Dr. Toni M Bond

CEO, Co-Founder

Dr. Toni M. Bond is a distinguished figure in the reproductive and sexual justice movement. Over her three-decade career, Dr. Bond has established herself as a formidable advocate and leader. She is the CEO and a co-founder of Interfaith Voices for Reproductive Justice (IVRJ). At IVRJ, she helped pioneer the creation of the first community-based Internal Review Board (IRB) focused on reproductive and sexual justice, enhancing support for grassroots research and activism.

Dr. Dionne Bensonsmith

Board Chair, Co-Founder

Dr. Dionne Bensonsmith is the board chair and a founding member of Interfaith Voices for Reproductive Justice, leading the nation’s first RJ-based Institutional Review Board. A transdisciplinary scholar and researcher, her work focuses on public policy, race and gender politics, and reproductive justice. She teaches government, gender studies, and public policy.

Rev. Dr Edward Donalson III

Board Member

Rev. Dr. Edward Donalson III, is a professor, author, thought coach, and multimedia personality with a dynamic message of empowerment. A constructive theologian, his work centers on intersectional theology and combating systemic injustices. Currently, he serves as Provost Fellow for Ecumenical Dialogue and Senior Pastor of Kingdom Family Worship Center Int’l, while holding leadership roles in several faith-based organizations.

Tamarra Coleman

Board Member

With 24 years of experience as a faculty member in English, she has taught at multiple institutions and led initiatives in reproductive justice and anti-racism. As a Ford Foundation "New Voices" fellow, she worked with Black Women for Reproductive Justice and trained in community organizing. In 2020, she founded VCCARA to combat racism in Ventura County colleges.

Bishop John L. Selders, Jr

Board Member

Bishop John L. Selders, Jr. is an ordained minister serving in the United Church of Christ and the Organizing Pastor of Amistad UCC in Hartford, CT. He is a leader in social justice, serving as Co-Founder of Moral Monday CT and holding leadership roles in the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries and Freedom Assemblies Worldwide. A former lecturer at Yale Divinity School, he has taught at multiple institutions and advocates for race, oppression, and reproductive justice. An award-winning musician, activist, and educator, he serves on several boards.