| Rob got his start with PhillyNORML after having a first hand experience with our nations drug laws. Though everything worked out for him, he decided to dedicate his time to helping others who may not come up as fortunate. Rob is currently serving as the Executive Director of PhillyNORML and has served in various capacities since the early days of the organization. He runs PhillyNORML's monthly public meetings and helps organize events and the general day to day workings of the organization. Rob previously served as Chairman of the Board, and before that, Co-Chairman of the Board. |  |
| Casey attended her first PhillyNORML meeting in the Spring of 2009. After volunteering her services as a photographer at the Barry Busch vigil on July 11th she was inspired to do more. She went to the 2009 NORML Conference as official photographer for National NORML and PhillyNORML. After this eye opening experience Casey was voted onto the board last fall. She is looking forward to utilizing her position as Deputy Director to bring greater understanding of cannabis in the Philadelphia area and beyond. |  |
| Derek has been a member of PhillyNORML since 2003, and started a chapter of NORML at Drexel University, where he earned a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science. Derek co-founded Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana with Barry Busch and other members of PhillyNORML in 2005. Patients deserve to be protected from arrest while the debate and legislative action takes place nationwide for the regulation and taxation of marijuana for all adults. Therefore, since Barry Busch's passing on July 11, 2007, Derek has worked to bring patients and advocates together in order to push for medical marijuana legislation in Pennsylvania. Derek serves as Secretary of the group, previously serving as Co-Chairman of the Board. |  |
| Chris Goldstein is a marijuana reform advocate, public radio broadcaster and writer. He hosts Active Voice Radio, a weekly social justice interview program. In the last 10 years Chris has interviewed hundreds of guests on topics related to marijuana including national politicians like Congressmen Barney Frank and Ron Paul and entertainment celebrities like Tommy Chong and Willie Nelson. Chris worked for national NORML as their podcast and online media producer from 2005-2008, founding NORML's Daily Audio Stash. Also active in New Jersey, he worked with the Coalition for Medical Marijuana - New Jersey (CMM-NJ) to help pass the new medical marijuana law in the Garden State. Chris is often an expert guest for marijuana topics on radio and television. Goldstein serves as Communications Director for PhillyNORML and is very active on medical marijuana reform in Pennsylvania. |  |
| Jamie Graham is a social worker in Philadelphia. He graduated from the University of Virginia where he experienced the drug war firsthand in the 1991 Operation Equinox raid. He founded a chapter of NORML in Charlottesville, VA. He has been active in criminal justice reform since 1988 and has been a member of the Philadelphia chapter of NORML since 2010. |  |
| Tim graduated from Temple University in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics. He joined PhillyNORML in 2004, after developing interests in law, press freedom, and civil liberties. In early 2005, Tim edited a preliminary newsletter for PhillyNORML. Later that year, he left the organization to pursue a law degree at Rutgers University. While there, he founded Rutgers-Camden Law Students for Sensible Drug Policy, and worked closely with one of Rutgers' distinguished law professors to create a law school course on the history of the War on Drugs. Tim returned to PhillyNORML after graduating from the law school in May of 2009, and was elected to the board in October of that year. He is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, and intends to make fighting back against Drug War injustices a significant part of his career as a lawyer. |  |
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