Center Leadership & Staff

Officers

Joseph A. Stern, Chair
Nancy Northup, President & CEO
Michele Coleman Mayes, Vice Chair
Louisa G. Ritter, Treasurer
Penny Abeywardena, Secretary

Board Members

Penny Abeywardena
Cynthia M. Blumenthal
Santiago Canton
Jonathan Fine
Dr. Menaka Guruswamy
Dr. Mwaba P. Kasese-Bota
Tara Kole
Janet K. Levit
Jay Lundy
Sharon D. Malone, M.D.
Swithin J. Munyantwali
Joachim Osur
Jaime Patel
Gina Pell
Carole Presern
Anitha Reddy
Mary E. Rubin
Paula Samper
Jamia Wilson

Nancy Northup, President & CEO
Erin Segilia Chase, Interim Chief Development Officer
Jill Berger, Deputy Chief Development Officer
Michelle Dees, Chief Strategy & Operations Officer
Joung-ah Ghedini-Williams, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Raji Kalra, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Rachana Desai Martin, Chief Government & External Relations Officer
Enid Muthoni Ndiga, Chief Program Officer
Travis J. Tu, General Counsel

Office of the President

Nancy Northup, President & CEO
Titi Liu, Director, Board Relations
Sarah Thomas, Senior Manager
Halimat Oshun, Board Relations Associate

Programs

Programs Management

Enid Muthoni Ndiga, Chief Program Officer
Sonia Girón Gallardo, Director of Program Social Impact Communications and Campaigns
Felix Kitenge, Deputy Director, Programs
Onyema Afulukwe, Associate Director for New Initiatives and Business Development
Barbara Kawira, Senior Program Manager
Alex Muthui, Senior Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning
Esther Nzuki, Associate, Programs
Marion Mbiyu, Coordinator, Programs
Teresia Oduor, Executive Assistant

Legal Strategies, Innovation & Research

Alejandra Cardenas, Senior Director of Legal Strategies, Innovation & Research
Katy Mayall, Director of Strategic Initiatives
Caitlin Gruer, Program Manager, Legal Strategies
Margaret Harpin, Legal Adviser
Quinn Kilmartin, Associate, Legal Strategies
Fabiola Gretzinger, Global Legal Fellow
Ilayda Isik, Legal Fellow
Genevieve Westrope, Legal Intern

Africa

Salima Namusobya, Senior Regional Director, Africa
Farida Aliwa, Associate Director, Africa Program Operations
Martin Onyango, Associate Director, Africa Legal Strategies
Danor Ajwang, Program Manager
Esther Mokeira Nyauma, Finance Manager
Beatrice Wanjiru Kamanda, Senior Advocacy Adviser
Betty Odallo, Senior Technical Adviser
Prudence Mutiso, Senior Legal Adviser, Africa
Gaitano Ndalo, Advocacy Adviser, Kenya
Richard Wanzala, Advocacy Adviser, Zambia & Uganda
Elizabeth Nyaguthii Kabari, Marshall Weinberg Global Legal Fellow, Africa
Timothy Thondu, Marshall Weinberg Global Legal Fellow, Africa
Stephanie Omwanda, Program Coordinator, Africa

Asia

Faustina Pereira, Regional Director of Asia
Prabina Bajracharya, Associate Director of Program Operations and Administration for Asia
Jihan Jacob, Associate Director of Legal Strategies for Asia
Prabhakar Shrestha, Senior Legal Adviser, Asia
Brototi Dutta, Advocacy Adviser, Asia
Mahendra Panta, Program Manager, Asia
Kruthika Ravindrareddy, Communications Coordinator, Asia
Sumitra Tharu, Program Coordinator, Asia

Europe

Leah Hoctor, Senior Regional Director, Europe
Katrine Thomasen, Associate Director, Europe
Adriana Lamackova, Associate Director for National Legal Strategies, Europe
Keina Yoshida, Senior Legal Adviser, Europe
Camille Gervais, Legal Adviser, Europe
Ana Alvarez Nieto, Senior Program Manager, Europe
Emanuela Melis, Senior Office Manager, Geneva
Laura Mirahver, Senior Program Associate, Europe

