Staff
EXECUTIVE
Audacia Ray, Interim 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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Abby Callaghan, Clinician
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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
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Raffi Marhaba, Senior Communications Manager
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Delilah Seligman LMSW, Manager of Training Programs
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To reach a member of our organizing team, please contact community@avp.org
Alice Volkov, Senior Manager of Development
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To reach Development, please contact development@avp.org
LEGAL SERVICES
Leslie Allen, Director of Legal Services
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Paulina A. Cohen, Senior Staff Attorney
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Kathryn Leuch, Senior Staff Attorney
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Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Marcus Escobedo, Board Co-Chair
Lee Garza, Board Co- Chair
Pamela Wilkinson, Treasurer
Board Members
Melvin Clayton
Stephanie Blackwood
Ben Lee
Linda Tepedino