Our Leadership

Our staff and board members bring extensive experience in public defense and a shared commitment to equitable access to justice. As an organization governed by and for public defenders, our leadership is grounded in the real-world experience, challenges, and priorities of the public defense community.

Anthony Benedetti

Board President

La Mer Kyle-Griffiths

Board First Vice President

Brendon Woods

Board Second Vice President

Cheryl Hughes Redd

Board Third Vice President

Dawne Mitchell

Board Secretary

Deepak Budwani

Board Treasurer

Elizabeth Miller

Board Immediate Past President

Arlene Anderson

Board Member

Jim Bethke

Board Member

Terri Collins-Green

Board Member

David Davila

Board Member

Basima Hafiz

Board Member

Darwin Hamilton

Board Member

Keisha Hudson

Board Member

Emily Hughes

Board Member

Greg Mermelstein

Board Member

Sharone Mitchell

Board Member

Manohar Raju

Board Member

Jonathan Sacks

Board Member

Cydni Sanchez

Board Member

Rebecca Yung

Board Member

Our Leadership