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United Nations Association of USA, Atlanta Chapter
2017-2019 Board of Directors
Chinita Allen, President
Felicia Hazzard, Secretary
Tiffany Irene, VP of Finance and Treasury, UNA-AKA Liaison
Betsy Rivard, VP of Programs
Ruhi Rahman, VP of Advocacy and Outreach
Bianca Thrasher-Starobin, VP of Fundraising
Lisa Marie Vann, VP of Public Relations & Marketing
Akissi Stokes, VP of Membership
Sustainable Development Goals Committee (SDG)
Nalat Phanit-Black, SDG Committee Director
Aurelie Ngo, SDG Liaison, Poverty and Hunger Committee
Chinita Allen, SDG Liaison, Education Committee
Anya Cooper, SDG Liaison, Equality Committee
Monserrat Barrantes, Co-SDG Liaison, Global Health Committee
John Acosta, Co-SDG Liaison, Global Health Committee
Ruhi Rahman, SDG Leader, Global Health Committee
Roshni Chengappa, SDG Leader, Global Health Committee
Toyshebia Napper, SDG Leader, Global Health Committee
Nalat Phanit-Black, SDG Liaison, Environmental Sustainability Committee
Mary Beam, SDG Leader
Betsy Rivard, SDG Liaison, Peace and Security Committee
Samira Didehvar, SDG Leader
Steffani Salter, SDG Liaison, Sustainable Cities, Urban and Economic Sustainability Committee
Jasmine Payne, SDG Leader
Advisory Council
Pat Bevis (Membership)
David Sanders (Fundraising)
Arden Stone
Chinita Allen, President
Felicia Hazzard, Secretary
Tiffany Irene, VP of Finance and Treasury, UNA-AKA Liaison
Betsy Rivard, VP of Programs
Ruhi Rahman, VP of Advocacy and Outreach
Bianca Thrasher-Starobin, VP of Fundraising
Lisa Marie Vann, VP of Public Relations & Marketing
Akissi Stokes, VP of Membership
Sustainable Development Goals Committee (SDG)
Nalat Phanit-Black, SDG Committee Director
Aurelie Ngo, SDG Liaison, Poverty and Hunger Committee
Chinita Allen, SDG Liaison, Education Committee
Anya Cooper, SDG Liaison, Equality Committee
Monserrat Barrantes, Co-SDG Liaison, Global Health Committee
John Acosta, Co-SDG Liaison, Global Health Committee
Ruhi Rahman, SDG Leader, Global Health Committee
Roshni Chengappa, SDG Leader, Global Health Committee
Toyshebia Napper, SDG Leader, Global Health Committee
Nalat Phanit-Black, SDG Liaison, Environmental Sustainability Committee
Mary Beam, SDG Leader
Betsy Rivard, SDG Liaison, Peace and Security Committee
Samira Didehvar, SDG Leader
Steffani Salter, SDG Liaison, Sustainable Cities, Urban and Economic Sustainability Committee
Jasmine Payne, SDG Leader
Advisory Council
Pat Bevis (Membership)
David Sanders (Fundraising)
Arden Stone
Vacant Volunteer Positions
Historian (Board of Director)
Public Relations and Marketing Committee
Communications and Outreach Coordinator
Sustainable Development Goals Committee
Sustainable Development Goals Liaison
Sustainable Development Goals Leader
Sustainable Development Goals Advisor (part of SDG Advisory Council)
- Creates an archive of UNA-Atlanta’s history (digital and print)
- Finds storage for our archive (including donating our materials to libraries)
- Curates historical documents pertaining to our chapter (including legal and financial documents, showing the evolution of UNA-Atlanta)
- Creates documents and presentations that show our history and current activities
- Creates photo albums and/or videos to be published on UNA-Atlanta’s website and social media pages
Public Relations and Marketing Committee
Communications and Outreach Coordinator
- Formulates communications strategies on membership recruitment and retention, industry partnerships, and relevant issues of UNA-Atlanta
- Carries out communications campaigns to support the substantive goals of UNA-Atlanta, including the Sustainable Development Goals
- Engages members, community, partners and sponsors through regular use of digital media
- Works closely with VP of PR and Marketing to provide regular press releases, updates, newsletters, and official site contents
Sustainable Development Goals Committee
Sustainable Development Goals Liaison
- Creates a vision for their selected SDG that is relevant to the works of the United Nations, United Nations Association, and UNA-Atlanta
- Works closely with SDG Leader(s) to help guide in campaign/event creation and implementation
- Works with VP of Programs on updates to campaign/event
Sustainable Development Goals Leader
- Creates a campaign (online and/or offline) and/or event that educate the Atlanta community on their selected SDG, at least once a calendar year
- Works with and report to their respective SDG Liaison
Sustainable Development Goals Advisor (part of SDG Advisory Council)
- An advisor (professional and/or university faculty member) to selected SDG. The advisor should be accessible to SDG Leaders for guidance in SDG-related information.
