Our staff and board members are trauma informed experts, engineers, designers, legal experts, researchers, educators, and advocates — united in our commitment to serving survivors on college campuses.
STAFF
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Tracy has held leadership positions over the past 20 years, across the nonprofit sector, where she developed and implemented trauma-informed programming and curricula. She was instrumental in changing domestic violence laws in the US and has worked on projects globally with The Commonwealth of Nations, Ecuador, Australia, The United Kingdom, South Africa, and Ghana. Previously, Tracy was the Co-Founder of Good People Collective, the Interim Executive Director at NO MORE, and the VP of Domestic Violence Services at the YWCA.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Tracy has extensive experience working in the field of gender-based violence, giving her a deep understanding of the ecosystem of survivors, offenders, and allies. She has consulted with organizations to develop tech-based tools, such as an app that educates users about violence against women, a smartphone device for sexual violence prevention safety, and virtual reality trainings to address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Anti-Sexual Harassment.
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Sophia is a mission-driven software engineer with over 15 years of experience building systems to serve people, from industrial control interfaces to automated spam detectors. Prior to working for Callisto, she worked at Facebook optimizing their network infrastructure and helping the service staff organize for better working conditions.
In 2019, she joined Callisto to work on an unambiguous good for society. She helped design and build the foundation of what is now Callisto Vault, working with some of the finest cryptographers in the world to advance the state of the art in privacy-preserving technologies.
After a period away, Sophia was excited to return to expand Callisto's reach and maintain the rigorous technical standards she helped set for the system.
She lives in the Bay Area, CA with her adorable gremlin cat Reapurr.
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Sarayfah Patridge joined Callisto in September 2020 and is Callisto’s Director of Programs and Strategic Engagement. She has over 10 years of experience in the Higher Education field working with students in various capacities including housing, multicultural affairs, admissions, civic engagement, and national service. She believes that college is a time in a young person’s life where they have the opportunity to pursue their passions and most importantly, explore and redefine their identity and views. This informs her continued commitment to serving, educating, and supporting college students across the United States. She holds a Masters in Social Justice Education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Bachelors of Organizing Theme from Union College in Schenectady, New York.
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Danielle is an artist, activist, and passionate storyteller. She holds both a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a master's in clinical social work from Smith College. After working for several years as an outpatient therapist, she switched coasts, relocating to sunny San Diego. Shortly after arriving, she was raped by a friend of her then-housemate. The retraumatization she experienced coming forward and attempting to navigate the criminal justice system led her to create an international awareness campaign turned nonprofit organization called Red My Lips.
Given her background and dedication to social justice, Danielle was inspired to learn about Callisto's innovative technology. In her role as Callisto's Digital Media Manager, she is thrilled to be able to leverage her skills and experience so other survivors can understand and access an incredible resource that she and so many others wished they'd had.
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Megan is an accomplished fundraiser driven by her passion for creating transformative change and firm belief in a just and equitable society. With over a decade of experience in addressing gender-based violence, she has dedicated her career to advocating for fundamental rights, ensuring that those in need have access to essential resources, and building robust, scalable systems. She deeply believes in the power of connection, collaboration, and advocacy to create stronger, more inclusive communities. Guided by the principle of always leaving things better than she found them, Megan approaches every initiative with strategic insight, compassion, and unwavering commitment.
A University of North Florida graduate, Megan holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Currently, she is pursuing an Executive MBA at Emory University to enhance her leadership skills and impact. Beyond her professional endeavors, she is a devoted mother to two young children and finds joy in quality time with family and friends filled with laughter, board games, and silly moments.
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Shafrana Carpen joined Callisto as the Legal Options Counselor (LOC) Program Evaluation Manager in July 2024, bringing over nine years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and has demonstrated a deep commitment to addressing inequality and empowering marginalized communities throughout her career. Shafrana excels in managing and interpreting data, developing strategic initiatives, and overseeing program performance. Her extensive background in program management, data analysis, and grant writing, combined with her strategic approach and passion for advocacy, ensures the effective evaluation and continuous improvement of Callisto's programs.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Deborah Nucatola MD is Chief Medical Officer at Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai`i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky; Director of Family Planning at Eden Surgical Center in Agoura Hills, CA; and Senior Medical Advisor for Planned Parenthood Direct. She served as Senior Director of Medical Services for Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) from 2009-2016. Following her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Nucatola completed a Fellowship in Complex Family Planning at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. In addition to her positions in Alaska, California, Hawaiʻi, Idaho, Indiana and Kentucky, Dr. Nucatola provides clinical care in Chicago, IL and enjoys educating medical students, residents, fellows, physicians and advanced practice clinicians. She has been active in Family Planning Research since 2002.
