Erin Thornton

WRTHY co-founder Erin Thornton specializes in the nexus between policy and public engagement with a special focus on global health, women and girls and international development. She leads much of our advocacy-led client work and business development. Prior to WRTHY, Erin co-founded Every Mother Counts (EMC) alongside Christy Turlington Burns and served as founding Executive Director until 2015. Erin was the founding Global Policy Director for DATA and continued to serve in this capacity for ONE. Erin helped to establish ONE as a critical bridge between policymakers and the public and developed ONE's influencer trips and education approach. Erin is also a graduate student advisor at Brandeis University and a senior fellow at Babson University.