Chair of the Board

The release of a video from Boko Haram appears to show the Nigerian schoolgirls that have been missing since 2014. We FEATURE Musimbi Kanyoro. Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro is President and CEO of the Global Fund for Women, a public foundation which seeds, strengthens, links and supports the capacity building of women’s rights organizations in every part of the world. The Global Fund for Women’s grants help expand the choices available to women and ensure that women’s voices are heard at local, national and international levels. Media includes: CNN, BBC, Forbes, New York Times, Washington Post.

Director

Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas is fighting back against her critics on social media. To discuss, we FEATURE Soraya Chemaly. Soraya is a writer and activist whose work focuses on the role of gender in culture, politics, religion and media. She is the Director of the Women's Media Center Speech Project and organizer of the Safety and Free Speech Coalition, both of which are involved in curbing online abuse, media and tech diversity, and expanding women's freedom of expression. Media includes: The Huffington Post, Fem2.0, Alternet, The Feminist Wire, The Guardian.

Executive Director | Infrastructure expert, civil engineer, author

With floods devastating Louisiana and leading to mass evacuations of the area, we FEATURE Rossana G. D'Antonio. Rossana D’Antonio is an Assistant Deputy Director for Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, the largest department of public works in the nation. She is responsible for directing the technical design of all public infrastructure facilities including highway, flood control and bridge structures. She has successfully established herself as an expert in a STEM-related profession, navigating the political environment of county government, providing public works infrastructure services with dwindling resources, and addressing communities with varying interests. Media includes: Pasadena Now 92.3 FM, The Beat radio show, The Women's Eye, Annual Women’s Leadership Conference Series.

Deputy Executive Director

A secret Ukrainian ledger lists cash payment to Donald Trump's campaign chairman, Paul Manafort. We FEATURE Elizabeth Hempowicz. Elizabeth Hempowicz is POGO’s Public Policy Associate. She oversees POGO’s legislative reform work, with a focus on whistleblower protections and government accountability. Liz develops and advances public policies to combat corruption and to promote openness and accountability in government. She strategizes on the best way to translate POGO report findings into legislative reforms. Media includes: NPR, Washington Examiner, Salon, POLITICO, Daily Caller, Huffington Post Live.