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Lambda Legal's National Leadership Council (NLC) is a group of volunteers who have agreed to take a leadership role in developing financial resources to support the mission of Lambda Legal.

Chair

Anne Krook *
Seattle, Washington

Vice-Chair

David de Figueiredo *
Berkeley, California
John F. Stafstrom *
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Treasurer

Rachel Goldberg *
Stamford, Connecticut

Secretary

Sheri Bonstelle *
Los Angeles, California
Yemi Adegbonmire
Los Angeles, California
Peter Barbur
New York, New York
Diane Bell
Chicago, Illinois
John Blazek
San Francisco, California
Annette Cerbone
New York, New York
Wendy Chang
Los Angeles, California
Meg Columbia-Walsh
Bill Hardin
Phoenix, Arizona
Roderick Hawkins *
Chicago, Illinois
Jordan Heinz
Chicago, Illinois
Glenn Hessel
Palm Springs, California
Eric Johnson
Dallas, Texas
Patrick S. Menasco
Washington, District of Columbia
Carol Meyer *
Dallas, Texas
Andrew T. Mitchell-Namdar
Stamford, Connecticut
Lauren Mutti
Dallas, Texas
Danielle Piergallini
Dallas, Texas
Katrina Quicker
Atlanta, Georgia
Michelle Riley
Vadim Schick *
Washington, District of Columbia
Todd G. Sears
New York, New York
Lawrence Trachtenberg
Scottsdale, Arizona
David Tsai
San Francisco, California
Michelle Waites *
Mount Vernon, New York
Kenneth Weissenberg
Bedford Corners, New York

* denotes Executive Committee member.

Chair

Jamie Pedersen Seattle, Washington
G. Ross Allen San Francisco, California
Neil Bagadiong Indianapolis, Indiana
Debra R. Bernard Chicago, Illinois
Marcus Boggs Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Dan Bowers New York, New York
Susan Bozorgi Miami, Florida
Mark Braun Chicago, Illinois
Laura Brill Los Angeles, California
Eric Brinker New York, New York
Jeff Brodin Phoenix, Arizona
William Candelaria New York, New York
Sam Castic Seattle, Washington
Martin S. Checov San Francisco, California
Daniel C. Cochran New York, New York
Benson R. Cohen New York, New York
Paul H. Coluzzi, M.D. Laguna Beach, California
R. Sue Connolly Chicago, Illinois
MaryKay Czerwiec Chicago, Illinois
Beth Davis Atlanta, Georgia
Bruce Deming San Francisco, California
David Draigh Miami, Florida
Mitchell Draizin New York, New York
Melinda Dunker Chicago, Illinois
Daniel S. Ebner Chicago, Illinois
Ruth Eisenberg Washington, District of Columbia
C. Douglas Ferguson Chicago, Illinois
William P. Flanagan Washington, District of Columbia
Michael Foncannon Summit, New Jersey
Kendall E. French San Diego, California
Michael H. Gluck Skillman, New Jersey
Michael I. Gottfried Los Angeles, California
Kathryn G. Graham New York, New York
Natasha F. Haase Princeton, New Jersey
Joseph A. Hall New York, New York
Laurie Hasencamp Los Angeles, California
Donald J. Hayden Miami, Florida
Cynthia Homan Chicago, Illinois
Dennis Hranitzky New York, New York
F. Curt Kirschner San Francisco, California
Kate Kleba Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
B. Birgit Koebke San Diego, California
William M. Libit Chicago, Illinois
Lisa Linsky Sleepy Hollow, New York
Charles V. Loring Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Yery Marrero Miami, Florida
Brian T. May Saugatuck, Michigan
Gregory S. McCurdy San Francisco, California
John McGowan Chicago, Illinois
Thao Ngo San Francisco, California
Robert W. Ollis Chicago, Illinois
James Owens Los Angeles, California
Andrew Parlen New York, New York
Michelle Peak Grand Prairie, Texas
R. Kent Piacenti Dallas, Texas
Mike Ponto Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jason Pucci Summit, New Jersey
Peter Reichertz Washington, District of Columbia
Jennifer L. Rexford Princeton, New Jersey
Laura Ricketts Chicago, Illinois
Edward H. Sadtler New York, New York
P. Watson Seaman Richmond, Virginia
Richard M. Segal San Diego, California
Brad Seiling Los Angeles, California
Beverlee E. Silva Atlanta, Georgia
Norman C. Simon New York, New York
Paul Smith Washington, District of Columbia
Michael D. Soileau Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Charles M. Spiegel San Francisco, California
Christopher W. Stuart San Francisco, California
Tony Timiraos Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
George D. Tuttle Sebastopol, California
Lauren Verdich Chicago, Illinois
Roy Wesley Chicago, Illinois
Marcy Wilder Washington, District of Columbia
Peter S. Wilson New York, New York
R. Alan York Houston, Texas
George R. Zuber Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Mark Zumwalt New York, New York