Physicians for Human Rights
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Donna McKay
Donna McKay joined PHR as Executive Director in February 2012. A committed human rights activist, Donna brings more than 20 years of international and domestic nonprofit experience to PHR. Learn More »
Kelly Bienhoff
Kelly is a graduate of the University of Denver where she received her Master’s in International Human Rights. She is now applying her prodigious organizational skills to PHR's Program on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones. Learn More »
Marissa Brodney
Marissa has conducted independent human rights research among indigenous communities of Patagonia and Argentina, and has worked in various capacities for Amnesty International and other international organizations. Learn More »
Hannah Chotiner-Gardner
Hannah Chotiner-Gardner's role is to cultivate and maintain relationships with private foundations, corporations, government agencies, and other institutions, communicating information about PHR’s mission and accomplishments to current and prospective funders and identifying opportunities for them to help finance projects and initiatives that further their own missions and objectives. Learn More »
Caroline Dauber, MA, MS
Caroline provides logistical and administrative support for PHR’s forensic trainings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Learn More »
DeDe Dunevant
DeDe Dunevant oversees all communications efforts at PHR including publications, media relations, and internet communications. Her communications career spans more than fifteen years and includes experience in the fields of drug policy reform, education, international volunteerism, and global public health. Learn More »
Mohammed Ahmed Eisa, MD
Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Eisa, a physician and professor of Medicine at el-Fasher University in Darfur, specializes in working with victims of torture and sexual violence. Learn More »
Vladimir Florentino
Vladimir's interest in human rights was strengthened by his work with Casa Myrna Vazquez, a non-profit Domestic Violence agency in Boston, where he was network administrator prior to joining PHR. Learn More »
Christy Carnegie Fujio, JD, MA
Christy Carnegie Fujio oversees all training, mentoring, and network building activities for PHR in the MENA region. She consults with PHR partner organizations on regional and international advocacy initiatives and works with the medical and legal communities on documentation of war crimes. Fujio also provides legal training and assistance with legal reform in countries where state-sponsored torture practices persist, and she directs the overall design and strategy of PHR’s Asylum Program. Learn More »
Jillian Furman
Jillian joined PHR in October, 2012, as Executive Assistant. In this position, Jillian works closely alongside PHR's Executive Director, Donna McKay, as well as the Board of Directors and PHR’s Senior Staff. Learn More »
Andrea Gittleman, JD
Andrea works on a broad range of human rights issues, from PHR's DC offices. She is responsible for helping implement advocacy strategies and advancing rights-based policies. Learn More »
Stephen Greene
In recent years, Steve has done media and communications work for a number of national and international nonprofit groups, including Oxfam America and, in a previous stint, PHR Learn More »
Clairdene Henry
Clairdene, a member of Golden Key International Honour Society, has spent much of her career in accounting, serving the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts as well as companies in Kingston, Jamaica. Learn More »
Hans Hogrefe
Hans brings more than 15 years of human rights, advocacy, and policy experience to the position of Chief Policy Officer and Director of PHR's Washington DC office. Learn More »
Vincent Iacopino, MD, PhD
In over 18 years with PHR, Dr. Iacopino has conducted medical fact-finding investigations all over the world and documented a wide range of human rights violations. One of the pioneers in conceptualizing the relationship between health and human rights, he has authored 80 health and human rights publications. Learn More »
Vesna Jaksic Lowe
In her role as Media Relations Manager, Vesna Jaksic Lowe leads PHR’s work with the media and works with journalists globally. Learn More »
Jill Janows
Jill has a background in foundation development at a Boston-based nonprofit educating children and adults about the importance of the justice system in American democracy, and as an Executive Producer at Boston's PBS station, WGBH. Learn More »
Gurukarm Khalsa
Growing up in agricultural central New York State, Gurukarm was always struck by the inequalities between local residents and the migrant workers who came to harvest the potato crops every fall. That was the beginning of her interest in human rights. Learn More »
Lucas Manley
Luke has spent time in Turkey researching the Turkish healthcare system, and in Syria, Palestine, and Tunisia, where he assisted with the MedCHAMPS project, studying cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Luke also enjoys volunteering for a number of health advocacy and Palestinian rights organizations. Learn More »
Elena Moroz
Elena is the primary coordinator for all arrangements for PHR’s forensic trainings in East and Central Africa, for the Program on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones. Learn More »
Rachel Muthoga, LLM, LLB
Rachel is interested in the study of gender-based violence in situations of conflict and the role of law in its resolution. She has wide experience speaking at various fora, including a US Congressional briefing and at the US Institute for Peace. Learn More »
Karen Naimer, JD, LL.M., MA
Karen Naimer brings to PHR over 10 years of extensive experience in international criminal law, international humanitarian law, human rights, national security, and anti-corruption. Learn More »
Mary Plant
Mary's long career with PHR, since 1998, was preceded by a career in banking. She is happy to say that she came to Cambridge "for a year" after college - and never left. Learn More »
Stefan Schmitt
Stefan's background is in forensic anthropology and crime scene analysis. He is the author of a leading publication providing a working definition for mass graves. He has lived in Guatemala, where he founded the country’s first forensic anthropology team in 1992. Learn More »
Susannah Sirkin, M.Ed.
Susannah Sirkin oversees PHR’s international policy engagement including our work with the United Nations, domestic and international justice systems and human rights coalitions. Sirkin is also responsible for managing and multiplying PHR’s strategic partnerships globally, expanding our volunteers from the medical and scientific community, and increasing our partnerships with NGOs, medical institutions, and other relationships that can enhance PHR’s effectiveness and grow the field of human rights activists. Learn More »
Richard Sollom, MA, MPH
Richard Sollom leads human rights investigations to document and expose grave emergency and emerging human rights situations globally. He oversees the design and safe and ethical conduct of PHR’s research work related to the investigation and documentation of war crimes and mass atrocities. Sollom also oversees research, investigations and advocacy on violations of medical neutrality and the systematic discrimination in the delivery or access to health care. Learn More »
Jillian Tuck, JD
Jillian Tuck has long been committed to legal protections for survivors of violence. Prior to joining PHR, she worked as a Domestic Violence Advocate at Dorchester District Court in Boston and in the Emergency Department at Boston Medical Center. Learn More »
Jared Voss
Jared joined PHR in 2008, and uses his background in theater, acting, and video production to help promote PHR's work through his creation of our advocacy videos. Learn More »
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