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.
Executive Staff
- Ruth Barrett-Rendler Deputy Director
- 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
- Wendy Marcano Chief Financial Officer
- 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
- Emily Beltmann-Swenson Assistant to the Deputy Director
- Mwamini Bundi Office Coordinator
- Lucinda Pepper Executive Assistant
Atlanta
- Adaobi Iheduru, Psy.D., LP Psychotherapist & Team Lead
- Darlene Lynch, Esq. Head of External Relations for CVT Atlanta
- Mia Powers, MA, LPC Psychotherapist
- Stephanie Swafford, MS Client Services Coordinator
Capacity Building
- Jennifer Cannon Instructional Design & 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
- Jean Choe, Ph.D., LP Psychotherapist & Group Supervisor
- Rosa E. Garcia-Peltoniemi, Ph.D., LP Senior Consulting Clinician
- Amal Hassan Community Educator
- Miriam Hauser MSW, LGSW Social Worker
- Leora Hudak, MSW, LICSW Psychotherapist
- Lisa Ide, MD Physician (independent contractor)
- Casie Iwata, MA, MSW, LICSW Social Worker and Case Manager
- Susan Jasko, MSW, LICSW Psychotherapist/Clinical Supervisor
- Christi Johnson, MSW, LICSW Social Worker and Case Manager
- Novia Josiah, BSW Social Worker
- Amy Kamel, MSW, LICSW Psychotherapist
- Abbey Kanzer, Psy.D., LP Psychotherapist and Trainer
- Amirthini Keefe MSW, LICSW Psychotherapist
- Rojina McCarthy, MSW, LGSW Social Worker and Case Manager
- Amanda McDonald, MSW, LICSW Social Worker and Case Manager
- Erin Mehta, MS, RN, PHN Clinic Nurse
- Jenna Nomeland, MSW, LGSW Social Worker & Intake and Referral Coordinator
- Kathleen O'Donnell Burrows, MSW, MPP, LICSW Mental Health Partnerships Project Manager
- Sara Phillips, LICSW Mental Health Care Manager/Social Worker
- Shalya Rajathurai Client Services Coordinator
- Anne Slanina, Psy.D., LP Psychotherapist
- Brynn Smith, MSW, LICSW Clinic Manager
- Elizabeth Sullivan Client Records & Systems Coordinator
- Heather Tracey, MSW, LICSW Lead Clinician and Clinical Supervisor for Social Services
- In-Zu Tuan, MD Psychiatrist (independent contractor)
- Marcos Urrea Client Services Insurance Coordinator
- Jeff Walter, Ph.D., LP Psychotherapist
- EhTa Zar Client Services Coordinator
Communications
- Jenni Bowring-McDonough Media Relations Manager
- Sabrina Crews Marketing Communications Specialist
- Amanda Scheid Graphic Designer
Development
- Laura de Rosier Major Gifts & Events Associate
- Sarah Henely Direct Response Officer
- Anne Maertz, MPP Strategic Partnership Officer
- Emily Rojer, MSc Foundation Associate
- Christopher Torres Development Associate
- Amy-Jo Versolato, JD Strategic Initiatives Officer
- Stanton Wood, MFA Strategic Initiatives Officer
- Anna Zaros, MA Major Gifts Officer
Finance
- Mary Bruce Grants Accountant
- Fatu Diallo International Grants Accountant
- Debbie Hunt Accounting Assistant
- Patrick Jones Payroll Administrator & General Ledger Accountant
- Tarju Sonie, BBA, MBA International Grants Accountant
- Ka Thao Medical Billing Coordinator
Human Resources
- Allyson Therien, MNM, PHR Human Resources Generalist
- Heather Walton, MA Human Resources Coordinator
International Services
- Christopher Barich, MPP 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
- Justin Hett Clinical Advisor for Mental Health
- Pamela Kriege Santoso, MPH Program Manager, Partners in Trauma Healing
- Veronica Laveta, LCSW, MA Clinical Advisor for Mental Health
- Edie Lewison, MPH Program Officer
- Luca Modenesi Clinical Advisor for Mental Health
- Paul Orieny, Ph.D., LMFT Sr Clinical Advisor for Mental Health
- Suzanne Pearl, JD Program Manager
- Sydney Stead International Services Program Coordinator
Ethiopia
- Sandra Githaiga Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Maki Katoh Country Director
Kenya
- Jepkemoi Kibet Physiotherapist/Trainer
- Mary Kittakah Associate Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Rosina Mruttu Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Elizabeth Muli Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Yuvenalis Omagwa Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Abdullahi Sheikh Dadaab Field Coordinator
- Pablo Traspas Country Director
Middle East
- Reem Abbasi Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Saleh Abdallah Physiotherapist/Trainer
- Islam Al-Aqeel Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Ahmad Al-Shouly Social Services Manager
- Mohamad Bny Salameh, Ph.D. Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Raghda Elshafie Program Evaluation Advisor
- Kelly McBride Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Sara Pearce Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Teresa Porsild Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Rachel Ruffman Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Simone van der Kaaden, MSc Country Director
Uganda
- Gabriele Marini, MA Psychotherapist/Field Representative
New Tactics in Human Rights
- Omar Altabakha MENA Initiative Associate Trainer
- Emily Hutchinson, JD Program Manager
- Brent Jensen, MS Online Engagement Coordinator
- Tarek Lamouchi Training Development Officer (Tunis)
- Jacinta Maingi Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Rula Mughrabi MENA Initiative Finance and Logistics Officer
- Nancy Pearson, MSW, LISW Training Manager
- Nancy Thorne, MBA Program and Communications Coordinator
- Noor Zada MENA Initiative Manager
Partners in Trauma Healing Field Staff
- Allison Male Psychotherapist/Trainer
- Christine Nanyondo Psychotherapist/Trainer
Public Policy
- Yasmine Taeb Senior Policy Counsel
Research
- Kirsten Anderson Program Evaluation Advisor
- Alyce Eaton Research Coordinator
- Shannon Golden, Ph.D. Research Associate
- Laurel Lunn, Ph.D. Research Associate
- Razeena Shrestha, MPP Program Evaluation Advisor
- Maria Vukovich, Ph.D. Research Associate
Technology
- Joseph Moore Technical Support Specialist
- Mike Nation Network Administrator
Volunteer Services
- Beth Wickum Director of Volunteer Services
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