Team

Team

CeaseFirePA is the Commonwealth’s leader advocating for an end to gun violence. We can provide information on gun violence, legislation, and other topics to media outlets by emailing media@ceasefirepa.org

If you would like to become more involved in our work, send a note to info@ceasefirepa.org or call (215) 732-3151. We can also be contacted by mail at P.O. Box 60095, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Staff

Adam Garber

Executive Director

 

adam.garber@ceasefirepa.org

Before joining CeaseFire PA, he worked to protect everyone from dangers in the marketplace at U.S. PIRG where his independent investigations into toxic toys, dangerous cars, contaminated food and other threats received national coverage …
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Allison Anderman

Director of Law & Policy

 

allison@ceasefirepa.org

Allison has been a leading voice in the gun violence prevention movement for over a decade. She has been instrumental in enacting groundbreaking legislation in multiple states, and driving increased awareness of the threat guns pose to democracy.
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Josh Fleitman

Campaign Director

 

josh.fleitman@ceasefirepa.org

His background is in policy, politics, and communications at the local, state, and federal government levels. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff to PA State Senator Pam Iovino and…
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Becky Wainwright

Director of Development 

 

becky@ceasefirepa.org

Becky Wainwright is the Director of Development for CeaseFirePA. She is excited to combine her experience in philanthropy with making our communities safer.
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Carol Lastowka

Organizing Manager

 

carol@ceasefirepa.org

Carol joined the gun violence prevention movement from a belief that responsible gun ownership and gun safety must go hand in hand. As a lifelong hunter and a gun owner…
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April W. Smith, MPH

Public Health Partnerships Coordinator

 

april@ceasefirepa.org

April W. Smith, MPH is CeaseFire PA’s Public Health Partnerships Coordinator.  She got interested in gun violence prevention when she taught in the public schools of Reading and Philadelphia…
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Beth Foringer

Southwest PA Coordinator

 

beth@ceasefirepa.org

Beth is a passionate mom who has dedicated herself to ending the gun violence epidemic. She leads CeaseFirePA’s grassroots work in Southwest PA….
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Grant Maurer

Southeast PA Organizer

 

grant@ceasefirepa.org

A native of West Chester, Grant first got involved with the gun violence prevention movement while in high school. He continued to work in politics….
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Dr. Jay Breneman

Director of Firearm Suicide Prevention Policy

 

jay@ceasefirepa.org

Firearm suicide is responsible for over half of gun deaths in Pennsylvania. Dr. Jay Breneman joined our team to address this pervasive…
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Ashleigh Deemer

Campaign Director

 

ashleigh@ceasefirepa.org

Ashleigh Deemer is the Campaign Director for CeaseFirePA, leading our organizing team and building powerful campaigns to push for life-saving action to end gun violence…

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Board of Directors

CeaseFirePA Education Fund

CeaseFirePA Education Fund is our public education arm. It helps educate the public about gun violence, build partnerships, engages citizens for solutions to end gun violence, and investigate policy solutions. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, contributions to it are tax deductible.
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Idris Abdul-Zahir
Karen Buck
Alicia Chatkin, President
Amy Coles
David Ellowitch
Imani Flowers
Mayor Rick Gray, Secretary
Howard Levin, Treasurer
Laura Morris
Shakeeta Purdie
Mike Scott
Todd Underwood
Harriet Weiss
Jill Zipin, Vice-President
Ken Allen

 

CeaseFirePA Action

CeaseFirePA Action is our advocacy arm, helping to make the case for key legislation at the local, state and federal level. It also may endorse in elections.

Ellen Brookstein
Alicia Chatkin, President
Marybeth Christiansen
Jessica Frankl
Mayor Rick Gray, Secretary
Andrea Kesack
Adam Kessler
Howard Levin, Treasurer
Tim Lewis
Adan Mariena
Helen Tai
Jill Zipin, Vice-President

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