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Rowena Chiu is a former assistant to Harvey Weinstein. In 1998, she was sexually assaulted by him at the Venice Film Festival, and was coerced into signing a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), which silenced her for over twenty years. In 2017, a New York Times journalist came to her home and doorstepped her husband of over a decade, revealing information about the assault and NDA. Rowena was featured in the subsequent NYT investigation, but she insisted on remaining anonymous. In 2019, she finally broke her story on the NBC Today Show, live in front of three million viewers. Rowena's story has featured in both the book and the movie, SHE SAID. She has given over 700 media interviews across four continents, for international news outlets such as: ABC, BBC, CBS, and NBC. She has testified at the House Of Commons, the Massachusetts State House, and the State Of The Union. She is writing a memoir, a novel, and a screenplay, in addition to working as a global #MeToo activist, advocating for the rights of those who are oppressed or voiceless, in churches, schools, universities and workplaces around the world.
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Critic, author and award-winning journalist Maureen “Mo” Ryan is a Contributing Editor at Vanity Fair, and has written for Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Salon, GQ, Vulture, The Hollywood Reporter, TV Guide, Slate and Polygon. Ryan, who was named the best TV writer in America by Complex in 2013, previously worked as the chief television critic at Variety, Huffington Post, and the Chicago Tribune. Her 2023 book, Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood, which the New Yorker called “galvanizing,” hit the New York Times and Los Angeles Times best-seller lists. The chapter on the TV drama Lost excerpted in Vanity Fair made news around the world, as have an array of her other stories on Hollywood misconduct, abuse and exploitation. Ryan, who has a Master’s degree from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism, served for many years on the juries of the Peabody Awards and the AFI Awards. She lives with her family in Chicago.
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Shiwali Patel is the Director of Safe and Inclusive Schools & Senior Counsel at the National Women’s Law Center and leads the Center’s advocacy addressing gender-based harassment in schools, including sexual assault. Her work also focuses on strengthening civil rights protections for LGBTQI+ students, advocating against censorship in schools through the proliferation of book and curriculum bans, and addressing other issues of gender equity in education. Previously, she was at the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), where she worked on civil rights policy and legal guidance interpreting Title IX’s anti-discrimination protections, including schools' responsibilities in responding to sexual harassment, protections for transgender students, and the rights of girls of color. Before joining OCR, Shiwali was an Administrative Judge and investigator at the U.S. Department of Energy, a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia in the Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Unit, and a law clerk to the Honorable Laura A. Cordero at the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. She also served as the Board President of the Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP). Prior to law school, Shiwali was a community educator at the District of Columbia Rape Crisis Center.
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Byrd brings nearly two decades of experience in health care and grantmaking. Before joining FORE, he managed the New York State Health Foundation’s Special Projects Fund, a $3 million grantmaking program that supports innovative projects addressing public health and community health needs. Before that, Byrd served as director for community partnerships for CARE, an international humanitarian organization, where he was responsible for building strategic partnerships with policymakers as well as business and nonprofit leaders. Byrd also served as deputy director for membership affairs at the Council on Foreign Relations; as an assistant director with the Rockefeller Foundation, where he spearheaded an HIV/AIDS project in Southern Africa; and as a senior government relations advisor for a law firm, where he worked on public health policies in New York.
In 2021, he was appointed to the Community Advisory Group (CAG) of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. CAG’s goal is to present views and perspectives on key economic and financial issues affecting individuals, households, and communities within the Second Federal Reserve District. He also serves on the board of directors for the New York Funders Alliance, a statewide association of foundations and philanthropic advisors. He is also a member of the Overseas Press Club of America.
Brian holds a B.S. in human ecology and public policy from Rutgers University and an M.P.A. from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service.
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Stephanie Connaughton is a marketer, and branding expert. After starting her career as a strategic consultant at Bain & Company, she spent 15 years at Gillette (later P&G) where she pioneered several Gillette’s breakthrough products including the original Venus razor. Stephanie has been involved with over 50 start-ups as an advisor and angel investor, and founded a consumer products company. She currently serves on the Board of Callisto, Garbo.io, the Women’s Foundation of Boston and is Board Chair for Courageous Parents Network. She has deep ties with several Boston institutions including: Boys and Girls Club of Boston; ICA Boston and Harvard University where she acts as an advisor to the Deans of the College, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Business School. She holds an AB from Harvard, an MBA from Wharton and is a graduate of the Harvard Business Analytics program.