Wayne Stover is a former prosecutor with over more than 3 decades of experience in defending those accused of serious criminal and traffic offenses in Virginia. A lifelong resident of the DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) Area, he is a former Fairfax City and Arlington County assistant Commonwealth’s district attorney, who dealt with thousands of criminal and traffic cases, with a concentration on driving while intoxicated, driving while suspended, reckless driving, habitual offender, larcenies, assaults, drug cases, property offenses, and other serious transgressions. This experience gave him valuable insight into the intricacies of the legal issues involved in successfully prosecuting and defending migrants and immigrants charged with violations of the law which in turn put in jeopardy their immigration status in the US. Equipped with the knowledge and skill gained as a Commonwealth’s attorney, Wayne is able to recognize and understand the strengths and weaknesses of a case from both sides of the courtroom, which is key in the defense of the human rights of vulnerable undocumented people. A former Football Varsity athlete, he likes to play tennis and biking. Bachelor in Psychology graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, he got his JD from Lewis & Clark Law School.

Joanna Stover devoted more than 28 years of her career to the betterment of the Northeast and Midwest region of the United States as director of administration and finance for the Northeast Midwest Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research, education, and policy organization based in Washington, D.C. and committed to economic vitality, environmental quality, regional equity, and workforce development for 18 states in the Northeast and Midwest. As director of administration and finance, Joanna was a driving force behind numerous successful fundraising campaigns, grant applications, and budgetary applications. Moreover, she supervised an administrative and accounting staff who helped in the regular production of financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting. Annual audits certified the integrity of the Institute’s recordkeeping and financial statements. With a steadfast commitment to fiscal responsibility and operational efficiency, Joanna played a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s financial stability and administrative effectiveness. She is the best at providing grants’ research and management, and financial oversight from daily operations to high-level management, to annual finance planning/budgeting processes, and to annual operating budgets. Joanna graduated from University of Dayton.

Andres Lujan’s is an expert Chef and Host with more than 15 years of experience in Event Management, Service, and Hospitality industry. He is simply the best in customer service, event planning, and fundraising campaigns. He manages all the pieces of the puzless. From the creation to the implementation of corporate fundraising events and campaings such as conferences, festivals, ceremonies, concerts, dinners, or formal parties, to the delicious food, and to the needed connections to make an event or campaign long standing shine. Andres’s tasks involve planning, scheduling, organizing, cooking, managing and promoting various small and large events for ILHR networking. His proficiency in digital, technical, creative, logistics and financial components of large events organizations helps Andres to create such unforgatablle momentum. Above all, Andres has developed an exquisite taste for virtual Event Planning and Production. Andres’s job encompasses all aspects of planning and executing virtual events, from tech rehearsals toward set-up during the events. He knows what the right software and platforms are in order to reach an audience and he works on many various options and customizable solutions to make an event a huge success. Andres graduated from the Culinary Institute of Virginia.

Hayden Quilty is a data scientist who working at a startup insurance marketplace has learned how to manage data, derive insights, and improve business through data driven decision making and machine learning modeling. Within small organizations, he has had to wear many hats and organize high level initiatives with little support. His quantitative and organizational skills are helping ILHR become more than just another law immigration firm or a human rights organization but a business where data is fundamental to success. His proficiency in organizing large volumes of data to extract meaningful insights is remarkable. He is well skilled in using various data analysis techniques and tools to identify trends, patterns, and correlations within the data. Hayden is developing a trade investment software. He shows proficiency in a strong grasp of programming languages, software development methodologies, and the overall technology stack required for creating trade investment software. Hayden also understands the intricacies of trade and investment processes, regulations, financial markets, and related aspects, providing essential insights for developing effective software. Graduated from Virginia Tech with Summa Cum Laude, he loves science, music, and gardening,

Wilfredo Tito Salzar is a system engineer with remarkable experience in graphic/web/app design and development. Having more than 5 years of experience.working on hundreds of corporate online projects, he has earned high proficiency in designing dashboards, virtual stores, and educational technologies, and participating in software research & developments. Wilfredo’s typical duties include: User experience (UX) design: He knows how the target audience might interact with our webpage. By prioritizing the user's experience in their designs, he can ensure good customer service and brand loyalty for our organization's online presence.User interface (UI): Using interface knowledge to choose the appropriate fonts and layouts for action buttons, menus and other graphics.Search engine optimization (SEO): Adhering to SEO principles involving keywords, upload speed and the credibility of our domain as it’s built our webpage. Programming: Coding languages like JavaScript, HTML and CSS to program our website systems and integrate content from visuals to interactive functions, Web hosting/computer management systems: Using hosting tools to house our website content and execute back-end functions. His knowledge of computer management systems helps him fially integrate content onto a website through coding language. Wilfredo graduated in Systems Engineering from the Technological University of Peru.

Henry Howe is on his way to become a Washingtonian Lawyer for Open Source Legal AI. Being raised and educated in the dynamic of the DC, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) metropolitan area has had a positive impact for Henry to pursue a career in law, advocacy, and politics. He is early earning a solid foundation for administrative law, procedures, and policy. Previous work in the service industry and healthcare has helped him develop his customer service, empathy, and concern for climate change and climate migrants. His ability with Python besides law makes Henry a perfect fit for testing and feeding back ILHR Chatbot. Henry’s tasks include ensuring compliance with data retention and privacy laws, incorporating real-time user feedback, and updating legal information. Henry is furthermore earning skills in the research of data privacy, intellectual proprietary, and online legal service for preventing liabilities in the use of legal AI and particularly legal Chatbot.
He is able to communicate in 5 languages (English, French, German, Spanish, and Persian). He graduated from Williams & Mary with a Bachelor in Government. Top in his class, Henry is a second year JD student in AU Washington College of Law.

Connor Lahey’s talent goes beyond law. His love for advocacy and politics have driven him to pursue a career in public policy and nonprofit. Working at ILHR is just a natural step in his pursuit of making a difference by helping the most vulnerable people. Connor is well versed on human rights, administrative law, criminal law, and immigration law; and he has been actively developing a burgeoning talent for legal writing and research. His strong problem-solving, presentation, and oral and written communication skills, as well as his ability to persuade audiences or propose compromises make him a perfect fit. His skills encompass effective interaction with stakeholders and clients by understanding their needs, and translating them into words for software requirements. Connor supports the R&D of the Organization’s Workflow and Casework (WFCW) Management Software in accord with clients’ needs from an easier interfacing when dealing with electronic USCIS, EOIRL, and Consulates forms, petitions, applications, and processes. Connor is an Eagle Scout, a proud graduate of Xavier University, and an avid reader. Connor is in his second year as a JD student in AU Washington College of Law. He also enjoys hiking and camping.