The Green National Committee is the central governing body of the Green Party of the United States. The GNC is composed of delegates from each of the affiliated state party organizations and from recognized caucuses. The GNC oversees all national party functions and elects a Steering Committee to oversee day-to-day operations.
The Steering Committee is composed of seven Co-chairs, acting as a collective executive, together with the Secretary and Treasurer. They are elected by the delegates who serve on the Green National Committee. The following are current and former officers of Green Party US.
2016 - 2018
Chris Blankenhorn, Illinois
Darlene Elias, Massachusetts
Darryl Moch, Washington, D.C.
2015 - 2017
Sanda Everette, California
Andrea Merida, Colorado
Tamar Yager, Virginia
Bahram Zandi, Maryland
2016 - 2018
Brian Bittner, Maryland
2015 - 2017
Jan Martell, North Carolina
Chris Blankenhorn, IL: 2016-08 - present
Darlene Elias, MA: 2016-08 - present
Darryl Moch, DC: 2012-01 - 2015-07; 2016-08 - present
Bahram Zandi, MD: 2015-07 - present
Sanda Everette, CA: 2008-07 - 2010-06; 2015-07 - present
Andrea Merida, CO: 2015-06 - present
Tamar Yager, VA: 2011-03 - 2012-07; 2013-07 - present
Paul Pipkin, TX: 2016-01 - 2016-08
Audrey Clement, VA: 2011-03 - 2012-07; 2014-07 - 2016-08
Charles Ostdiek, NE: 2012-07 - 2016-08
Karen Young, NY: 2012-07 - 2016-01
Jesse Townley, CA: 2013-07 - 2015-07
Darryl Moch, DC: 2012-01 - 2015-07
Starlene Rankin, OR: 2013-07 - 2015-04
Katey Culver, TN: 2006-07 - 2007-07; 2013-09 - 2014-07
AJ Segneri, IL: 2012-07 - 2013-07
Steve Welzer, NJ: 2012-03 - 2013-07
Susan Chunco, CA: 2011-08 - 2013-07
Farheen Hakeem, MN: 2009-08 - 2013-07
Theresa El-Amin, NC: 2010-06 - 2012-07
Leenie Venet Halbert, AZ: 2011-03 - 2012-02
Mark Swaney, AR: 2011-08 - 2011-11
David Strand, MN: 2009-08 - 2011-08
Jason Nabewaniec, NY: 2007-07 - 2011-08
Julie Jacobson, HI: 2010-06 - 2011-01
Mike Feinstein, CA: 2009-08 - 2011-01
Craig Thorsen, CA: 2008-07 - 2011-01
Claudia Ellquist, AZ: 2010-04 - 2010-06
Jill Bussiere, WI: 2008-07 - 2010-03
Cliff Thornton, CT: 2007-11 - 2009-08
Phil Huckelberry, IL: 2007-07 - 2009-08
Budd Dickinson, CA: 2006-02 - 2009-08
Liz Arnone, NJ: 2006-07 - 2008-07
Jim Coplen, IN: 2006-07 - 2008-07
Sarah 'Echo' Steiner, FL: 2006-07 - 2008-07
Kristen Olson, MN: 2007-07 - 2007-10
Rebecca Rotzler, NY: 2005-07 - 2007-07
Steve Kramer, MD: 2005-04 - 2007-07
Jody Grage, WA: 2004-07 - 2006-07
Mark Sanson, IL: 2004-07 - 2006-07
Gwen Wages, MI: 2004-07 - 2006-07
Pat LaMarche, ME: 2005-07 - 2006-06
Peggy Lewis, CA: 2004-07 - 2005-07
Maya O'Connor, DC: 2004-07 - 2005-07
Jo Chamberlain, CA: 2001-07 - 2005-07
Gray Newman, NC: 2004-07 - 2005-04
Badili Jones, GA: 2002-07 - 2004-07
Ben Manski, WI: 2001-07 - 2004-07
Anita Rios, OH: 2001-07 - 2004-07
Marnie Glickman, OR: 2003-07 - 2004-05
Barbara Payne, OR: 2002-07 - 2003-02
Tom Sevigny, CT: 2001-07 - 2002-07
Jan Martell, NC: 2015-07 - present
Budd Dickinson, WA: 2011-08 - 2015-07
Holly Hart, IA: 2005-07 - 2011-08
Greg Gerritt, RI: 2003-07 - 2005-07
Nathalie Paravicini, TX: 2001-07 - 2003-07
Brian Bittner, MD: 2016-08 - present
Jeff Turner, HI: 2010-06 - 2016-08
Jody Grage, WA: 2006-07 - 2010-06
Jake Schneider, WI: 2002-07 - 2006-07
Robbie Franklin, TX: 2001-07 - 2002-07
Standing committees
The GNC has several standing committees:
