https://www.the-impact-center.org/curriculum-hub daily 0.75 2024-09-05 https://www.the-impact-center.org/2019-participants daily 0.75 2024-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583439929695-9PFU9CMWA3ORBK5P3RAF/back2.png Women’s Leadership Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583383132502-GPBSC8FXUENVJCDNP1TQ/A-Allen.png Women’s Leadership Institute Ashley Allen Executive Director, Houston Community Land Trust Industry: Nonprofit Ashley Paige Allen currently serves as the Executive Director of the Houston Community Land Trust. She brings to the role 14 years of non-profit leadership experience in the areas of education, S.T.E.M. workforce development and affordable housing. As a community organizer for over 10 years she helped develop and drive campaigns for improved homeless services, affordable housing and education policies in Chicago, IL. Ashley served as a consultant with the Barack Obama Foundation where she was responsible for the planning and implementation of the foundation’s first national public outreach initiatives and their internship program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583383145289-99YEO7SKFJ1EKYQ7C6SA/Chiao.png Women’s Leadership Institute Chiao-ih Hui Director of Global Operations, StorageCraft Technology Industry: Technology Chiao-ih Hui is the Director of Global Operations at StorageCraft Technology Corporation. Chiao-ih has served in past leadership roles within the national and local sections of the Society of Women Engineers and has also served on several boards including the Young Alumni Association Board with the University of Utah, Women Tech Council, the Utah Forum, and as a Steering Committee Member for the David Eccles School of Business Women’s MBA Alumni Association. She was 1 of 8 selected representatives of the United States at the Dragon 100 Leadership Conference, and was named the youngest “Rising Star: Top 40 Under 40 by Utah Business Magazine in 2005 and in 2010 received the Rising Star Women Tech Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583383174536-OJVMXJCP3EHNGJMR4RDK/Clay.png Women’s Leadership Institute Karen Clay Principal, St. Peter’s School Industry: Education Karen Clay is Principal at St. Peter’s on Capitol Hill, which was recently recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2019 based on overall academic excellence.She began her career in education in the classroom before ascending to Assistant Principal at Holy Trinity School in Georgetown, and serving as the Principal of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School. Karen was also appointed as a Trustee to the Employee Retirement Board for the Archdiocese of Washington and serves on the Executive Board of the Elementary School Principals Association. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583383181298-REI4EVTER1P3D6L3ECOF/Kidd.png Women’s Leadership Institute Kathy Kidd Senior Director, FINRA Industry: Technology Kathy Kidd is a Senior Director at FINRA within the technology organization. Kathy manages a portfolio of software application teams that build software used to surveil the equities, options, and bonds markets. Kathy is dedicated to exploring and improving the role that leadership can play in creating work environments in which our team members can grow, flourish, contribute, and feel valued. She is a co-author of “Guidelines for Writing Effective Operating and Maintenance Procedures”, a co- inventor on three US patents, and has received numerous FINRA awards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583383155223-4ZNDKXUOH4SLIW6E0ZM5/Dhingra.png Women’s Leadership Institute Dr. Sadhna Dhingra Associate Professor, Baylor University - College of Medicine Industry: Medicine, Academia Dr. Dhingra is an Associate Professor of Pathology & Immunology, and is the Section Head of Adult Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology at the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), Houston TX. Dr. Dhingra is known for her clinical acumen and is amongst the very few pathologists with a unique set of subspecialty expertise in liver as well as kidney pathology, which are two diverse fields that most pathologists find challenging to practice. Her ability to combine her strong fellowship training, years of experience making complex diagnoses, and rapid adoption of national best practices, has elevated the quality of care patients receive at BCM. Her commitment to excellence in clinical work, teaching and research has won her several awards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583383187779-QEJAJTA3P8O2SXFQJB6R/monina.png Women’s Leadership Institute Dr. Monina Pascua Gastroenterologist, The Oregon Clinic Industry: Healthcare Dr. Pascua is currently Medical Director of Endoscopy and Chair of Quality Assurance at the Oregon Clinic - Gastroenterology South which is part of a large multi-specialty physician-owned group of over 250 providers, including 50 Gastroenterologists in the Greater Portland area. She is also currently serving as Chair of the American Gastroenterological Association Women’s Leadership Council after having spent 2 years on the AGA Women’s Committee. Within her role in the AGA Women’s Committee and commitment to furthering female medical leadership, she co-authored an article published in Gastroenterology titled “Promoting Leadership by Women in Gastroenterology – Lessons learned and Future Directions.