Daniel Sheehan

President and General Counsel

A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Daniel Sheehan has participated in some of the most significant public interest cases of the last forty years...

Sara Nelson

Vice-President and Executive Director

After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley, Sara Nelson worked with American Documentary Films of New York and San Francisco...

Madonna Thunderhawk

Organizer and Tribal Liaison

A member of the Oohenumpa band of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Madonna's life has been guided by the goals of winning justice and dignity for American Indians...

Daniel Paul Nelson

Secretary–Treasurer, Researcher and Project Developer

Daniel Paul Nelson is a student of political theory and a cum laude graduate of Harvard College. He is also an accomplished artist who co-founded the Democreation Project...

Randy Pozos

Senior Researcher, Writer, and Communications Director

Randy Pozos earned his Ph.D in social cultural anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley and is currently responsible for a multitude of projects at Romero ...

Daegan Sheehan

Ascension Sounds Co-Director

The visionary behind Ascension Sounds, Daegan Sheehan is a prolific musician, having produced a full-length album and a music video...

Chris Sheretz

Ascension Sounds Co-Director

A graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz's Electronic Music Program, Chris Sheretz is a life-long student of steel drum and tabla...

Benjamin Eichert

Webmaster and Director of Online Organizing

A lifelong activist and award-winning filmmaker, Benjamin Eichert maintains the Institute's web sites from his home in Rhode Island, where he is studying Political Science at Brown University...

Star McHugh

Volunteer Librarian

Star McHugh, always on the lookout for great books to augment the Romero Institute's collection, has assembled an impressive library and reading room at the Institute's office in Santa Cruz...