Meet Our People
FIRE is a mission-driven organization of hardworking, dedicated team members committed to defending and sustaining the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought.
![Group photo of FIRE's staff on the grand staircase at the Museum of the American Revolution](jpg/staffa68f.jpg)
Executive
![Molly Nocheck](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_molly%20nocheck%2015152_flat_final_mr96bd.jpg)
Molly Nocheck
Vice President of Student Outreach
![Matthew Harwood](jpg/matthew%20harwood_mr3bee.jpg)
Matthew Harwood
Vice President of Communications
![Greg Lukianoff](jpg/greg-lukianoff-2022-300x400ce6f.jpg)
Greg Lukianoff
President and CEO
![Alex Morey](jpg/alex%20morey_mrdbef.jpg)
Alex Morey
Director of Campus Rights Advocacy
![Daniel Burnett](jpg/daniel-burnett-staff-smf60b.jpg)
Daniel Burnett
Senior Director of Communications
![Will Creeley](jpg/will_y5a8023_final_300fba4.jpg)
Will Creeley
Legal Director
![Molly Fratianne](jpg/molly-fratianne-2022-300x4003ec4.jpg)
Molly Fratianne
Director of Strategic Partnerships
![Darpana Sheth](jpg/darpana-sheth-staff-lr0d5e.jpg)
Darpana Sheth
Vice President of Litigation
![FIRE Chief Counsel Bob Corn-Revere](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_bob%20corn-revere_14844_flat_final_mr3c77.jpg)
Robert Corn-Revere
Chief Counsel
![Jessie Appleby](jpg/fir-4101_jessie%20appleby_1262_flat_final_mr250a.jpg)
Jessie Appleby
Program Officer
![Josh Bleisch](jpg/josh-bleisch-2022-300x4001ab8.jpg)
Josh Bleisch
Staff Attorney
![Alisha Glennon](jpg/alisha-staff-lrdee9.jpg)
Alisha Glennon
Chief Operating Officer
![Adam Goldstein](jpg/adam-goldstein-staff-sm8027.jpg)
Adam Goldstein
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
![Laura Beltz](jpg/laura-beltz-2022-300x400aad7.jpg)
Laura Beltz
Director of Policy Reform
![Kelly Bregenzer](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_kelly%20bregenzer_14658_flat_final_mr6ad5.jpg)
Kelley Bregenzer
Staff Attorney
![Komi Frey](jpg/komi%20frey_mr9bb2.jpg)
Komi Frey
Director of Faculty Outreach
![Connor Murnane](jpg/connor-murnane-2022-300x40085eb.jpg)
Connor Murnane
Director of Engagement and Mobilization
![Aaron Reese](jpg/aaron-reese-2022-300x400623a.jpg)
Aaron Reese
Creative Director
![Sean Stevens](jpg/sean-stevens-2022-300x4009903.jpg)
Sean Stevens
Director of Polling and Analytics
![Ryne Weiss](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_ryne%20weiss_14549_flat_final_mrbf40.jpg)
Ryne Weiss
Director of Research
![Joe Cohn](jpg/joe-cohn-2022-300x400d6cc.jpg)
Joe Cohn
Legislative and Policy Director
![Tyler Coward](jpg/tyler-staff-lrae03.jpg)
Tyler Coward
Senior Legislative Counsel
![Khalia Amber](jpg/khalia-amber-2022-300x400c2ff.jpg)
Khalia Abner
Creative and Design Manager
![Ryan Ansloan](jpg/ryan-ansloan-2022-300x400fab4.jpg)
Ryan Ansloan
Senior Program Officer, Policy Reform
![Steven Brint](jpg/steven%20brint%20photo%202020a804.jpg)
Steven Brint
Member, Advisory Council
![John Coleman](jpg/john-coleman-2022-300x400346f.jpg)
