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WAND
Education Fund Staff
October
2009
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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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Maureen
Campbell, WAND Washington Associate-
Maureen assists with WiLL and WAND projects,
including field outreach and conference
planning. Previously, she worked at the
Center for Policy Alternatives, which educated
progressive state legislators on numerous
domestic policy issues. She graduated from
the University of California, San Diego
with a B.A. in International Studies. |
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Christina
Cernansky, Washington Associate Director
- 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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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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Kathy
Crandall Robinson, Public Policy Field
Director - Kathy has extensive experience
working with grassroots advocates and influencing
policy makers on nuclear disarmament and related
peace and security issues. She led the Disarmament
Clearinghouse and Nuclear Disarmament Partnership
and has worked for organizations including
Women Strike for Peace, Physicians for Social
Responsibility, Alliance for Nuclear Accountability,
British American Security Information Council
and Union of Concerned Scientists. |
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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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Sara
Whitford, Office Manager - A graduate
of Brown University, Sara handles various
responsibilities in the Arlington office.
She has two teenaged daughters, two energetic
dogs, and a fiddle-playing husband. Sara is
co-chair of the Parish Committee at First
Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington. |
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Chisa
Yarde, Director's Associate - Chisa is
a native Georgian who graduated from Agnes
Scott College in 2003 with a B.A. in English
Literature and Creative Writing. Shortly after
graduation, Chisa joined Hands on Atlanta
as a Team Leader for the AmeriCorp program.
She also worked as a Legislative Aide to Rep.
Stephanie Stuckey Benfield. |
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Sharon
Zimmerman, Deputy Director – Sharon
ensures the efficient and effective operation
of WAND’s programs, services and business
operations. Sharon has extensive experience
as a senior executive in business development,
workforce development and community based
service organizations. Prior to joining WAND,
Sharon served as vice president of programs
and services for Morgan Memorial Goodwill
Industries, providing job training programs
for individuals with disabilities and other
barriers to employment. She has a master’s
degree in social work from Boston University.
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WAND
Staff (Alphabetical
Listing)
| Babic,
Mary |
Communications
Director |
National
Office
781-643-6740 |
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Campbell,
Maureen |
WAND
Washington Associate |
Legislative
Office
202-544-5055 |
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Cernansky,
Christina |
Washington
Associate Director |
Legislative
Office
202-544-5055 |
Grogan
Orrock, Nan |
WiLL
President |
Atlanta
Office
404-524-5999 |
Rietmann,
Marie |
Public
Policy Director |
Legislative
Office
202-544-5055 |
Robinson,
Kathy |
Public
Policy Field Director |
Atlanta
Office
404-524-5999 |
Salomon,
Franck |
Controller |
National
Office
781-643-6740 |
| Shaer,
Susan |
Executive
Director |
National
Office
781-643-6740 |
| Whitford,
Sara |
Office
Manager |
National
Office
781-643-6740 |
| Yarde,
Chisa |
Directors'
Associate |
Atlanta
Office
404-524-5999 |
| Zimmerman,
Sharon |
Deputy
Director |
National
Office
781-643-6740 |
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