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Our Board of Directors

The Board of Directors supports CLA’s student
leaders and provides legal, financial, and
organizational oversight.

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Alexander Godinez-Robinson

Board Chair

Alexander is a Program Manager with the Federal Government. He oversees the recruitment and management of premier fellowship and early career programs, with expertise in security policy, public policy, and leadership/organizational development.

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Tony Mazzucco

Treasurer

Tony is the Town Manager of Norwood, MA, overseeing a $240 million budget, nearly 1,000 employees, and municipal electric, broadband, and airport operations. He also serves as CEO of the Metro South West workforce region and Vice Chair of the state's Joint Labor Management Committee.

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Payten Kirby

Member

Payten is a seasoned human resources leader with extensive experience in management. She currently serves as the Lead for Talent Management Strategy at the Society for Human Resource Management.

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Shravan Sundaram

Member

Shravan is a pre-law International Studies major at UC Santa Barbara. He co-founded CLA and served as elected Governor for Northern California and the Pacific Northwest

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Edda Lynn Bouslog

Vice Chair

Edda is Vice President of Quality at Cynergy Professional Systems, with over a decade of experience in IT, sales, and program management, and a background in mentorship and project leadership.

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Kyra Balyeat

Vice Chair, Alumni Relations

Kyra is a rising senior at Trinity University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with minors in Sustainable Business, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), and Geoscience.

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Griffin Rubin

Member

Griffin is a litigator at a boutique law firm in Dallas, Texas, where he provides clients with trial and appellate litigation services in complex commercial disputes, securities actions, and constitutional matters. 

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Brian Oh

Member

Brian is an educator who currently runs his own firm, Royal Education, providing professional mentorship and guidance to high school students. He has extensive experience in math instruction, college counseling, and education policy.

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Michael Castro

Secretary

Michael is an NYC-based product leader working at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and compliance automation. He's helped high-growth startups take solutions from zero to one. He studied Computer Science and Public Policy at Duke University.

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Andy Green

Vice Chair, Development

Andy is a principal at Center Market Strategies, a bipartisan law and advocacy firm in Washington, DC. He has served in senior economic policy roles at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the U.S. Senate.

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Ty Blitstein

Member

Ty is a Project Officer for Food Security at the NJEDA, with experience in government, public policy, and civic engagement.

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Feifan Liu

Member

Feifan is a student at The University of Texas at Austin double majoring in business and computer science. He was the 2024-2025 Texas Governor and a co-founder of CLA, with experience on organizational management and event planning.

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Klaridy Miller

Immediate Past Student Rep 

Klaridy is a student at Rice University and CLA's former Texas State Governor.

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Mailing Address: 
Civic Leaders of America
1835 7th St NW #168
Washington, DC 20001

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