Rasa Dawson is the Chief Communications and Development Officer for StrongMinds. She has extensive experience in fundraising, campaigning, advocacy, building constituencies, and elevating brand awareness. Prior to joining StrongMinds, she worked at Oxfam America and Physicians for Social Responsibility. Rasa holds a Master’s of Science in Conservation Biology from the University of Kent at Canterbury…
Jennifer Bass is passionate about the intersection of mental health and sustainable development. Before joining StrongMinds, she led the North American communications team for the Rainforest Alliance and served as the communications manager at Worldwide Orphans. She holds a BA in Anthropology from Tufts University and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science from Yale University,…
Kim Valente spent over twenty years in the finance industry in various capacities, but helping start-ups and small businesses grow and expand was most rewarding to her. Using her business, non-profit board and volunteer experiences, Kim transitioned to a non-profit career in 2010 where she developed and managed programs related to entrepreneurship and self-employment. She…
Sean Mayberry is a former diplomat and social marketer who believes that treating depression in women in Africa is the most simple and cost-effective way to address systemic poverty. Sean implemented successful HIV/AIDS and malaria programs in Africa for years, and saw firsthand how undetected, untreated depression negatively affected people’s lives. As a result, in 2013,…