Established in 2020, the LIRS President’s Council is an advisory committee that includes business and nonprofit leaders, policy experts and advocates, and faith leaders of varied backgrounds and sector experience.
The Council provides LIRS President & CEO Krish O’Mara Vignarajah with strategic advice related to the organization’s key priority areas and its efforts to effectively fulfill its mission and vision.
Co-CEO at the World Trade Center Institute
Susan Aplin
Independent Advisor
Diane E. Batchik
CEO, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Sindy M. Benavides
CEO, Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area Foundation
Betsy Biern
Media and Communication Coach, Keynote Speaker
Angela Chee
Former Resident Counsel, Ford Foundation
Chris Davis
President and Founder, Dejene Communications
Angela Dejene
Program Officer, Office of the Vice President for International Programs, Ford Foundation
Judith Diers
Former Pastor
Mary Forell
Pastor, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
Rev. Tom Grevlos
President, Christine Grumm Consulting
Christine Grumm
Principal, Hansen and Associates
Michael G. Hansen
Awards Director, Lever for Change
Muhsin Hassan
Founder and Strategic Advisor, The Hatcher Group
Ed Hatcher
Former Director of Development, Prosperity Works (NM)
Daya S. Khalsa
Managing Director, DK Healthcare Consulting
Donna Kinzer
Founder and President, Exodus Crossing LLC
Sean T. Long
Co-Founder and President, The Vessel
Lori Lovelace
Cofounder of 350.org
Bill McKibben
President and CEO, We Raise
Paul C. Miles
Speaker and Consultant, GSB Fundraising
Evan Moilan
President and CEO, Port Discovery Children’s Museum
Bryn Parchman
Founder and CEO, GES
LeRoy Pingho
Partner, The Bridgespan Group
Sridhar Prasad
Former Assistant Secretary for PRM, State Department
Anne C. Richard
Senior Pastor, New Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
Rev. Eric C. Shafer
Co-Chairman, Warnock Foundation
Michele Speaks
Former LIRS Board Member
Linda Stoterau
Co-Founder, Project Connect
Kristin Taylor
President and CEO, Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Antonio Tijerino
Vice President of International Operations, Peregrine Global Services
Laurel Vicklund
Founder & Director, Girls Empowerment Mission: GEM
Debbi Weinberg
Co-Founder/Treasure, The Vessel
Reinhard Ziegler, PHD
Founder and CEO, Profiles