Our Founders
Founded by inspirational women and role models Ann Reiss Lane and Betty Friedan, WoMen Against Gun Violence has worked for 30 years on advancing legislation, promoting public awareness, and designing educational programs to help prevent gun violence and to keep all our communities safe.
Staff
Margot Bennett, MBA, Ed.D
Executive Director
Alec Foster
PodCast Host
Gun Violence Survivor
Affiliations for
identification purposes only
Board of Directors
Chair Emeritus
Ann Reiss Lane
Founder, WoMen Against Gun Violence
Chair
Loren Lieb, MPH
Retired, Epidemiologist, LA County
Gun Violence Survivor
Mayra Alcantar, MSW
Mental Health Counselor, St. Joseph Center
Gun Violence Survivor
David Dassey, MD
Retired Physician
Norman Dupont, Esq.
Ring Bender
Giulia Erickson
Gun Violence Prevention Activist
Donna Finkelstein, MS, School Counseling
Retired High School Counselor
Gun Violence Survivor
Rhonda Foster
Case Manager, Community Build
& GRYD Program – LA Mayor’s Office
Gun Violence Survivor
Ruett Foster, Senior Pastor
Community Bible Church of Culver City
Gun Violence Survivor
Diana Georger, MA, LMFT
Private Practice and Therapist
Cheerful Helpers Child & Family Services
Sheila Goldberg
Social Activist
Stephen B. Johnson
Retired Chief of Detective Division
LA County Sheriff’s Department
Mary Kopp
Program Manager
Hope and Heal Fund
Jode Mann, LCDC
Property Master
Megan Oddsen
Community Activist and
Founding Member of Culver 878
Kate Hennigan Ohanesian, MS, IPPAM
Founder, ColLAborate
Alan Stepakoff, MS, Computer Science
Gun Violence Survivor
Josh Stepakoff, MA, Clinical Psychology
Real Estate Agent, PINNACLE Estate Properties
Gun Violence Survivor
Kyland Turner
Community Activist and Artist