Board of Directors

Robyn E. Blumner is president and chief executive officer of the Center for Inquiry (CFI) and executive director of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science, organizations that fight for the Enlightenment values of reason, science, and a secular

Daniel J. Brin is a seasoned Managing Editor, Senior Writer, and Editor-in-Chief with a wealth of experience in the field of journalism. Based in West Hills, CA, Daniel has dedicated his career to writing and editing a wide range of

Christopher Cameron is Professor of History and Chair of the Africana Studies department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He was the founding president of the African American Intellectual History Society. Christopher received his B.A. in History from

A graduate of Smith College (A.B.) and Oxford University (D.Phil), Frances Chiu studies and teaches literature (mostly horror) and history at The New School in New York City. Her topics of research are focused on the relationship between horror and

Actor John de Lancie’s film credits include The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, The Fisher King, Bad Influence, The Onion Field, Taking Care of Business, Fearless, Multiplicity, Women on Top, Nicholas, Good Advise, Patient 14, The Big Time, Reign on

Marnie Mosiman is an actress, singer, writer, and teacher who for 30 years has created arts programs for children and their teachers, focusing particularly on developing skills of collaboration and critical thinking. She has performed with the Dallas Symphony, the Chicago

Margaret Downey founded the Freethought Society (FS) and the Anti-Discrimination Support Network (ADSN) in 1993. In 1994, Margaret founded the FS Thomas Paine Memorial Committee. She has been published in three books, Parenting Beyond Belief, A Better Life, and 50

Ann Druyan is an Emmy and Peabody awards-winning author, lecturer, and television and motion picture writer/producer/director whose work is largely concerned with the effects of science and technology on our civilization. Ann is perhaps most well-known for co-writing, with her

Annie Laurie Gaylor is a third-generation freethinker. She co-founded the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) with her mother, Anne Gaylor, as a college student in 1976. She has been co-president since 2004. Her student protest ended commencement prayers at the

David C. Hoffman (Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2000) is a Professor in Baruch College’s Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, where he serves as Faculty Director of the Masters of Public Administration program. He has produced wide-ranging scholarship reflective

Joy Masoff is an award-winning writer, graphic designer, and the creative director at Five Ponds Press, a company that provides K-8 social studies and science textbooks for the Commonwealth of Virginia. She is currently completing a PhD dissertation at Arizona State

Ian Ruskin has worked extensively in theatre, television and film in England and Los Angeles. His lifelong interest in social justice led him to found The Harry Bridges Project in 2000. He has gone on to produce, write and narrate

Diane Straka is a Certified Public Accountant with experience serving a broad range of clients, with particular expertise in tax-exempt organizations, including charitable nonprofits, labor organizations and Taft-Hartley multi-employer employee benefit plans. Diane provides tax compliance, financial statement audit, accounting

Julia Sweeney is an American actress, comedian, author and director. She was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1994. While there, she played many characters, including Pat, an androgynous person who mystified others. The Pat character