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Don Kraus is the Chief Executive Officer of Citizens for Global Solutions, a national membership organization dedicated to building a future in which nations work together to abolish war, protect our rights and freedoms, and solve the problems facing humanity that no nation can solve alone. He previously served as the organization's Executive Vice-President where he directed its Government Relations Department and Political Action Committee. Prior to that he served as the Executive Director of the Campaign for United Nations Reform and its affiliated political action committee, CUNR PAC. An expert in building U.S. political support for the U.N. and other international institutions, Don brings his considerable enthusiasm and drive to advocating for responsible global policies.

Don currently co-chairs three NGO working groups: the Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping (PEP), the Washington Working Group on the International Criminal Court (WICC), and the CEDAW (womens rights treaty) task force. He also plays a lead role in the Law of the Sea Working Group, a broad group of organizations and trade associations focused on U.S. ratification of the convention.

Don compiles the Global Solution Report Card, an annual assessment of congressional voting records. He is a regular contributor the Huffington Post and has been quoted in the New York Times, the Washington Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and many other publications. He has been interviewed on CNN, BBC, NPR, and many other radio and TV shows.

Don is also a past president emeritus of the Center for UN Reform Education, a UN reform think tank. He currently serves on the board of PeacePAC, the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship and the advisory board of the United Nations Association, National Capitol Area.

He lives in Alexandria, Virginia on land once owned by George Washington, with his wife Hope Warshaw and their daughter Hilary.

Robert A. Enholm joined Citizens for Global Solutions as its Executive Vice President in August 2008. He brings to this project his organizational and legal skills and his experience working with nonprofit organizations. In 2006 he served at the United Nations as the Chief of the Central Emergency Response Fund Secretariat, helping to establish a new $500 million emergency humanitarian relief fund that was part of the U.N. reforms undertaken by Secretary-General Kofi Annan. He was a corporate lawyer for 25 years, elected to partnership in two different national firms and serving as general counsel of two companies. He has been admitted to practice law in California, New York and Georgia. He was also the founding principal of Candle Spark Strategies, providing advice to nonprofit organizations regarding their use of emerging Internet technologies. He received his bachelor's degree in Economics and History from the University of California at Davis and his law degree from Berkeley.

Amanda Bowen is the Advocacy Manager at Citizens for Global Solutions. Amanda coordinates communications for the organization and manages campaign operations. Before joining CGS, she was a National Security and Human Rights Fellow at Progressive Congress.org. Amanda received a Master’s Degree in Legislative Affairs at George Washington University. In her native Louisiana, she served as a Disaster Relief and Volunteer Coordinator for United Jewish Communities following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, while concurrently supervising the Louisiana State University Hillel. Amanda received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Relations from Loyola University New Orleans.

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Melissa Kaplan serves as Deputy Director of Government Relations and WICC Coordinator at CGS. In this position, she handles government relations and advocacy work with Congress and the Administration on a range of policy issues; coordinates the WICC (Washington Working Group on the International Criminal Court); and handles day-to-day management of CGS's Global Solutions PAC. Melissa previously worked for six years as a Government Relations Associate at the Society for Women's Health Research in Washington, DC. She has also lived and taught English in Prague, Czech Republic. Melissa has a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Connecticut and a Master's degree in Comparative Politics, with a focus on Russia and Eastern Europe, from the London School of Economics and Political Science. 

Lesa Thomas is the Assistant Director of Development at Citizens for Global Solutions. Lesa came to Citizens for Global Solutions as an intern in Membership and Outreach. She brings experience in organization and nonprofit management from serving as an Americorps Volunteer Manager in 2009 in Columbus, IN. During her term of service Lesa recruited, trained, and placed adult volunteers in elementary schools to help children reach their full potential. Lesa earned her Bachelor's degree in International Affairs from Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH.  She earned her Master's degree from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University with a specialization in Conflict and Conflict Resolution.

