EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Imani Rupert-Gordon
Executive Director

BOARD MEMBERS

Arlette Smith
Co-Chair

Nancy Geimer
Co-Chair

Dom Brassey
Secretary

Aubrey Hone, JD, LLM
Treasurer

Felicia Medina, Esq.

Elizabeth Kim, Esq.

Therese Lee, Esq.

Leah Nutting, Esq.

Adetunji Olude, Esq.

Fresh! Lev White

Hillary Smith

Sparks

Elisa Diana Huerta

Shauna Madison

Karen Bowen

MANAGEMENT

Imani Rupert-Gordon
Executive Director

Cathy Sakimura
Deputy Director Family Law Director

Christopher Vasquez
Communications Director

Jennifer Bing
Director of Philanthropy

Stacy Del Monte
Finance and Operations Director

Shannon Minter
Legal Director

LEGAL

Danielle King
Gender Equality Attorney

Amy Whelan
Senior Staff Attorney

Asaf Orr
Transgender Youth Director Senior Staff Attorney

Chris Stoll
Senior Staff Attorney

Nesta Johnson
Family Law Staff Attorney

Julie Gonen
Policy Director

Julie Wilensky
Senior Staff Attorney

Maxie Bee
Legal Assistant

Ming Wong
Supervising Help Line Attorney

Shannan Wilber
Youth Policy Director

Shriya Bhindwale
Legal Assistant

Tyrone Hanley
Senior Policy Counsel

IMMIGRATION

Mateo Sánchez
Immigration Project Associate

Noemí Calonje
Immigration Project Director

BORN PERFECT

Mathew Shurka
Born Perfect Chief Strategist

Michael Airhart
Born Perfect Associate

DEVELOPMENT

Aubree Schmidt
Development Database Coordinator

Elizabeth Lanyon
Associate Director of Philanthropy

Gab Baisas
Development Coordinator

Lexi Adsit
Donor Engagement Manager

Tammy Gonsalves
Database Administrator

FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Raini Vargas
Finance and Operations Coordinator

Sara Brogden
Finance and Operations Manager

NCLR INTERN

Briana Ozalas

NCLR CLERKS

Taylor Anderson

Loreal Hawk

Emily Johnston

Jessica McPeake

Paton Moody

Zoe Ridolfi‐Starr

Sarah Seville

Vasmer Vang

COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES

National Leadership Council
Nevin Caple, NY

Katherine Carroll, CA

Diane Holland, MN

Fiona Martin, CO

Debora Ortega, Ph.D., CO

Barbara Russo, NY

Elizabeth Schwartz, Esq., FL

Sara Sperling, CA

Alison Burgos, FL

Shalanda Baker, Esq., HI

David Flugman, Esq., NY

National Advisory Council
Roberta Achtenberg, Esq., CA

Carol Alpert, NY

Susan A. Gore, TX

Joyce Hunter, NY

Lory Masters, TX

Raquel Matas, Esq., FL

Nancy Polikoff, Esq., DC

Ruthann Robson, Esq., NY

Abby R. Rubenfeld, Esq., TN

Carmen Vazquez, NY

Kate Clinton, NY

Yesenia Leon, FL

Jill Schlesinger, NY

National Family Law Advisory Council
Lauren Barros, UT

Jane Bassett, MI

Suzanne Bryant, TX

Carol Buell, NY

Lee Carpenter, PA

Emily Doskow, CA

Mariette Geldenhuys, NY

Diane Goodman, CA

Laura Gray, UT

Kathie Gummere, AZ

Debra Guston, NJ

Janet Helson, WA

Joan Hollinger, CA

Debra Hunt, TX

Eva Juncker, MD & VA

Courtney Joslin, CA

Joyce Kauffman, MA

Deb Kinney, CA

Karen Langsley, TX

LeeAnn Massucci, OH

Allison Mendel, AK

Connie Moore, TX

Patricia Novotny, WA

Tiffany Palmer, PA

Lynn Perls, NM

Nancy Polikoff, D.C.

Raegen Rasnic, WA

Abby Rubenfeld, TN

Elizabeth Schwartz, FL

Julie Shapiro, WA

Susan Silber, MD

William Singer, NJ

Judith Sperling-Newton, WI

Lori Surmay, GA

Kim Surratt, NV

Sharon Thompson, NC

Judith Turkel, NY

Arabia Vargas, TX

Deborah Wald, CA

Tanya Washington, GA

Bradley Weidemann, NC

Richard Wilson, IL

Claudia Work, AZ

Michele Zavos, D.C. & MD

Born Perfect Advisory Committee

Bill Bettencourt

Deb Cuny

Dr. Caitlin Ryan

Dr. Judith Glassgold

James Guay

Kimberly Inez McGuire

Peter Drake

Prof. Shawn Markus Crincoli

Rev. Debra W. Haffner

Ryan Kendall

2020-2021
CASE LIST

Custody, Visitation, & Parentage
Doe v. Doe*
Custody
NEW JERSEY

Henderson v. Box*
Parentage
INDIANA/U.S. SUPREME COURT

Mathews v. LeFever*
Parentage
MICHIGAN

Relationship Recognition
In re Josephina Rodriguez*
Guardianship
FLORIDA, NEW YORK

Krall v. OPM
Spousal Benefits
PENNSYLVANIA

Conversion Therapy
Doyle v. Hogan*
Conversion Therapy
MARYLAND/FOURTH CIRCUIT

Otto v. Boca Raton
Conversion Therapy
FLORIDA/ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

Tingley v. Ferguson
Conversion Therapy
WASHINGTON/NINTH CIRCUIT

Vazzo v. City of Tampa
Conversion Therapy
FLORIDA

Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Gender & Sexuality Alliance v. Spearman*
Education
SOUTH CAROLINA

Transgender Discrimination
Curb Records v. Lee
Challenge to HB 1182
TENNESSEE

Doe v. Esper*
Transgender Military Ban
WASHINGTON D.C.

Edmo v. Idaho Dept of Corrections*
Prison Healthcare
IDAHO/NINTH CIRCUIT/U.S. SUPREME COURT

Koran v. OPM
Employment/Health Benefits
WASHINGTON D.C.

Stockman v. Trump*
Transgender Military Ban
CALIFORNIA

Transgender Youth

Doe v. Snyder
Healthcare access
ARIZONA

Meriwether v. Shawnee State University
Education/Religious Refusals
OHIO

Roe v. Herrington
Identity Documents
ARIZONA

Vlaming v. West Point School Board
Education/Religious Refusals
VIRGINIA

* Victory or Resolved Cases

We had a total of
8 asylum victories
(all in California).

We have 61 pending asylum cases
(13 defensive and
48 affirmative)
and 38 other pending immigration cases
(this includes U visas that have been pending, LPRs, and citizenships).

Additional Advocacy

Filed friend-of-the-court briefs in 32 cases

Assisted private attorneys in 50 cases

Submitted 7 comments on federal regulations addressing religious exemptions, housing discrimination, immigration, food insecurity, health care, and reproductive justice; co-launched a national campaign to address LGBTQ poverty

Won protections for LGBTQ youth against conversion therapy in 23 jurisdictions

Filed 2 licensing board complaints against licensed mental health professionals who subjected minors to the dangerous and harmful practice of conversion therapy