We’re thrilled to have the support of so many individuals and organizations!
The steering committee is the main advisory group for the campaign and be comprised of individuals who bring expertise in their field, connections to networks and organizations, fundraising capabilities, and/or other special skills sets. Steering committee members are asked to publicize related Civil Rights at 50 events with their networks, support fundraising efforts and attend occasional meetings.
As of March 2015
Co-Chairs
Eva Paterson
Quinn Delaney
Dolores Huerta
Thomas A. Saenz
Dale Minami
Steering Committee
Abby Ginzberg
Andrea Guerrero
Andrea Shorter
Barbara Maco
Barbara Rodgers
Bennie Mackey II
Bilen Mesfin
Bill Lann Lee
Bill Wick
Brenda Wright
Bryan Schwartz
Camilla Chavez
Carl E. Hackney
Caroline Fredrickson
Charles Crompton
Chaya Mandelbaum
Cheryl Mason
Cheryl Stevens
Cheryl Ward
David Oppenheimer
Denise Hulett
Dorka Keehn
Dorothy Ehrlich
Dr. Greta F. Clarke
Dr. Sandra R. Hernandez
Elaine Elinson
Elaine Leitner
Felicia Medina
Gary Greenfield
Guy Saperstein
Henry Hewitt
Hernan D. Vera
Irma Herrera
Jahan Sagafi
James Brosnahan
James Finberg
James Thrasher
Jayashri Srikantiah
Jody LeWitter
Joe Jaramillo
John Bonifaz
John Templeton
Karen Francois
Kate Kendell
Kelli Newman
Kevin Johnson
Kimberly Thomas Rapp
Lateefah Simon
Laura Luster
Leticia Saucedo
Linda Li
Lindbergh Porter
Lise Pearlman
Marc Van Der Hout
Marcy Kates
Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr.
Melanie Piech
Meredith Brown
Michael Harris
Michael Nolan
Misha Hawk-Wyatt
Mollie Lee
Mona Tawatao
Nancy Appel
Nancy Kraus
Peter Benvenutti
Priscilla Ocen
Rachel Moran
Raymond A. Buenaventura
Reesa Tansey
Richard Grosboll
Ro Khanna
Robert Demmons
Robert Hirsch
Sara Campos
Sharon Bell
Sharon Meadows
Shauna Marshall
Sheryl Wong
Sigrid Irias
Sonia Gonzales
Steve Zieff
Steven Pitts
Susan Christian
Theresa Fay-Bustillos
Tim Silard
Uma Jayakumar
Van Jones
Vincent Pan
Vlad Khaykin