Latin America & the Caribbean

Catalina Martínez Coral, Senior Regional Director, LAC
Carmen Martinez, Associate Director, Legal Strategies, LAC
Maria Fernanda Vanegas, Associate Director, Advocacy & External Relations, LAC
Claudia Moya Ortiz, Associate Director of Global Operations, LAC
Angelica González Gaitan, Associate Director, Programs, LAC
Cristina Rosero, Senior Legal Adviser, LAC
Daniel Ruge, Senior Communication Manager, LAC
Alejandra Coll, Advocacy Adviser, LAC
Lucia Hernandez, Legal Adviser, LAC
Milagro Valverde Jiménez, Legal Adviser, LAC
Carolina Trejos, Marshall Weinberg Global Legal Fellow, LAC
Camila Gómez Jordan, Marshall Weinberg Legal Fellow, LAC
Franco Contreras, Program Manager, LAC
Vanesa Restrepo, Communications Manager, LAC
Diana Abril Perez, Office Manager, LAC
Sthefannia Maldonado, Program Associate, LAC
Amalia Ricalde, Communications Associate, LAC
Laura Rodriguez, Operations Associate, LAC
Daniela Hernandez, Executive Assistant, LAC
Laura Burbano, Advocacy Intern, LAC
Valeria Franco, Communications Intern, LAC
Nicole Amaya Monroy, Legal Intern, LAC

United States

U.S. Management

Jenna Hudson, Associate Director, Pro Bono & Legal Strategies, U.S. Programs
Lois Taylor-Kamara, Program Manager, U.S. Programs
Alina Reyes, Associate, U.S. Programs Management

U.S. Human Rights

Karla Torres, Senior Human Rights Counsel
Pilar Herrero, Senior Staff Attorney, U.S. Human Rights
Breana Lipscomb, Senior Adviser, Maternal Health & Rights
Jorie Dugan, Human Rights Counsel
Ndome Yvonne Essoka, U.S. Maternal Health Fellow
Sol Vazquez Ortiz, U.S. Human Rights Fellow
Jasmine Santana, Program Coordinator, Human Rights

U.S. Judicial Strategy

Diana Kasdan, Director, Judicial Strategy
Amy Myrick, Senior Staff Attorney, Judicial Strategy
Alexander Wilson, Staff Attorney, Judicial Strategy
Tamar Eisen, Program Coordinator, Judicial Strategy

U.S. Lawyers Network

Aracely Muñoz, Director, Lawyers Network & Director, Washington DC Office
Bridgette Jackson, Counsel, Lawyers Network
Hannah Tennies, Senior Program Coordinator, Lawyers Network

U.S. Litigation

Autumn Katz, Associate Director, U.S. Litigation
Linda Goldstein, Senior Counsel
Marc Hearron, Senior Counsel
Molly Duane, Senior Staff Attorney
Rabia Muqaddam, Senior Staff Attorney
Hillary Schneller, Senior Staff Attorney
Jessica Sklarsky, Senior Staff Attorney
Gail Deady, Senior Staff Attorney
Astrid Ackerman, Staff Attorney
Cici Coquillette, Staff Attorney
Kulsoom Ijaz, Staff Attorney
Nicolas Kabat, Staff Attorney
Meetra Mehdizadeh, Staff Attorney
Jen Rasay, Staff Attorney
Caroline Sacerdote, Staff Attorney
Alice Wang, Staff Attorney
Megan Jones, Litigation Fellow
Beatrix Lu, Litigation Fellow
Jasmine Yunus, Litigation Fellow
Helen Bolton, Senior Coordinator, U.S. Litigation
Jared Lindo, Senior Paralegal
Charlotte Varcoe-Wolfson, Senior Paralegal
Rehan Chaudhuri, Paralegal
Kathryn O’Connell, Paralegal

U.S. State Policy & Advocacy

Elisabeth Smith, Director, State Policy & Advocacy
Nimra J. Chowdhry, Senior State Legislative Counsel
Ashley Gray, Senior Adviser, State Policy Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships
Louisa Thanhauser, Senior Manager, State Advocacy
Lizzy Hinkley, State Legislative Counsel
Israel Cook, State Legislative Counsel
Jesalyn Ortiz, Manager, State Policy & Partnership
Jenn Mahan, State Legislative Fellow
Bella Pori, State Legislative Fellow
Paulina Veliky, State Policy & Advocacy Associate
Victoria Gillison, Coordinator, U.S. State Policy & Advocacy

