OUR BOARD
GULNARA SHAHINIAN
President, Head of the Board
The UN Human Rights
Council Special Rapporteur on
contemporary forms of slavery,
member of the Council of Europe (CoE) Group of Experts on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings,
founder of Democracy Today.
CAROLANN NAJARIAN
Board member
Medical doctor, philanthropist,
humanitarian, worked in
Armenia and Artsakh delivering
aid and providing care, sponsors
human right lecture annually,
recipient of Vachagan Barepashd
award 2019 for consistent support
shown to Artsakh and services
rendered to the republic.
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AUDREY KALAJIAN
Board member
Human rights advocate, active member of the Boston-based activist collective, Zoravik. She led fact-finding missions to Armenia and Artsakh, coordinating humanitarian aid and documenting human rights violations for international agencies. She worked on projects to facilitate dialogue among Armenian, Georgian and Azerbaijani women during the war.
ANDREA MARTIN
Board member
Two time Tony and Emmy Award winning actress, singer, author and comedian, philanthrope, human rights defender and exceptional women who dedicated huge part of her work to benevolent acts, taking care about the most vulnerable groups.
JACKIE ABRAMIAN
Board member
PR, Social Media Marketing
executive for global technology
companies, consulting with social
enterprises in the UK, Africa, Syria
and Armenia, raising visibility of
social impact on marginalized and refugee populations. Philanthropist dedicated to defending human rights and women empowerment.
JUDITH SARYAN
Board member
Having a successful career in the financial industry, Ms. Saryan pursue her passion for literature and history. She worked on English translations of Ottoman Armenian author, Zabel Yessayan and implemented numerous projects for the empowerment of Armenian women.
HEIDI MEINZOLT
Board member
European coordinator of
Women’s International League for Peace (WILPF), coordinator
of Gender Working Group of
the Civic Solidarity Platform,
Women’s rights and Conflict
Transformation specialist, UNSCR
1325 and CEDAW professional.