John Coleman
Legislative Counsel
![Ronald K. L. Collins](jpg/ronald-k-l-collins-lrf1f0.jpg)
Ronald K. L. Collins
Editor in Chief of First Amendment News
![Greg Gonzalez](jpg/greg-gonzalez-2022-300x400ea8f.jpg)
Greg Gonzalez
Legislative Counsel
![Executive Vice President Nico Perrino](jpg/nico-staff-2018-sm5176.jpg)
Nico Perrino
Executive Vice President
![](jpg/harvey-silverglate-paris-thumb8d01.jpg)
Harvey Silverglate
Co-Founder of FIRE; Member, Board of Directors
![FIRE general counsel Ronnie London](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_ronnie%20london_14553_flat_final_mrb328.jpg)
Ronnie London
General Counsel
![David Goldberger headshot](jpg/david%20goldberger%20headshotb6ae.jpg)
David Goldberger
Member, Legal Advisory Council
![Leslie Corbly](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_leslie%20corby_14946_flat_final_mrc871.jpg)
Leslie Corbly
Program Officer, Campus Rights Advocacy
![Ashley Adams](jpg/ashley_y5a8552_final_800-crop82e0.jpg)
Ashley Adams
Senior Director of Development
![Joe Antonelli](jpg/joe-antonelli-2022-300x400774b.jpg)
Joe Antonelli
Senior Accountant
![Talia Barnes](jpg/talia-barnes-2022-300x400589f.jpg)
Talia Barnes
Editor and Staff Writer
![Nicholas Christakis](jpg/nicholas-christakisac4d.jpg)
Nicholas A. Christakis
Member, Advisory Council
![Aaron Corpora](jpg/aaron-corpora-2022-300x400387d.jpg)
Aaron Corpora
Program Analyst, Campus Rights Advocacy
![FIRE senior writer and editor Angel Eduardo](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_angel%20eduardo_14819_flat_final_mrd7f3.jpg)
Angel Eduardo
Senior writer and editor
![](jpg/john-r-ellisff6b.jpg)
John Ellis
Chairman, Board of Directors
![Mary Griffin](jpg/mary-staff-2018-smc240.jpg)
Mary Griffin
Senior Program Officer, Policy Reform
![Roger Lowenstein head shot](jpg/roger%20lowenstein%20head%20shot6082.jpg)
Roger Lowenstein
Member, Legal Advisory Council
![Aaron Terr](jpg/aaron-terr-2022-300x4009ee2.jpg)
Aaron Terr
Director of Public Advocacy
![FIRE Senior Attorney Jay Diaz](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_jay%20diaz_14675_flat_final_mr4bae.jpg)
Jay Diaz
Senior Attorney
![Anthony Dick](jpg/anthony%20dickaf15.jpg)
Anthony Dick
Member, Advisory Council
![Nate Honeycutt](jpg/nate%20honeycutt_mree7a.jpg)
Nathan Honeycutt
Research Fellow
![Ken Paulson head shot 2020](jpg/ken%20paulson%20head%20shot%202020dd5d.jpg)
Ken Paulson
Member, Legal Advisory Council
![Robert Ruggeri](png/ruggeri%20fire%20crop_gg91939be16.png)
Robert Ruggeri
Member, Legal Advisory Council
![Samuel J. Abrams](jpg/sam%20abrams3fae.jpg)
Samuel J. Abrams
Member, Board of Directors
![Alyssa Bennett](jpg/alyssa-bennett-2022-300x4002437.jpg)
Alyssa Bennett
People Operations Specialist
![Charlie Birge](jpg/charlie-birge-2022-300x40099c5.jpg)
Charlie Birge
Development Writer
![Jackson Fleagle](jpg/jackson-fleagle-2022-300x400318f.jpg)
Jackson Fleagle
Graphic Designer
![](jpg/karith-fosterfa38.jpg)
Karith Foster
