WAND Inc. Staff

 

Maureen Campbell
WAND/WiLL Program Manager

Maureen manages WiLL and WAND projects, including field outreach and conference planning. Previously, she worked at the Center for Policy Alternatives, which educated progressive state legislators on numerous domestic policy issues. She graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a B.A. in International Studies.

 

 

 

Emily Charlap
Public Policy Associate

Emily assists with the development and implementation of WAND’s policy and advocacy strategy. She comes from both an advocacy and political campaign background, and has been involved with various women’s nonprofit organizations. Emily is currently perusing a Graduate Certificate in Women, Politics, and Political Leadership at the Women and Politics Institute at American University. Most recently, she worked on Capitol Hill for a senior House Democrat. She has also worked at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the National Organization for Women, and Lipman Hearne - a public relations firm.

 

Sen. Nan Grogan Orrock
WiLL President

Sen. Nan Grogan Orrock is responsible for the overall coordination of WiLL: recruitment, communication with members, material development and production, issue identification, and coordination with WAND. A veteran of the civil rights and women’s movements, Nan served ten terms in the Georgia House of Representatives and is serving her first term in the Georgia Senate.

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Mahua Heath
Development Officer

Mahua is responsible for advancing WAND’s development efforts through cultivation, stewardship, fundraising and events. Prior to joining WAND, she spent two years at MIT Sloan School of Management as associate director of global engagement where she helped launch the School’s international board program. Before joining Sloan, she spent nearly five years at United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley managing the organization’s fundraising events and women’s initiative. Mahua graduated from the University of Vermont with a B. A. in Political Science and has completed graduate coursework in business at Babson College.

 

Tanya Henderson
Public Policy Director

Tanya is a human rights attorney, specializing in gender, children’s rights and poverty law, with significant experience in program development, nonprofit management, and peace advocacy. She received her JD from Suffolk University Law School and pursued her LL.M (Master’s of Law) in international law from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. She has also earned several certificates in mediation and conflict negotiation. Her LL.M thesis, “Does International Gender Law Exist?: A Comparative Study of International Practice and Human Rights Law,” sought to establish a legal basis for gender discrimination, beyond the impermissible distinction based merely on biological sex, within existing international human rights law. Prior to joining WAND, Tanya was the National Director for the U.S. Section of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), a legal consultant for the Ministry of Social Affairs in Lebanon on issues of gender based violence and women’s political participation, and worked in Ethiopia as part of a research team in conjunction with the Harvard Medical School, researching and drafting policy related to gender inequality, poverty and mental health law.

 

Kimberly Niono
WAND/WiLL Program Associate

Kimberly assists with WAND and WiLL programmatic endeavors. Prior to joining WAND, she served as the chief administrative assistant for the Vice President of Community Development at Fannie Mae for multiple years, during which she received numerous awards for her volunteerism and leadership. Kimberly also brings five years of Capitol Hill experience to WAND, having previously worked for a lobbying firm. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology, and certifications in Management Information Systems and Computer Information Systems, from Catholic University of America, where she was inducted into the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society for adult students in 2000.

 

Sen. Sandy Pappas
WiLL Vice President

Sen. Pappas' focus is engaging legislators in media work and active messaging in state & national media outlets. Sandy Pappas was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1984. In 1990, she was elected to the Minnesota Senate. Throughout her career, Sen. Pappas has been a fervent advocate for human rights. Sandy is a lifelong progressive, a supporter of women, has held several leadership positions in the Minnesota Senate, and nationally recognized for her legislative accomplishments.

 

 

Kathy Crandall Robinson
Senior Public Policy Director

Kathy leads WAND’s policy and advocacy strategy development. She particularly focuses on congressional and budget processes, particularly when related to nuclear weapons and Pentagon spending. Kathy has a background working with policymakers and grassroots advocates on nuclear disarmament and budget issues for a variety of organizations including Physicians for Social Responsibility, the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability and others. She is proud to have started her career working for Women Strike for Peace and is especially pleased to now be at WAND educating, empowering and engaging women working for peace and security.

 

Franck Salomon
Controller

Franck has over fifteen years of strong accounting management and technical support experience. Prior to WAND, he served as assistant director for the Haitian Coalition of Somerville, MA and as an information technology supervisor at Olympus Specialty Hospital.

 

 

 

 

Susan Shaer
Executive Director

Susan is responsible for the strategic direction, administration and financing of WAND Education Fund and its programs. She joined the staff in 1993, bringing over two decades of experience in the nonprofit, political, and policy worlds, with a frequent focus on women in politics. Susan leads the Win Without War coalition, and formerly Project Abolition, the Disarmament Clearinghouse and the Nuclear Disarmament Partnership.

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Adzi Vokhiwa
WiLL President's Associate

Adzi is responsible for assisting WiLL President Nan Grogan Orrock with scheduling, outreach, and program implementation, as well as managing the Atlanta office. Originally from Fort Collins, CO, Adzi has resided in the Atlanta metro area for more than 15 years. She is a recent graduate of Georgia State University, where she earned a B.S. in Public Policy with a Concentration in Planning & Economic Development.

 

 

 

Sara Whitford
Operations Specialist

A graduate of Brown University, Sara handles various responsibilities in the Arlington office. She has two teenaged daughters, two energetic dogs, and a fiddle-playing husband. Sara is co-chair of the Parish Committee at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington.

 

 

 

 

Rachel Wisch
Public Information Officer

Rachel has come to WAND with multiple years of communications, public relations and marketing experience in both the public and private sectors. She is responsible for the development, distribution and management of messages going from WAND/WiLL to both internal and external audiences through a multitude of communication channels. Rachel has always been committed to helping others help themselves, and is a supporter of women everywhere. She completed her undergraduate studies at Brandeis University (B. A.), and holds a Master of Science in Communications and Public Relations from Lasell College.

 

 

Sharon Zimmerman
Deputy Director

Sharon ensures the efficient and effective operation of WAND’s programs, services and business operations. Sharon has extensive experience as a senior executive in national nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining WAND, Sharon served as vice president of programs and services for Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, as well as regional director for the northeast region for Experience Works, a national economic development organization. For over 20 years, Sharon has focused her work on implementing systemic and organizational approaches to achieving progressive social change. She has a master’s degree in social work from Boston University.