In March 2005, she and her husband (Thomas Ver Ploeg) were elected to the board of directors of KNC. In January 2006, she chaired the committee on Democracy and Freedom for All Iranians and Kurdish Human & National Rights and through her efforts the first conference of the committee was held in the US Senate building.
In March 2005, she and her husband (Thomas Ver Ploeg) were elected to the board of directors at KNC. In January 2006, she chaired the Democracy and Freedom for All Iranians and Kurdish Human & National Rights committee, which led to the first conference being held in the US Senate building.