Sarah E. Turberville

Executive Director

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Sarah E. Turberville is Executive Director of the International Association of Women Judges. Sarah is an expert on access to justice and fair courts in the U.S. and has worked extensively with state and federal judges to advance meaningful legal reform to protect the rights of the most vulnerable members of society. She has previously led programs on criminal justice and democratic institutions at the Project On Government Oversight, The Constitution Project, and the American Bar Association, and has also worked as a public defender, served as adjunct faculty at the University of Maryland, and as a law clerk to the defense bar before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague. Sarah is a graduate of Tulane Law School and a member of the Maryland Bar.



Jane Charles-Voltaire, Esq (she/her)

Deputy Executive Director

Jane Charles-Voltaire, Esq. is the IAWJ Director of Programs. Jane has almost 15 years of experience in international law and international program management. Before joining the IAWJ, Jane worked in Haiti for four years as local counsel for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID/Haiti). In addition, Jane has extensive on the ground experience through her work in the non-profit sector, she worked for two years with Viva Rio, an innovative Brazilian non-profit organization, implementing projects in the health, community security, education and environment sectors within Port-au-Prince. 

Jane earned her B.A. in Romance Languages and Literature from Wesleyan University and her J.D. from Temple University's Beasley School of Law.

Anne T. Goldstein

Curriculum and Program Development Director

Anne Tierney Goldstein is a Senior Advisor to the IAWJ. Over many years she has had the honor of working with IAWJ members from all over the world to develop and implement judicial training curricula involving discrimination and gender-based violence, property rights, rights within families, employment discrimination and sexual harassment, sextortion, human trafficking, and the rights of LGBTQI persons. She has taught international women’s human rights law at the graduate and undergraduate level at Georgetown.

Amie Lewis (she/her)

Senior Programs Officer

Amie Lewis is the Senior Program Officer for the Women in Leadership in Law (WILIL) initiative for the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ). Amie is an experienced project and grant manger with over ten years of experience in the legal sector, training attorneys, judges, and court personnel, focusing on gender equity and civil legal system reform. She has worked in both local and national nonprofits to develop systems, build community partnerships, and implement cutting-edge and practical technology solutions. Amie holds a B.A. in political science from McKendree University and an M.A. in women’s studies from Texas Woman’s University.

Nephtaly Pierre-Louis

Senior Communications and Membership Officer

Nephtaly is the Senior Communications and Membership Officer for IAWJ. Before joining IAWJ as full-time staff, he worked as a Project Outreach Coordinator in a USAID-funded project on Human Trafficking, called BEST, that the association co-implemented in Haiti. Nephtaly has a master's degree in International Relations from Taiwan. He is fluent in Haitian Creole, French, and English. Nephtaly has a passion for human rights advocacy and youth development.

Talia Soledad Quiroz Cossio (she/her)

Communications Officer

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Talia Quiroz is the Communications Officer of the International Association of Women Judges, with years of experience in Social Media Management and Data Analysis. She has a degree in Marketing from the Universidad Privada Boliviana. Ms. Quiroz has experience working with nonprofits outreach and communication. She also has expertise in creative graphic design and the use of multiple Adobe programs. Ms. Quiroz pursues a master's in digital marketing.