Board Members

Lafe Solomon

Chair

 Lafe Solomon practiced labor law in the federal government for over 40 years. He served in many capacities at the National Labor Relations Board, culminating in his appointment by President Barack Obama as Acting General Counsel from June 2010 to November 2013. He subsequently served as a Senior Counsel in the Office of the Solicitor, Department of Labor from 2013-2017 and from 2021-2024. During the interim, he served a 1-year appointment in 2019-2020 as a part-time consultant to Senator Patty Murray on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

A native of Helena, Arkansas, Mr. Solomon received a B.A. degree in Economics from Brown University and a J.D. from Tulane University.