FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org
The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce its leadership for 2024, a group of more than four dozen directors and advisors who represent many of the most prestigious newsrooms and law firms in the region.
Affiliations for those listed below is provided for identification purposes only.
Executive Committee
Gregory V. Sullivan, Esq.
President
Maggie Mulvihill
First Vice President
Christopher “Topher” Hamblett
Second Vice President
Justin Silverman
Treasurer and Clerk
Shirley Leung
Emily Sweeney
Directors
Jonathan M. Albano, Esq.
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dan Barrett, Esq.
ACLU of Connecticut
Robert A. Bertsche, Esq.
Klaris Law
Peter Caruso, Sr., Esq.
Caruso & Caruso, LLP
Edward Fitzpatrick
The Boston Globe
Richard Gagliuso, Esq.
Bernstein Shur
Christopher “Topher” Hamblett
The Foundation for West Africa (R.I.)
Shirley Leung
The Boston Globe
Judy Meyer
Maine Trust for Local News
Jenifer McKim
GBH News Center for
Investigative Reporting
Maggie Mulvihill
Boston University
Penelope Overton
Portland Press Herald
Sigmund D. Schutz, Esq.
Preti Flaherty
Mike Stanton
University of Connecticut
Harrison Stark
ACLU of Vermont
Gregory V. Sullivan, Esq.
Malloy & Sullivan
Emily Sweeney
The Boston Globe
Advisors
Lynn Arditi
The Public’s Radio
Gilles Bissonnette
ACLU of New Hampshire
Karen Bordeleau
Arizona State University
Lindsay Boyle
Hearst Connecticut
Matt Byrne
Gravel & Shea
Dusty Christensen
University of Massachusetts
Lynda Clancy
Maine Press Association
Kate Cough
Maine Monitor
Amanda Crawford
University of Connecticut
Diane Derby
VT Digger
Mariette DiChristina
Boston University
Michael Donoghue
Vermont Press Association
Liam Elder-Connors
Vermont Public Radio
Roger Garrity
WCAX
Amanda Gokee
The Boston Globe
Beth Hamilton
CT Mirror
Mark Hayward
Union Leader
Zach Heiden
ACLU of Maine
Lee Hill
GBH News
Anne Karolyi
Republican-American
Jonathan Kaufman
Northeastern University
Henry Klementowicz
ACLU of New Hampshire
Ammina Kothari
University of Rhode Island
Courtney Lamdin
Seven Days
Izaskun Larrañeta
The Day
Sawyer Loftus
Bangor Daily News
Joseph McQuaid
Union Leader
Amanda Milkovits
The Boston Globe
Melanie Plenda
NH News Collaborative
Paola Prado
Roger Williams
Jeffrey J. Pyle
Prince Lobel
Hillary Rich
ACLU of Vermont
Elizabeth Ritvo
Brown Rudnick
Walter V. Robinson
The Boston Globe
Barbara Roessner
New Bedford Light
Marie Shanahan
University of Connecticut
Laura Simoes
Nackey S. Loeb School
Todd Wallack
WBUR
Tim White
WPRI
Janet Wu
WCVB
NEFAC was formed in 2006 to advance and protect the Five Freedoms of the First Amendment, including the principle of the public’s right to know. We’re a broad-based organization of people who believe in the power of an informed democratic society. Our members include lawyers, journalists, historians, academics and private citizens.
Our coalition is funded through contributions made by those who value the First Amendment and who strive to keep government accountable. Please make a donation here.
NEFAC is supported by the Estate of Gloria Negri. Additional funding is provided by Leadership Circle donors including the Rhode Island Foundation, The Boston Globe, Paul and Ann Sagan, and the Robertson Foundation. Major Supporters of NEFAC’s work are Hearst Connecticut Media Group, Boston University, the Academy of New England Journalists, the Society of Professional Journalists Foundation, Genie Gannett for the First Amendment Museum, Linda Pizzuti Henry, the Champa Charitable Foundation Fund, Connecticut Public and WBUR-Boston.