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ALLIANCE TO END HUNGER STAFF
Ann Steensland, Chief of Staff
Ann Steensland serves as the Chief of Staff for the Alliance and is responsible for raising membership contributions, implementing the Alliance’s communications strategy and managing the website. Ann has more than 15 years of experience in fundraising and communications for advocacy organizations, international non-profits, arts groups and major capital campaigns. Prior to joining the Alliance to End Hunger, Ann spent 5 years directing the non-profit department of a Washington, D.C. - based non-profit and political fundraising consulting firm. Over the years, she has worked with a wide variety of organizations, including the Newseum, Habitat for Humanity International, and the Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership. Ann has also worked in the Olympic Movement at the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Seattle Goodwill Games Organizing Committee.
Ann has a B.A. in International Relations from Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. A native of Washington State, Ann has lived and worked in Washington, D.C., since 1997.
Danielle Chidester is responsible for serving the needs of Alliance members, fostering strategic partnerships between members and coordinating our efforts to build political will to end hunger among our elected leaders.
Danielle graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.A. in Government and Politics and a B.A. in History, with a concentration in International Relations. Prior to joining the Alliance, Danielle served as a Policy Implementation Manager for Governor Martin O'Malley, where she was responsible for managing the Administration's goal to End Childhood Hunger in Maryland by 2015. She has worked closely with anti-hunger organizations and faith communities across the state, as well as with the Maryland Congressional delegation on the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act. Danielle has also worked for the University of Maryland's Center for International Development and Conflict Management on their ICONS conflict resolution simulation project, and as a polling officer in Ireland during the 2007 Irish Dail elections.
Steve Myers is the newest member of the Alliance staff, and serves as the National Alliance Partnership Coordinator. Steve leads our National Alliance Partnership Program which is funded by a grant from IFAD. Steve was formerly a Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellow at Save the Children. As a policy fellow at Save the Children, Steve participated in policy formulation and advocacy on food security and nutrition issues. He was actively involved in the Civil Society Mechanism of the UN Committee on World Food Security and is a strong advocate for civil society participation in country-led food security and nutrition efforts.
Prior to his Leland fellowship, Steve served in the Peace Corps as an organizational development advisor in Benin helping organizations with strategic planning, budgeting, and marketing. This experience is a great asset to the National Alliances as he works to help build their organization capacity. A native of Seattle, Steve is a graduate of the University of Washington with a BA in Comparative History of Ideas and a Masters in Public Administration.
Nicole Washington, Executive Assistant and Board Relations Coordinator
Nicole Washington manages board-related activities for the Alliance to End Hunger. She also provides administrative support to the director and staff of the Alliance.
Nicole hails from Greensboro, North Carolina and graduated from American University with a B.A. in International Studies. Prior to joining the Alliance, Nicole served as Executive Assistant and Secretary for the Board of Directors at the Fair Labor Association in Washington, DC. She has volunteered with the Capital Area Food Bank, the Dinner Program for Homeless Women (now Thrive DC), and DC Central Kitchen. You can often find her at the local farmers' markets, working and shopping.
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