Alissa Rooney
Director of Media and Public Relations
Boston, MA
Office: (617) 517-9488
Cell: (617) 835-7406
Email: [email protected]
Spokespeople
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Dr. Laté Lawson-Lartego
Director, Inclusive and Resilient Food SystemsDr. Laté Lawson-Lartego is Oxfam America’s Food Systems Theme Director and has over 20 years of experience in both the private and nonprofit sectors. His theme’s vision is inclusive, resilient sustainable and healthy food systems for all. The theme straddles …
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Fatema Z. Sumar
Vice President of Global ProgramsFatema Z. Sumar is Vice President of Global Programs at Oxfam America where she oversees Oxfam America's regional development and humanitarian response. Fatema comes to Oxfam with a distinguished career in the U.S. government, leading U.S. efforts to advance sustainable …
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Gina Crista Cummings
Vice President of Advocacy, Alliances & PolicyGina is the Vice President of Advocacy, Alliances & Policy for Oxfam America where she oversees research, policy, advocacy, campaigning, and building Oxfam's network of US allies, partners, and supporters to influence the US government and US corporations.
Gina joined Oxfam …
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Irit Tamir
Director, Private Sector DepartmentIrit Tamir is the Director of Oxfam America's Private Sector Department. In her role, she is focused on working with companies to ensure that their business practices result in positive social and environmental impacts for vulnerable communities throughout the world. …
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Isra Chaker
Migration and Protection Campaign LeadIsra Chaker leads Oxfam America’s Migration and Protection Campaign, managing a dynamic team that works to defend and support refugees, Temporary Protected Status holders, and asylum-seekers. Isra leads efforts to influence public opinion and policymakers, often collaborating with NGO coalitions …
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Kimberly Pfeifer
Head of ResearchKimberly Pfeifer is the Head of Research at Oxfam America, where she oversees the production of research and trends analysis. She serves as the editor of Oxfam America's Research Backgrounder Series and is a member of the organization’s Gender Resource …
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Minor Sinclair
Director of US Domestic ProgramMinor Sinclair directs Oxfam’s US regional office and the domestic program on Decent Work, which seeks policy and workplace solutions for low-wage workers in America’s food system. He serves as co-chair of the Equitable Food Initiative, a consortium of major …
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Paul O'Brien
Vice President, Oxfam America. On secondment to Oxfam International to co-lead Global Coronavirus AdvocacyPaul O'Brien is the Vice President for Policy and Advocacy at Oxfam America where he oversees our research, policy, advocacy, and campaigning work to influence the US government and US corporations. Before joining Oxfam in 2007, he lived in Afghanistan …
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Robbie Silverman
Advocacy Manager, Private Sector DepartmentRobbie Silverman is the Advocacy Manager in Oxfam America’s Private Sector Department, where he manages a team focused on engaging and challenging for-profit corporations to advance Oxfam’s mission of combating poverty and injustice worldwide.
In his role at Oxfam, he …
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Sasanka Thilakasiri
Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Change and EnergySasanka Thilakasiri is a Senior Policy Advisor for Climate Change and Energy at Oxfam America. He works on issues of energy poverty and clean energy access, in shifting international financing towards more pro-poor clean energy investments. He is the energy …
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Scott Paul
Humanitarian Policy LeadScott Paul leads Oxfam America’s policy advocacy on a number of emergencies and cross-cutting humanitarian issues. During his tenure at Oxfam, Paul has spearheaded the organization’s work on a number of acute crises, including those in Yemen, Somalia, Nigeria, Myanmar, …
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Shannon Scribner
Humanitarian Policy ManagerShannon Scribner has been with Oxfam America since 2003 and is currently leading the humanitarian policy team in Washington, DC. She has worked on Oxfam’s humanitarian responses in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Ethiopia, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and …
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Press contacts
Laura Rusu
Associate Director of Media
Washington, DC
Office: (202) 496-1169
Cell: (202) 459-3739
Email: [email protected]
Kria Sakakeeny
Corporate and Brand Media Relations Manager
Boston, MA
Office: (617) 517-9428
Cell: (401) 359-2219
Email: [email protected]
Lauren Hartnett
Humanitarian Media Lead
New York, NY
Cell: (203) 247-3920
Email: [email protected]
Emily Bhatti
Senior Corporate and Brand Press Officer
Boston, MA
Office: (617) 517-9461
Cell: (508) 868-6162
Email: [email protected]
Andrew Bogrand
Senior Communications Advisor, Extractive Industries
Washington, DC
Office: (202) 471-3059
Email: [email protected]
Katie Anne Hayes
Media & Public Relations Assistant
Boston, MA
Cell: (351) 201-6861
Email: [email protected]