Meet Our Regional Team
Carmen Toft
Regional Advocacy Director - Central
Carmen has recently joined the regional staff at American Families for Vaccines after a year as state director at South Dakota Families for Vaccines. Her commitment to immunizations runs deep; she even paid out of pocket for the HPV vaccine before it was covered for her age group. Today, she often thinks of her twin nieces and the healthier future vaccines help make possible. Her passion for preventative care continues to guide her work and advocacy, reminding her why robust, accessible vaccination programs matter for every family.
She has previously worked for the National Council of Urban Indian Health, the Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas, and Planned Parenthood, where she created communications and marketing materials and helped advance policy initiatives that promote preventative and primary care.
Carmen is also committed to community service. She is one of the founding mothers of the Pad Party, an annual menstrual product drive in Sioux Falls, SD, and serves on the Immunize South Dakota board of directors. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication studies and theatre from South Dakota State University and lives in Sioux Falls with her rescue pit bull, Lola.
Caroline Bennett Anderson, MPH
Regional Advocacy Director - West
Caroline is a public health advocate with nearly ten years of experience at the intersection of community organizing and coalition management across a range of public health issues. Based in Denver, CO, Caroline currently serves as the Regional Advocacy Director - West at American Families for Vaccines (AFV).
Caroline caught the advocacy bug early, getting her start in public health as a student organizer for child health issues at The George Washington University. Before joining AFV, Caroline held numerous roles in tobacco prevention and control advocacy, most recently at Truth Initiative. In her roles, she provided technical assistance support to state health departments and other community partners on best practices for youth organizing, sat on and led multiple statewide tobacco-free coalitions, and designed and implemented the organization’s online activism strategy.
Before joining Truth Initiative in 2021, Caroline held positions at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. She is passionate about health equity and providing communities with quality health information. Caroline holds a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from The George Washington University. In her free time, she enjoys running, being in nature, concerts, and cuddling with her cats.
Ginny Hamilton
Regional Advocacy Director - Northeast
Ginny brings more than three decades of professional experience in organizing and advocacy for social change at the national, state, and local levels. Among other roles, Ginny served as the Executive Director of the Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston, Director of Public Policy for MA Coalition for the Homeless, and National Organizer launching Corporate Accountability’s (INFACT) Tobacco Industry Campaign. Most recently, Ginny spearheaded the multi-million-dollar capital campaign to renovate and expand their historic public library building.
Ginny has managed campaigns for candidates and ballot initiatives, staffed coalitions, and mobilized community members to engage in civic action. Additionally, Ginny studies, practices, and teaches body-mind wellness techniques. In all pursuits, Ginny strives to address systemic inequality and promote collective well-being.
Ginny joined American Families for Vaccines as the Regional Advocacy Director - Northeast in 2026 and is delighted to work alongside others to challenge misinformation, advocate for evidence-based public policy, and weave grassroots connections to restore trust, health, and the common good.