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Anika Rahman, JD

President, Americans for UNFPA

As head of the official support organization for the United Nations women's health agency, Ms. Rahman’s role is to increase American engagement in the promotion of the health and rights of women globally. For over fifteen years, Ms. Rahman has monitored and analyzed U.S. and international policies that affect the reproductive health and rights of women. The Founding Director of the International Program at the Center for Reproductive Rights, Ms. Rahman was responsible for the expansion of the Center’s global and U.S. foreign policy programs. Co-author of Female Genital Mutilation: A Practical Guide to Worldwide Laws and Policies (2000 Zed Books), Ms. Rahman’s articles on women’s health and rights have been published in academic, human rights, and legal journals, and in major newspapers throughout the country. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Ms. Rahman received her Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School and her Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University.  

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Management Team

Rosina Barba, Director of Finance and Administration

Rosina Barba manages and oversees financial and administrative operations at Americans for UNFPA. She works closely with the President and Board of Directors to maintain the organization’s financial health.
Prior to joining Americans for UNFPA in 2009, Rosina worked in the corporate sector, including international posts in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore. She spent the last 12 years Deutsche Bank, most recently as the Chief Operating Officer for the Prime Brokerage Technology Group, with an annual operating budget of $100 million. Rosina has a strong track record for implementing financial and operational efficiencies and in developing and driving business strategies.

Rosina has a special interest in women’s rights and economic development issues. She is a Board Member for Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW), is on the Junior Board of The Family Center and volunteers with Upwardly Global as a mentor and interview trainer for immigrant job-seekers. Rosina holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting from the University of Albany and is a CPA registered in New York.

Angeline Martyn, Director of Communications & Marketing

Angeline Martyn is Director of Communications & Marketing for Americans for UNFPA.  Angeline oversees organization-wide efforts to market UNFPA in the United States as the lead international agency that promotes global women’s health and rights.   She is charged with branding, broad public awareness, media relations and corporate engagement. 

Angeline has executed worldwide media campaigns and development and policy initiatives in the corporate and non-profit sector since 1996. Prior to joining Americans for UNFPA, she served as Director of Communications for Day One, where she handled their name change, re-branding and creative campaigns, including the launch of its the Capital Campaign. She has technical expertise on social policy on an international level, sexual violence in the United States and primary prevention as a tool for change.

Angeline holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Social Policy from Oxford University and a Bachelor of Arts (BA, Honors) in Communication Studies and Political Science from the University of Rhode Island. In 2006 she became the youngest participant in Leadership Rhode Island and was recognized in Providence Business News top “40 under 40.”

Staff

Zahra Aziz, Communications and Marketing Manager

Zahra Aziz is the Communications and Marketing Manager at Americans for UNFPA. She is charged with creating and implementing communication strategies, crafting materials to support the development, advocacy and public education activities at Americans for UNFPA. Zahra also manages media relations to increase U.S. awareness of the health and rights of women globally.

Zahra has a wealth of international experience in marketing, particularly in the commercial sector. She holds a BA in Media Studies from Queens College, New York and has double minors in Business and Journalism.Zahra is a member of New York Women in Communications and an active volunteer with several charitable organizations in New York City, including New York Cares and Habitat for Humanity

Walid Haddad, Operations Manager

Walid Haddad, Operations Manager at Americans for UNFPA, works as a member of the development, finance and administration departments. Walid responsibilities include managing the organization’s fundraising database, coordinating the direct mail program, assisting with employee benefits, managing the office technology needs and supporting overall operations.

Prior to joining Americans for UNFPA, Walid worked for 5 years in hotel management, traveling around the world marketing hotels and resorts in North America, Australia, Hawaii, and the Middle East.

Walid attended the United Nation’s Int’l School in New York and obtained a B.S. degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and an MBA from St. John’s University, NY. Walid is a member of the Direct Marketing Fundraisers Association.

Sharon Howe, Director of Development Western Region
Sharon Howe is Director of Development Western Region for Americans for UNFPA where provides leadership for fundraising, education, and advocacy programs to increase American engagement for UNFPA.

Before joining Americans for UNFPA, Sharon was a financial advisor for seven years, as a Certified Financial Manager with Merrill Lynch. She also worked as the Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer with Planned Parenthood of Western Washington (now Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest). She served as President of United Way, and Chair of a United Way Campaign. She also served on the board of her YWCA.

Her experience in community service, major gifts, planned gifts, endowments, and capital campaigns today helps generate U.S. support for global women’s health.

Sharon received her CFRE certification in 1991 and has sixteen years of experience in fund development. Sharon is a graduate of the College of Financial Planning, Denver.

Abby Miller, Development Manager

Abby Miller is Development Manager at Americans for UNFPA. Her work at Americans for UNFPA focuses on the Gala for the Health and Dignity of Women, corporate outreach and fundraising, public education programs in New York and Minneapolis, donor delegation trips and major gifts.

Abby has over eight years experience working in major gifts, special events, donor communications and institutional fundraising. She most recently served as Development Manager for Health Right International (formerly Doctors of the World-USA).

Abby’s previous experience includes: consulting with the Inter-American Development Bank; fundraising for The New Press and the American University in Cairo; and volunteer management at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney.

Abby received a Master’s of Public Administration from New York University and a B.S. from Boston University.

Louisa Rahmani, Program Associate

Louisa Rahmani is a Program Associate at Americans for UNFPA where she works closely with the development and public affairs departments as liaison to the Board of Directors. Louisa also coordinates with UNFPA and the corporate sector in conjunction with the annual International Award for the Health and Dignity of Women.

Prior to joining Americans for UNFPA, worked as a development officer for New Jersey SEEDS, an enrichment program for academically talented, financially limited youth. While completing her graduate studies, Louisa interned with UNDP, the UN Secretariat and served as teaching assistant at Seton Hall to Under-Secretary-General Giandomenico Picco.

Louisa received a duel degree in Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)/M.A. in Diplomacy and International Relations from the John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and completed a honors BA in History and French at the University of Northumbira, United Kingdom

Louisa is a member of UNA USA’s Executive Committee, Council of Organizations and on the Advisory Committee for Play Rugby USA.

Patricia Rivera Ortiz, Administrative Assistant

Patti Ortiz is an Administrative Assistant reporting to the Vice President of Development and to the Director of Finance and Administration. She handles all administration functions for the office and also works on a variety of development and finance functions, including executing donor acknowledgements, recording donation information in our internal systems, and assisting with the coordination of major events such as the Annual Gala and the Regional Luncheon’s. She is also responsible for booking month end account entries and invoice processing and assists in generating financial reports used by the management team and Board of Directors.

Before joining Americans for UNFPA in 2008, Patti held Administrative Assistant roles at Grand Street Settlement and Phoenix Houses of New York.

Patti holds an A.O.S. Degree in Office Administration and Technology from the ASA Institute in Brooklyn and is currently working towards a Bachelors Degree in Business Management at Berkeley College.

Consultants
Priscilla Chatman, JD, Legislative Consultant
Susan Fryberger, VP of Development
Sari Schwartz, Advocacy Manager