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The Executive Committee of the NOFAS Board of Directors is the legal governing body of the organization. NOFAS officers and directors volunteer their time and resources to ensure the fulfillment of the NOFAS mission. They are from a variety of backgrounds, including the business, legal, professional and academic fields.
The NOFAS National Advisory Board consists of researchers and clinical professionals, as well as leading lawmakers and popular entertainment personalities. Advisory Board members support NOFAS programs and development and help enhance the public standing of the organization.
The NOFAS National Native American Advisory Committee and the NOFAS District of Columbia Advisory Board provide guidance for NOFAS programs and campaigns among Native populations nationally and in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, respectively.
Officers
 Kate Boyce (Chair) is a partner with the law firm Patton Boggs LLP, specializing in public policy matters and representing a variety of organizations, including Indian tribes and trade associations. Ms. Boyce is co-author of the book Corporate Political Activity as well as several legal journal articles, and is a member of the Women's Bar Association of DC and the Women's Leadership Forum.
Kate Moss (Vice Chair) founded the Kate Moss Company in 1991, specializing in legislative strategies for financial institutions and telecommunications companies. She has served as National Representative of the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. and Director of Congressional Relations for the American Financial Services Association. Prior to moving to the private sector, she was Deputy Director for Congressional Liaison of the White House Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention. She is a graduate of Vassar College with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and is active in fund raising efforts on behalf of NOFAS, The Childrens' Inn at NIH, the March of Dimes and N Street Village.
Virginia Boylan (Secretary) is partner in the Indian and Gaming Law practice group at Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP in Washington, DC. She practices in the areas of Federal Indian Law, Natural Resources, and Gaming Law. Previously, she served as Deputy Staff Director and Senior Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs with legislative responsibility for drafting legislation, preparing Committee reports and managing hearings, markups, conferences and Senate floor activity. She had investigative responsibility for Federal management of Indian trust resources and economic and social services programs, including environment, economic development, gaming, energy and minerals development, water and land claim settlements, federal recognition issues, housing and education.
Linda Hall Daschle (At Large) is a senior public policy advisor at Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell in Washington, DC. She joined the firm after a 20-year career in the aviation industry highlighted by her service as deputy administrator and subsequently Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Mrs. Daschle has received numerous awards for her professional and charitable efforts, and she was elected to the NOFAS Board of Directors in 1999. She also serves on the boards of the Center for National Policy, the Columbia Hospital for Women Medical Center and the George Washington University Aviation Institute Advisory Board.
Patti Munter (At Large) founded NOFAS in 1990. She currently is working on her first novel.
Larry Rosenthal (At Large) is a principal of the Washington, DC-based Ietan Consulting. He has held numerous public policy and legislative positions during the past 15 years.
Michael D. Wolf, Ph.D. (At Large) has served as Executive Vice President and a principal of Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing since its inception in late 1998. The company produces medical, pharmacy, and nursing education and reference materials using unrestricted funding from pharmaceutical giants Johnson & Johnson, Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi-Aventis, Wyeth, and Boehringer-Ingelheim. Dr. Wolf has an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Exercise Science from the University of Texas at Austin. He served on the graduate faculty of New York University as Assistant Professor for several years before venturing into private industry. During an active career in management and marketing, Dr. Wolf wrote six books that sold over 200,000 copies, served as a Contributing Editor at SELF Magazine for 10 years, had over 100 articles published in trade and popular magazines, and did extensive medical editing and proofreading. In addition to serving on the NOFAS board, Dr. Wolf is the Regional Mentor for the Lance Armstrong Foundation in New York and New Jersey.
Michele Zieger (At Large), founder of Zieger Productions, is a writer-producer in Hollywood, Calif. Her current efforts include remaking Divorce Italian Style with Vertigo Films and co-writing and associate producing the 2002 Universal production Skulls II. Ms. Zieger has worked as the head of Development and Business Affairs for PM Entertainment, developed TV projects for Rick Edelman and worked as a story editor for Lynda Obst Productions. She was an entertainment attorney at the firm Hughes, Hubbard and Reed. She earned a master's degree in screenwriting from the American Film Institute, as well as undergraduate and law degrees from Georgetown University. She is a member of the Screen Actors' Guild and both the California and Washington, DC, bars. Ms. Zieger is the chair of NOFASWest, coordinating NOFAS awareness and fund raising activities on the West Coast.
