Board of Directors

View profiles of the AIUSA Board members.

Leading the organization – and the movement

Our elected Board of Directors develops a clear vision for the organization through policies that set goals and priorities. The Board provides stewardship for the organization; establishes appropriate and constructive working relationships with staff; and ensures the financial health of the organization through fiscal oversight and fundraising. 

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Penelope Halkiadakis

Penelope Halkiadakis

Board Vice Chair
Penelope Halkiadakis (she/her) is a dual degree MD/MPH candidate, studying…
Alexandra Durbak, Board Chair

Alexandra Durbak

Board Chair
Alexandra is a long-time member of Amnesty International, having first…
Phyllis Pautrat, LCSW

Phyl Pautrat

Secretary
Phyllis Pautrat is a licensed clinical social worker who worked…
Christopher T. Foley

Christopher T. Foley

Treasurer
Christopher T. Foley, an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation,…
David Cheng-Kai Yu

David Cheng-Kai Yu

Member at Large
David Yu is an advocate for human dignity, justice and…

Callie Moore

Deputy Secretary
Callie Moore (she/her) is a research software engineer at the…

Marcel Kitissou

Deputy Treasurer
Marcel Kitissou is Regional Scholar Affiliate with Cornell Institute for African…

Rasha Abdel Latif

Board Member
Rasha is a catalyst for change and is driven by…
Robyn Linde

Robyn Linde

Board Member
Robyn is a professor of political science and the director…

Ş. İlgü Özler

Board Member
Åž. Ä°lgü Özler is a Professor of Political Science and…
Karen Robinson

Karen Robinson

Board Member
Karen Robinson has over 35 years of experience in human…
Deirdre Stieglitz

Deirdre Stieglitz

Board Member
As a high school student in the 1980s I co-founded…

Sunita Viswanath

Board Member
Sunita Viswanath is the Executive Director of Hindus for Human…
Vibha Venkatesha

Vibha Venkatesha

Board Member
Vibha Venkatesha (she/her) was first introduced to Amnesty while living…