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1587749724255-SB3SO5WKZ7J4H9QVIWY1/Jessica%2BKaufman2.png Women’s Leadership Institute Jessica Kaufman Partner, Morrison & Foerester Industry: Legal Jessica Kaufman’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation with an emphasis on class actions, financial services litigation and enforcement, and commercial disputes. Ms. Kaufman is lead counsel for a broad range of clients facing significant class and mass cases in highly regulated industries, from financial institutions facing claims under the federal and state contract and antitrust laws, RICO Act, federal regulatory schemes, and state usury and UDAAP statutes; to an aerospace company facing significant environmental tort actions; to one of the world’s largest shipping companies in a cross-border class and arbitration matter. Ms. Kaufman is recommended by Legal 500 2018 in the area of Dispute Resolution: Financial Services: Litigation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1594994370017-KB39AO0O2NCUJ009TQ1J/Michelle%2BRosemeyer%2Bheadshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Michelle Rosemeyer Program Manager, Perspecta Inc. Industry: Military Michelle Rosemeyer serves as a Program Manager for the U.S. Navy Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) program at Perspecta Inc. In this capacity, Michelle spearheads network design, architecture and operations teams supporting the Navy and Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI); one of the world’s largest, most secure intranets supporting over 700,000 Sailors and Marines. Michelle also drives new engineering solutions through the rigorous Department of Defense certification and accreditation process, and directs the implementation of her network architecture solutions to integrate segregated U.S. Navy networks into the NMCI network. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583383197961-BIT7RM8YX1D3U3J1FK4F/labowitz-29.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Sarah Labowitz Policy Director, Assistant Director for Policy and Communications Industry: Policy During her time at WELP, Sarah was the Assistant Director for Policy and Communications at the City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department. Prior to this, she was a policy advisor on human rights and cyber policy at the State Department under Hillary Clinton, and founded the first human rights center at a business school in 2013. She co-directed the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights until 2017, where she also taught undergraduate courses in human rights and business ethics. She coordinated Hillary Clinton's policy working group on democracy, human rights, and international law during the 2016 campaign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583383193195-KRBSC2UOVHP5INQV1ZTD/AmandaScaranoCarter_2019Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Amanda Scarano-Carter Director of Sales & Client Services, Sunset Studios Industry: Entertainment Amanda Scarano-Carter currently works as Director of Sales & Client Services for Sunset Studios (Sunset Bronson, Sunset Gower, and Sunset Las Palmas), the largest independent operator of studio facilities in the US. Prior to her time as Sunset Studios, Amanda had a varied entertainment career ranging from operational consulting to studio facility management to film production, including 13 years overseeing physical production at Pierce Brosnan’s MGM-based production company, Irish DreamTime. Amanda is also a passionate volunteer and has spent many years volunteering with youth-focused charity organizations, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Reading to Kids, and Young Storytellers and has served for 10 years as volunteer Chair of the Producers Guild of America’s Environmental Initiative (PGA Green). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1594994294120-3Y2Z2K7GCCZSSBV6BPVH/Richards_Headshot_july2018_square.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Jenn Richards Interim Executive Director, Community Design Collaborative Industry: Nonprofit Jenn Richards is a communications expert and nonprofit consultant with over fifteen years of experience in fundraising, strategic marketing, project management, and program design. She has worked with nonprofit organizations including Teach for America, the Association for Public Art, and the Girl Scouts. In 2018, Jenn founded High Gear Consulting Group to provide mission driven organizations with strategic communications and creative management solutions that recognize the unique needs of nonprofits. https://www.the-impact-center.org/2020-participants daily 0.75 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583439929695-9PFU9CMWA3ORBK5P3RAF/back2.png Women’s Leadership Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1587747512113-7PGOY2MJ19MKQ7EHP16V/Ali+Connaughton+-+Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Alice Connaughton Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP Industry: Legal Ali’s practice focuses on representing public and private companies, including real estate investment trusts (REITs), in a variety of corporate and securities matters, including, among other things, public and private securities offerings and tender offers. Ali is recommended by Legal 500 US for REITs and is listed in Chambers USA for REITs in 2019. She is a member of the American Bar Association, and is a member of the Policy and Government Affairs Committee and Legal and Regulatory Affairs Committee at the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1587749082703-5QB1IVLCK28ME5UCXTM5/Dr-E.png Women’s Leadership Institute Dr. Annikka Weissferdt Associate Professor of Pathology and Medical Director, Frozen Section Laboratory of the Department of Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center