Board of Directors

President
Kathy Ogle is currently a free-lance interpreter and translator in Washington DC. (www.kathyogle.com). From 1997-2003 she was Co-Director of the Ecumenical Program on Central America and the Caribbean (EPICA). She has worked in Guatemala with Witness for Peace (1990-1991) and in El Salvador with the Mennonite Central Committee (1992-1994). Kathy became interested in Guatemala through her work with the Sanctuary Movement in Fort Worth, Texas in 1984-86.

Secretary
Pricilla Mendenhall has spent the past twenty years as an advocate and program manager working to improve access to health care for immigrants and refugees in metro DC. Currently she is re-focusing on enhancing educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth and work as an anti-racist, "white privilege" trainer. Her interest in and commitment to GHRC are in the areas of organizational development and sustainability.

Luis Batres works for American University Library with the Science and Information Systems. He is a Sociologist and Human Rights Activist focused on social justice. Luis is from Guatemala

Joan Dawson has a master's degree in public health and a strong interest in human rights. She raises awareness of these issues through her writing. She attended the For Women's Right to Live delegation in 2007 and remains committed to seeking justice for victims of gender-based violence and human rights violations.

Renata Eustis is pastor to the Christ Lutheran Church in Washington, D.C. She lived in Santiago, Atitlan, Guatemala during the 1990's.

Gloria Jean Garland is a lawyer specializing in international human rights issues. Currently serving as a Senior Rule of Law / Human Rights Expert for the Democracy and Governance Office of the U.S. Agency for International Development, she provides field support to countries such as Colombia, Haiti, Bolivia, Guatemala and El Salvador with respect to Rule of Law, Human Rights and other democracy programming. She previously served as the Legal Director for the European Roma Rights Center in Budapest, representing victims of violence and other human rights violations before the European Court of Human Rights, and was an adjunct professor for three years in the Human Rights Division of the Legal Studies faculty at Central European University. Prior to joining USAID in May 2006, she served as a consultant for the Council of Europe and the OSCE, designing and implementing human rights and anti-discrimination training programs. She holds a B.S. in Journalism, a B.A. in French, and a J.D., all from the University of Colorado in Boulder, as well as an LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from the Free University of Brussels, Belgium.

John Leary is a Spanish teacher at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland. John has led several high school student service trips to Costa Rica and Mexico. John has served on the board of directors of TASSC International in the past. Married to wife Kristine and has two children Michael and Anna.

Jack McHale has been an activist for a variety of social justice issues, most notably, the peace/anti-war movement and Central American human rights issues for over 20 years. He is also currently the regional coordinator of Pax Christi Washington DC/Baltimore and serves on their board of directors. Also, He has taken 14 delegations to Guatemala since 1991.

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	BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Kathy Ogle is currently a free-lance interpreter and translator in Washington DC. (www.kathyogle.com). From 1997-2003 she was Co-Director of the Ecumenical Program on Central America and the Caribbean (EPICA). She has worked in Guatemala with Witness for Peace (1990-1991) and in El Salvador with the Mennonite Central Committee (1992-1994). Kathy became interested in Guatemala through her work with the Sanctuary Movement in Fort Worth, Texas in 1984-86. Secretary Pricilla Mendenhall has spent the past twenty years as an advocate and program manager working to improve access to health care for immigrants and refugees in metro DC. Currently she is re-focusing on enhancing educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth and work as an anti-racist, "white privilege" trainer. Her interest in and commitment to GHRC are in the areas of organizational development and sustainability. Luis Batres works for American University Library with the Science and Information Systems. He is a Sociologist and Human Rights Activist focused on social justice. Luis is from Guatemala Joan Dawson has a master's degree in public health and a strong interest in human rights. She raises awareness of these issues through her writing. She attended the For Women's Right to Live delegation in 2007 and remains committed to seeking justice for victims of gender-based violence and human rights violations. Renata Eustis is pastor to the Christ Lutheran Church in Washington, D.C. She lived in Santiago, Atitlan, Guatemala during the 1990's. Gloria Jean Garland is a lawyer specializing in international human rights issues. Currently serving as a Senior Rule of Law / Human Rights Expert for the Democracy and Governance Office of the U.S. Agency for International Development, she provides field support to countries such as Colombia, Haiti, Bolivia, Guatemala and El Salvador with respect to Rule of Law, Human Rights and other democracy programming. She previously served as the Legal Director for the European Roma Rights Center in Budapest, representing victims of violence and other human rights violations before the European Court of Human Rights, and was an adjunct professor for three years in the Human Rights Division of the Legal Studies faculty at Central European University. Prior to joining USAID in May 2006, she served as a consultant for the Council of Europe and the OSCE, designing and implementing human rights and anti-discrimination training programs. She holds a B.S. in Journalism, a B.A. in French, and a J.D., all from the University of Colorado in Boulder, as well as an LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from the Free University of Brussels, Belgium. John Leary is a Spanish teacher at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland. John has led several high school student service trips to Costa Rica and Mexico. John has served on the board of directors of TASSC International in the past. Married to wife Kristine and has two children Michael and Anna. Jack McHale has been an activist for a variety of social justice issues, most notably, the peace/anti-war movement and Central American human rights issues for over 20 years. He is also currently the regional coordinator of Pax Christi Washington DC/Baltimore and serves on their board of directors. Also, He has taken 14 delegations to Guatemala since 1991. ADVISORY BOARD Kit Gage Jennifer Harbury Sister Dianna Ortiz Sister Alice Zachmann





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