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Angela Smith has over 20 years’ experience in the private and nonprofit sectors with expertise in philanthropy, organizational leadership, marketing and events. She is the inaugural Executive Director of Princetonians for Free Speech, responsible for driving strategic growth and impact to promote free speech and academic freedom at Princeton, as well as other universities.
Previously, she served as Executive Vice President of the Badger Institute, a Wisconsin-based think tank, building visibility, brand awareness and financial resources, and a donor-advised fund, leading communications, events, philanthropic relationships and strategy to help facilitate charitable giving conversations. Prior to her tenure in nonprofit, Smith spent 10 years in the private sector, executing business-to-business marketing strategies in banking, manufacturing and SaaS.
She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. She is a Southeastern Wisconsin native and lives in the area with her two children.
"Within a university setting, all students and faculty should feel free to express themselves, challenge orthodoxies and pursue truth. In keeping with the mission of a university such as Princeton, we all have a special responsibility to preserve free speech and free expression."
Khoa Sands is a student at Princeton, concentrating in History. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Princeton Tory, the President of the Human Values Forum, and the Vice-President of the American Whig-Cliosophic Society.
"If Princeton students are to effectively serve humanity, we must be willing and able to listen to one another, critically consider issues in all their complexity, and dissent when necessary. These skills form the very foundation of our democracy."
Marisa Hirschfield is studying History and Creative Writing. On campus, she serves as Head Writer for the Triangle Club and is a member of the Human Values Forum. She is from New York City.
"As a combat veteran, I fought to defend a Constitution that protects every voice. On campus, that fight to make sure every voice is heard continues, especially when we disagree."
Joseph Gonzalez is a History major. He is a veteran and transfer student, having served as both a Marine and Army infantryman, with several combat deployments to Iraq, including Fallujah. After he retired from the military, he attended community college and was then fortunate enough to be accepted to Princeton.
"The freedom of speech affords each individual the ability to articulate his thoughts regardless of the prevailing orthodoxy. The stifling of the freedom of speech obscures fruitful discourse and the advancement of knowledge."
Annabel Green ’26 is a Public and International Affairs major, and a member of the Global Health Program at Princeton. She hails from Boulder, Colorado. She has come to understand freedom of speech as one of the most important mechanisms for ordering one’s life towards the ideals of beauty, truth, and goodness.