Industry: Medicine Dr. Weissferdt has served as the Medical Director for the Frozen Section Laboratory of the Department of Pathology, providing leadership and supervision of approximately 30 employees and being responsible for the coordination of workflow between surgery, pathology and tissue banks. Her collaborative efforts with several other clinical disciplines have earned her joint appointment as Associate Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at MD Anderson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1587748749832-MOPHDHA12G8I04IM1OLB/Tamera+Kohler-E.png Women’s Leadership Institute Tamera Kohler Chief Executive Officer, Regional Task Force on the Homeless Industry: Nonprofit Tamera has over two decades of experience in senior leadership roles in homeless, non-profit, and lending experience, including spending over 8 years helping lead nationally-noted homelessness reduction programs for the State of Utah. She is well known as an effective change agent with critical big picture, system level planning expertise and brings a unique connection to the highest level of national leaders in homelessness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1587747757222-H5LGGGYDNF7TBU5EUYUE/Emily+Williams.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Emily Williams Vice President, Global Strategy Group Industry: Communication Emily Williams is the Vice President of Global Strategy Group. She leads Global Strategy Group’s digital practice, building on over a decade of experience managing digital strategy, communications, and paid media engagements for a wide variety of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, national advocacy organizations, trade associations, non-profits, and foundations. Emily was named one of City and State’s NYC 40 Under 40 in 2018 and Campaigns and Elections "Rising Star" in 2010. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1594953258278-ORPJ4732S0GCNXCMTMQE/Dana.png Women’s Leadership Institute Dana Shapir Director of Airports, Jetblue Industry: Business She began her career in aviation working as a customer service agent with Southwest Airlines in Oakland, California. After 16 years growing with Southwest, Dana took a position as regional manager for JetBlue in 2014. Since then, she has been promoted to general manager and most recently to Director of Airports, overseeing 71 cities in JetBlue’s domestic network. https://www.the-impact-center.org/2018-participants daily 0.75 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583439929695-9PFU9CMWA3ORBK5P3RAF/back2.png Women’s Leadership Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1594995167540-ZD0T9Y7CLY0QNLBJY0D1/Blaine%2C%2BMary%2BKate_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Mary Kate Blaine Principal, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Industry: Education Mary Kate Blaine has served as Principal of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School since 2013. Visitation - an all-girls Catholic high school in the Salesian tradition – serves 500 young women in grades 9 –12. Mary Kate is an active member of the National Coalition of Girls Schools, where she recently presented at the Global Forum on Girls Education on the topic of Religious to Lay leadership transitions for girls’ schools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1594995436742-TC6YZGSFT6W6RHLYYA9C/Cortes%2C%2BGiselle_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Giselle Cortés Director of International Airports, JetBlue Industry: Business, Airlines Giselle Cortés is Director of International Airports for JetBlue, where she is responsible for all airport operations and international planning for JetBlue’s 39 destinations in 22 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Giselle ascended to the role of Director of International Airports in 2013. After leading JetBlue’s historic launch of commercial service to four cities in Cuba in 2016, her role was expanded in 2017 to include responsibility for international commercial efforts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1594996220543-0Y1LT1CSQKNXEKW0TQJM/Ehrlich%252C%252BJulie_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Julie Ehrlich Program Advisor & Chief of Staff (Office of the President), Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Industry: Legal, Nonprofit During her time at WELP, Julie B. Ehrlich was the assistant dean for strategic initiatives and chief of staff at NYU Law, executive director of the School's Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network, and an adjunct professor of clinical law and co-teacher of NYU Law’s Reproductive Justice Clinic. She was responsible for the Law School’s strategic planning and its implementation; for leading inter-departmental and high-level projects; for advising the Dean on a range of issues and concerns; and for ensuring coordination and collaboration among the Law School’s administrative departments. In 2019 she started work at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, a nonprofit organization which supports the humanities and the arts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1594996315736-T7A0K3VU37BT7MIMCSJT/Faul%2C%2BMargaret_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Margaret Faul Vice President of Drug Product Technologies, Amgen Inc. Industry: Medicine Margaret Faul is Vice President of Drug Product Technologies at Amgen Inc, in Thousand Oaks, CA. Margaret is responsible for developing the commercial processes for modalities within the Amgen portfolio from preclinical to commercial and has a strong knowledge of GMP, regulatory and compliance