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Staff Bios

AU has a team of approximately 50 employees. Meet some of the staff who protect church-state separation and religious freedom for all every day at Americans United.

*below are the staff who have chosen to be listed publicly

Rachel Laser

President & CEO

Alyssa Aldape

Faith Organizer and Programs Manager

Luke Anderson

Constitutional Litigation Fellow

Adriyanna R. Andrèus

Conference & Partnerships Manager

Rob Boston

Senior Adviser

Christian Bruning

Assistant Finance Director

Mandy Caceres

Manager, Office of the President

David Carter

Public Policy Counsel*

Chelsea Collings

Senior Manager of Donor Relations and Development Operations

Amy Couch

Director of Digital Communications

Elias W. Daiute

Constitutional Litigation Fellow

Duane Davis

Operations Director

Camille Didelot

Camille Didelot

Digital Fundraising Manager

Kate Duis

Senior Director of Development

Catherine Gima

Senior Director of Legal Programs & Networking

Bruce Gourley

Editor, Church & State

Liz Hayes

Associate Vice President of Communications

Cynthia Hess

Chief Operating Officer

Mariko Hirose

Mariko Hirose

Chief Program Officer

Ashley Hunt-Martorano

Events Manager

Alicia Johnson

Youth Organizer and Programs Senior Manager

Nancy Li

Senior Project Director, Operations

Alex J. Luchenitser

Associate Vice President & Associate Legal Director

Rebecca Markert

Vice President and Legal Director

Mariel Montero

Public Policy Coordinator

David Morris

Outreach Manager

Nik Nartowicz

Lead Policy Counsel

Whitney Oppenhuizen

Senior Marketing Director

Elena Quevedo

Chief Development Officer

Noelle Ramsey

Sr. Director, Direct Response Marketing

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Sheila Rowe

Vice President, Finance

Jenny Samuels

Litigation Counsel

Thelma Scott

Legal Assistant

Lauryn Seering

Senior Digital Communications Manager

Andrew L. Seidel

Andrew L. Seidel

Vice President of Strategic Communications

Dena Sher

Associate Vice President of Public Policy

Brian Silva

Brian Silva

Vice President of Outreach

Ian Smith

Staff Attorney

Rachael Stryer

Public Policy Counsel

Amy Tai

Senior Litigation Counsel

Alessandro Terenzoni

Vice President of Public Policy

Jess Zalph

Constitutional Litigation Fellow

Alexandra Zaretsky

Litigation Counsel

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Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit educational and advocacy organization that brings together people of all religions and none to protect the right of everyone to believe as they want — and stop anyone from using their beliefs to harm others. We fight in the courts, legislatures, and the public square for freedom without favor and equality without exception.

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