Who we are

Clean Commons brings together lawyers, builders, and advocates united by a simple belief: cities have obligations to the people who live and work in them.

Ilan Wurman

Founder

Ilan Wurman

Ilan developed the public-nuisance strategy behind Brown v. Phoenix and led the successful litigation. He brought similar cases in Salt Lake City, Tucson, and Berkeley—laying the foundation for Clean Commons.

Law professor, University of Minnesota · Litigator, Tully Bailey LLP

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Board of trustees

A shared commitment to city life
Joe Malchow

Trustee

Joe Malchow

Founding partner of Hanover Technology Investment Management.

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Sanjana Friedman

Trustee

Sanjana Friedman

San Francisco–based writer and philosopher, Y Combinator researcher, and Manhattan Institute fellow.

Mark Schneiderman

Trustee

Mark Schneiderman

Partner at Albion River, a private direct investment firm. Defense investor, lawyer, and board member of Ignium.

Alex Lee

Trustee

Alex Lee

Political and election law attorney at Holtzman Vogel.

Jon Riches

Trustee

Jon Riches

Vice President for Litigation and General Counsel at the Goldwater Institute.

Alex Grieve

Trustee

Alex Grieve

VP of Government Affairs at Paradigm. Previously at Tiger Hill Partners and DTCC, and an aide to Speaker John Boehner.

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