Government & External Relations

Government & External Relations Management

Rachana Desai Martin, Chief Government and External Relations Officer
Julia Taylor Kennedy, Senior Director, Corporate Engagement
Maya Rupert, Special Adviser
Sarah Gibbs, Manager, Corporate Engagement
Yvanne Rinchere, Program Manager, External Relations
Jacob Sims, Government & External Relations Policy & Advocacy Counsel

Global Advocacy

Rebecca Brown, Senior Director, Global Advocacy
Paola Salwan Daher, Associate Director, Global Advocacy
Selene Soto Rodriguez, Senior Legal Adviser, Global Advocacy
Tania Agosti, Senior Global Advocacy Adviser
Selome Argaw, Senior Global Advocacy Adviser
Grady Arnott, Manager of Legal Research
Jamie Hanson, Program Manager
Kiefer Kofman, Global Advocacy Fellow
Veda Yagnik, Program Associate

U.S. Federal Policy & Advocacy

Katherine Gillespie, Acting Director, Federal Policy & Advocacy
Sara Outterson, Chief Federal Legislative Counsel
Liz McCaman Taylor, Senior Federal Policy Counsel
Liz Wagner, Senior Federal Policy Counsel
Vidhi Bamzai, Federal Policy Counsel
Sanchi Khare, WHPA Federal Policy Counsel
Freya Riedlin, Federal Policy Counsel
Vandana Ranjan, Senior Manager, Federal Policy & Advocacy
Jackie Blank, Senior Federal Legislative Strategist, Women’s Health Protection Act Campaign Manager
Lyndsey Garrett, Federal Policy & Advocacy Associate
Elizabeth Gooen, Federal Policy & Advocacy Fellow
Kimia Khatibi, Federal Policy & Advocacy Intern
Caroline Kelly, Federal Policy Intern

Strategy & Operations

OSO Management

Michelle Dees, Chief Strategy & Operations Officer
Bryanna Raiche, Associate Director, Organizational Excellence
June Tsang, Senior Manager, Organizational Program Management
Betsy Muia, Program Manager, Organizational Excellence
Emma You, Program Manager, Strategy & Operations
Alex Albert, Executive Assistant, OPS Office

Communications

Joung-ah Ghedini-Williams, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Laura Brounstein, Senior Adviser
Sandy Keenan, Senior Adviser, Communication Thought Leadership
Cathy Mevs, Senior Director, Strategic Communications
Sarah Baker, Digital Director
Thomas Glass, Director, Global Media Relations
Stephanie Harmon, Associate Director, Messaging & Strategic Communications
Kelly Krause, Associate Director of U.S. Media Relations
Jennifer Chowdhury, Senior Digital Content Strategist
Lundon Wilson, Senior Manager, Communications Operations
Virginia Sobol, Senior Manager, Editorial & Content
Taressa Harry, Manager, Internal Communications & Knowledge Management
Molly Johnson, Email Marketing Manager
Barrett White, U.S. Press Officer
Tharanga Yakupitiyage, Press Officer
Heather Price, Producer, Events & Multimedia Manager
FuRen Bemis, Department Coordinator, Communications & Marketing
Kalila Jaeger, Copywriting Coordinator
Nat Ray, Web Content Associate
Sandra García Rivera, Executive Assistant

