Staff
CVT staff are dedicated professionals who work in locations in Africa, the Middle East and the United States to heal the wounds of torture and to bring an end to its use in the world. We bring our commitment, expertise, skills and specialized training to the locations where we can reach the greatest number of survivors of torture possible.
Are you interested in joining the CVT team? Check out our careers page. Note to job seekers: CVT extends an offer of employment only after a multi-step, personal interview process. The complete list of open CVT positions is located here.
Executive Staff
- Ruth Barrett Director of Global Operations
- James Behnke, CPA (Inactive) CFO
- Fawn Bernhardt-Norvell Director of Development
- Betsy Brown Communications Director
- Peter Dross Director of External Relations
- Deb Ekeren, MA, SPHR Director of Human Resources
- Curt Goering Executive Director
- Craig Higson-Smith, Ph.D. Director of Research
- Andrea Northwood, Ph.D., LP Director of Client Services
- Neal Porter, MA, MPPM Director of International Services
- Scott Roehm Washington Director
Administration
- Mwamini Bundi Office Coordinator
- Lucinda Pepper Executive Assistant
- Alexandra Sevett, MPP Risk Management & Facilities Coordinator
Atlanta
- Adaobi Iheduru, Psy.D., LP Clinic Manager and Psychologist
- Darlene Lynch, Esq. Head of External Relations for CVT Georgia
- Stephanie Swafford, MS Client Services Coordinator
- Cecil Walker, MFT Psychotherapist
Capacity Development
- Mitchell Alli eLearning Coordinator & Developer
- Emily Beltmann-Swenson IDREAM Project Officer
- Sara Bracewell Website Administrator
- Ann Lundberg Logistics and Communications Coordinator, National Capacity Building Project
- Huy Pham, MPH National Capacity Building Project Manager
- Amy-Jo Versolato, JD IDREAM Project Manager
- Ruth Yeo-Peterman Resilience Programming Trainer
Client Services – Minnesota
- Naomy Abdurahman, DNP-PMHNP Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
- Charissa Cable Social Worker and Behavioral Homes Health Navigator
- Shruti Dasgupta Psychotherapist
- Jill Davidson Social Worker
- Molly Drew, MSW, LICSW, JD Psychotherapist
- Anne Eichmeyer Psychotherapist
- Rosa E. Garcia-Peltoniemi, Ph.D., LP Senior Consulting Clinician
- Amal Hassan Community Educator
- Miriam Hauser MSW, LICSW Social Worker
- Julia Hirschy Nurse
- Lisa Ide, MD Physician (independent contractor)
- Novia Josiah-Isaac, MSW, LGSW Social Worker
- Katia Kadogo Client Services Insurance Coordinator & Interpreter Manager
- Amy Kamel, MSW, LICSW Psychotherapist
- Emily Manaen, MSW, LSCW Psychotherapist
- Amanda McDonald, MSW, LICSW Social Worker & Targeted Case Management Supervisor
- Esther Muturi, MSW, LICSW Psychotherapist
- Jenna Nomeland, MSW, LICSW Psychotherapist & Intake and Referral Coordinator
- Kathleen O'Donnell Burrows, MSW, MPP, LICSW Healing Hearts & St Cloud Project Manager
- Sara Phillips, LICSW Mental Health Care Manager/Social Worker
- Shalya Rajathurai Client Services Coordinator
- Jennifer Scofield, MSW, LICSW Social Worker
- Brynn Smith, MSW, LICSW Clinic Manager
- Elizabeth Sullivan Electronic Health Records Administrator
- In-Zu Tuan, MD Psychiatrist (independent contractor)
- Jackie Tuohy Client Records Coordinator
- Jesse Valentin Social Worker
- Julia Wilber Psychotherapist
- EhTa Zar Client Services Coordinator
Communications
- Jenni Bowring-McDonough Media Relations Manager
- Grace Ogihara Graphic Designer
Development
- Shelby Ankrom Donor Engagement Associate
- Adele Broberg Grants & Contracts Specialist
- Patrick Flood Database Administrator
- Sarah Hembree-Nygaard Development Associate
- Laura Kuhlmann Donor Engagement Officer
- Dana Mach Grants & Contracts Specialist
- Sarah Novack Grants & Contracts Specialist
- Stanton Wood, MFA Head of Institutional Development
- Anna Zaros, MA Head of Donor Engagement
Finance
- Dilenia Baez Senior Grants Accountant
- Jim Breitfeller Senior Accountant - Operations
- Michael Checko Senior Finance Analyst
- Patricia Evans Senior Grants Accountant
- Melinda Hampton Accountant
- Tracie Huhn-Carr Grants Accounting Manager
- Debbie Hunt Payroll Administrator & Accounting Associate
- Mary Kinder Controller
- Esther Moo International Grants Accountant
- Hope Ogunbamiyo Senior International Grants Accountant
- Ka Thao Senior Medical Billing Specialist
- Nicole Van Erkel Senior Grants Accountant
Human Resources
