NWLC Staff

Fatima Goss Graves (she/her) is a nationally recognized leader in the fight for gender justice and an expert in law, policy, and culture change. She is President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, President of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, and a co-founder of the TIME’S UP Legal…

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Nancy Withbroe (she/her) serves as Chief of Staff at the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and the NWLC Action Fund. She leads the Office of the President & CEO, guiding efforts to build and enhance the President & CEO’s external positioning and the strategic use of her time. She staffs the Boards…

Alex Braha (she/her) is the Chief Operating Officer for NWLC, leading finance, human resources, IT and operations. She joined NWLC’s staff in August 2023 after nearly a year in interim contract leadership roles. Alex’s background in management and operations spans sectors, including nonprofits, multinational corporations, government agencies, and educational institutions. Throughout her…

Neena Chaudhry (she/her), Vice President, General Counsel, and Senior Advisor for Education, provides in-house legal advice and representation to NWLC, the NWLC Fund LLC, the NWLC Abortion Access Legal Defense Fund, and the NWLC Action Fund. She also works to protect the rights of women and girls to be free from sex…

Crystal Coache (she/her), Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging leads NWLC’s work to foster an environment where people of all races, genders, abilities, nationalities, sexual orientations, sizes, and socioeconomic backgrounds, grow, belong, and thrive.  Leading professional development and learning, employee wellness, and people data and research to drive improvements, Crystal…

Dawn Arteaga (she/her/hers), the Director of Organizational Effectiveness and Learning, guides organization-wide planning and evaluation efforts and strategies. Leveraging her expertise in strategic planning, research, evaluation, and organizational performance management, Dawn is charged with creating and adapting tools to monitor progress and ensure alignment and shared accountability toward achieving the strategic plan…

Anna Cannady (she/her/hers), the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Manager, ensures the tools, professional development, resources, and research developed or curated by the DEIB team are organized and easy to access. Applying her project management skills, Anna also plans and executes several all-staff events per year, manages the All-Staff Calendar, and leads…

Zina Dolan is the Engagement Manager for the Office of the President at the National Women's Law Center. Her key areas of responsibility are staffing the Boards of NWLC and NWLC Action Fund, supporting strategic positioning of the President and CEO, and deepening donor and stakeholder engagement. She previously worked in child…

Joanne Maldonado (she/her/ella) is an accomplished Executive Assistant and Project Manager with over 35 years of experience in various non-profit organizations, including Special Olympics International, The National MS Society, and the National Immigration Law Center. She has dedicated over a decade to providing high-level operational support to senior leadership, demonstrating exceptional organizational…

Nicole Morris is Associate General Counsel at the National Women’s Law Center in Washington, D.C. She provides in-house legal advice for Development, Campaigns & Communications, and Research Teams as well as negotiates and approves a broad range of agreements covering licensing, intellectual property, releases, retainers and Events-related work performed by the Center.…