Our Board

Our board members all of some affiliation with Wilson - whether we're alumni, teachers, counselors, or both! 
 
If you are interested in volunteering with us -- and becoming part of the board yourself -- just click "Chapter Contact" above to get in touch.
Barry Shanley
Barry Shanley, Esq.
President and Co-Founder
  • Wilson Teacher, 2003 - 2015
Daniel Payan, M.P.P, J.D.
Vice President and Co-Founder
  • Wilson, Class of 2004
  • Harvard University, B.A. 2008
  • Harvard Kennedy School of Government, M.P.P. 2010
  • UCLA School of Law, J.D. 2013
Elsa Gutierrez-Aviles
Co-Founder
  • Wilson, Class of 1981
  • Wilson Teacher & College Counselor, 1982 - Present
Anthony Wang
Secretary
  • Wilson, Class of 2005 (DFS recipient)
  • Stanford University, B.S. 2009
Cassandra Martinez, Esq.
Treasurer
  • Wilson, Class of 2008 (DFS recipient)
  • UC Berkeley, B.A. 2012
  • UC Hastings College of the Law, J.D. 2017
Jade Medal
Board Member
  • Wilson, Class of 2005
  • Smith College, B.A. in Economics 2010
  • SEC Series licensure
Carmen Izquierdo-Oliva, Esq.
Board Member
  • Wilson, Class of 2011 (DFS recipient)
  • Pepperdine University, B.A. 2015
  • Pepperdine Law, J.D. 2021
Joseph GutierrezJoseph Gonzalez, Esq.
Board Member
  • Wilson, Class of 2004
  • US Marine Corps, Sergeant
  • University of Southern California, B.S. 2011
  • Columbia Law School, J.D. 2014
Ryan PerdomoRyan Perdomo, M.D.
Board Member
  • Wilson, Class of 2005 (DFS recipient)
  • Duke University, B.S. 2009
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, M.D. 2019
Lizette Ramirez
Board Member
  • Wilson, Class of 2009 (DFS recipient)
  • UCLA, B.S. 2013
Maria French, Ph.D.
Board Member
  • Former Wilson Teacher