Development

Erin Segilia Chase, Interim Chief Development Officer
Jill Berger, Deputy Chief Development Officer
Raissa Smorol, Senior Director, Leadership Giving
Tyler Kalogeros-Treschuk, Director, Individual Giving
Noelle Williams, Associate Director of Foundations
Yana Domuschieva, Senior Manager, Donor Research & Trends
Emil McGloin, Senior Manager, Development Operations
Megan Moore, Senior Donor Engagement Strategist
Jill Russell, Senior Director, Institutional Partnership
Jessica McCabe, Senior Manager, Individual Giving
Barnaba Shokole, Senior Manager, Global Institutional Partnerships
Laura Solomon, Senior Major Gifts Officer
Ellen Okamoto, Senior Events Manager
Lee Deadwyler, Manager, Mid-Level Giving
Dennis Kimuyu, Manager, Global Institutional Partnerships
Genevieve Oliver, Manager, U.S. Institutional Partnerships
Lindsey Athanasiou, Major Gifts Officer, New England
Danielle Oviedo, Major Gifts Officer, Western Region
Michele Scherz Baylor, Major Gifts Officer, Texas & Central U.S.
Livia Donicova, Senior Associate, Institutional Giving
Margaret Wanjohi, Senior Associate, Global Institutional Partnerships
Ame Bora, Senior Development Coordinator
Emma Zawacki, Development Operations Coordinator
Alice Kendall, Individual Giving Coordinator
Samantha Stalder, Coordinator, Donor Research
Norma Asher, Development Writer

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Dletna Teklai, Senior Department Coordinator, DEI
Agbesi Tsikudo, Research Analyst

Human Resources

Riham Dewidar, Senior Director, Human Resources
Vernée Butterfield, Associate Director, Talent
Lucía Pérez Torres-Muñoz, Director, Global Human Resources
Sergio Duarte, Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition
Amira Elsakka, Senior Project Manager, Human Resources
Bura Muriithi, Senior Human Resources Manager, Africa
Kristin Ryan, Senior Manager, Learning & Development
Juan Arevalo, Manager, Talent Acquisition
Cristian Cárdenas, Human Resources Manager, LAC
Jay Cook, Manager, Talent Acquisition
Kimberly Rubel, Global Compensation and Benefits Manager
Adriana Yunes, Project Coordinator, Human Resources

Strategy, Evaluation & Learning

Fiona Barr, Senior Director, Strategy, Impact & Learning
Amelia Holstrom, Associate Director, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Christina Lynch, Senior Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Rhya Ajam, Coordinator, Monitoring & Evaluation
Maya Garcia, Coordinator, Strategy, Evaluation, and Learning
Leaf Ye, Associate, Strategy, Evaluation & Learning

Finance & Administration

Finance & Administration Management

Raji Kalra, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Bex Liberman, Coordinator, Finance & Administration

Accounting

Maureen Napolitano, Assistant Controller
Lisandra Reyes, Accounting Manager, Global
Meghan Allshouse, Senior Accounts Payable Specialist
Fatima Arana, Accountant

Finance & Planning

Ritika Kaushal, Senior Finance Manager
Andrei Opritoiu, Senior Budget Manager, Programs
Tracie Huhn-Carr, Global Grants Manager
Raj Jhaveri, Senior Financial Analyst

Operations & Technology

Komlan Lonergan, Senior Director, Global Operations & Technology
Renee Boyer, Associate Director, Technology Business Services
Njeri Kabiru, Associate Director, Global Operations Services
Victoria Ojoo, Senior Business Manager, Global Operations
Tim Dedman, IT Operations Manager
Luis Castillo, Manager, Operations & Technology Services
Paul Rudy, Administrator, Technology Infrastructure Services
Alex Savvides, Data Integration Developer
Teddy Lenga, Analyst, Business Technology
Rodney Russell, Senior Office Coordinator, DC
Lorraine Abuko, Operations Associate
Taylyn Reine Smith, Operations Associate

General Counsel

Office of General Counsel

Travis J. Tu, General Counsel
Thanya Polonio-Jones, Associate General Counsel
Cheryl Courtney, Associate General Counsel
Dorothy Mwawasi, Director of Compliance
Corinne Sullivan, Program Manager, Office of General Counsel
Sophia Venables, Associate, Office of General Counsel

Pro Bono

Marlene Halpern, Senior Director, Pro Bono Services
Katie Niejadlik, Associate Director, Pro Bono Services
Lindsay Keating, Senior Manager, Pro Bono Services
Edigah Mugamangi, Senior Manager for Africa, Pro Bono Services
Rodrigo Sandoval, Senior Manager for Latin America & the Caribbean, Pro Bono Services
Nell Brimmer, U.S. Regional Manager, Pro Bono Services
Emma Letcher, Coordinator, Pro Bono Services
Leah Salzman, Associate, Pro Bono Services