Perrine Vaillant

Perrine Vaillant is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in human rights advocacy and nonprofit leadership. Currently serving as the Director of Southern California at Human Rights Watch since February 2015, Perrine has held various roles within the organization, including Senior Associate Director and Associate Director. Prior experience includes event coordination for major fundraising dinners and outreach management for Tree Musketeers, along with campaign coordination for CODEPINK's "Women Lead to Peace." Perrine's leadership skills were further demonstrated as interim Executive Director of American Friends of Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam, managing a $1-million annual budget and overseeing program development. Academic credentials include a Master's in International Relations and Geopolitics from Sciences Po Toulouse and a Master's in Contemporary History from Université Paris-Sorbonne, complemented by a Certificate in Human Rights.