Director
Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph.D.: Award-winning author and a respected international scholar in religion; from 1997-2001 directed a think tank for women at Harvard University; has worked for over two decades in the field of religion in higher education and served on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Religion and on national boards of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ.

Assistant Director
Justin K. Waters: M.Div. graduate of Starr King School for the Ministry; has taught and authored papers on religion and sexuality, culture, and the arts.

Board of Trustees

JoAnne H. Kagiwada: Chairperson. Retired. Former National Church Official for International Affairs, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), lobbyist for the Japanese American Citizens League, and educational administrator.

Howard Parker: Treasurer. Attorney for the United States since 1976; member and on the Board of Trustees of Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, Mill Valley, CA.

Rebecca Parker: Secretary. President and Professor of Theology, Starr King School for the Ministry, Berkeley, CA, with dual ministerial standing in the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Methodist Church and ten years experience in parish ministry; author and lecturer.

Peter Laarman: Member. Director of Progressive Christians Uniting; Pastor of Judson Memorial Church in New York City from 1993-2003; previous career in grassroots organizing, first with two leading U.S. trade unions, then with progressive Christians.

Amir Soltani: Member. Documentary film maker; journalist and human rights activist; has taught Islamic history and ideas at Harvard University.

Rita Nakashima Brock, ex-officio Member