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Our People

Asylum Access’s international team possesses decades of experience in legal services, advocacy and community empowerment.

Emily Arnold-Fernández

President & CEO

Asylum Access Emily Arnold Fernandez

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Diana Essex-Lettieri

Vice President & COO

Diana Essex

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Luisa Sotelo

Global Finance Director

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Hui Ying Tham

Executive Director, Asylum Access Malaysia

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Alejandra Macías Delgadillo

Executive Director, Asylum Access Mexico

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Naiyana Thanawattho

Executive Director, Asylum Access Thailand

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Deepa Nambiar

Director of Global Programs and Policy

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Elizabeth Otto

Operations Director

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Sana Mustafa

Associate Director of Partnerships

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Susan Simone

Chair

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Amir Ghowsi

Vice Chair

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Lisa D’Annunzio

Development Director

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Steven Solinsky

Treasurer of the Board

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Rachel Gordon

Board Member

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Michael Diedring

Secretary of the Board

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Mary Gardiner Huang

Board Member

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Shalini Nataraj

Board Member

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Michael Teshima

Board Member

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Lindsay Toczylowski

Board Member

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Leah Zamore

Board Member

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Susan Lieu

Board Member

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Hany Aziz

Board Member

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