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