Staff
EXECUTIVE
Leslie Allen, Acting Executive Director
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CLIENT SERVICES
Hank Oliver, Interim Director of Client Services
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Vanessa Crespo, Client Advocacy Specialist
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Delilah Seligman LMSW, Manager of Training Programs
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Adrián Sibaja LMSW, Clinician
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Raúl Ramos, Hotline Specialist
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LEGAL SERVICES
Paulina A. Cohen, Senior Staff Attorney
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Kathryn Leuch, Senior Staff Attorney
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Amanda Powers, Legal Fellow
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FINANCE and OPERATIONS
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
To reach a member of our organizing team, please contact community@avp.org
To reach Development, please contact development@avp.org
Board of Directors
Lee Garza, Board Chair
Marcus Escobedo, Vice Chair
Matthew Brandt
Melvin Clayton
Laura Horvath-Roa
Rob Mallari-D’Auria
Michael Martell
Margaret Rauner