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Our Team
Staff
CWB could not reach children and families in crisis without the hard work and dedication of its paid full-time and part-time staff. Talented artists, partners, and tour managers come together seasonally to make each tour possible.

Naomi Shafer
Executive Director
Naomi Shafer is a clown and a producer. She uses humor, playfulness and physical storytelling to turn power dynamics upside down. As the Executive Director...

Maggie Cunha
Communications Manager
Maggie never dreamed she’d be working with a bunch of clowns — but she’s loving every minute of it! Maggie has an MPH and 6+...
Board of Directors
Our directors have diverse professional backgrounds to support the long-term vision of CWB.

Amrita Dhaliwal
Board Member
Amrita Dhaliwal (she/her) is an award-winning Punjabi American comedian, arts leader, educator and devising artist based in Los Angeles, whose work spans multiple mediums,...

David Rosenthal
Board Member
David M. Rosenthal has worked as a Family Therapist, Faculty member and Executive Director of a harm reduction center. He’s given academic presentations all...

Eric Rubin
Board Member
Eric spent 18 years managing nonprofit programs with the UN Refugee Agency, Groundswell Energy, Community Matters, and Engaging Networks. He has used theater as a tool...

Marisol Rosa-Shapiro
Board Member
Marisol is a cultural worker, theater artist, educator, and facilitator. Her acting, directing, and devising work have appeared on stages in NYC, Philadelphia, Seattle, Boston,...

Meredith Gordon
Board Member
Meredith Gordon is an artist working with live performance, clowning, theater, and music. He worked as a medical clown for 20 years, first with the Big...

Michael "Michi" Jakob
Board Member
Michi Jakob was born in Germany and, after stops around the globe, he settled in Manhattan in 1997 where he lives with his wife, three children...

Tim Cunningham
Board Member
Tim joined Clowns Without Borders in 2003 when he was lassoed by an audience member during a CWB performance in a rural town. A graduate of...

Victoria To You Moore
Board Member
Victoria is a psychotherapist in private practice specializing in trauma, immigration/displacement, loneliness, and group dynamics. She also co-facilitates training groups for MBA students at...

Moshe Cohen
CWB Founder
Moshe Cohen, aka Mr. YooWho, is the founder of Clowns Without Borders – USA. Since 1987, he has performed in Burma, Kosovo, South Africa, Nepal, Guatemala, Haiti,...