Governance
The Tahirih Justice Center is governed by a dedicated Board of Directors and receives additional guidance from a Board of Advisors. The Board of Directors has been strategically and thoughtfully selected to bring a variety of relevant experience to the organization. The members bring issue-area expertise surrounding the legal challenges faced by our clients, as well as management, consulting, and fundraising expertise. The Board of Directors is appointed by Permanent Members, whose role is limited to two responsibilities—appointing Board members and amending any proposed changes to the Articles of Incorporation.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Sarah Compter
Director of Sales Effectiveness, SynACT, Inc.
Colleen Coyle
Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Ken Ewing
Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Randa Fahmy Hudome
President, Fahmy Hudome International
Paul Glist, Chair
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Emmanuel Irono
CEO, Motir Services
Kellye Jennings
Partner, Argy, Wiltse & Robinson, P.C.
Heather Khassian
Senior Associate, Howrey LLP
Tom Mackall
Vice President, Employee & Corporate Relations, Sodexo
Denise McNally
McNally Interiors
Laurie Plessala Duperier
Soula Proxenos
Managing Partner, International Housing Solutions
Leah Rampy
CEO, Illumine LLC
Ruth*
Administrative Assistant, local county government
Lidia Soto-Harmon
Deputy Executive Director, Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital
Debra Winger
*Former client. Last name omitted to protect privacy.
BOARD OF ADVISORS
- Jamshid Amini
American Executive Limousine Service
Kathleen Behan
Bailey & Ehrenber, PLLC
Lynda Clarizio
Advertising.com
Bo Cooper
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP
Mark Epstein
Wendy H. Schwartz & Assoc., PLLC
Her Royal Highness Princess Dana Firas
Karen Otazo Hofmeister
Author, Global Leadership Network
Hauwa Ibrahim
Nigerian Women’s Rights Attorney
Theresa Loar
CH2M HILL
Clovis Maksoud
Arab League to the United Nations; American University Washington College of Law
Lorraine Riffle Hawley
Chevron Government Affairs
Judge Dorothy Nelson
US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jan Pederson
Pederson Immigration Law Group, PC
Jamin Raskin
American University Washington College of Law
PERMANENT MEMBERS
- Anita Chapman
Larry Miller
Layli Miller-Muro
Michael Penn
Puran Stevens
