PNA Co-Conveners
John C. Haas, of Rohm and Haas (ret.), and the Haas Charitable Trusts
Frederick Heldring, of the Global Interdependence Center
PNA Staff
Chairman, Craig Eisendrath, PhD
Dr. Craig Eisendrath is a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer and Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. An award winning playwright, Dr. Eisendrath is the author of a number of books on foreign affairs, including War in Heaven: Stopping The Arms Race in Outer Space (New Press, March, 2007); Bush League Diplomacy (Prometheus, 2004), The Phantom Defense: America's Pursuit of the Star Wars Illusion (Praeger, 2001) ; and National Insecurity: U.S. Intelligence after the Cold War (Temple University Press, 2000). Craig is also the author of The Khan Game, which will be performed as part of the PNA Tour this fall.
Executive Director, Edward A. Aguilar, Esquire
Edward A. Aguilar is PNA’s founding Executive Director. A graduate of Temple University Law School, now James E. Beasley Law Center, he was a recipient of the Bancroft-Whitney Award. Ed served as an attorney and Court Special Master in Philadelphia, 1979 to June, 2000. In the latter capacity, he was charged with assisting in the disposition of complex civil cases, including class actions, and for some years served as Prison Master in a class-action lawsuit with a consent decree under the Master’s supervision to reform the complete operations of a 3000-employee, 7,000-inmate prison system. From July, 2000 to January, 2006, Ed was executive director of the PA-DE Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities and worked as well with TrueMajority.org doing advocacy work in the Pennsylvania-Delaware region. Ed has taught criminal and civil rights law on the graduate level, and was president of the Pennsylvania chapter of the Lawyers Alliance for World Security, 1988-2000. As a Board of Directors member of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Ed was instrumental in developing the PSR Global Health and Global Security National Conference, held at the University of Pennsylvania. Ed participated in drafting the Model Nuclear Weapons Convention with many international lawyers and NGO’s, which will serve as a guidepost when the world’s nations are ready for a comprehensive treaty on the nuclear weapons abolition process and its verification.
Assistant Director (Development and Events), Elisabeth Erickson
Elisabeth Erickson is the PNA Assistant Director, and her work focuses on development and event planning. She holds a BA in English and a Master of Liberal Arts degree from Temple University. A communications whiz, Elisabeth is a freelance copywriter, and former Marketing Director, teacher, and adjunct instructor. As a member of the Millennial Generation, she serves as the “face” of our Youth Leadership Network and engage her peers in that effort.
Media Director, Kevin Hansen
Kevin Hansen, of Pierre Terre Productions, produces webcast and independent films for PNA. Kevin is a filmmaker, environmentalist, businessman, public speaker and inventor. He holds BS and MS degrees specializing in Geophysics and Hydrogeology, and has more that 26 years experience in international environmental, Web and media issues. Kevin has produced over 60 films, including 14 segments on nuclear issues such as Thinking Outside the Bomb in 2007 for release to Congressional members, broadcast media and the public. Kevin is also a long-time activist for environmental and sustainability issues, and holds a U.S. patent for environmental technology design. His work can be found online at: http://pierreterre.com/ or http://stateoftheunion2008.com/
Webmaster and Web Media Consultant, Brent J. Thomas
Brent J. Thomas is our Webmaster, Web Consultant, and directs PNA's online presence, and has been instrumental in designing the developing PNA Web site. Brent's company, Laughing Dingo Interactive, can be found at: .
Scholarship Intern, Joseph Trapani
Joe Trapani, graduate student at Arcadia University, serves as an intern at PNA headquarters. He assists with general research, grants, and our Youth Leadership Network.
Scholarship Intern, Mary Boardman
Mary Boardman, undergraduate student at University of Pennsylvania, serves as an intern at PNA headquarters. She is a PNA Youth Leader, and assists with conferences.
Assistant to Director for Programs and Creatives, Jodi Netzer
Jodi is a multi-talented assistant to the director, who works on creative and artistic matters, and assists on programs and administration.
PNA National Advisory Board
Edward S. Brinton (DuPont Company, retired)
Helen Caldicott, M.D. (President, Nuclear Policy Research Institute)
Susan Campbell (Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Abolish Nuclear Weapons Working Group)
Bob Edgar (President, Common Cause)
Stuart Feldman (Philadelphia Lawyer)
Gary Ferdman (Director of Major Gifts, Common Cause)
Philip Fleming, Esquire (President, Lawyers Alliance for World Security)
Gillian Gilhool (President, United Nations Association of Greater Philadelphia)
Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr. (Eisenhower Institute, Cypress Fund)
Jonathan Granoff, Esquire (President, Global Security Institute)
Patricia Harner (Executive Director, Philadelphia Physicians for Social Responsibility)
Lawrence Krasner, Esquire (Philadelphia lawyer and human rights activist)
Mark Lichty, Esquire (PA businessman, activist, former Common Cause PA Director)
Margaret Lippincott (Global Education Motivators)
Michael McCally, M.D. (Executive Director, National Physicians for Social Responsibility)
Dr. Wayne S. Smith (Senior Fellow and Director, Center for International Policy)
Jessica Wilbanks (Co-Director, National Religious Partnership on the Nuclear Danger)