ADVISORY BOARD
Marti Gould Cummings (they/them)
Marti is a NYC drag artist and political activist. They serve on the board of Ali Forney Center, Equality NY, the Nightlife Advisory Council, and Community Board 9.
Judy Zuckerman (she/her)
Judy is the Director of Youth & Family Services at Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), one of the largest public library systems in the US. She is an active member of the American Library Association and has served on several major book award juries, including the Newbery and Caldecott medals. Judy is proud that BPL was one of the first libraries to welcome Drag Artists for Expression (formerly Drag Story Hour) as an ongoing program.
Jeffrey S. Trachtman (he/him)
Jeff is a partner in the NYC law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, where he chaired the Pro Bono Committee for 17 years and has been involved in LGBTQ rights litigation since the 1990s. He serves on the boards of Volunteers of Legal Services (VOLS) and the Musical Theatre Factory and the Advisory Board of the Peter Cicchino Youth Project.
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Rachel Aimee (she/her)
Rachel Aimee co-founded Drag Queen Story Hour NYC (now Drag Artists for Expression) in 2016, inspired by the original Drag Queen Story Hour events in San Francisco, and served as the Executive Director until 2022. She now works as the Development Director at the Street Vendor Project, and is proud to continue to support DAENYC as an Advisory Board member.