Leadership

Standing together…

“We need to stand together, unified culturally, spiritually and intellectually, because if we don’t, we, as a community, will never achieve our birthright and infinite potential” - Paul Clark, founder Gypsy Council USA

USA

Paul Butakov (Dooyo Fransoezo): Ambassador & President, Executive head of Gypsy Council USA and Rroma Council International

Function: Executive leadership in federal civil rights advocacy, public policy representation, and customary community dispute arbitration (Kris)

Gino Drake: Vice Chair - Board of Directors, Executive Vice President - Gypsy Council USA

Lisa Drake: Vice President - Gypsy Council USA and Rroma Council International

INTERNATIONAL

Daniel Irina Magureanu, Vice President - Rroma Council International // Romania

Kenad Osmani, Cultural Representative - Rroma Council International // Belgium

Nedjo Mehmed, Cultural Representative - Rroma Council International // Macedonia (also President of the World Roma Organization)

Hajnal Servitory, Cultural Representative // United Kingdom

Gennaro Spinelli, Ambassador of Arts and Culture // Italy

More information on our board and staff is coming soon.