Gwen Wright
Former Executive Director, New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
Gwen Wright is the former Executive Director of the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence. Appointed by Governor Cuomo in 2013, she remained in the office for more than 20 years, overseeing criminal justice and human services training and policy programs. Ms. Wright is also the former Executive Director of the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, served as Interim Executive Director of the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault in 2023, is a past President of the Pride Center of the Capital Region, and has served on the Board of Directors of In Our Own Voices and A CALL TO MEN.
“Modern slavery, what some call trafficking in humans, is antithetical to a society committed to freedom and justice! We have the power to end it, and we must use all of resources to do so!”