Dear supporter,

2020 forced the world to operate in unfamiliar ways.  As an Asian woman who personally experienced harassment at the beginning of the pandemic, this work is deeply personal.

It’s an honor to step up as board chair of Hollaback! this year. I remain in awe of how quickly Hollaback! adapted to deliver its most impactful year to date. 

As a board member for the past 7 years, I have personally witnessed the organization taking deliberate, steady steps towards this moment.   Behind the successful launch of Stand Up Against Street Harassment with L'Oreal are countless planning and training sessions across global time zones.  Collaboration with established partners like Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC started with a panel I spoke on that they hosted years ago -- and resulted in new Bystander Intervention trainings to specifically address a spike in anti-Asian/American harassment during the pandemic.  Those trainings trained 14,000 people last year, and counting.

We are incredibly lucky to connect with passionate leaders from different sectors committed to ending harassment in all forms, and I am beyond thrilled to welcome our largest group of board members to build our vision of a world without harassment. 

Please join me in welcoming Hollaback!’s newest board members:

Digna Saad is a Global Business Leader, a Learning Specialist, and a Transformation Expert. Digna joins the Hollaback! Board of Directors to end harassment and foster a better society

Karana Pierre was born and raised in Louisiana, but her educational and professional roots are in New York and Connecticut.  She looks forward to what offering her personal and professional expertise for Hollaback!’s mission. Karana joined the Hollaback! Board of Directors to be instrumental in the mission against harassment that occurs in all forms to people around the globe.

Joanna Chen is originally from Anaheim, California and has a background in public service, nonprofit management, and tech. She is passionate about equity and serving underrepresented communities, which she focuses on as a board member of Youth Leadership America. Joanna is currently a U.S. diplomat and business development consultant. She joins the Hollaback! Board of Directors because she wants to help workplaces provide better training to their employees and empower their workplace to be more equitable and fair.

Svetla Alexandrov is an eCommerce Executive, an Entrepreneur and a Diversity Champion. Svetla joins us because she is passionate about our mission to end all forms of harassment by focusing on actionable steps for immediate and long term impact.

Patrick Chun, is an Engineer, and Entrepreneur.  He co-founded IITTI World Civility Index to set up soft skills standards.  He is now part of the United Nations. Patrick joins the Hollaback! Board of directors because he wants to see his daughters grow up in a world without harassment.

Donald Eash, worked in executive roles in such well known organizations as The Walt Disney Company and Comcast for nearly 30 years, and then made the decision to follow his passion to help people who want more in their lives.  Donald’s  focus is helping people discover their own dreams and passions and working with them to create real change in their lives.  He joins the Hollaback! Board of Directors because of his belief that the world is evolving so rapidly and he wants to be part of the movement that helps our humanity catch up.

Sana F. Shtasel is  Principal of her own consulting firm, and regularly works with mission-driven nonprofit organizations seeking governance, policy and advocacy, program improvement, communications, and legal support. She is an attorney and non-profit executive with more than four decades’ experience in non-profit leadership, policy advocacy, law, and public administration. She join the Hollaback! Board of Directors because she had been "holla-ing back" on behalf of women and girls her entire life, and hopes Hollaback! will give her a holistic platform and amplified voice to continue empowering women.

I’d like to extend a warm welcome to all these remarkable new board members, and alongside them I’m hopeful for the culture shifting work we have ahead.

Sincerely,

Esther Pang

Hollaback! Board Chair