issues as they relate to the development of these pharmaceutical products. Margaret has received numerous awards in recognition of her leadership and mentorship of her teams including the Earle B. Barnes Award for Leadership in Chemical Research Management from Dow Chemical Company and the American Chemical Society and a HBA Rising Star Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1594996683457-M31GMK8F1IFAQ8AW38AS/Reeves%2C%2BKristine_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Kristine Reeves Founder and Principal, KMR Creative Services Industry: Government During her time at WELP, Kristine Reeves served as Washington State’s Director of the Military & Defense Sector. As an economic developer, Reeves brought over $6MM to support the diversification of the defense industrial base in WA, helping strengthen the 60,000+ job sector and worked to enhance the transition of tens of thousands of military servicemembers and spouses. She also served several terms in the Washington State House of Representative as the youngest woman and only African-American female in the state legislature. She is currently campaigning for her district's seat in the United States House of Representatives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595001874618-X0HLE0UA09M4N0VPWDWI/Wasser%2C%2BJune_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute June S. Wasser, MA Consultant, Advisor Industry: Healthcare During her time at WELP, June Wasser was the Executive Director at the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration. In this role, Ms. Wasser provided leadership, oversight and strategic direction for the Foundation’s development and implementation of programs and initiatives intended to foster advances in regulatory science in support of the FDA’s mission. Ms. Wasser has extensive experience in the development of continuing medical education programs, creating start-up organizations and program/business development for healthcare entities. She also has interests in health policy and is a co-editor and co-author on a book about the Affordable Care Act and how policy implementation offers an opportunity for translational research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1594996457400-KK8AH47BTA2C2HE1L2AZ/Khandelwal%2C%2BDeepika_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Deepika Khandelwal Director, FINRA Industry: Business, Financial Services In her current role at FINRA, Deepika Khandelwal leads a portfolio of technology initiatives that support FINRA's core mission to provide investor protection and promote market integrity. Deepika leads cross-functional teams (e.g., data analysts, UX designers, product owners) and interacts with front-line staff (e.g., investigators, examiners, attorneys, compliance staff) and their leadership teams to design and implement effective technology solutions. As an avid technologist, Deepika helps craft and unlock cutting-edge technological solutions and capabilities necessary to survey and detect insider trading across trillions of US public market transactions, thereby supporting the health of and confidence in US capital markets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1594997082376-PWJ62QA5CKK8VQMP2JD5/2018_Rockefeller%2BBio%2BPicture.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Deanna Rockefeller Global Science and Technology Engagement Principal, Lockheed Martin Industry: Technology Deanna Rockefeller is an Emmy-award winning producer, education activist, and world-traveler. She currently works at Lockheed Martin, an organization centered around a mission to increase opportunities through technology so people can convert their dreams to a reality. Projects have ranged from a Research and Development Center which creates new technologies in Australia, to a girls’ STEM camp in Israel to an entrepreneurship program in India. Her passion for connecting the community through storytelling, relationship and action has led to a nomination for a New York Festival TV & Film Award and a PR News Corporate Social Responsibility award for Nonprofit and Corporate partnership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595001982079-X507K20LAHQHWZ1ICGP9/WEATHERSBY_PHOTO.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Ane Weathersby Director of Studio Finance and Planning, Hudson Pacific Properties Industry: Business, Real Estate Ane Weathersby works for Hudson Pacific Properties, a real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Los Angeles that acquires, repositions, develops and operates high quality office and state-of-the-art media, entertainment and technology properties in select West Coast markets. Ms. Weathersby manages financial planning, analysis and strategy for the company’s media and entertainment portfolio which consists of Sunset Bronson Studios, Sunset Gower Studios, Sunset Las Palmas Studios, and United Recording Studios. She has collaborated with HPP teams that have completed dynamic projects that are spurring the “rebirth of Hollywood” and serve as a model for state-of-the-art campuses nationwide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1594996521149-OSGSH4SKXNXEGDXAL683/Mack%2C%2BElena_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Elena L. Mack, BSc, MSc, CQA (ASQ). CMQ/OE (ASQ), CPGP (ASQ) Vice President, Quality - Contract Manufacturing and Medical Device, West Pharmaceutical Services Industry: Medicine Elena has held various quality management roles in Quality in the combination products, contract manufacturing, pharmaceutical and medical device space in the span of 20 years. She began her career in the pharmaceutical industry