Member, Advisory Council
![Bridget Glackin](jpg/bridget-glackin-webd70e.jpg)
Bridget Glackin
Senior Vice President of Development
![Haley Gluhanich](jpg/haley%20gluhanich__mr8085.jpg)
Haley Gluhanich
Program Officer, Campus Rights Advocacy
![James Kirchick](jpg/author%20photo5dcc.jpg)
James Kirchick
Senior Fellow
![Andrea Lan](jpg/andrea%20lan_mrdc8a.jpg)
Andrea Lan
Researcher
![Nerida Brownlee](jpg/nerida%20brownlee_mr21eb.jpg)
Nerida Brownlee
Chief of Staff
![John Campione](jpg/john%20campione_mr4575.jpg)
John Campione
Philanthropy Officer
![FIRE attorney Conor Fitzpatrick](jpg/conor%20fitzpatrickb0a8.jpg)
Conor Fitzpatrick
Senior Attorney
![Alex Griswold](jpg/alex%20griswold%20headshotd3c4.jpg)
Alex Griswold
Communications Campaign Manager
![Dominic Coletti profile picture](jpg/fir-4101_dominic%20coletti_2112_flat_final_lrc9c8.jpg)
Dominic Coletti
Executive Assistant
![Margaux Granath](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_margaux%20grenath_14625_flat_final_mr4989.jpg)
Margaux Granath
Program Officer
![McKenna Cole](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_mckenna%20cole_14593_flat_final_mrdf82.jpg)
McKenna Cole
Program Assistant
![ira glasser](jpg/ira-glasser4973.jpg)
Ira Glasser
Member, Advisory Council
![Zach Greenberg](jpg/zach_y5a8048_final_3006d76.jpg)
Zach Greenberg
Senior Program Officer, Student Organizations, Campus Rights Advocacy
![Greg Greubel](jpg/greg-greubel-2022-300x400f3d0.jpg)
Greg Harold Greubel
Attorney
![Chris Harris](jpg/chris-harris-2022-300x400bb7f.jpg)
Chris Harris
Marketing Manager
![Angel Kast](jpg/angel%20kast_mrb86a.jpg)
Angel Kast
Philanthropy Officer
![Colin McDonell](jpg/colin%20mcdonell7bf2.jpg)
Colin McDonell
Staff Attorney
![Josh Haverlock](jpg/josh-haverlock-2022-300x4009989.jpg)
Josh Haverlock
Program Officer
![Ida Namazi](jpg/ida%20namazi9f34.jpg)
Ida Namazi
Program Officer, Campus Rights Advocacy
![Jackie Farmer](jpg/jackie-farmer-2022-300x40014e9.jpg)
Jackie Farmer
Learning and Development Specialist
![](jpg/kmele-foster21a5.jpg)
Kmele Foster
Member, Board of Directors
![](jpg/erica-goldbergbf35.jpg)
Erica Goldberg
Member, Advisory Council
![Jordan Howell](jpg/jordan-howell-2022-300x400d898.jpg)
Jordan Howell
Digital Editor-in-Chief
![Zoe Kuenstler](jpg/zoe-kuenstler-2022-300x400aac5.jpg)
Zoe Kuenstler
Manager of Foundation Relations
![Sofia Lopez](jpg/sofia%20lopez_mrdfe0.jpg)
Sofia Lopez
Program Associate, Legislative and Faculty
![Jacob Mchangama](jpg/jacob-mchangama-lr6b0a.jpg)
Jacob Mchangama
Senior Fellow
![JT Morris](jpg/jt%20morris_mr64c4.jpg)
JT Morris
Senior Attorney
![Emily Nayyer](jpg/emily%20nayyer2e8a.jpg)
Emily Nayyer
Research Associate
![Amanda Nordstrom](jpg/amanda-nordstrom-2022-300x4004cc5.jpg)
Amanda Nordstrom
Program Officer, Campus Rights Advocacy
![Jack Henneman](jpg/jack%20hennemanbc00.jpg)
John B. Henneman III
Member, Board of Directors
![Joshua House](jpg/joshua%20house%20firefe35.jpg)
Joshua House
Amicus Attorney
![Perry Fein](jpg/perry-fein-2022-300x4007a1b.jpg)
