Staff
- Bart Worden — Executive Director
- Law’nence Miller — Director of Administration
- Larissa Perez — Administrative Assistant
- Melissa Sinclair — National Director of Ethical Education
- Trish Cowan — Youth of Ethical Societies Coordinator
- Emily Newman — Communications Coordinator
- Susan Rose — Dean of Leadership Training
2016-2017 Board of Directors
- John McCormick (Philadelphia) — President
- Tom Castelnuovo (Brooklyn) — Vice President
- Ken Novak (Chicago) — Treasurer
- Jill Aul (Mid Rivers) — Secretary
- Bob Gordon (Bergen)
- Martina Brunner (Westchester)
- Sharon Stanley (Long Island)
- Sonja Kueppers (Washington DC)
- Liz Singer (New York)
- Hugh Taft-Morales (Baltimore, Philadelphia) — NLC President Liaison
- Randy Best (Northern Virginia) — NLC Vice-President Liaison
- Favio Apollon — FES Liaison
- Bart Worden — AEU Executive Director, Board ex-officio
AEU Committees
Assembly – Plans and coordinates the AEU national Assemblies
Co-Chairs: TBA
Board Development – Strengthens the AEU’s governance and leadership by recruiting candidates for the AEU board and identifying potential AEU board officers
Chair: Arnold Fishman (Philadelphia)
Communications – Publicizes the Societies, Affiliates, Committees, programs, and ethical issues supported by the AEU
Team Leader: Emily Newman (AEU)
Ethical Action – Educates AEU, Societies, and public on how to promote personal moral development and social responsibility through direct assistance, social action, and public advocacy
Team Leader: Kate LaClair (Baltimore)
Ethical Education – Promotes and organizes lifelong Ethical Culture curriculum
National Director & Team Leader: Melissa Sinclair (DC, Northern Virginia), Youth of Ethical Societies (YES) Coordinator: Trish Cowan (St. Louis)
Finance – Reviews all financial matters and oversees the development of the AEU budget
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Chair: Tom Weishaar (New York)
Fundraising – Researches, develops, and recommends plans for AEU’s financial health, including development of fundraising initiatives and ethical fundraising standards
Team Leader: Bart Worden (AEU)
Leadership – Responsible for training Leaders (the clergy of the Ethical Movement), Chaplains, and Officiants who officiate at weddings and other ceremonies. Ethical Culture Leaders promote a deeper understanding of Ethical Culture/Ethical Humanism and work with the Movement to inspire more ethical living.
Leadership Training Dean & Team Leader: Susan Rose (AEU), Training Committee Chair: Kate Lovelady (St. Louis)
Mediation & Law – Provides legal support and conflict resolution when needed
Co-Chairs: Richard Koral (Westchester), Arnold Fishman (Philadelphia)
Membership – Promotes the growth and development of existing and future Ethical Culture Societies, assists in enhancing their effectiveness, and seeks to increase membership
Team Leader: Richard Koral (Westchester)
Personnel – Evaluates staff, updates the Employee Handbook, reviews concerns from staff and sets up a mechanism for redress
Chair: Karen Elliott (Baltimore)
Bart Worden, AEU Executive Director, serves ex-officio on all AEU Committees
