Annie Mohan
Honoree Profile
Annie Mohan is Senior Manager of Pro Bono & Corporate Social Responsibility at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, an international law firm established in 1792. The firm serves a diverse client base, including many of the world's leading financial institutions and corporations.
Ms. Mohan oversees efforts to provide pro bono legal services to indigent individuals and organizations seeking access to the justice system, as well as efforts to empower communities through several initiatives in four key areas: fighting hunger, community investment, advocating for justice and equity for all, and sustainability.
She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance, a coalition of over 280 leading law firms around the world that have committed to utilizing private Bar resources to assist legal services organizations in furtherance of their missions to dismantle barriers to opportunity in communities of color.
Ms. Mohan serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of The Campaign Against Hunger, a nonprofit working to eradicate hunger in New York City using a multi-pronged approach. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Guyanese Girls Rock Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering Guyanese women and girls living in New York City to create their own paths to success. Ms. Mohan’s experience in this role led her to found a networking group for Indo-Caribbean boys and their friends called POOJA (Proud Of Our Jeweled Ancestry) Boys.
As a dedicated resident of Far Rockaway, Ms. Mohan is committed to improving the lives of her neighbors and has launched a monthly community catch-up that is attended by elected officials, leaders, nonprofits, businesses and constituents who share information and work to identify synergies in their missions. She is also on the planning committee for the Annual Far Rockaway Cancer and Domestic Violence Awareness Walk.
Ms. Mohan is a graduate of Hunter College of the City University of New York. She lives in Queens with her husband and three children.