Our People
Students, staff, board members, and trustees are the heartbeat of JSA. They work to develop our strategic goals and drive student engagement toward a better democracy.
Board of Directors
Vivian Ysai
President, Board of Directors
Beth Freeman
Vice President, Board of Directors
Shayna Van Hoften
Secretary, Board of Directors
Doug Wertheimer
Treasurer, Board of Directors
Laura Ansell
Member, Board of Directors
John Delk
Member, Board of Directors
Vishal Goradia
Member, Board of Directors
Stephen Gordon
Member, Board of Directors
Jeff Harris
Member, Board of Directors
Ena LaVan
Member, Board of Directors
Sabrina Lieberman
Member, Board of Directors
James Lintott
Member, Board of Directors
Dan Meyers
Member, Board of Directors
Tiziano P
Governor of Texas and Student Representative, Board of Directors
Gabriel Stempinski
Member, Board of Directors
Tom Warden
Member, Board of Directors
Trustees
Staff
Jodi Wiseley
Chief Executive Officer
Andee Steinman
Chief of Staff
Colette Ankenman
Director of Programs
Tyler Morningstar
Director of Development
Eliana Rodriguez
Director of Marketing & Communications
Ed Banayat
Senior Program Officer, U.S. Territories & Free Associated States
Uday Sharad Joshi
State Director, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast
Kiki Michelbacher
State Director, SoCal and Pacific Northwest
Simon Muturi
Controller
Brittani Richardson
State Director, Midwest and Ohio River Valley
Emily Slater
Development Associate
Zhuai Wu
Accounting Clerk
Council of Governors
Amir K.
Governor of Southern California
Jeff L.
Governor of Ohio River Valley
Nathaniel M.
Governor of Southeast
Tiziano P.
Governor of Texas and Student Representative, Board of Directors
National Cabinet
Kristine A.
National Director of Grant Writing
Aditya B.
National Co-Director of Debate
Sara F.
National Co-Director of Fundraising
Abhinav G.
National Director of Technology
Serah J.
National Co-Director of Debate
Vishaal K.
National Director of Chapter Internal Affairs
Michelle L.
National Chief of Staff
Kasey L.
National Director of Activism
Sumedha M.
National Director of Activities
Misha P.
National Director of of Expansion
Ethan R.
National Director of Publicity
Ian R.
National Co-Director of Fundraising