable Antonio Arteaga, Judge 57th Civil District Court
Springfield, Youngstown, Canton, Zanesville, Ohio (2022)
David Yost, Attorney General for the State of Ohio
Texas (State) (1996)
Robert Eckels, Esq., (former) Houston/Harris County Judge, Businessman
Utah (State) (2002)
Cuong Nguyen, Prevention Specialist, Utah State Board of Education
Washington, D.C. (1996)
Brian Schwalb, Attorney General for the District of Columbia