- Sara Neu, PHR Human Resources Coordinator
- Allyson Therien, MNM, PHR Human Resources Generalist
International Services
- Carlos Aceves Clinical Advisor for Mental Health
- Elizabeth Dirksen Temporary Online Learning Assistant
- Liyam Eloul, MA Clinical Advisor for Mental Health
- Ilona Fricker Clinical Advisor for Physiotherapy
- Laura Gueron, DPT, MPH Clinical Advisor for Physiotherapy
- Sonali Gupta Clinical Advisor for Mental Health
- Justin Hett Clinical Advisor for Mental Health
- Leora Hudak Staff Wellbeing & Mental Health Specialist
- Pam Kriege Santoso, MPH PATH Program Manager
- Veronica Laveta, LCSW, MA Clinical Advisor for Mental Health
- Edie Lewison Program Officer
- Luca Modenesi Clinical Advisor for Mental Health
- Paul Orieny, Ph.D., LMFT Sr Clinical Advisor for Mental Health
- Patrick Robbins International Services Program Manager
- Delphine Sherwood, MPA International Services Program Manager
- Leslie Tou International Services Program Coordinator
- Leng Yang, MA International Services Program Coordinator
Ethiopia
- Girmay Abraha Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Medhanye Alem Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Sandra Githaiga Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Maki Katoh Country Director
- Mekasha Guchale Lemma Zonal Manager for Gambella
- Wahba Mohamed Noureldin Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Bereket Tadesse Zonal Manager for Tigray
Kenya
- Amrita Chudasama Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Winnie Gacheru Psychotherapist
- Edna Gicovi Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Michael Kamau Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Nimo Khalif Ali Operations Coordinator
- Jepkemoi Kibet, MSc Physiotherapist/Trainer
- Yuvenalis Omagwa Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Samuel Orangi Kakuma Field Coordinator
- Mohamed Said Athman, MA Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Abdullahi Sheikh, MA Dadaab Field Coordinator
- Pablo Traspas Country Director
- Joseph Wesonga, MA Physiotherapist/Trainer
Middle East
- Reem Abbasi Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Islam Al-Aqeel Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Yusra Al-Kailani Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Ahmad Al-Shouly Social Services Manager
- Moath Asfoor, MA Senior Manager for Program Development
- Mohamad Bny Salameh, Ph.D. Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Randa Haiwafi Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Samrina Jones Senior Manager for Clinic Services
- Mousa Naffa, MBA CVT Jordan Country Director
- Sara Pearce Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Twana Rahim Iraq Country Representative
- Simone van der Kaaden, MSc Regional Representative
Uganda
- Martha Amulen Associate Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Charles Komakech Bidi Bidi Field Coordinator
- Gabriele Marini, MA Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Martin Muli Kunga Associate Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Francis Rogers Country Director
- Kizito Wamala Psychotherapist/Trainer
New Tactics in Human Rights
- Omar Altabakha MENA Lead Trainer
- Mariam Hudaib MENA Junior Trainer
- Emily Hutchinson, JD Program Manager
- Brent Jensen, MS Online Engagement Coordinator
- Ayman Malhis MENA Digital Media Coordinator
- Nancy Pearson, MSW, LISW Training Manager
- Lisa Peterson-de la Cueva New Tactics Training Officer
- Nancy Thorne, MBA Program and Communications Coordinator
- Sarah Wind Human Rights Program Coordinator
- Noor Zada MENA Initiative Manager
Partners in Trauma Healing Field Staff
- Sarah Nalule Lwanga Psychotherapist/Trainer
Public Policy
- Alison Beckman, MSW, LICSW Senior Clinician for External Relations
- Andrea Carcamo-Cavazos Senior Policy Counsel
Research
- Kirsten Anderson MA Program Evaluation Advisor
- Jennifer Esala, Ph.D. Research Associate
- Shannon Golden, Ph.D. Research Associate
- Laurel Lunn, Ph.D. Research Associate
- Sarah Peters, Ph.D. Program Evaluation Advisor
- Sabrina Roowala, MPH Program Evaluation Specialist
- Urmy Shukla Program Evaluation Advisor
Technology
- Joseph Moore Technical Support Specialist
- Mike Nation Director of I.T.
- Kao Yang IT Generalist/Systems Administration
Volunteer Services
- Beth Wickum Director of Volunteer Services
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