About Us

Staff

Office of the President

  • Matthew Myers, President
  • Susan Liss, Executive Director
  • Shankari Bastiampillai, Executive Assistant to the President

International Programs

  • Yolonda Richardson, Vice President, International Programs
  • Erin Henderson, Administration & Operations Associate
  • Lisa West, Office Manager & Executive Assistant, International Legal Consortium

International Advocacy

  • Joshua Abrams, Director, Russia and Ukraine Programs
  • Rachel Coleman, Executive Assistant, Africa Team
  • Mark Hurley, Director, Indonesia Programs
  • Joshua Kyallo, Director, Africa Programs
  • Vandana Shah, Director, South East Asia Programs
  • Patricia Sosa, Director, Latin American Programs
  • Sophie Uzzell, Program Officer, Africa Programs
  • Miranda Wang, Program Associate, China Programs
  • Xi Yin, Director, China Programs

International Communications

  • Katharine Briscoe, Associate Director, Web Content
  • Marina Carter, Deputy Director
  • Jesse Danzig, Manager, Social Media Projects
  • Tosha Hairston, Executive Program Assistant
  • Mark Hurley, Director
  • Eno Isong, Associate Director
  • Rajika Jayatilake, Associate Director
  • Tom Lalley, Associate Director
  • Caroline Renzulli, International Communications Associate

International Grants Program

  • Nelly Ahmad, Financial Compliance Officer
  • Sarah Berluche, Grants Administrator
  • Bintou Camara, Associate Director/Financial Compliance Officer
  • Jingjing Li, Program Officer
  • Pam Sumner Coffey, Director
  • Anuradha Khanal, Program Officer
  • Jake Palley, Program Officer
  • Jonathan Thomas, Grants Assistant

International Legal Consortium

  • Liz Candler, Legal Advisor
  • Patricia Lambert, Director
  • Monique E. Muggli, Legal Advisor
  • Rose Nathan, Legal Advisor
  • Aaron Schwid, Legal Advisor

International Research

  • Jo Birckmayer, Director
  • Maria G. Carmona, Associate Director
  • Emma Green, International Research Associate
  • Hema Khanchandani, International Research Associate
  • Noila Usmanova, Country Coordinator for Ukraine and Poland, International Research Associate

Country Consultants

Bangladesh

  • Tureen Afroz, Legal Advisor
  • Taifur Rahman, Advocacy Coordinator

China

  • Wang Chunhui, Media Advocacy Coordinator
  • Xi Zi, Advocacy Assistant
  • Xiuyan Yu, Legal Advisor

India

  • Jaspreet Kaur Pal, Communications Director
  • Sanjay Seth, Project Director
  • Neelam Chadha, Head State Programs
  • Gaurav Gupta, Administrative Officer

Indonesia

  • Geni Achnas, Country Coordinator
  • Patricia Waagstein, Legal Advisor

Russia

  • Joshua Abrams, Director, Russia and Ukraine Programs

U.S. Programs

Advocacy

  • Victoria Almquist, Director, Outreach
  • Amy Barkley, Director, Tobacco States and Mid-Atlantic Region
  • Ritney Castine, Associate Director, Youth Advocacy
  • Pete Fisher, Vice President, State Issues
  • Anne Ford, Vice President, Federal Relations
  • Mark Greenwold, Director, Regulatory Affairs
  • Brian Hickey, Director of Federal Government Relations
  • Brian Hutchinson, Director, Grassroots
  • Beverly May, Director, Western Region and Ohio
  • Allison O'Donnell, Program Associate
  • Kevin O'Flaherty, Director, Northeastern Region
  • Elizabeth Orlan, Manager, Youth Advocacy and Grassroots
  • Jodi Radke, Director, Rocky Mountain / Great Plains Region

Communications

  • Catherine Butsch, Communications Manager
  • Peter Hamm, Director, National Communications
  • Albert Lukban, Director, Internet Strategy
  • Ashley Trentrock, Associate Director for State Communications
  • Vince Willmore, Vice President

Research

  • Ann Boonn, Manager, Policy Research
  • Denny Henigan, Director, Policy Analysis and Research
  • Danny McGoldrick, Vice President, Research
  • Meg Riordan, Director, Policy Research
  • Lorna Schmidt, Research Manager
  • Nichole Veatch, Director, Primary Research

Development

  • Louella Haymon, Events and Administrative Coordinator
  • Jodi Lenet, Director of Annual Fund and Operations
  • Milli Mike, Associate Director, Development Communications
  • Philip Mione, Manager, Prospect Management and Research
  • Gabriel Pinski, Director, Major Gifts/Grants

Finance and Administration

  • Beverley Bacchus-Lewis, Senior Accountant
  • Jacqueline M. Bolt, Vice President
  • Eugene Coleman, Accounting Clerk
  • Sherry Gustafson, Director of Finance
  • Shawna Lamont, Contract Administrator
  • Jake Nevin, Associate Director, Network Services
  • Juan Martinez, Associate Director, Information Services
  • Delba Riddick, Senior Director
  • Deborah Shackleford, Receptionist