PRA Welcomes Our New Board Members

Richard A. Gross is the Manager of BW Realty Advisors LLC in Washington, D.C. He is a board member of NARAL Pro-Choice America and NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation. Formerly a lawyer in private practice, he also has managed state and federal consumer protection agencies and commissions.

Supriya Pillai is the Program Officer for Asia at the International Women's Health Coalition, where she works with local partners in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Turkey to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights. Ms. Pillai also worked with Population Services International in Cambodia, where she led the organization's introduction of contraceptives. She's currently on the board of the Third Wave Foundation.

The Reverend Carlton W. Veazey is President and CEO of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice and founder of their National Black Church Initiative. He is also a minister of the National Baptist Convention U.S.A., considered the world's largest Black organization, and was formerly chair of their Theological Commission. Rev. Veazey has received awards such as the Gloria Steinem Award and, in 2005, was named one of "21 Leaders for the 21st Century" by Women's E-News - the only man so honored.

Alea Woodlee serves as the Associate Director of the Funders' Collaborative on Youth Organizing (FCYO), an organization dedicated to youth development and social justice. A long-time activist, Alea formerly served as the Executive Director of the Pro-Choice Public Education Project. She currently serves on the board of the Reproductive Health Technologies Project, and is board chair of The Laundromat Project, a social justice arts organization.