Board, Staff & Committees
Board
| Name | Resides in | Encampment year(s), location(s) |
| Ada Deer, Chair |
WI | 1956, NY |
| Nationally recognized as an advocate and organizer on behalf of American Indians. Former Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, US Department of the Interior. | ||
| Dr. Anne Klaeysen, Vice Chair |
NY | |
| Clergy leader of the New York Society for Ethical Culture where the Encampment was founded. She serves as Humanist Chaplain at NYU and Humanist Religious Life Adviser at Columbia University. She is Co-Dean of the Humanist Institute where she studied and taught. | ||
Steve Leibman, Treasurer |
CA | 1969, MT |
| Human Resources and Coaching, with a specialty in working with people from many cultures and backgrounds. Jewish Endowment Fund, San Francisco, CA. | ||
Maria M. Hernandez, Secretary |
CA | 1979, South Dakota |
| Principal of Rio Real Dual Immersion Academy, a K-8 school focused on language education and the appreciation of cultural contributions by all ethnicities and races. | ||
| Evelin Aquino | MA |
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| Program Officer Peace Development Fund, Amherst, MA. Consultant/Trainer, provides workshops/trainings on coalition development, leadership development, youth and community empowerment, with strong emphasis on equity and engagement. | ||
| Steve Davis | CT | |
| Director of Diversity & Community Relations, Pomfret School, CT, Director of the Virginia Eaton Multicultural Resource Center | ||
| Margot Gibney, Executive Director |
CA | 1971, MT; 1981, DC; Exec. Dir. 1986-1993; 2014-present |
| As EFC executive director, Ms. Gibney is responsible for oversight of the organization, fundraising and program design. She has organized for the UFW, designed independent living programs for disabled youth and transitional programs for homeless families and adults. She has worked extensively in the justice system nationally with at-risk youth, young adults and families. | ||
| Mabel Sau-Ching Lam | MA |
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| Psychologist, Cambridge, MA. Visiting Assistant Professor, Salem State University. Member American Psychological Association (APA); Commissioner, Asian American Commission of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Co-Founder and Co-Chair Jasmine Asian Women Giving Circle; Clinical Director Metro Boston Critical Incident Stress Management Team (Massachusetts Peer Support Network). | ||
| Dyanne London | MA | 1981, DC |
| Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. Former Adjunct Professor at Lesley University. | ||
| Nancy Marr | NY | 1950, NY |
| Founded a youth and family agency which became Boys and Girls Club in 1996. Currently involved in programs that try to inform people about the economic problems in our community and country. | ||
| Elizabeth (Beth) Mattison | MA | |
| Assistant Director of the Critical Studies of Childhood, Youth and Learning Program at Hampshire College. | ||
| Mabel Picotte | SD | 1992, CA; 1994, CA; 2013, VA; 2014, IL; 2015, MS; 2016 & 2017, MA |
| M Ed Harvard in School Leadership, Ihanktowan and Oglala Sioux from South Dakota, has taught high school level Language Arts, Readers Theatre and American Indian Studies courses at the Four Directions Charter School in Minneapolis and at the Chamberlain Academy in South Dakota. | ||
| David Sandoval | CA | 1966, DC; 1968, MX |
| Retired, Director of the Educational Opportunity Program, which provides access for economically and socially disadvantaged minority students who display potential for academic success at Cal State University L.A. | ||
| Jane Sapp, Education Director | GA | staff 2014 IL; 2015 MS; 2016 & 2017 MA |
| Ms. Sapp is a cultural worker, performer, and educator, deeply rooted in the cultural and historical experiences of African-Americans in the South. Ms. Sapp has worked with many diverse communities helping young people and adults to access the arts and creativity as tools for social transformation. | ||
| Marquise Steward | SD | 2015, MS; 2017, MA |
| Youth Advisory Council representative, (alum 2015 and intern 2017). Student, Pace University, NYC Campus, Lubin School of Business, Global Marketing Management, BBA Internal Communications Coordinator, Residence Hall Association. | ||
Staff
- Executive Director: Margot Gibney
- Administrator: Marion Silverbear
- Program Director:Michael Carter
- Education Director: Jane Sapp
- 2017 Summer Program Staff: Damani Brown, RA & Athletics Coordinator; Alicia (Kookie) Green, Onsite Administrative Coordinator; Ras Mo Moses, Power & Identity Core Workshop Leader;Vanessa Pabon-Hernandez, Alejandro Cameron, Jonathan Davila & Zydalis Bauer, Digital Storytelling Team; Mabel Picotte, Through an Indigenous Lens Core Workshop Leader
- 2017 Summer Interns: Anahika Calderon, alum 2015; Kaiyana Cervera, alum 2013–14; Litzy Hernandez, alum 2015–16; Deanna Mousseau, alum 2015–16; Marquise Steward, alum 2015; Jeromiah St. Louis, alum 2016.
Volunteer Committees
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Alumni/Outreach Committee reaches out to connect interested alumni with their EFC friends and to engage alumni in the vital work to re-establish the organization and support the Encampment.
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Communication Committee shares the Encampment’s vision through the creation of electronic and print materials and social media.
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Finance/Fundraising Committee monitors the organization’s ongoing fiscal health and orchestrates the fundraising needed for our program.
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Program Committee develops and oversees the Encampment programming.
