Women and Politics

Lauren Martin

Lauren is the New Media Manager for Women’s Campaign Forum. Prior to joining the WCF team, she handled video production, social media, and data maintenance for NARAL Pro-Choice America. Before entering the nonprofit world, Lauren worked on outreach and conference planning for Tetra Tech, Inc., an environmental contracting firm. She studied broadcast journalism at Ithaca College. (Her Sociology minor won out in the end). Lauren is a black belt in Shotokan Karate, loves dancing, singing, tennis, music, kitties, and anything sparkly.

Erin Cutraro

Erin manages WCF’s programs including She Should Run™, WCF candidate endorsements and PAC contributions. She also leads the research efforts of the WCF Foundation. Before joining WCF, she designed and implemented a variety of strategic programs for companies, campaigns and organizations that traverse the public policy, non-profit and financial business arenas. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Missouri and a master’s degree in Communication from Saint Louis University.

Siobhan “Sam” Bennett

Sam Bennett is the president of Women’s Campaign Forum. In 2008, Sam ran one of the most successful challenger campaigns for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 15th district. Prior to her candidacy, Sam founded a statewide non-profit, has been a dedicated community and political leader, and a wife and mother of three children. Throughout her career, she has been a tireless advocate of reproductive choices and supporter of women’s issues.