Secretariat Members
The IAWG secretariat manages essential operating activities, including communications and coordination, membership, advocacy, and fundraising. The secretariat is based at the Women’s Refugee Commission in New York.
Sarah Knaster
Senior Advisor
Sarah has served as coordinator for the IAWG since January 2013. She works closely with the Steering Committee and sub-working group leads in the areas of governance and strategic growth. She oversees all deliverables under IAWG’s grants and manages the secretariat team.
Sarah received a Master of Public Health with a specialization in Forced Migration from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in 2012. Prior to her degree, she worked as a communications assistant with Doctors Without Borders and a development associate at the Guttmacher Institute.
Alison Greer
Advisor
Alison manages the IAWG Training Partnership Initiative (TPI). She works in collaboration with IAWG partners to support the development of regional, national, and local capacity to effectively coordinate and deliver quality trainings on sexual and reproductive health services from the onset of a crisis response. In addition, as a member of the IAWG Secretariat, she provides general support to the IAWG. She has been with the IAWG since 2016.
Alison received her Master of Public Health and Master of Public Administration, specializing in international health policy and management, from New York University, and holds a Bachelor’s in comparative literature, French, and history from Oberlin College.