Staff
EXECUTIVE
Audacia Ray, Interim Executive Director
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Ashley N. Young, Interim Deputy Executive Director Pronouns: she/her/hers
CLIENT SERVICES
Aditi Bhattacharya, LCSW
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Director of Client Services
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Tara Fox, Director of Clinical Programs
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Hank Oliver, Manager of Hotline Programs
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Caroline Blanton, Clinician
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Dominique Russell, Clinician
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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
Reem, 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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To reach a member of our organizing team, please contact community@avp.org
LEGAL SERVICES
Leslie Allen, Director of Legal Services
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Laura Horvath-Roa, Staff Attorney
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Paulina Cohen, Staff Attorney
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Jonnie Gillam, Paralegal
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DEVELOPMENT
To reach Development, please contact development@avp.org
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Stephanie Blackwood, Board Chair
Pamela Wilkinson, Treasurer
Board Members
Ben Lee, Audit Committee Chair
Linda Tepedino, Board Member