Our Staff
Our staff team brings campaigns to life, supports branches and members, and ensures WILPF US shows up strong. From organizing to communications, they're the engine behind our activism and action.
Linda Low
Executive Director
lindalow@wilpfus.org
Linda is the proud daughter of immigrants committed to advancing immigrant rights, women’s rights and human rights. She was a Peace Fellow at the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center where she founded an initiative called Leadership Dialogues that facilitates dialogue across difference to foster civil discourse and reduce polarization, serving thousands of people. She is also the founder of the Global Partners in Peace Rotary club which convenes peacebuilding and conflict resolution practitioners across 10 countries. Linda is the 2025 recipient of the Rotary International Champion of Peace award. Previously, she led communications and advocacy for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent in response to global health emergencies, natural and human-made disasters, and migration crises. Linda holds a Master of International Development Policy from Duke University and is a keynote speaker on peacebuilding through dialogue and belonging.
Glenn Ruga
Senior Digital Communications Consultant
Glenn Ruga is an award-winning graphic designer and communications professional with more than 30 years of experience working with nonprofit, education, and corporate clients including International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Physicians for Human Rights, Institute for Health Policy, and dozens of others. Glenn is founder and director of the Social Documentary Network, which has featured 1800 online exhibitions by 1300 photographers from all corners of the globe. He was a founding member and president of the Massachusetts-based international development and advocacy organization, the Center for Balkan Development (1994-2008). He has an MA from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst (1981) in social thought and political economy and an MFA from Syracuse University (1990) in graphic and advertising design.
Emily Franko
Newsletter Editor
Emily’s past work in nonprofits and philanthropy deepened her commitment to dismantling systems of domination, within herself and in collective, and creating conditions where people can get what they need. She aims to cultivate cultures of belonging wherever she is and is excited to be using her writing skills in service of WILPF’s work. Emily came to WILPF after working as CODEPINK’s Local Peace Economy Coordinator, where she deepened her connection to the peace movement. She has a freelance writing and editing business and is working towards becoming a doula. Emily holds a Master’s in Leadership for Sustainability from the University of Vermont and a Bachelor’s in Sociology from Boston College.
Alice Elizabeth Currey
Graphics and Digital Coordinator
New York, NY
alice@wilpfus.org
Alice Currey recently graduated from New York University with an individualized major in photojournalism, specifically its use in conflict resolution and collective security. Having spent her childhood in Kenya and her teen years in Uzbekistan, she has adopted a cultural insight and empathy that uniquely understand the power of visual storytelling in implementing global change. As a writer, photographer, and editor, she hopes to contribute to preserving the practice and integrity of photojournalism in shaping a more just world.
Shelby Howard
Field Organizer
shelby@wilpfus.org
Shelby is a passionate organizer with six years of experience dedicated to building community, strengthening democracy, and empowering the next generation of leaders to continue this work. Throughout Arizona, she has worked to expand civic engagement, increase voter participation, and ensure all communities have a voice in our political process. Her efforts have focused on boosting the AZ Black voter turnout, advocating for equitable representation across legislative districts, and rallying against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation at the Capitol. She has also led multiple pipeline programs, equipping new activists with the skills to organize effectively. A lifelong learner, Shelby has sharpened her expertise through the Monzón, Adelante, and Western Democracy fellowships, deepening her knowledge of campaign strategies, the power of storytelling, and relational organizing.
Chris Wilbeck
Office Administrator
chris.wilpf@gmail.com
Chris Wilbeck is an experienced consultant with more than 30 years of professional
management experience spanning consumer, business and non-profit sectors. Her
corporate background includes leadership positions in retail, telecommunications and
insurance. Non-profit clients include organizations promoting sustainable agriculture,
conservation and social advocacy. Her client work has focused on program
development, project coordination, data compilation/analysis/reporting, member
database management and research. Chris holds an MSBAS and BBA from Iowa State
University with a focus on marketing research.