Perry Fein
Executive Assistant
![FIRE Advisory Council Member Sallie James](jpg/sallie-james2ce3.jpg)
Sallie James
Member, Advisory Council
![Katie Kortepeter](jpg/katie-kortepeter-2022-300x4006302.jpg)
Katie Kortepeter
Communications Campaign Manager
![Nerida Brownlee](jpg/sarah%20mcavoy_mrc24c.jpg)
Sarah McAvoy
Development Research Associate
![Daniel Ortner](jpg/daniel%20ortner_mr79d3.jpg)
Daniel Ortner
Attorney
![Graham Piro](jpg/graham-piro-2022-300x400a103.jpg)
Graham Piro
Program Officer, Campus Rights Advocacy
![Kurt Jaggers](jpg/3_kurt%20jaggers_4810%20(2)8655.jpg)
Kurt Jaggers
Member, Board of Directors
![Sandy Leong](png/screen%20shot%202020-08-03%20at%209.49.17%20pm%20(1)3a15.png)
Sandy Leong
Member, Board of Directors
![Nora Mitchell](jpg/nora%20mitchell%20headshot4bb5.jpg)
Nora Mitchell
Development Assistant
![Katlyn Patton](jpg/katlyn%20patton9955.jpg)
Katlyn Patton
Staff Attorney
![Suleyman Gokyigit](jpg/suleyman-gokyigit-lr6068.jpg)
Suleyman Gokyigit
Chief Information Officer
![Wendy Kaminer](jpg/wendy-kaminer14d6.jpg)
Wendy Kaminer
Member, Advisory Council
![Virginia Postrel](png/virginia%20postrelc8c3.png)
Virginia Postrel
Member, Board of Directors
![Lindsie Rank](jpg/lindsie-rank-2022-300x4000b23.jpg)
Lindsie Rank
Student Press Counsel
![Malvi Shah](jpg/malvi%20shah_mr2f41.jpg)
Malvi Shah
Event Manager
![Robert Shibley](jpg/robert_y5a8296_final_30053d4.jpg)
Robert Shibley
Senior Fellow
![Tyler MacQueen](jpg/tyler%20macqueenc064.jpg)
Tyler MacQueen
Digital Communications Strategist
![Joseph Maline](jpg/joseph%20maline%20photo%20for%20fire054c.jpg)
Joseph Maline
Member, Board of Directors
![FIRE Program Officer Elizabeth Stanley](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_elizabeth%20stanley_15029_flat_final_mr2684.jpg)
Elizabeth Stanley
Program Officer
![Timur Kuran](jpg/timur-kuran-headshot-768x512e6cd.jpg)
Timur Kuran
Member, Advisory Council
![Bobby Mairone](jpg/bobby%20mairone_mr93cb.jpg)
Bobby Mairone
Multimedia Producer
![Marcus Maldonado](jpg/marcus%20maldonado_mr2ef6.jpg)
Marcus Maldonado
Program Officer, Strategic Partnerships
![Chris Maltby](jpg/chris-staff-lr536e.jpg)
Chris Maltby
Production and Design Manager
![Anna Simpson](jpg/anna%20simpson_mr0e35.jpg)
Anna Simpson
Development Officer
![Anne Marie Tamburro](jpg/anne-marie-tamburro-2022-300x40032d9.jpg)
Anne Marie Tamburro
Program Officer, Faculty Legal Defense Fund, Student Press
![Keith Whittington](jpg/keith-whittington-by-t-kevin-birchd88c.jpg)
Keith Whittington
Member, Board of Directors
![Alex Staudt](jpg/alex-staudt64c4.jpg)
Alex Staudt
Philanthropy Officer
![Abby Varricchio headshot](jpg/abby%20varricchio8324.jpg)
Abby Varricchio
Development Associate
![David Lat](jpg/david-lat1031.jpg)
David Lat
Member, Advisory Council
![Sarah McLaughlin](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_sarah%20mclaughlin_14498_flat_final_mr38ef.jpg)
Sarah McLaughlin
Senior Scholar, Global Expression
![John Merigliano](jpg/john_y5a8340_final_300fedd.jpg)
