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Their Story is Our Story's governing board and executive committee manage the strategy and implementation of our work worldwide.

GOVERNING BOARD
Noah Read
Noah Read
Board Chair
David McAllister
David McAllister
Board Member
Feryal Saqib
Feryal Saqib
Board Member
Jessica Mshama
Jessica Mshama
Board Member
Leah Durst Lee
Leah Durst-Lee
Board Member
N Kehinde
Noah Kehinde
Board Member
Sara Sievers
Sara Sievers
Board Member
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Kristen Dayley
Kristen Smith Dayley
Executive Director
Heather
Heather Oman
Associate Director
Melanie Shashindranath
Melanie Shashindranath
Chief Financial Officer
Garrett Maxwell
Garrett Maxwell
Director of Research
Kandace
Kandace Hyland
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Jevtic Somlai Elizabeta
Liz Jevtic-Somlai
Director of Education
Nicole Taylor
Nicole Taylor
Director of Story Production
Robin P
Robin Peterson
Director of Archives
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Sommer Mattox
Director of Community Programs

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