POWERED BY WOMEN

We are proud to be a female-led organization, providing compassionate solutions to break the cycle of trauma, and establish a new cycle of trust, well-being, choice and independence.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Sarah Symons

Executive Director

Nafiza Khatun

Nafiza Khatun

Chief Operating Officer, India

Amanda Bonfiglio Cunningham

Amanda Cunningham

Managing Director

REGIONAL LEADERS

Srabani Sarkar Neogi

INDIA

Catherine Wanjohi​

KENYA

Wanjiru Wahome

KENYA

Anjali Tamang

NEPAL

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

John Das

Learning Center Program Director

Tish Roy

Tish Roy

Mental Health Program Director

Sumaiya Khatun

Nafiza Khatun

Leadership Program Director

Maura Hurley

Maura Hurley

Education Program Director

STRATEGIC ADVISORS

Suchismita Ghosh Pal

Suchismita Ghosh Pal

Consultant CFO

John Berger

Strategy & Finance

Toby Banks

Institutional Giving​​

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kara Penn

Board Chair

Shira Weinert Cornfeld

Mohini Tadikonda

Danielle Hartley

Anila Narayana

Lauren Clawson

Jenny Hansell

Jeanette Pavini

Part-Time & Volunteer Staff

Our work would not be possible without the dedication and talent of our part-time staff and volunteers:

Robin Singer – Freedom School Tutoring Manager

Sarah Annay – Photography 

Paul Chelmis – Photography

Nancy Edwards – Jewelry Trainer/Designer

Lauren Bridgewater – Youth Liaison & Head of UCLA Nepal Farmhouse Project

Kimberly Brown & Maxanne Most – Felix Fellows

Joani Brown, Susan Baer & Tami Cirigliano – Bay Area Jewelry Party Team