About Us: Our Board Members

Rev. Daniel Buford, Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute

Nadia Callejo, Former Youth Member

Jason Corburn

Caroline Farrell, Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment

Oscar Gutierrez, Youth Member

Erica Kent

Gideon Kracov, Law Offices of Gideon Kracov

Mr. Kracov is a lawyer in private practice in Los Angeles, where he represents clients in civil law, environmental and zoning cases. His work includes high-stakes litigation and complex regulatory matters. Previously, Kracov served as a Deputy Los Angeles City Attorney where he counseled the Departments of Planning and Sanitation. Before his public sector work, Kracov practiced at Rose, Klein & Marias LLP, a distinguished trial law firm. There he was lead counsel in mass toxic tort and environmental lawsuits that helped to shape these areas of the law. In 2009, the authoritative lawyers Daily Journal named Mr. Kracov one of the top 20 attorneys under age 40 in the State of California.

Mr. Kracov is a City Council President's appointee to the Los Angeles Proposition O Bond Oversight Committee that oversees $500 million to clean the City's rivers and beaches. He was a Governor's appointee and Chair of the Committee that analyzes the California's smog check program. He lectures at the South Coast Air Quality Institute and has served for many years on the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Environmental Law Section. He is a longtime member of the Consumer Attorneys of California including representation in Hamilton v. Asbestos Corporation, 22 Cal.4th 1127 (2000).

Roy Love, Love & Associates

Cesar Luna, Luna & Associates

Jose Neri, Youth Member

Suma Peesapati

Lizette Ruiz, Former Youth Member