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Directors
Neal Baer, MD is the executive producer of the television drama series "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. He was nominated for six Emmys as executive producer of ER. Dr. Baer graduated from Harvard Medical School and received the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Scholarship in 1994 from the American Medical Association as an outstanding medical student who contributed to promoting a better understanding of medicine in the media. Additionally, he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Political Science from Colorado College; holds master's degrees from Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in Sociology. He spent a year at the American Film Institute as a directing fellow, and was selected as a Mass Media Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Baer's primary medical interests are in adolescent health. He serves on the boards of numerous organizations related to health care, including the Venice Family Clinic, the Grace Center of Pasadena, Calif. and NOFAS.
Jane Buffett joined the NOFAS Board of Directors in 1996. Ms. Buffett is a major contributor to health and human welfare causes through her family's SFC Charitable Foundation. She is the wife of entertainer Jimmy Buffett.
Dr. Faye Calhoun retired from the position of Deputy Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, in April, 2006. While at NIAAA she organized and chaired the Interagency Coordinating Committee (ICCFAS) on FASD. The ICCFAS is a committee of government representatives from the U.S. Departments of Health, Education and Justice. Dr. Calhoun served as an advisor to the SAMHSA Center for Excellence on FAS and as a charter and continuing member of the National Task Force on FAS. She has been active in developing international multi-site, multi-disciplinary teams of scientists and clinicians to conduct research on FASD. Her initial appointment to government was at the Food and Drug Administration as a reproductive toxicologist and pharmacologist. Born in Washington, D.C., Dr. Calhoun obtained the M.S. degree with a focus in endocrinology and biochemistry from Howard University and the doctorate in public administration from the University of Southern California.
Susan Carlson is a juvenile district court referee, as well as the former First Lady of Minnesota. In 1997, Mrs. Carlson convened the Governor's Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome to promote education about and prevention of alcohol-related birth defects and to study the issue and make recommendations to the Governor and legislature. She sits on many boards of directors and raises awareness for numerous causes, including women's health concerns and the prevention of child abuse. In 1998, she was a recipient of the NOFAS Leadership Award.
Sam English (Chippewa) is an internationally recognized painter and the owner/operator of the Sam English Gallery in Albuquerque, NM. He is a co-founder of the American Indian Youth Council and was a member of the American Indian Movement in the 1960s.
Jennifer Hughes, a founding partner in the law firm of Ayer & Hughes, joined the law firm of Hobbs, Straus, Dean and Walker as Of Counsel in May 2002 and became a partner in 2003. She served as a government relations authority for Indian affairs issues prior to practicing law. In that role, she conducted legal analyses of federal legislative and executive actions affecting Indian tribes; developed and implemented strategies for advocating client tribes’ positions on Capitol Hill, in relevant agencies and at the White House and coordinated with tribal organizations to advance agendas for tribal governments on appropriations, gaming, taxation and sovereignty matters. She has also represented tribes in administrative proceedings on federal recognition and environmental regulation, and serves as attorney for the Mni Wiconi Project, one of the largest water projects in the United States that serves the Pine Ridge, Lower Brule and Rosebud Reservations as well as non-Indian counties in West Central South Dakota. She is a member of the bars of Massachusetts, New York and the District of Columbia.
Broderick Johnson is the vice president of Congressional relations for AT&T, where he is part of the team of senior legislative advocates responsible for contacts with Members of Congress and their staffs. His issue responsibilities include the impact of tax and antitrust policies on the telecommunications industry and his primary Congressional contacts include the Senate Democratic leadership, the New Democrat Network, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the Senate and House tax-writing committees. Prior to joining AT&T in August 2000, he was Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs and House Liaison, where he coordinated a team of White House lobbyists. He worked in senior government positions from 1993-2000, and began his career at a Washington, D.C. law firm. He received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1983. Mr. Johnson has been an advocate for children for more than a decade; most notably he was a co-founder and currently serves as president of Project Northstar, an organization that tutors homeless children. He also was president of the Washington, D.C. chapter of Concerned Black Men from 1990-1993.
James A. Johnson is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Capital Partners, a private investment company. Mr. Johnson also serves as chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, is chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Brookings Institution and sits on the boards of numerous charitable organizations. He is a past recipient of the NOFAS Leadership Award and joined the NOFAS Board of Directors in 1999.
