Leadership Staff

The Harvard Debate Council, a student organization at Harvard College, and its partner organization, Harvard Debate, Inc., a non-profit corporation, are directed and managed by these individuals:

Dr. Tripp Rebrovick

Director, Harvard Debate Council & Coach of Debate at Harvard College

Harvard '09, Ph.D. Johns Hopkins '16. Director since 2017. 2005 high school national champion and top-ranked speaker at the Tournament of Champions. Directs the Harvard National Speech & Debate Tournament and Summer Workshops.

Jazmine Pickens

Assistant Director, Coaching & Online Classes

University of Oklahoma '19, CEDA Nationals champion. With HDC since 2019, became Assistant Director in January 2023. Works with universities in training college students in debate.

LaTonya Starks

Assistant Director, Administration

Joined HDC in 2024 after a distinguished coaching career at Northwestern University. Has coached numerous national champions and top speakers at both high school and college levels.

Ed Williams

Chief of Staff-Harvard Debate Council

Ed Williams is an internationally recognized educator, global debate education consultant, and instructional leader with more than 30 years of experience advancing critical thinking, communication, and student leadership through debate education. As Chief of Staff of the Harvard Debate Council, he leads initiatives that expand access to world class debate education and partners with school leaders and educators around the globe to implement innovative approaches to Debate Across the Curriculum.

Aaron Timmons

Assistant Director, Strategy & International Programs

40+ years experience. Director of Debate at Greenhill School. Co-Head Coach, 2023 USA World Schools Championship team. NSDA Hall of Fame, Tournament of Champions Hall of Fame, and Texas Forensic Association Hall of Fame inductee.