SUDL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation with one Executive Director and a Board of Directors. The budget is managed by the Executive Director with cooperation of the Board Treasurer, and approval of the Board. The Board President and Members meet periodically with the Executive Director to review the direction and methods of SUDL, to make necessary changes in order to achieve SUDL’s primary goal, and beyond.
Existing Teachers at participating secondary schools are brought on as Teacher Facilitators. Coaching for each participating schools is provided by a dedicated SUDL coach with substantial policy debate experience.
Our Board
STEPHEN GOLDBERG - Chairman & Acting Executive Director
Mr. Goldberg graduated from McGeorge School of Law. He began his legal career at Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) where he interned while a law student. He has worked with the Human Rights Fair Housing Commission and returned to work with LSNC in 2001 as a staff attorney. Stephen has also worked for Northern California Lawyers for Civil Justice, the Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations and the Legal Center for the Elderly and Disabled. His areas of expertise include public benefits, housing, health care and child support. Stephen has been involved in significant cases regarding CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, In Home Supportive Services, Medi-Cal, county health care, public and subsidized housing, housing discrimination and landlord/tenant issues. Most recently, Stephen was lead trial counsel in a major environmental justice case involving a proposed underground natural gas storage facility in an urban area. Stephen has taught in the paralegal program at American River College since 1998, including teaching landlord-tenant law, administrative law and client interviewing. He also has taught legal writing at University of California Davis King Hall School of Law. Stephen currently coaches debate both the Nevada Union High School and CK McClatchy High School debate teams. He has coached at Nevada Union since 1998, and at Sacramento Jesuit High School from 1996 to 2013.
GRACE GALLIGHER - Secretary
Ms. Galligher graduated from California State University with B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. She also graduated from Lincoln Law School in Sacramento, California, and has been admitted to the California Bar. She is a member of the Federal Courts for the Eastern and Northern Districts and was admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court for the United States in 1994. Ms. Galligher is currently employed as Attorney for the Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc., a non-profit California corporation.
KEVIN WOODRUFF - Treasurer
Kevin Woodruff debated in high school some decades ago and his daughter debated at C. K, McClatchy High School and Arizona State University. Kevin believes that competitive debate is a valuable experience that should be available to all high school students. He helped found and was President of the C. K. McClatchy debate boosters’ club and is an original member of SUDL’s Board. Kevin retired in 2020 after a long career consulting to the energy utility industry.
MAX STEINHEIMER - Board Member
Bio coming soon.
ABBY GRAY - Board Member
Bio coming soon.
KATE TULLY - Board Member
Bio coming soon.
SAM HALEY-HILL - Board Member
Bio coming soon.
Other Supporters
BENJAMIN MORRIS - Web Assistant
Benjamin is a 1-diamond NSDA coach who debated for Mira Loma HS and UCLA. He volunteers some of his time to help maintain the SUDL website.