The New York Committee raises awareness of local and global human rights issues, generates support, and mobilizes the public and governments worldwide to recognize basic freedoms for all. We are part of a global network of 20 committees comprised of over 1,300 informed and engaged opinion leaders from a variety of backgrounds. Together, we play a key role in the defense of human rights.

Executive Committee

Supriya Saxena, Co-Chair
Katherine Todrys, Co-Chair
Susan M. Kath, Chair Emerita
Beth Ann Day
Maria Goreth Fidalgo
Neene Jenkins
Mo Kamaly
Farah M. Kathwari
Brendan O’Flynn

Committee Members

Lishan Aklog
Michele Alexander
Kathleen Begala
Michael Berry
Juliette Brody
Terry Christie
Lisa Cohen
Kendra Collins
Dana Conroy
Patrick Durkin*
Kate Gellert
Joann Gilbert-Holmes
Pamela Grace
Shanika Gupta
Gretchen Guo
Donald Huber
Sanae Ishikawa
Amy Kaufman
Andrew Kaufman
Wendy Keys
Edward Klaris
Adla Massoud
Christa Meyer Hinckley
Rob Mallari-D’Auria
Reid Miller
Sam Scott Miller
Whitney Miller
Alejandro Moreno
Colleen Murphy
Amie Park
Andrew Pataki
Christine Phillpotts
Neel Premkumar 
Rama Premkumar
Anne Prentice
Megan Quitkin
Bruce Rabb
Ahna Rao
James Rasteh
Ouafa Ricaud
Ricki Roer
Jim Rosenfield
Shana Ward Ryzowy
Rosemary Sagar
Steven R. Schindler
Pascaline Servan-Schreiber
Susan L. Sommer
Milton Speid
Benjamin Spener
Charlotte Strick
Ivana Stolnik-Lourie 
John J. Studzinski
Aurelie Tcharbatchian
Win Thin
Stephen A. Warnke
Claire Williams Martinez
Jamie Zimmerman
Richard M. Zuckerman

*In Memoriam

Kristen Durkin, Co-Chair Emerita
Michael G. Fisch, Chair Emeritus
Susan Kane, Co-Chair Emerita
Kevin P. Ryan, Chair Emeritus
Amy Towers, Chair Emerita

Tara Golden, Managing Director
Laura Gaertner, Director
Maria Charles, Associate Director
Tess Hill, Senior Associate