Meet Our Team

Devoted To Helping Children

Molly Peterman

Chief Financial Officer

MaryClare Malady

Executive Director

Warren Binford, JD, EDM

Chief Legal Officer

Suruchi Sood, Ph.D

Research Director

Robert A. Fox Research Leadership Program

Owen Phillips

Robert A. Fox Leadership Program

“Children shouldn’t have to wait on institutions to decide they’re worth protecting.”

Jackie Dutan

Robert A. Fox Leadership Program

“Working with CHILD USA gives me the opportunity to turn [that] awareness into action and learn how research, law, and advocacy can help create a world where children’s rights are truly protected. “

Sorim Lee

University of Pennsylvania Internship Program

“Being at CHILD USA allows me to tackle the systemic gaps that leave vulnerable children without a voice and drive meaningful change where it’s often overlooked.”

CHILD USA 2025 Internship and Fellowship Program

Louis Dong, University of Pennsylvania

Alex Fisher, University of Pennsylvania

Aaleyah Jackson, University of Pennsylvania

Sorim Lee, University of Pennsylvania

Justin Mapp, West Chester University 

Robert A. Fox Fellow, University of Pennsylvania

Zoe Griffin

Isha Mankar