![Marilyn Wexler](https://publicstrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Marilyn_Wexler-300x300.jpg)
Marilyn Wexler
Marilyn Wexler has served on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Public Strategies since 2010 and is the current Chairperson of the Board.
![Brenda Simmons](https://publicstrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/portrait-simmons_brenda-220713-300x300.png)
Brenda Simmons
Brenda Simmons began her career at the Institute for Public Strategies in 2003 as a community organizer and has served on the Board of Directors since 2019, when she was appointed CEO/President.
![Richard Yoast](https://publicstrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Rich_Yoast.jpg)
Richard Yoast
Dr. Richard Yoast, now retired, directed the American Medical Association (AMA) Office of Prevention and Healthy Lifestyles (1996-2010).
![Vicki Luquette](https://publicstrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Vicki_Luquette.jpg)
Vicki Luquette
Vicki has served on the IPS Board of Directors for four years and previously served in various leadership roles within IPS for 11 years.
![Sam Becknel, Jr., MPA](https://publicstrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Sam_Becknel.jpg)
Sam Becknel, Jr., MPA
Sam Becknel is a dynamic, hands-on organizational strategist and consultant with a wealth of knowledge and experience in strategic planning, program development / evaluation and the leadership of complex projects.
![Kathleen Smith-Wenning](https://publicstrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Kathy_SmithWenning.jpg)
Kathleen Smith-Wenning
Kathleen Smith-Wenning is a registered respiratory therapist who holds a master’s degree in medical anthropology.
![Sara Cooley Broschart](https://publicstrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Sara_Cooley_Broschart.jpg)
Sara Cooley Broschart
Sara Cooley Broschart is a public health leader with nearly twenty years of experience in alcohol and cannabis policy at local, regional and state levels.
![Dana Sherrod, MPH](https://publicstrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Dana_Sherrod.jpg)
Dana Sherrod, MPH
Dana Sherrod is a visionary public health leader whose work centers on health equity, gender, and racial justice.