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-Rendler Deputy Director
- 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, MA Director of Research
- Andrea Northwood, Ph.D., LP Director of Client Services
- Neal Porter, MA, MPPM Director of International Services
- Scott Roehm Director of Washington DC Office
Administration
- Mwamini Bundi Office Coordinator
- Lucinda Pepper Executive Assistant
- Alexandra Sevett, MPP Risk Management & Facilities Coordinator
Atlanta
- Fakhria Ghulam Hussain Mental Health Case Manager
- Adaobi Iheduru, Psy.D., LP Clinic Manager and Psychologist
- Darlene Lynch, Esq. Head of External Relations for CVT Atlanta
- Stephanie Swafford, MS Client Services Coordinator
Capacity Building
- Sara Bracewell Website Administrator
- Ann Lundberg Logistics and Communications Coordinator, National Capacity Building Project
- Huy Pham, MPH National Capacity Building Project Manager
Client Services – Minnesota
- Naomy Abdurahman, DNP-PMHNP Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
- Kahin Adam, MPH, MSW, LGSW Somali Community Educator and Psychotherapist
- Jill Davidson Social Worker
- Anne Eichmeyer Psychotherapist
- Rosa E. Garcia-Peltoniemi, Ph.D., LP Senior Consulting Clinician
- Amal Hassan Community Educator
- Miriam Hauser MSW, LGSW Social Worker
- Julia Hirschy Nurse
- Lisa Ide, MD Physician (independent contractor)
- Katia Iverson Client Services Insurance Coordinator
- Susan Jasko, MSW, LICSW Psychotherapist/Clinical Supervisor
- Novia Josiah-Isaac, MSW, LGSW Social Worker
- Amy Kamel, MSW, LICSW Psychotherapist
- Emily Manaen, MSW, LSCW Psychotherapist
- Amanda McDonald, MSW, LICSW Social Worker & Targeted Case Management Supervisor
- James McMahill, MA, LMFT Psychotherapist
- Esther Muturi, MSW, LGSW Social Worker
- Vivienne Namujuzi, MSW, LGSW Social Worker
- 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, LGSW 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
- EhTa Zar Client Services Coordinator
Communications
- Jenni Bowring-McDonough Media Relations Manager
- Amanda Scheid Graphic Designer
Development
- Sarah Hembree Development Associate
- Laura Kuhlmann Donor Engagement Officer
- Alysha McClain, MNM Events Specialist
- Sarah Novack Grants Specialist
- Amy-Jo Versolato, JD Strategic Initiatives Officer
- Stanton Wood, MFA Strategic Initiatives Officer
- Anna Zaros, MA Donor Engagement Manager
Finance
- Jim Breitfeller Senior Accountant - Operations
- Mary Bruce Grants Accountant
- Michael Checko Senior Finance Analyst
- Fatu Diallo International Grants Accounting Manager
- Debbie Hunt Payroll Administrator & Accounting Associate
- Mary Kinder Controller
- Esther Moo Associate Grants Accountant
- Orissa Ramnarine International Grants Accountant
- Ka Thao Medical Billing Coordinator
- Marcy Woodard International Grants Accountant
Human Resources
- Allyson Therien, MNM, PHR Human Resources Generalist
- Heather Walton, MA, PHR Human Resources Coordinator
International Services
- Carlos Aceves Clinical Advisor for Mental Health
- Emily Beltmann-Swenson International Services Program Coordinator
- 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
- 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 Associate Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Medhanye Alem Associate 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
- Edna Gicovi Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Michael Kamau Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Nimo Khalif Ali Operations Coordinator
- Jepkemoi Kibet, MSc Physiotherapist/Trainer
- Rosina Mruttu, MA Psychotherapist/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 Outreach & Partnership Manager
- Mohamad Bny Salameh, Ph.D. Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Laura Hickey Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Mousa Naffa, MBA CVT Jordan Country Director
- Sara Pearce Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Teresa Porsild Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Twana Rahim 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
- Nancy Thorne, MBA Program and Communications 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
- Raghda Elshafie, MS Program Evaluation Advisor
- Jenn Esala 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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