Executive Director:
Kathleen Gilberd is a legal worker in San Diego, California, working in the areas of military administrative law and discharge review. She works extensively with the San Diego Military Counseling Project and serves on the board of directors of the national GI Rights Network. She is the author (with Majorie Cohn) of Rules of Disengagement: the Politics and Honor of Military Dissent. She was also the contributing author in Clark Boardman Callahan’s Sexual Orientation and the Law. Her website can be found at KathleenGilberd.com.
Chairperson:
James M. Branum is a solo-practice attorney who practices in the areas of military (focusing on conscientious objector and war resister cases) and consumer bankruptcy law. Some of his past cases include the defense of war resisters such as Robin Long, Daniel Sandate, Cliff Cornell, Travis Bishop, Victor Agosto and Ryan Jackson. He also has provided pro-bono legal support for Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), including at Winter Soldier D.C., Winter Soldier Austin, the 2008 IVAW base tour, and the Operation Recovery Campaign. He also volunteers regularly with the Fort Hood IVAW chapter and the Under the Hood GI Coffeehouse. James serves as the legal director of the Oklahoma Center for Conscience and is the Minister of Peace & Justice at Joy Mennonite Church of Oklahoma City. James’ website can be found at www.jmbranum.com.
Vice Chair:
Vacant
Secretary:
Jeff Lake
Treasurer:
Jeff Segal
National Executive Committee (NEC) Representative:
Kathy Johnson
Steering Committee Members:
- James Branum (Oklahoma City, OK)
- Reber Boult (Albuquerque, NM)
- Karen Detamore (Philadelphia, PA)
- Aaron Frishberg (New York, NY)
- Kathy Gilberd (San Diego, CA)
Rena Guay (Oklahoma City, OK) is a legal worker concentrating on counter recruitment, GI rights and other military law issues while serving as Executive Director of the Oklahoma Center for Conscience and Peace Research. She manages a community news blog for Central Oklahoma and also provides web development services to progressive organizations. Her personal blog is at peacearena.org.- Kathy Johnson (Birmingham, AL)
- Jeff Lake (San Jose, CA)
- Dan Mayfield (San Jose, CA)
- Jeff Segal (Louisville, KY)
