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 Pittsburgh, Director
Ankur Chawla, University of California, San Diego, 2010-2011 Executive Board
Carlo Cordasco, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies & University of Pisa, 2010-2011 Executive Board
Dennis Craig, George Washington University, 2010-2011 Executive Board
Alexander Falkenstein, Arizona State University, 2010-2011 Executive Board
Kelly Jemison, James Madison University, 2010-2011 Executive Board
Masood Manoochehri, Columbia University, 2010-2011 Executive Board
Pericles Niarchos, Drexel University, 2010-2011 Executive Board
Liya Palagashvili, George Mason University, 2010-2011 Executive Board
Irena Schneider, American University, 2010-2011 Executive Board
Mike Sertic, California State University – Sacramento, 2010-2011 Executive Board
Brandon Wasicsko, Florida Gulf Coast University, 2010-2011 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 has joined the team as the Internal Operations Manager.  Peter will be working closely with Campus Coordinators as well as measuring the success of Students For Liberty’s projects.
Blayne Bennett is the Communications Manager for Students For Liberty and is responsible for Students For Liberty’s outreach and media efforts.

Campus Coordinators Program

The SFL Campus Coordinators Program (CCP) is a new, 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.  More details coming soon on the first CC class.

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, Atlas Economic Research Foundation
Dr. James W. Lark, III, University of Virginia
Michelle Muccio, George Mason University (student)
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
Mike Van Winkle – Webmaster
Valerie Crain- Graphic Artist