John Merigliano
Web Developer
![Daniel Mrazik](jpg/daniel%20mrazik_mre76c.jpg)
Daniel Mrazik
Data Governance and Strategy Manager
![Nadine Strossen](jpg/nadine-strossen-lr91ea.jpg)
Nadine Strossen
Senior Fellow
![Janell Watkins](jpg/janell%20watkins_mr0d33.jpg)
Janell Watkins
Direct Mail Manager
![David Mountain](jpg/david%20mountain_mre44f.jpg)
David Mountain
Email Marketing Manager
![Sam Niederholzer](jpg/sam%20niederholzer%20lr5014.jpg)
Sam Niederholzer
Executive Assistant and Podcast Producer
![John McWhorter](jpg/john%20mcwhortere801.jpg)
John McWhorter
Member, Advisory Council
![Peter Malkin](jpg/peter-malkinbb3b.jpg)
Peter Malkin
Member, Advisory Council
![Maddy Noble](jpg/maddy-noble-2022-300x40045c4.jpg)
Maddy Noble
Office Services Associate
![Raul Ruiz](jpg/raul%20ruizab0e.jpg)
Raul Ruiz
Litigation Fellow
![Zach Silver](jpg/zach%20silver94af.jpg)
Zach Silver
Staff Attorney
![Samin Rahman](jpg/j37a6233%20(1)08dd.jpg)
Samin Rahman
Program Assistant
![Abby Smith](jpg/abby-smithe014.jpg)
Abby Smith
Amicus Attorney
![Adam Steinbaugh](jpg/adam-staff-lre620.jpg)
Adam Steinbaugh
Attorney
![Scott Rogers](jpg/scott%20rogers_mr0c3d.jpg)
Scott Rogers
IT Specialist
![Cait Scanlan](jpg/cait-scanlan-2022-300x40059ef.jpg)
Cait Scanlan
Director of People Operations
![Maia Walker](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_maia%20walker_14988_flat_final_mr78af.jpg)
Maia Walker
Paralegal
![Gabe Walters](jpg/gabe-walters-2022-300x40049ad.jpg)
Gabe Walters
Attorney
![Muriel Morisey](jpg/muriel-morisey513b.jpg)
Muriel Morisey
Member, Advisory Council
![Katy Wickberg](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_katy%20wickberg_15004_flat_final_mr933c.jpg)
Katy Wickberg
Administrative Assistant
![Steven Pinker](jpg/steven-pinker-credit-rose-lincoln-harvard-universityeec8.jpg)
Steven Pinker
Member, Advisory Council
![FIRE Program Assistant Jenna Washington](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_jenna%20washington_14482_flat_final_mrfb35.jpg)
Jenna Washington
Program Assistant
![FIRE Program Officer Jessica Wills](jpg/fir-4136(fire%20portraits)_jessica%20wills_15061_flat_final_mrc2cb.jpg)
Jessica Wills
Program Officer, Alumni Mobilization
![Jeff Zeman](jpg/jeff-zeman-2022-300x40065fc.jpg)
Jeff Zeman
Staff Attorney
![Carrie Robinson](jpg/carrie%20robinson_mrb4e6.jpg)
Carrie Robison
Rapid Response Director
![Ella Ross](jpg/ella%20ross_mr4258.jpg)
Ella Ross
Multimedia Assistant
![Steven Shapiro FIRE's Advisory Council](jpg/steven-shapiro6427.jpg)
Steven Shapiro
Member, Advisory Council
![Jack Whitten](jpg/jack-whitten-lrfd83.jpg)
Jack Whitten
Media Relations Specialist
![Daniel Shuchman](jpg/daniel-shuchman-300x400-v21266.jpg)
Daniel Shuchman
Member, Advisory Council
![Ben Zabelshansky headshot](jpg/ben%20zabelshanskyf035.jpg)
Ben Zabelshansky
Marketing Specialist
![Lawrence Summers](jpg/lawrence-summers1ea2.jpg)
Lawrence Summers
Member, Advisory Council
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