Robert W. (Rob) Lively is the Staff Vice President for Federal Government Affairs and head of the Washington, D.C. office for Schering-Plough Corporation, a global, research-based pharmaceutical manufacturer. In this capacity, he serves as the Company’s principal advisor and spokesman on public policy matters before U.S. Congress and the Administration. Mr. Lively also provides staff support for the Company in its activities through the industry’s trade association PhRMA and in other national policy forums. Mr. Lively has been active for over two decades in civic and charitable pursuits in the Washington Metropolitan Area. He is also a member of the Knights of Malta, the fourth oldest religious order in the Catholic Church – an order that sponsors charitable medical care for the poor, among its other duties. After many years of outstanding support, he joined the NOFAS Board of Directors in 2005.
Rebecca Miles (Nez Perce) is the Vice Chairman of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee.
Richard McCormick is the former chairman, president and CEO of US WEST, Inc. Mr. McCormick and employees of US WEST have consistently supported the NOFAS Leadership Awards Benefit as a trustee and helped develop the NOFAS 800 number and Web site.
Beverly J. O'Bryant, Ph.D. is assistant professor and a licensed professional counselor for Bowie State University's Graduate School of Education in the Department of Counseling and Psychology. She recently retired from the District of Columbia Public Schools after 33 years of service, where her last position was Director of Community Service and Service Learning Programs. She is the president and CEO of Counseling and Training Systems, Inc., the past president of the 80,000 member American Counseling Association (ACA), and the past president of the 80,000 member American School Counselor Association (ASCA). Ms. O'Bryant is the recipient of numerous awards and honors. Her professional affiliations and board memberships include the American Counseling Association, the DC Counseling Association, and the College Board Equity 2000 National Guidance Committee.
Deven Parlikar is the Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Health Council, Inc., a Southern California consortium of nine tribes dedicated to the continual betterment of Indian health, wholeness, and well-being. Mr. Parlikar joined the NOFAS board in 2005. He also serves on the United Nations Council on Human Rights and the San Diego State University Advisory Board of Trustees.
Mary Pavel (Skokomish) is a partner at the law firm of Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, a nationally known firm specializing in Federal Indian law. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Washington School of Law.
Tony Podesta was a founding NOFAS board member and was influential in NOFAS growth and success during the 1990s. He is the president of the Podesta Group, a national public affairs firm. Mr. Podesta is an attorney, legislative strategist, educator, lecturer, commentator and founding president of People for the American Way, a 275,000-member national nonpartisan citizen's organization working to protect constitutional liberties. He did graduate work in urban studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1976.
Thomas W. Rabaut is a Senior Advisor to the Aerospace, Defense and Business/Government Services Group at The Carlyle Group. Mr. Rabaut served as President and CEO of one of Carlyle’s most successful investments -- the 1997 investment in United Defense. Prior to his tenure at United Defense, he served 17 years in various roles at FMC where he ultimately became Vice President and General Manager of FMC’s Defense Systems Group. He also served five years in the United States Army. Mr. Rabaut earned his B.S. at the United State Military Academy at West Point and his M.B.A. from Harvard University.
Susan Rich, MD, MPH is a leading spokesperson on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) prevention as well as preconception health. She is currently a resident physician in the Department of Psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center. She has authored numerous grants, research papers and other materials, and has conducted a wide range of trainings and workshops on FASD. In 1998, she assisted NOFAS in assessing its objectives, opportunities, capabilities and resources and developing its strategic plan.
Denise St. Cyr (Winnebago) is Director of Corporate Development at Caddo Office Products, a national, American Indian-owned office supply company. She serves as a board member of the Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce, the American Indian National Chamber of Commerce, the Native American Sports Council, the Mayor's committee for American Indian issues, and the Colorado University Advisory Board. She also is vice chairman of the Board for the Denver Indian Center. Recently, she was appointed to the MGM Grand Markets Advisory Committee. She was recognized as a Most Valuable Player (contributor) by the National Football League Players' Association, in partnership with Johns Hopkins, for Native Vision. St. Cyr was honored with the Martin Luther King Business Social Responsibility Award and the Urban League of Metro Denver's Volunteer of the Year (2000) award.
Chris Stearns (Navajo) is a partner at Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker in Washington, DC. He has served as Director for Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy and the Democratic Counsel for the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, among other public policy positions. Mr. Stearns co-chairs the NOFAS National Native American Advisory Committee
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Distinguished Former Board Members
Michael Deaver (1938-2007) is the Executive Vice President of Corporate and International Affairs for Edelman Public Relations. Mr. Deaver has been active in numerous charitable and political causes.
