Nancy J. Newman, Founder and President
Nancy J. Newman is a partner at Hanson Bridgett LLP in San Francisco, where she specializes in real estate and commercial litigation. A lifelong advocate for justice, Nancy worked full-time for the United Farm Workers Union while still in high school. At age 17, she successfully organized the workers of Pizzaland Restaurant, in Dublin, Ireland, to obtain better wages and union representation—an event recounted in a song by Malvina Reynolds. She received her JD, Order of the Coif, from UC Davis School of Law at age 23. As an attorney, she worked with other women lawyers to promote gender equity through Queen’s Bench, a women’s bar association in the San Francisco Bay Area. As president of Queen’s Bench in 1996, she expanded its influence on legislative and policy initiatives, and collaborated with other bar, professional, and women’s organizations to strengthen the movement for equality in law and society. In 1997, Nancy joined the board of the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations, becoming its president for 2001-2002, and promoting its engagement with women lawyers around the world. Since leading the NCWBA, Nancy has been speaking and networking on gender equity issues in the Unites States and abroad for over 20 years. In 2015, Nancy received the inaugural “Women Advancing the Law” practitioner award, presented by the Boalt Hall Women’s Association at UC Berkeley Law. Nancy’s leadership and commitment to equality is multi-generational, inspired by examples set by her mother and grandmothers, and rooted in a determination to leave a better world for her daughters.
Amanda Young, Development & Communications Manager
Amanda (she/her) supports IANGEL’s mission by watering thoughtful systems that strengthen fundraising, storytelling, and strategic outreach. With a background in equity-centered, mission-driven organizations, she brings a collaborative approach to connecting people, ideas, and impact. Her work is grounded in the belief that clear, consistent communication and strong relationships are essential tools for justice. Amanda lives in Baltimore and, when not working, likes to pursue creative hobbies like writing and sewing.
Irene Tait, Data Administrator
Irene (she/her) is a fledgling data scientist splitting her time between Washington, D.C. and her hometown in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has a bachelor’s degree in History from Vassar College, and recently graduated from Georgetown University with an M.S. in Data Science & Analytics. Her area of focus is on data visualization and how data science tools can support activist work, especially feminist causes. Before joining IANGEL, Irene was an event coordinator, contracting with organizations such as the Wikimedia Foundation and Whose Knowledge? to organize conferences on knowledge equity around the globe. She is also a former delegate to the Democratic Party of California and current President of her local Democratic club. When not fighting for gender equity, Irene can be found working on a myriad of fiber art projects, or geeking out about the newest sci-fi property.
Samman Masud, Program & Grants Manager
Samman received a Bachelor’s in International Relations and her Master’s in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Human Rights and Women & Gender Studies from George Mason University. Her graduate research explored the intersection of human rights advocacy and social media platforms in light of the #Metoo movement and the possibilities of transnational feminist solidarity networks in the digital media age. Samman is driven by her passion for local and global social justice movements and imagines a feminist future, one that is free from patriarchal violence and emancipatory for all people. In the past, Samman has been affiliated with Amnesty International USA in various capacities, where she supported campaigns on violence against women, migrant and refugee rights, death penalty and other human rights violations in the U.S. and abroad.
Trinity Salazar, Program & Grants Administrator
Trinity Salazar is an advocate for gender equity, labor rights, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the International Relations Member-Led Forum at the Commonwealth World Affairs, where she fosters dialogue, collaboration, and inclusive progress across global communities. Beyond her global advocacy, Trinity volunteers at a community garden in San Francisco, where she tends to several apple trees, and recently joined San Francisco’s Political Committee to further her civic engagement. At IANGEL, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing women’s rights worldwide, she supports the Underground School and BRIDGE initiatives, both focused on empowering women in Afghanistan who are facing gender-based violence. Her background also includes organizing the first Peet’s Coffee union, contributing to Sacramento’s inaugural UN Voluntary Local Review, and supporting UC Davis research on gender-based violence in Poland and Ukraine.