Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) named five new members to its National Board of Directors who bring a wealth of expertise in law enforcement, underage drinking prevention, psychology and highway safety and research. The latest additions to the organization’s governing body will help MADD bring its Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving closer to reality.

The new members are Art Brown of Salt Lake City, Utah, a long-time MADD volunteer and underage drinking prevention activist whose grandson was killed by a drunk driver; Susan Ferguson, Ph.D., of McLean, Va., a health and safety leader who worked for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for 15 years and continues to lead the field of vehicle-based safety research; Kathryn Nelson of Kailua, Hawaii, former MADD Hawaii president and currently the Vice President of Development for the University of Hawaii Foundation; Bryce Templeton, M.D. of Villanova, Pa. a psychiatrist who teaches at Drexel University College of Medicine, and a longtime MADD volunteer whose son was killed by a drunk driver just prior to graduating from medical school; and Brian Ursino of Lacey, Wash., an Assistant Chief of Police with the Washington State Patrol, who has helped lead Washington to its status as the fifth state in the U.S. to pass mandatory interlocks for all drunk driving offenders. The new members were elected at the organization’s summer National Board Meeting in Washington, D.C. and will serve a three-year term.

“MADD’s Board is a special group of people because many have had loved ones killed or injured in drunk driving crashes and everyone is a committed, passionate leader in their fields of expertise,” said Laura Dean- Mooney, MADD’s new national president. “The infusion of new skills and that strong passion to eliminate drunk driving really energizes not only the other board members, but the whole organization as well.”

MADD is committed to stopping drunk driving, which lead to the Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving, now in its second year. The Campaign has four prongs: the implementation of ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers, high-visibility law enforcement, the development of advanced technologies and building grassroots support. MADD’s Victim Services provides a wide range of support for victims of the violent crime of drunk driving. MADD’s dedication to preventing underage drinking has spurred the development of school outreach programs, and includes continued support for the 21 minimum drinking age law, one of the most successful laws on the books.  MADD’s mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.