Board of Directors

View profiles of the AIUSA Board members.

Leading the organization – and the movement

Our elected Board of Directors develops a clear vision for the organization through policies that set goals and priorities. The Board provides stewardship for the organization; establishes appropriate and constructive working relationships with staff; and ensures the financial health of the organization through fiscal oversight and fundraising. 

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Ann Burroughs

Chair
Ann Burroughs is the President and CEO of the Japanese…

Callie Moore

Vice Chair
Callie Moore (she/her) is a research software engineer at the…
Christopher T. Foley

Christopher T. Foley

Treasurer
Christopher T. Foley, an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation,…
Phyllis Pautrat, LCSW

Phyl Pautrat

Member at Large
Phyllis Pautrat is a licensed clinical social worker who worked…

Ranya Ahmed

Secretary
Ranya Ahmed is a passionate social justice advocate, with a…

Adrian DeDomenico

Deputy Treasurer
Adrian DeDomenico serves as the Senior Director of Finance for…
Deirdre Stieglitz

Deirdre Stieglitz

Deputy Secretary
As a high school student in the 1980s I co-founded…

Rasha Abdel Latif

Board Member
Rasha is a catalyst for change and is driven by…

Ariela Blätter

Board Member
Ariela Blätter has over 20 years of experience in the human…

Leonce Byimana

Board Member
Leonce Byimana is an accomplished program management professional with clinical…
Penelope Halkiadakis

Penelope Halkiadakis

Board Member
Penelope Halkiadakis (she/her) is a MD/MPH candidate at Case Western…
Robyn Linde

Robyn Linde

Board Member
Robyn is a professor of political science and the director…

Ş. İlgü Özler

Board Member
Åž. Ä°lgü Özler is a Professor of Political Science and…

Jack Rendler

Board Member
John M. (Jack) Rendler was raised and educated in the…

Sunita Viswanath

Board Member
Sunita Viswanath is the Executive Director of Hindus for Human…