Leadership

Students For Liberty’s success relies on its incredible team of students and non-students working together to advance the vision of a free academy and a free society.  Check out the many individuals who help make Students For Liberty such a vibrant and active organization.

Executive Board & Board of Directors

Comprised entirely of students and recently alumni, Students For Liberty’s Board of Directors and Executive Board together have full authority over the organization and the direction it takes to support students dedicated to liberty.

Alexander McCobin, University of Pennsylvania & Georgetown University, Executive Director
Sloane Frost, Cornell University & University of Chicago, Director
Sam Eckman, University of Chicago Law School, Director
Ankur Chawla, University of California, San Diego, 2011-2012 Executive Board
Carlo Cordasco, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies & University of Pisa, 2011-2012 Executive Board
Dennis Craig, George Washington University, 2011-2012 Executive Board
Alexander Falkenstein, Arizona State University, 2011-2012 Executive Board
Anton Howes, King’s College London, 2011-2012 Executive Board
Jennifer Jones, Salem College, 2011-2012 Executive Board
Andrew Kaluza, University of Texas San Antonio, 2011-2012 Executive Board
Pericles Niarchos, Drexel University, 2011-2012 Executive Board
Liya Palagashvili, George Mason University, 2011-2012 Executive Board
Frederik Roeder, University of Bayreuth, 2011-2012 Executive Board
Clint Townsend, University of North Texas, 2011-2012 Executive Board
Brandon Wasicsko, Florida Gulf Coast University, 2011-2012 Executive Board
Karina Zannat, American University, 2011-2012 Executive Board

Staff

Students For Liberty is a volunteer-run organization.  However, the organization has grown so rapidly in its first couple years, that we needed to hire a small full time staff to keep the organization running.

Clark Ruper is the Vice President of Students For Liberty.  Clark is responsible for overseeing the organization’s principal programs and daily affairs. An alumnus of the University of Michigan, Clark has been involved in most every pro-liberty student group known and has a wealth of experience in the pro-liberty nonprofit community.
Peter Neiger is the Internal Operations Manager.  Peter will be working closely with Campus Coordinators as well as measuring the success of Students For Liberty’s projects.
Kelly Jemison is the Program Manager for Students For Liberty and is responsible for overseeing the projects that provide resources to students as well as assisting in running SFL’s Regional Conferences and International Conference.
Megan Roberts is Students For Liberty’s Communications Manager. She is responsible for the organization’s media relations as well as managing the website, new media, and outreach operations.
Marissa Giannotta is the Development Associate at Students For Liberty. She works on SFL’s fundraising efforts through communication with supporters, research, and event planning.

Campus Coordinators Program

The SFL Campus Coordinators Program (CCP) is a year-long program that offers leadership positions to high-quality, high-potential students to provide them with the resources, incentives, and inspiration to organize other pro-liberty students and student groups in their areas. The Campus Coordinators (CCs) will serve as a support resource for the students and student groups in their area throughout the entire 2010-2011 school year. CCs will serve as a new leadership tier in the SFL organization, providing local support for pro-liberty students and groups.

Board of Advisors

Students For Liberty’s Board of Advisors is composed of non-students dedicated to SFL’s mission and provides recommendations and support from non-students with significant experience and dedication to the cause of liberty. Here are the current members of SFL’s Board of Advisors:

Dr. Nigel Ashford, Institute for Humane Studies
David Boaz, Cato Institute
Dr. Tyler Cowen, George Mason University
Matt Harrison, Prometheus Institute
Dr. Alan Charles Kors, University of Pennsylvania
Gary Johnson, Our America Initiative (former Governor of New Mexico)
Dr. Jo Kwong, Philanthropy Roundtable
Dr. James W. Lark, III, University of Virginia
Michelle Muccio, 
Dr. Tom Palmer, Atlas Economic Research Foundation
Lawrence W. Reed, Foundation for Economic Education
Dr. C. Bradley Thompson, Clemson University
Professor Eugene Volokh, University of California, Los Angeles

Additional Team Members

Students For Liberty has a wide range of student leaders working on the organizations many programs and activities who do not serve on the Executive Board or staff.  These individuals deserve their own recognition for keeping the organization running and perpetually growing.

Mark Meranta, George Mason University – Film and media guru
Terra Strong – Videographer
Mike Van Winkle – Webmaster
Valerie Crain- Graphic Artist