Ann Kaminstein is the founder and President of DV Initiative, a company dedicated to developing effective solutions for some of the most costly and difficult workplace situations: sexual harassment, workplace violence and domestic violence. We are a leading provider of consulting services and webinars to employers and professionals in the human resource, security and legal field. DV Initiative has provided training to hundreds of employees and professionals. Our client employers range from Fortune 500 companies to small size businesses.

Ann has over 16 years of experience as an advocate for victims of domestic violence. Before founding DV Initiative, Ann was the co-founder and Executive Director of Women Empowered Against Violence (WEAVE), a non-profit organization that provides legal and counseling services to victims of domestic violence in the District of Columbia. Today, WEAVE is a thriving nonprofit with over fifteen employees and provides services to thousands of domestic violence victims every year.

Ann has represented victims of domestic violence for Civil Protection Orders in the District of Columbia Superior Court and prosecuted domestic violence cases for the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, Violent Crimes Section. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ann was the Executive Director of the Long Beach YWCA Battered Women's Shelter. Her other relevant work experience includes being a Law Clerk for a Federal District Court Judge, Service Coordinator for the Southern California Coalition on Battered Women, Assistant Coordinator for the Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Council, facilitator for battered women's support groups, and crisis counselor. Ann also worked as a Special Projects Coordinator for People Skills International, a management and sales consulting firm in London, England.

Currently, Ann is on the Board of Directors for the Williamson County Crisis Center. She is also a member of the American Bar Association, ASIS, CAVNET, Society for Human Resource Management, National Association of Female Executives, National Association of Women Lawyers, and Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence. Other activities include being an adjunct law professor at the Washington College of Law, where she taught the Battered Women and the Law Seminar. She was also a faculty member of the D.C. Bar's Pro Se Divorce Clinic.

Ann received a Bachelor of Science from Tufts University and a Juris Doctor from American University, Washington College of Law. Currently, she is licensed to practice law in Florida and the District of Columbia. Ann is also a certified mediator in the state of Texas.