{"id":11594,"date":"2022-01-06T16:58:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T16:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/?page_id=11594"},"modified":"2025-10-30T13:38:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:38:23","slug":"board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/about-us\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section header-impact  header-impact--img  header-impact--mid-blue\">\n    <div class=\"header-impact__inner\">\n        <div class=\"header-impact__col\">\n            <h1 class=\"header-impact__title\">Board of Directors<\/h1>\n                     <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"header-impact__col\">\n                                    <div class=\"header-impact__img\">\n    <div class=\"single-img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Board-of-Directors-1-1-scaled-e1761830972446.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Board-of-Directors-1-1-1920x1440.jpg')\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"rich-text section\" data-dc-animate>\n    <div class=\" fade-animate \"  data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n        \n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\">The FLA Board of Directors serves as the organization&#8217;s policy-making body. It comprises <span style=\"color: inherit;\">19 members, including an independent chair and six representatives each from universities, civil society organizations, and companies.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\">Current board members are listed below with the date their term ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color\">Chair <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Chris Lu<\/strong><br>October 2028<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rich-text section\" data-dc-animate>\n    <div class=\" fade-animate \"  data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n        \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color\">Company representatives<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Selcuk Buyukozer<\/strong> <br>adidas <br>December 2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Klara Hauss <\/strong> <br>lululemon <br>December 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Prathika Kurian <\/strong> <br>SanMar <br>December 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Wendy Savage<\/strong> <br>Patagonia <br>December 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Leslie Shull <\/strong><br>Delta Galil <br>December 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Julie Vallat <\/strong>(Observer)<br>L&#8217;Or\u00e9al<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rich-text section\" data-dc-animate>\n    <div class=\" fade-animate \"  data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n        \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color\">CSO representatives<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Nazma Akter<\/strong> <br>Sommilito Garments Sramik Federation <br>February 2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Nancy Donaldson<\/strong><br>Global Fairness Initiative<br>February 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Sally Greenberg<\/strong> <br>National Consumers League <br>February 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Gopinath Parakuni<\/strong> <br>Cividep India <br>February 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Fulya P\u0131nar \u00d6zcan<\/strong> <br>\u00d6z \u0130plik-\u0130\u015f<br>February 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Irit Tamir <\/strong><br>Oxfam <br>February 2028<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rich-text section\" data-dc-animate>\n    <div class=\" fade-animate \"  data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n        \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color\">University representatives<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Ravi Anupindi<\/strong> <br>University of Michigan <br>May 2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Erika Austin<\/strong> <br>Michigan State University<br>May 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Rachel Duffy<\/strong> <br>Syracuse University <br>May 2028&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Tomi Gerhold<\/strong> <br>University of Notre Dame <br>May 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Jonathan Sliva<\/strong> <br>Boston University <br>May 2027&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Craig Westemeier<\/strong> <br>University of Texas <br>May 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rich-text section\" data-dc-animate>\n    <div class=\" fade-animate \"  data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n        \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color\">FLA Counsel <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\">J. 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