Hugh Taft-Morales is an Ethical Culture Leader-in-Training currently serving as an Intern Leader at the Northern Virginia Ethical Society. He is also in the final year of a three-year leadership certification program with the Humanist Institute. He taught philosophy and history for twenty-five years in Washington, D. C.. Hugh served on the Board of the Washington Ethical Society from 2002-2006, the last year as president. He was on the AEU planning committee for two years and served as co-coordinator for the AEU Presidents Council for a year.

In 1986 he earned a Masters in Philosophy from University of Kent at Canterbury, England. He graduated from Yale University in 1979. He lives in Takoma Park with his wife, Maureen, a Latin American analyst for the Congressional Research Service. They have three wonderful children – Sean (21), Maya (16), and Justin (13). Sean is currently serving as FES representative to the AEU Board. Hugh’s hobbies include yoga, squash, watching NCAA college basketball, and singing and playing guitar.