Chairman:

Dr. Paul Kurtz, Professor of philosophy (retired emeritus) at the State University of New York at Amherst (Buffalo) and founder of the Center for Inquiry Transnational and Prometheus Books. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and humanist laureate and president of the International Academy of Humanism.

President:

Stuart Jordan, Ph.D., Senior staff scientist (retired emer.) NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Treasurer/Director:

Toni Van Pelt, Toni Van Pelt is the Policy Director of the Institute for Science and Human Values. As former vice president of public policy for the Center for Inquiry and as a congressional lobbyist, she organized and directed one of the first public policy offices of the secular movement in Washington, DC focusing on the importance of science, separation of church and state, women’s and LGBTi rights. She also serves on the board of the National Organization for Women as the Southeast Regional Director.

Secretary:

Norm Allen, Director of International Outreach, founder and former executive director of African Americans for Humanism.

Directors:

Margaret Brown, Ph.D., retired Youth and Family Development Specialist, University of Delaware

Saroja Ilangovan, M.D., retired neuropathologist from Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

Jonathon Kurtz, President of Prometheus Books

Vince Parr, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, postdoctorate at the Albert Ellis Institute

Robert Tapp, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Humanities, University of Minnesota, associate editor of Human Prospect.

International Advisory Council

Mona Abousenna, Professor of English Literature, Faculty of Education, English Department, Ain Shams University, Egypt

James E. Alcock, Ph.D., York University, Canada

Gwen W. Brewer, Ph.D., Prof. Emer., Calif. State Univ. Northridge

Arthur Caplan, Ph.D., Prof. (Bioethics), Univ.of Pennsylvania

J. Beth Ciesielski, Ex. Dir.Fundatia Centrul pentru Constiinta Critica, Romania

Margaret Downey, founder, Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia

Sanal Endamaruku, Indian Rationalist Association

Hugo Estrella, Founder, Argentine Humanist Association/Co-Founder International Liaision Committee of Atheists and Freethinkers Professor and researcher, Pisa University (Italy)

Valerie Fehrenbach, Ph.D., clinical psychologist

Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, Ph.D., philosopher, author

Sheldon F. Gottlieb, Ph.D., retired educator, Scientist (Physiologist, Biologist)

Douglas J. Grothe, President, James Randi Educational Foundation

James A. Haught, Exec. Editor, The Charleston Gazette

Leo Igwe, founder, Nigerian Humanist Movement

Saroja Ilangovan, M.D., retired neuropathologist from Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

Soma Ilangovan, M.D.(Gastroenterolgy), Founder, Director of Periyar International, USA.

Leon Jaroff, former science editor Time and Discover

Lawrence Krauss, Ph.D., Foundation Prof. (Theoretical Physics) Ariz. State Univ.

Valerie Kuvakin, Prof. Moscow State University

Elizabeth Loftus, Ph.D., Distinguished Prof. (Psychology), Univ. Of Calif. At Irvine

Innaiah Naresetti, Prof, Hydrabad Univ, India

Jean-Claude Pecker, Ph.D., astronomer, College de France

Steven Pinker, Ph.D.,Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University

Howard Radest, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Carolina-Beaufort

James Randi, founder, James Randi Educational Foundation

Robert Tapp, Ph.D., Professor emeritus of Humanities, Religious Studies, and South Asian Studies,University of Minnesota

Carol Tavris, Ph.D., Fellow, American Psychological Assn.

Lionel Tiger, Ph.D., Prof.(Anthropology), Rutgers Univ.

K.Veeramani, M.A.,B.L, President, Dravidar Kazhakam and Pro Chancellor Periyar Maniammai Univ.

Mourad Wahba, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Egypt

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Coordinating Committee

J. Beth Ciesielski, Ex. Dir. Fundatia Centrul pentru Constiinta Critica, Romania

Marcia Cohen, P.A., attorney and mediator, pro bono attorney to ISHV

Elizabeth Daerr, Environmental Business Owner, Former Ex.Dir. CFI Washington DC

Stanley Friedland, Ed.D., Educator; Educational Consultant

Soma Ilangovan, M.D., (Gastroenterolgy), Founder, Director of Periyar International,USA

James Kimberly, Development consultant to the Coordinating Committee

Innaiah Naresetti, Prof, Hydrabad Univ, India