Daniel Watson is the Manager of Information Technology for Citizens for Global Solutions. He has worked in the IT profession for 4 years specializing in information networking, social networking, website architecture and content management platforms and systems. Daniel also has specialized training in electronics and database technology. His other professional affiliations include freelance and consulting work with multiple organizations both in the commercial and NGO worlds specifically on the Drupal CMS. He hails from Kalamazoo, Michigan and holds a degree in Computer Science.

Julia Strasser recently graduated from the University of Miami, where she earned her degree in International Studies with minors in History, English, and Anthropology.  She began working with Citizens for Global Solutions as the Outreach Intern in September, and is now the Edward Rawson Outreach Fellow.  Julia is responsible for representing and educating Citizen’s for Global Solutions large grassroots base. She has experience working for ConnPIRG, and a passion for social justice and non-profit work.  Julia misses the Miami sunshine although she is loving the politics and diversity of Washington DC!

Tiffany Irene serves as Field Organizer in the state of Tennessee for Citizens for Global Solutions. As Field Organizer she is responsible for developing and implementing legislative campaigns, organizing events, developing local media strategies, and educating others about global issues in the state of Tennessee.

She received her Bachelors degree in Mass Communications from Tennessee State University, in 2007. Before she joined the CGS team in 2011, she spent her years in the professional fields of public relations, entertainment management, and non-profit sectors. She is currently pursuing a Masters degree in International Studies from Webster University.

Aubrey Marks is a Political Science major at the University of Central Florida. She also serves as the Secretary of the College Democrats at UCF. Aubrey enjoys political activism, community organizing, and writing. Aubrey likes the idea of bringing a community together, and empowering and engaging others. She is very excited to be a part of Citizens for Global Solutions.

The University of Central Florida is also one of the vibrant public universities in the state of Florida. It is located in the exciting city of Orlando.  With over 350 clubs and organizations for students to choose from, there is ample opportunity for the 56,000 students there to become involved.  Meet our campus Organizer Fellow from the University of Central Florida, Aubrey Marks. 

Roberta O. Roberts is a senior public relations major in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida. Roberta also has a minor in nonprofit organizational leadership, an outside concentration in business administration, and is currently pursuing a Certificate in Public Affairs. She is co-founder and president of Human.I.T.Y., Human Innovation Through You, an on-campus human rights awareness organization. Roberta hopes to do policy work in Washington, D.C. and attend law school and study public interest and international human rights law.

The University of Florida, located in Gainesville, is a dynamic university with a student body made up of over 50,000 students.  It is the state's oldest university, with its beginnings in 1853 as the state-funded East Florida Seminary.  Today, the school has a 2,000 acre campus where they offer over 100 undergraduate majors and house 930 Registered Student Organizations.  Meet our Campus Organizer Fellow at the University of Florida, Roberta O. Roberts.

Born and raised in the city of Philadelphia, PA. Jena Santoro is now currently the Intern Campus Fellow Organizer at the University of Miami. She is dual majoring in Political Science / International Relations with a minor in Humanitarian Resources. Also, she is an active member of student organizations such as Model United Nations, Amnesty International, UM Alternative Breaks, and Invisible Children. All of these organizations focus on affairs between relations overseas and seek to develop solutions to these problems by implementing the help of interested students. Jena has gained global experience by studying politics overseas in various countries such as Italy, Greece and Cyprus and plans to do so again in the future. In addition to this, she has spent a summer interning in global politics in our very own Washington D.C. at American University. She intends on continuing her education after UM by attending grad school and law school at the prestigious Georgetown in the heart of D.C.

The University of Miami, founded in 1925, was ranked 38th this year by the U.S. News and World Report "Best Colleges," making it the top school in Florida.  With over 10,000 students "the U," is a private school that offers its students the international gateway of Miami as well as over 270 clubs and organizations to choose from.  Meet our Campus Organizer from the University of Miami, Jena Santoro!