Staff

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President

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John Bouman

John Bouman
President

johnbouman@povertylaw.org

312.368.2671

Advocacy

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Kate Walz

Kate Walz
Vice President of Advocacy, Senior Director of Litigation, & Director of Housing Justice

katewalz@povertylaw.org

312.368.2679

Stephanie Altman

Stephanie Altman
Director of Healthcare Justice and Senior Director of Policy

stephaniealtman@povertylaw.org

312.789.4105

Stephani Becker

Stephani Becker
Associate Director of Healthcare Justice

stephanibecker@povertylaw.org

312.789.4482

Emily Coffey

Emily Coffey
Staff Attorney, Housing Justice, Goldberg Kohn Foundation/Fred Cohen Fellow

emilycoffey@povertylaw.org

312.724.8411

Verónica Cortez

Verónica Cortez
Staff Attorney

veronicacortez@povertylaw.org

312.854.3374

Nolan Downey

Nolan Downey
Staff Attorney/Skadden Fellow, Economic Justice

nolandowney@povertylaw.org

312.854.3375

Tanya Gassenheimer

Tanya Gassenheimer
Staff Attorney

tanyagassenheimer@povertylaw.org

312.854.3384

Rudi Hancock

Rudi Hancock
Government Relations Liaison

rudihancock@povertylaw.org

312.690.5909

Patrice James

Patrice James
Director of Community Justice

patricejames@povertylaw.org

312.368.2001

Gavin Kearney

Gavin Kearney
Senior Director of Multistate Advocacy Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law

gavinkearney@povertylaw.org

312.448.8266

Andrea Kovach

Andrea Kovach
Senior Attorney, Healthcare Justice

andreakovach@povertylaw.org

312.368.1089

Militza Pagán

Militza Pagán
Staff Attorney

militzapagan@povertylaw.org

312.690.5907

Tex Pasley

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Tex Pasley
University of Virginia Powell Fellow in Legal Services

texpasley@povertylaw.org

312.549.9877

Brooke Peery

Brooke Peery
LIN Program Associate

brookepeery@povertylaw.org

312.754.9394

Wendy Pollack

Wendy Pollack
Women's Law & Policy Initiative Director

wendypollack@povertylaw.org

312.368.3303

Jeremy Rosen

Jeremy Rosen
Director of Economic Justice

jrosen@povertylaw.org

312.854.3381

Henry Shah

Henry Shah
Advocacy Program Associate

henryshah@povertylaw.org

312.368.1033

Marie Claire Tran-Leung

Marie Claire Tran-Leung
Senior Attorney

marieclairetran@povertylaw.org

312.754.9450

Advocate Resources and Training

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Ellen Hemley

Ellen Hemley
Vice President of Advocate Resources and Training

ellenhemley@povertylaw.org

312.368.1168

Ailiana Denis

Ailiana Denis
Advocate Resources & Training Coordinator

ailianadenis@povertylaw.org

312.767.9273

Janerick Holmes

Janerick Holmes
Associate Director, Racial Justice Institute

janerickholmes@povertylaw.org

312.971.7793

Kimberly Merchant

Kimberly Merchant
Racial Justice Institute Director

kmerchant@povertylaw.org

312.883.3369

Terrance O’Neil

Terrance O’Neil
Director of Online Learning

terranceoneil@povertylaw.org

312.757.5105

Rasheedah Phillips

Rasheedah Phillips
Training & Business Development Attorney

rphillips@povertylaw.org

312.854.3383

Communications

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Ambar Mentor-Truppa

Ambar Mentor-Truppa
Vice President of Communications

amentor@povertylaw.org

312.809.8048

Michelle Nicolet

Michelle Nicolet
Marketing Director

mnicolet@povertylaw.org

312.368.2675

Lane Pickett

Lane Pickett
Digital Campaigns Associate

lanepickett@povertylaw.org

312.368.5231

Ishena Robinson

Ishena Robinson
Communications & Media Specialist

ishenarobinson@povertylaw.org

312.549.9879

Development

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Keenya Lambert

Keenya Lambert
Vice President of Development

keenyalambert@povertylaw.org

312.368.1073

Sarah Cocco

Sarah Cocco
Grant Writer

sarahcocco@povertylaw.org

773.295.1474

Carly Faison

Carly Faison
Development Associate

carlyfaison@povertylaw.org

312.809.8144

Antonio Marshall

Antonio Marshall
Individual Giving Associate

antoniomarshall@povertylaw.org

312.854.3386

Andrea Porter

Andrea Porter
Major Gifts & Planned Giving Officer

andreaporter@povertylaw.org

312.854.3382

Brendan Short

Brendan Short
Senior Foundation Relations Officer

brendanshort@povertylaw.org

312.368.1150

Harleen Singh

Harleen Singh
Corporate Relations & Events Officer

harleensingh@povertylaw.org

312.368.1098

Operations

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Edward Mbewe

Edward Mbewe
Chief Finance and Operations Officer

edwardmbewe@povertylaw.org

312.854.3378

Ryan Deringer

Ryan Deringer
Human Resources Manager

ryanderinger@povertylaw.org

312.368.1104

Valerie O’Geese

Valerie O’Geese
Office Administrator

valerieogeese@povertylaw.org

312.368.3308

Terenee Pilcher

Terenee Pilcher
Technology Systems Manager

tereneepilcher@povertylaw.org

312.368.3304

Bonnie Sohn

Bonnie Sohn
Controller

bonniesohn@povertylaw.org

312.724.8139

Henry Tam

Henry Tam
Finance Coordinator

henrytam@povertylaw.org

312.368.2677

Staff

Staff by Department

President

John BoumanPresident

Advocacy

Kate WalzVice President of Advocacy, Senior Director of Litigation, & Director of Housing Justice

