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