Carolyn Makinson, Executive Director

Shogufa Alpar, Program Coordinator

Michelle Brané, Director, Detention and Asylum Program

Dale Buscher, Director of Protection

Emily Butera, Program Officer, Detention and Asylum Program

Grace Cheung, Program Manager, Communications

Sarah Chynoweth, Program Manager, Reproductive Health Program

Sharita Gruberg, Program Specialist, Advocacy & Detention and Asylum Program  Email Sharita

Claudine Haenni, Geneva Representative

Lauren Heller, Protection Program Officer, Livelihoods

Caitlin Kelley, Communications Specialist

Sandra Krause, Director, Reproductive Health Program

Theresa Pantazopoulos, Senior Media Officer  Email Theresa

Erin Patrick, Senior Program Officer, Fuel and Firewood Initiative

Jenny Perlman Robinson, Senior Program Officer, Children and Youth

Diana Quick, Director of Communications

Melissa Reyes, Manager, Development Researcher

Lucy Roche, Development Officer

Nathaly Spilotros, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director

Mihoko Tanabe, Program Manager, Reproductive Health Program

Joan Timoney, Director of Advocacy and External Relations

Ada Williams Prince, Senior Advocacy Officer

Janneh Wright, Women''s Commission Controller

Somkit Yust, Grants Manager

Marsha Zeesman, Deputy Executive Director

For general inquiries email info@womenscommission.org.

Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict Staff

Julia Freedson, Director, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict

Yvonne Kemper, Watchlist Officer

Simar Singh, Program Manager, Operations, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict

Back to  Staff  Commissioners

Board of Directors 2008
Honorary Chair
Liv Ullmann

Co-Chairs
Glenda Burkhart
Dina Dublon

Founding Chair
Catherine O’Neill

Chairs Emeritae
Beverlee Bruce
Jurate Kazickas
Judy Mayotte
Kathleen Newland
Regina S. Peruggi

Founding Director Emerita
Mary Anne Schwalbe

Board of Directors 2008/2009
Sheppie Abramowitz Thao Huu Van Do Aster Kidane
Susan Stark Alberti Maryam Elahi Carolyn Makinson (ex-officio)
Lisa Opoku Busumbru Chrystia Freeland Elisabeth Mason
Robin Fray Carey Gail Furman Barbara Murphy-Warrington
Katharine I. Crost Sian Hansen Stephanie J. Peters
Jocelyn Cunningham Miranda M. Kaiser Hazel M. Reitz
Julie Daum Indira Kajosevic Donald Steinberg
Valentino Achak Deng Elizabeth J. Keefer Debbie Welch

Commissioners
Nancy Aossey
Maureen Grant
Patsy Preston
Joan Bingham
Barbara Hack
Molly Raiser
Natasha Boissier
Janet T. Hanson
Susan F. Rice
Trish Malloch
Brown Elizabeth
Hubbard Faye Richardson
Dawn Calabia
Iman Nancy Rubin
Glenn Close
Susan Jonas
Jill Schuker
Elizabeth L. Daniels
Elizabeth Kovacs
Pippa Scott
Jacqueline de Chollet
Sarah Kovner
Gail Sheehy
Betsy DeVecchi
Ria Kulenovic
David Spears
Terence Dougherty
Susan F. Martin
Rose Styron
Julia Aker
Duany Margaret
Mathews Anne Tatlock
Helen DuBois
Leni Darrow
Moore Sandra
Sennett Tully
Luly Duke
Katherine Moseley
Carmen Valenzuela
Grace Dunbar
Sarah E. Moten
Chris Wasserstein
Eve Ensler
Mary Mulvihill
Joella Werlin
Elizabeth Ferris
Holly E. Myers
Jacqueline Winston
David Gindler
Karen Olness
Melanie Wyler
Susan D. Ginkel
Jane Olson  
Anne Goldfeld
Terry Peigh