Staff
EXECUTIVE
CLIENT SERVICES
Aditi Bhattacharya,
অদিতি ভট্টাচার্য ; अदीति भट्टाचार्य; ادتی بھاتاچریا
LCSW Deputy Director of Client Services
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Adrianna Rosario, Client Advocacy Specialist
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Caroline Blanton, Clinician
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Darlene S. Torres, Director of Client Services
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Dominique Russell, Clinician
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Hank Oliver, Intake Coordinator
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Tara Fox, Manager of the Clinical Program
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Vanessa Crespo, Client Advocacy Specialist
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FINANCE and OPERATIONS
Andrew Shoffner, Interim Finance Director
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Brian R. Wills-Jones, Finance and Contracts Manager
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Jolene Halzen, Senior Manager of Operations and Human Resources
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Elsa Gjyshi, Senior Finance and Contracts Manager
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To reach a member of our Finance team, please contact finance@avp.org
COMMUNICATIONS
Kwaku Farrar, Content & Communications Manager
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Raffi Marhaba, Brand Manager
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COMMUNITY ORGANIZING and PUBLIC ADVOCACY
Audacia Ray, Director of Community Organizing and Public Advocacy
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Delilah Seligman LMSW, Manager of Training Programs
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Jess McBrayer, Manager of National Policy Advocacy
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Reem, Dep. Director of Community Organizing and Public Advocacy
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To reach a member of our organizing team, please contact community@avp.org
LEGAL SERVICES
Ashley N. Young, Director of Legal Services
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Laura Horvath-Roa, Staff Attorney
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Leslie Allen, Deputy Director of Legal Services
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Yessenia Monserath Naula, Paralegal
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DEVELOPMENT
To reach Development, please contact development@avp.org
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Stephanie Blackwood, Board Chair
Olivia Blake, Board Secretary
Pamela Wilkinson, Treasurer
Board Members
David Ehrich, Board Member
Ben Lee, Audit Committee Chair
Linda Tepedino, Board Member