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J. Bennett Guess, a prominent activist and minister, has been executive director of the ACLU of Ohio since June 2017, bringing a lifelong...
Elizabeth Chasteen Day
chief of staff
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Elizabeth Chasteen Day, the Chief of Staff of ACLU Ohio, believes in the power of people. From a young age she has been organizing her peers...
Raphael Davis-Williams
director of equity, people, inclusion & culture
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In 1988, as a high school senior, Raphael Davis-Williams and several of his fellow African American classmates joined forces to create a new...
Tom Parrish
technology director
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Starting with a help desk position in 1997, Tom turned a dare from a friend to take an employment exam into a career helping others with...
James Gillen Kosmatka
director of finance and operations
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James Gillen Kosmatka came to the ACLU of Ohio by way of nonprofit management. His background is in theatre and he continues to work as an audio artist....
Pierre Alsheikh
finance and compliance coordinator
Pierre Alsheikh is the Finance and Compliance Coordinator at the ACLU of Ohio, where he manages financial operations, compliance systems, and...