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WAND
Staff
May
2008
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Mary
Babic, Communications Director - Mary handles
all aspects of WAND's communications program.
Previously, she's been communications director
at SEIU Local 254; the Harvard Union of Clerical
and Technical Workers (HUCTW); and several private
companies. She has lived and worked in several
countries (Nicaragua, Morocco, Great Britain),
and has had gallery shows of her photography.
She holds degrees from Harvard University (BS)
and Boston University (MFA). Her dog Molly is
the official WANDimal. |
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Bobbie
Wrenn Banks, Field Outreach Organizer -
Bobbie Wrenn came to WAND in 1984, and helped
establish the Atlanta WAND chapter. She joined
the WAND National Board in 1989 and served as
president 1992 - 1994. She served as director
of an older adult center, campaign manager for
Sen. Nan Grogan Orrock, and promoter of a documentary
film addressing nuclear terrorism. In 2006,
she founded Pathways To Peace, Inc., a consulting
firm that offers support to individuals and
organizations working for peace, nuclear disarmament
and the empowerment of women. |
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Christina
Cernansky, WiLL Washington Associate - Christina
started her career in social justice when the
2000 election unfolded in her backyard of West
Palm Beach. As a Florida Atlantic University
student, she trained progressive organizations
on lobbying. Her many titles have included:
Director of Student Lobbying, FAU Senate President,
FAU Senator, Rock the Vote State Leader, Volunteer
Coordinator on various state races, and delegate
for College Democrats for the state conventions.
She currently assists the implementation of
all WiLL programs including trainings and field
outreach as well as integrating WAND’s
lobbying efforts into the WiLL program. She
is also the PAC Associate for the WAND PAC. |
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Von
Diaz, Directors' Associate - Von supports
the national field director and WiLL president.
She is also responsible for the administrative
functioning of the National Field Office in
Atlanta, and management of chapter and program
practices, including National and Chapter membership
support and development. Von has previously
worked providing direct services for at-risk
youth at the Women’s Resource Center to
End Domestic Violence shelter, as well as locally
in the Arts. She holds a degree in Women’s
Studies from Agnes Scott College. |
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Luann
Gronhovd, WAND Washington Associate -
Luann assists in the implementation of both
WAND and WiLL projects. She possesses a broad
base of professional social service experience
in the fields of social work, education and
international development. Having spent much
of the last decade working in overseas projects,
Luann’s desire to promote peaceful and
humanitarian U.S. involvement in the world drew
her to WAND’s efforts. She holds degrees
from Concordia College (BA) and Columbia University
(MA). |
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Amanda
Hendler-Voss, Faith Communities Organizer
(Click
here for full biography.) - Rev. Amanda
Hendler-Voss manages the Faith Seeking Peace
curriculum. She served on the Muslim-Christian
Design Team collaboratively authoring the Muslim-Christian
Study and Action Guide to End the Nuclear Weapons
Danger. Rev. Hendler-Voss is also the Minister
of Christian Education at First Congregational
United Church of Christ in Asheville, NC. |
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Sheila
Johnson, Administrative Officer- Sheila
is responsible for administration of the office,
database management, and communications projects.
Additionally, she serves as a liaison between
national staff and the field office in Atlanta.
Previously, she directed a campus women’s
center and taught courses in gender studies.
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Sen.
Nan Grogan Orrock, WiLL President (Click
here for full biography) - Sen. Nan
Grogan Orrock is responsible for the overall
coordination of WiLL: recruitment, communication
with members, material development and production,
issue identification, and coordination with
WAND. A veteran of the civil rights and women’s
movements, Nan served ten terms in the Georgia
House of Representatives and is serving her
first term in the Georgia Senate. |
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Kristin
O'Sullivan, Director of Development - Kristin
is charged with helping to raise awareness of
WAND's important mission and to implement a
fundraising program. She has over fifteen years
in government and non-profit management, and
has focused on helping organizations develop
infrastructure to achieve their programming
and fundraising goals. She holds degrees from
The College of the Holy Cross (BA) and Harvard
University's Kennedy School of Government (MPA).
She lives in Massachusetts with her husband,
two daughters and two cats.
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Marie
Rietmann, WAND Public Policy Director
(Click
here for full biography) - Marie is
a leader in the peace and security community's
outreach to members of Congress and their staff
on nuclear, security policy, and budget issues.
Previously, she worked for Oregon elected officials,
including Sen. Mark Hatfield, Rep. Elizabeth
Furse, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer where she was
responsible for defense and foreign policy issues.
Marie’s legislative accomplishments included
staff work on the 1993 Spratt-Furse ban on low-yield
nuclear weapons. |
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Franck
Salomon, Controller - Franck has over fifteen
years of strong accounting management and technical
support experience. Prior to WAND, he served
as assistant director for the Haitian Coalition
of Somerville, MA and as an information technology
supervisor at Olympus Specialty Hospital. |
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Susan
Shaer, Executive Director (Click
here for full biography) - Susan is
responsible for the administration and financing
of WAND and its programs. She joined the staff
in 1993, bringing over two decades of experience
in the nonprofit world, with an emphasis on
women in politics. Susan has led the Win Without
War coalition, Project Abolition, the National
Coalition for Peace and Justice, and been a
central figure for V-Day, the Disarmament Clearinghouse
and the Nuclear Disarmament Partnership.
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Samantha
Sime, Executive Assistant - Sam Sime assists
the executive director by providing a wide range
of administrative and organizational support.
Sam earned her master's degree in gender studies
from the Soas Londom School of Oriental and African
Studies at the University of London. After graduating
in 2007, Sam "hopped the pond" and started
working at WAND in 2008. |
WAND
Staff (Alphabetical
Listing)
| Babic,
Mary |
Communications
Director |
National
Office
781-643-6740 |
| Banks,
Bobbie Wrenn |
Field
Outreach Organizer |
National
Field Office
404-524-5999 |
|
Cernansky, Christina |
WiLL
Assistant |
Legislative
Office
202-544-5055 |
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Diaz, Von |
Directors'
Associate |
National
Field Office
404-524-5999 |
Grogan
Orrock, Nan |
WiLL
President |
National
Field Office
404-524-5999 |
| Gronhovd,
Luann |
WAND
Washington Associate |
Legislative
Office
202-544-5055 |
| Hendler-Voss,
Amanda
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Faith
Communities Organizer |
National
Field Office
404-524-5999 |
| Johnson,
Sheila |
Administrator |
National
Office
781-643-6740 |
Rietmann,
Marie |
Public
Policy Director |
Legislative
Office
202-544-5055 |
Salomon,
Franck |
Controller |
National
Office
781-643-6740 |
| Shaer,
Susan |
Executive
Director |
National
Office
781-643-6740 |
| Sime,
Samantha |
Executive
Assistant |
National
Office
781-643-6740 |
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