Sorelle Cohen

Sr. Director of Development, Marketing & Communications, Los Angeles

Sorelle Cohen was born and raised in Los Angeles, and she is passionate about fighting for social justice and advocating for universal human rights. She graduated from the University of Southern California where she received a B.S. in Public Policy Development with an emphasis in non-profit and social innovation. She is the Director of Development, Marketing & Communications for The Pad Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending period stigma and empowering women worldwide. Since joining The Pad Project in 2019 she has been inspired by the global conversation about menstruation sparked by the film.

Photo credit: ​​Maxx Komack Walske

Tanya Mahajan

Tanya has over 10 years of experience in market development of health products and services in low-income settings. She has led research and program evaluations on the intersection of health, gender and WASH through her work at PATH and Development Solutions. Tanya is the co-chair of the Menstrual Health supplies workstream at the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition and the co-founder of the Menstrual Health Alliance India and has done extensive work on menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) research and advocacy in India and globally. Her work on MHH has spanned user and supply side research on the market landscape, advocacy on harmonization of product standards, technical support for program design and implementation and mentorship to start-ups in the MHH eco-system. Tanya holds a Bachelors in Economics and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management with a specialization in Finance. 

Nicolette Harutunian

Nicolette Harutunian serves as the Education and Outreach Coordinator at The Pad Project where she oversees the operations and growth of the Ambassador Program. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, Nicolette was drawn to the field of international development as a means of creating impact within the education sector. Her previous experience with program development, human-centered design, and social entrepreneurship led her to The Pad Project where she works with students from all over the world to push the menstrual equity movement forward. Her favorite part of her job is witnessing the creativity and personal development of students come to life when working on social justice-themed projects they are passionate about. Nicolette can be found with her film camera in hand, exploring the streets and eateries of Los Angeles, when not working with students through her role.

Radhika Modi

Radhika is a researcher and facilitator working on the intersections of gender, sexuality, menstrual health, and SRHR. She works as a program consultant in our international programs team. She handles various aspects of the partnership, M&E, training, and curriculum creation.

She is part of the UN Women 30 FOR 2030 for Asia Pacific. Her deep interest in understanding the role of gender dynamics in our society inspired her to co-found the Jamia Queer Collective (JQC), the only queer-friendly space in the country’s top university. She loves animals and lives in New Delhi with her three pets.

Barret Helms

Barret Helms has worked at the intersection of media and advocacy for two decades. His career began as a fashion model and actor in projects including Lee Daniels’s PRECIOUS and ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Barret’s interests in diversity, equity, and inclusion led him back to school, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Columbia University and earned an MFA from USC as a George Lucas Scholar and Annenberg Fellow. Currently, Barret works as a Story Editor for SWEET MAGNOLIA’S, a Netflix #1 series, and he serves as Interim Director of Domestic Programs at The Pad Project. Presently, he also volunteers as Vice Chair of the WGA Committee of Black Writers.