Board of Directors
Ariel Gruswitz, President
Ariel Gruswitz, J.D., entered the economic development field after a 15+ year career in law, policy, and advocacy. She earned a J.D. from the...
Rachel Blumenfeld, Vice President
Rachel is the Head of School at Albert Einstein Academy, and her driving passion is the promotion of justice, equality, and freedom for all people...
Jennifer Ying, Treasurer
Jennifer is a Partner at Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP. In 2017, she served as a cooperating attorney to ACLU-DE on behalf of a physically...
Adriana Leela Bohm, Equity and Inclusion Officer
Adriana lives in Wilmington, DE, with her husband and two children. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from Temple University in 2002,...
Tom O'Brien, Treasurer, ACLU-DE Foundation & Financial Committee Chair
Tom is the Managing Director of Strategic Merchant Relationships for JPMorgan Chase in Wilmington. He comes with extensive nonprofit volunteer...
Kathryn M. Jakabcin, National Board Representative
Learn more about Kathryn, ACLU-DE board member. Kathryn works with Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP in administration. She was a social worker...
Carmen Twyman
Carmen Twyman is a Director of Human Resources for BlackRock, a global investment manager and technology provider. She serves as the firm’s EEO...
Christina Hill-Johnson
Christina Hill-Johnson is a finance and treasury professional with over two decades of experience in the financial services industry. She has...
Desmond Baker
A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Desmond is the founder and principal of Desmond A Baker & Associates, LLC, a Wilmington-based engineering consulting...
Gelina Dames
Gelina Dames is a social impact strategist and storyteller committed to advancing equity through advocacy, community engagement, and creative...
Gerald Stratford
Gerald Stratford is a justice advocate with deep experience supporting individuals impacted by the legal system and advocating for communities...
James Nolan
James Nolan, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at West Virginia University where he teaches courses relating to...
Kate (Sroog) Cowperthwait
Kate (Sroog) Cowperthwait, a Delaware native, is the President of the Sterling Group – DE, a lobbying firm representing selected industries....
