Peyi Soyinka-Airewele
Chair
Peyi Soyinka-Airewele
Peyi Soyinka-Airewele is a Professor of International Politics at Ithaca College and is currently the Chair of the Tompkins County Human Rights Commission. She served as the first female president of the Association of Third World Studies Inc. (ATWS), and president of the African Studies and Research Forum, and her personal and scholarly work engages and addresses issues of gendered violence, human rights violations, sustainable development, the role of cinema in social transformation, and collective memory in traumatized communities and transitional societies. 
Theresa Fulton
Vice-Chair
Theresa Fulton
Theresa is currently the Vice-Chair of the HRC.
She is the Director of a small local company working on computational plant genomics, Nature Source Improved Plants, LLC. She also volunteers with Mutual Aid Tompkins and is the Coordinator of the blue Food Sharing Cabinets. 
Peaches Gillette
Treasurer
Peaches Gillette
Peaches Gillette is an essayist, poet, and author of The Breadth of a Tree, which is presently being turned into an audiobook. She is currently working on her second book of poetry and thoughts inspired by her time spent on the road. As a new member of the Dryden School Board, Peaches brings over 45 years of skills and observations as an educator and administrator to the district. She has worked with both private and public school populations.
Mullen Quaye
Secretary
Mullen Quaye
Mullen Quaye is a recent graduate from Ithaca College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public and Community Health. She is passionate about fair and equitable access to health, advocating for marginalized communities and social justice for all which. She has been involved in working with and serving the elderly population in Tompkins county through her internship with the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center. Nasim Vargha
Nasim Vargha has recently moved to Ithaca, and is excited to be serving on the Human Rights Commission! While studying Criminology at the University of Essex, she discovered a passion for human rights and was selected to work as part of Amnesty International’s Digital Verification Corp. Since moving to Ithaca, she has been volunteering for Journey’s End Refugee Services as well as the State Theatre. She looks forward to working alongside the other commissioners and connecting more with the Tompkins County community. 
Nasim Vargha
Casandra Ponton
Casandra Ponton
My name is Casandra Ponton. I've only been with the HRC for a short period of time but I am passionate about making positive changes for our community. I have personal experiences with homelessness, addiction,and the criminal justice system. I have worked with OAR of Tompkins County, Civic Ensemble's Re-entry and am currently volunteering with Alliance of Families for Justice to ensure I stay connected to our community.Additional Commissioners:
Jo Carcich
Njoku Awa
Adam Schoene