Stephanie AltmanDirector of Healthcare Justice and Senior Director of Policy

Stephani BeckerAssociate Director of Healthcare Justice

Emily CoffeyStaff Attorney, Housing Justice, Goldberg Kohn Foundation/Fred Cohen Fellow

Verónica CortezStaff Attorney

Nolan DowneyStaff Attorney/Skadden Fellow, Economic Justice

Tanya GassenheimerStaff Attorney

Rudi HancockGovernment Relations Liaison

Patrice JamesDirector of Community Justice

Gavin KearneySenior Director of Multistate Advocacy Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law

Andrea KovachSenior Attorney, Healthcare Justice

Militza PagánStaff Attorney

Tex PasleyUniversity of Virginia Powell Fellow in Legal Services

Brooke PeeryLIN Program Associate

Wendy PollackWomen's Law & Policy Initiative Director

Jeremy RosenDirector of Economic Justice

Henry ShahAdvocacy Program Associate

Marie Claire Tran-LeungSenior Attorney

Advocate Resources and Training

Ellen HemleyVice President of Advocate Resources and Training

Ailiana DenisAdvocate Resources & Training Coordinator

Janerick HolmesAssociate Director, Racial Justice Institute

Kimberly MerchantRacial Justice Institute Director

Terrance O’NeilDirector of Online Learning

Rasheedah PhillipsTraining & Business Development Attorney

Communications

Ambar Mentor-TruppaVice President of Communications

Michelle NicoletMarketing Director

Lane PickettDigital Campaigns Associate

Ishena RobinsonCommunications & Media Specialist

Development

Keenya LambertVice President of Development

Sarah CoccoGrant Writer

Carly FaisonDevelopment Associate

Antonio MarshallIndividual Giving Associate

Andrea PorterMajor Gifts & Planned Giving Officer

Brendan ShortSenior Foundation Relations Officer

Harleen SinghCorporate Relations & Events Officer

Operations

Edward MbeweChief Finance and Operations Officer

Ryan DeringerHuman Resources Manager

Valerie O’GeeseOffice Administrator

Terenee PilcherTechnology Systems Manager

Bonnie SohnController

Henry TamFinance Coordinator

John Bouman
President

Kate Walz
Vice President of Advocacy, Senior Director of Litigation, & Director of Housing Justice

Stephanie Altman
Director of Healthcare Justice and Senior Director of Policy

Stephani Becker
Associate Director of Healthcare Justice

Emily Coffey
Staff Attorney, Housing Justice, Goldberg Kohn Foundation/Fred Cohen Fellow

Verónica Cortez
Staff Attorney

Nolan Downey
Staff Attorney/Skadden Fellow, Economic Justice

Tanya Gassenheimer
Staff Attorney

Rudi Hancock
Government Relations Liaison

Patrice James
Director of Community Justice

Gavin Kearney
Senior Director of Multistate Advocacy Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law

Andrea Kovach
Senior Attorney, Healthcare Justice

Militza Pagán
Staff Attorney

Tex Pasley
University of Virginia Powell Fellow in Legal Services

Brooke Peery
LIN Program Associate

Wendy Pollack
Women's Law & Policy Initiative Director

Jeremy Rosen
Director of Economic Justice

Henry Shah
Advocacy Program Associate

Marie Claire Tran-Leung
Senior Attorney

Ellen Hemley
Vice President of Advocate Resources and Training

Ailiana Denis
Advocate Resources & Training Coordinator

Janerick Holmes
Associate Director, Racial Justice Institute

Kimberly Merchant
Racial Justice Institute Director

Terrance O’Neil
Director of Online Learning

Rasheedah Phillips
Training & Business Development Attorney

Ambar Mentor-Truppa
Vice President of Communications

Michelle Nicolet
Marketing Director

Lane Pickett
Digital Campaigns Associate

Ishena Robinson
Communications & Media Specialist

Keenya Lambert
Vice President of Development

Sarah Cocco
Grant Writer

Carly Faison
Development Associate

Antonio Marshall
Individual Giving Associate

Andrea Porter
Major Gifts & Planned Giving Officer

Brendan Short
Senior Foundation Relations Officer

Harleen Singh
Corporate Relations & Events Officer

Edward Mbewe
Chief Finance and Operations Officer

Ryan Deringer
Human Resources Manager

Valerie O’Geese
Office Administrator

Terenee Pilcher
Technology Systems Manager

Bonnie Sohn
Controller

Henry Tam
Finance Coordinator