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Executive Team

View profiles of the AIUSA Executive Team members.

Bethany Criss
Chief Movement Building and Member Engagement Officer – (she, her, hers)

Bethany Criss joins AIUSA as Chief Movement Building and Member Engagement Officer. She brings seventeen years of leadership experience in…

Ira Lefton
Chief Legal and Policy Officer – (he, him, his)

Ira Lefton is the Chief Legal and Policy Officer at Amnesty International USA. He joined the organization in 2019 after…

John-Claude Toussaint
Chief Finance and Administration Officer – (he, him, his)

​​Jean-Claude joins Amnesty International USA as Chief Finance and Administration Officer in October 2022.  As a Haitian-American youth growing up in…

Julie Hong
Chief IDEA, People and Culture Officer – (she, her, hers)

Julie is AIUSA’s Chief IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility), People and Culture Officer. Julie’s (she/her) professional career has been…

Marcy Bourne
Chief Development Officer – (she, her, hers)

Marcy Bourne, AIUSA’s Chief Development Officer, brings 20 years of global non-profit fundraising experience and a deep passion for human…

Nadia Daar
Chief Strategy and Impact Officer – (she, her, hers)

Nadia Daar joined AIUSA as Chief Strategy and Impact Officer in 2023 overseeing Campaigns, Programs, Research, Marketing & Communications, Government…

Paul O’Brien
Executive Director – (he, him, his)

Paul O’Brien has been the Executive Director at Amnesty International USA, based in Washington, DC since April 2021.  Previously, Paul…

Vivek Ramkumar
Chief of Staff – (he, him, his)

Vivek Ramkumar is Chief of Staff at Amnesty International USA. In this capacity, he serves as advisor, problem solver, and…