Michael Dorris (1945-1997)
Susan Molinari served as a member of the NOFAS board from 1997-1999. She was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1990-1997 and co-anchor of "CBS News Saturday" from 1997-1998. She also was a longstanding member of the NOFAS Advisory Board, and—along with her husband, the Honorable Bill Paxon—was presented in 1996 with the NOFAS Leadership Award in recognition of her work on behalf of women and children. Susan currently heads up her own Washington lobbying and consulting firm and is a senior public affairs consultant to Fleishman Hillard public relations.
Lynne O'Brien is the former Director of Government Affairs for DuPont Pharmaceuticals. Ms. O'Brien graduated from Princeton University and received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law School. She served on the NOFAS Board of Directors from 1994 to 2007.
Gwendolyn Packard co-founded NOFAS in 1990 and served as a founding board member. She is the executive director of Morningstar House in Albuquerque, NM. Ms. Packard is a leading advocate of women's and children's issues and received the NOFAS Service Award in 2000.
Tony Podesta was a founding NOFAS board member and was influential in NOFAS growth and success during the 1990s. He is the president of Podesta Mattoon, a national public affairs firm. Mr. Podesta is an attorney, legislative strategist, educator, lecturer, commentator and founding president of People for the American Way, a 275,000-member national nonpartisan citizen's organization working to protect constitutional liberties. He did graduate work in urban studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1976.
The Honorable Mike Synar (1950-1996)
NOFAS National Advisory Board
Jon Aase, M.D., Pediatric Dysmorphologist, Albuquerque, NM
Kara Kennedy Allen, Producer, Very Special Arts Productions, Washington, DC
M. Frances Ayer, Esq., Partner, Morisset, Schlosser, Ayer & Jozwiak, Washington, DC
The Honorable Jeff Bingaman, U.S. Senate
Jimmy Buffett, Entertainer
The Honorable Ben Nighthorse Campbell, U.S. Senate
Sterling Clarren, M.D., University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.
The Honorable Tom Coburn, M.D., Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives
Kevin Costner, Actor
The Honorable Thomas A. Daschle, Former Senate Majority Leader, U.S. Senate
The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd, U.S. Senate
Cecelia Fire Thunder, Community Health Planner, Pine Ridge Reservation, SD
LaDonna Harris, Executive Director, Americans for Indian Opportunity, Albuquerque, NM
The Honorable Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senate
The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Senate
The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, U.S. Senate
Kenneth Lyons Jones, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Dysmorphology, University of California San Diego
The Honorable John Kasich, Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Joseph P. Kennedy II, Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Dale Kildee, U.S. House of Representatives
Robin LaDue, Ph.D., Psychologist, University of Washington
Pat Locke, Educator, Standing Rock Reservation, SD
Philip May, Ph.D., Director, Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions, University of New Mexico
The Honorable John McCain, U.S. Senate
The Honorable George Miller, U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Constance Morella, Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Carol Moseley-Braun, Former Member, U.S. Senate
Gwendolyn Packard, Morningstar House, Albuquerque, NM
Bonnie Raitt, Musician
Roy Schwarz, M.D., Senior Vice President, Medical Education & Science, American Medical Association
Ann Streissguth, Ph.D., Dept. of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington
Patricia Tanner Halverson, Ph.D., Educator, Tucson, Ariz.
Thomas Welty, Physician, Rapid City, SD
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NOFAS National Native American Advisory Committee
Chris Stearns, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker (co-chair)
Kimberly Teehee, U. S. House of Representatives, Native American Congressional Caucus (co-chair)
Elizabeth A. Bell, Troutman Sanders LLP
Kate Boyce, Patton Boggs LLP
Virginia Boylan, Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP
Barry Brandon, Akin Gump
Holly Cook, Holland & Knight LLP
Keith Harper, Native American Rights Fund
Lydia Hofer, Manuel Lujan Associates
Tracy LeBeau
Robbie McGhee, president, Creek Indian Enterprises
Patti Munter, NOFAS founder
Carla J. Nicholas, National Indian Gaming Association
Mary Pavel, Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endresen & Perry
Rebecca Perry, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Larry Rosenthal, Ietan Consulting
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