as a Microbiologist for Wyeth Ayerst Pharmaceuticals and now works at West Pharmaceutical Services. Elena also served on the Board of Directors for ASQ’s Food, Drug & Cosmetic Division from 2008-2017 and has presented and written articles previously on numerous quality topics such as Change Control, Laboratory Compliance, Inspection Readiness, Lean Six Sigma for QA/QC, Data Integrity, Auditingand cGMPs for Dietary Supplements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595001703137-ZT8UI3N35L39NKV5UEYW/Solomon%2C%2BAdina_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Adina Solomon Director I, FINRA Industry: Business, Technology Adina Solomon graduated from Bryn Mawr College, served on the President’s Advisory Council at Bryn Mawr from 2015-2018, and received the Women’s Bond Club Rising Star Award in 2009. She has worked in FINRA’s Technology department for the past nine years, and in her current role, she oversees the business analysis and development efforts supporting the Market Analysis and Audit Trail, Customer Issues, and Short Sales groups within Market Regulation. Her team is responsible for a surveillance suite that monitors member firm compliance with FINRA Rules, and federal securities laws related to market making, order handling, short sales and trade reporting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1634076668910-5E194S72CGHELCTT397S/Lauren_C_Bellerjeau.jpg.png Women’s Leadership Institute - Make it stand out Lauren Bellerjeau Partner, ON Semiconductor Industry: Legal Lauren Bellerjeau is a partner in the corporate department at Morrision & Foerster LLP. She is based in the Washington, DC office and focuses her corporate practice on advising clients with respect to mergers and acquisitions, internal restructuring, joint ventures, complex commercial transactions, and general corporate governance matters. In 2016, she was recognized by Legal 500 US for Real Estate Investment Trusts and was also named an Emerging M&A Leader - Legal by M&A Advisor. Ms. Bellerjeau is regularly mentioned and recognized by leading industry publications, including Law360, Asian Legal Business, and many others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595002797393-C0O019G36PBE22SIJ63J/IMG_0642%2B%281%29.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Nikita Japra, MA, MPH Global Health Advisor in Residence, Cloudera Foundation Industry: Nonprofit During her time at WELP, Nikita Japra worked for The Rockefeller Foundation as an experienced special projects manager. In this role, she interpreted health policy interests alongside scientific evidence to shed light on pressing public health issues – ultimately repackaging specialized information for lay audiences across cities, states, and global borders. Prior to this position, Ms. Japra was responsible for vetting, writing, and producing health and medical coverage across all NBC News platforms — providing editorial guidance for CNBC, MSNBC, and nationally broadcast television on TODAY and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595003509231-LOOBPJK5G3O8FVLYNSWU/Munoz%2C%2BCourtney%2BHeadshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Courtney Munoz Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, US Retirement and Benefits Partners Industry: Business During her time at WELP, Courtney Munoz was Assistant Vice President at MassMutual Financial Group, responsible for leading the company’s business transformation in response to the Department of Labor (DOL) Fiduciary Rule and other related regulations. She states that the main key to her success in her career was partnering with agency CEO’s and Managing Partners, consulting on strategy, business plan development, and operations and financial management issues. Courtney also recently joined SCORE, a national nonprofit organization of current and retired executives dedicated to helping small businesses achieve their goals, as a consultant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595003720689-VSVGIGCI4VZYGRZ04M9N/image-asset.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Sarah Teich Partner, Williams & Connolly LLP Industry: Legal Sarah Teich is a partner at Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, DC. She focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, including securities, director and officer liability, financial services and antitrust matters.She has experience representing clients, including private equity firms, pharmaceutical companies, broker dealers, Fortune 100 companies, media companies, and individuals, in a wide range of business disputes. She serves on the firm’s Pro Bono, Real Estate and Alumni Relations committees, and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia and a member of the Finance Committee for Community of Hope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595002496583-J84REXPR0UKP73RYMS89/Chiao_photo.png Women’s Leadership Institute Elizabeth Chiao, MD, MPH Professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center Industry: Medicine Dr. Elizabeth Chiao is a clinician investigator who has maintained continuous funding from the NIH since receiving a mentored career development award from the National Cancer Institute in 2006. Her interests include understanding the effects of HIV-related immunosuppression on the cancer incidence of HIV-infected individuals, addressing poor cancer outcomes of HIV-infected individuals, screening and treatment of algorithms for virally-mediated cancers and developing guidelines for screening and treating Human Papillomavirus (HPV) related cancers. Dr. Chaio and her research group's findings have been published in journals such as: Annals of Internal Medicine, JAMA, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Clinical Infectious Diseases. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595003122906-1APJJ17DTRR3BKO0FNXF/Lawrey%2C%2BAisha%2BHeadshot.png Women’s Leadership Institute Aisha Kenya Lawrey, MPA Senior Director - Programs and Scholarships, National Action Council of Minorities in Engineering Industry: Technology Aisha Lawrey has industry experience with several technology companies in engineering, research, and business. During her time at WELP, Aisha was Director of Engineering Education for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). In this role, she directed and guided the work of ASME in helping to shape the future of mechanical engineering and engineering technology education through ABET accreditation; the ME/MET department head and faculty communities; efforts toward increasing undergraduate simulation-design-build-innovation; greater exposure to industry standards/practices; more robust industry and university relations; and fostering more diverse and inclusive collaboration environments as framed by the ASME Engineering Education Vision 2030 Advocacy Strategy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595003631216-KFMZF3PRQISLBHI7R08Z/Newman%2C%2BLisa%2BHeadshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Lisa Newman, NCSP School Psychologist, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Industry: Education Lisa Newman is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist currently serving as the Psychologist for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Prior to this role, she was the Crisis Response Specialist where she provided oversight, leadership, and training for the district’s suicide assessment and psychological crisis support protocols for 176 pre-kindergarten through 12th grade schools. Additionally, she directed and aligned the work of district and school-based crisis teams in a psychological crisis incident. Lisa is dedicated to leading and developing knowledgeable professionals within schools who can provide high-quality and effective psychological support, intervention, and mental health services that address barriers to learning for all students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595004458733-FSCF2BK2KGM7RN1J0XB6/Vorland%2C%2BMeg%2BHeadshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Meg Vorland Chief Strategies Officer, Dcode Industry: Technology Meg Vorland is the Chief Strategies Officer for Dcode, a federally- focused accelerator that brings emerging technology into the public sector. She is a passionate advocate for startups and small businesses, and has helped to develop and expand several companies, focusing on preparing businesses for funding and entering new markets, forecasting, and scaling general operations and project management. Meg served in the Obama Administration as a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), where she advised and provided project management support on high-priority internal operations, provided policy recommendations to the Administrator of the SBA, and helped to implement policy decisions affecting small businesses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595002603287-RN6IYSNPSXXSYM3JO7A1/IMG_2320.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Brigitte Green VP of Creative Licensing, Interscope, Geffen, and A&M Industry: Entertainment Brigitte Green is currently the VP of Creative Licensing at Interscope, Geffen and A&M after previously running the Creative Licensing department at the independent music publishing company, Big Deal Music. She recently relocated to LA after spending 11 years in New York where she was the VP Of Licensing at The Beggars Group. The Beggars Group comprises five of the strongest independent record labels: XL Recordings, Matador Records, 4AD, Young Turks and Rough Trade.She is also the founder of the multi media charity event consortium, Late Bloomers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595003414501-0DFC1W1DWPRCBFZBK6AX/Manji%2C%2BLaila%2B%2BHeadshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Laila Manji Managing Director, Macro Advisory Partners Industry: Policy Laila Manji is Managing Director of Macro Advisory Partners, a strategic advisory firm based in London and New York, where she has worked since 2013 largely focused on multilateral issues. With a background in conflict resolution, and experience in security, humanitarian and development assistance, Laila has worked as a political and policy advisor in a range of diverse organizations in commercial and non-profit contexts in Africa, Europe and the US. Laila also worked across the United Nations system for almost a decade, including in the Executive Office of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan from 2000 - 2006. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595003901493-JZAKQI0VNJAU4NTZLH9F/Joy%2BSinderbrand%2BLB_20160819_0033A.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Joy Sinderbrand Vice President: Recovery and Resilience Department - Capital Projects Division, New York City Housing Authority’s Recovery and Resilience Department Industry: Government Joy Sinderbrand is the Vice President for the New York City Housing Authority’s Recovery and Resilience Department. Created in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, this group is responsible for leveraging over $3 billion of disaster recovery funding in over 220 buildings at 35 developments throughout New York City. In addition to repair work, the team is incorporating state of the art resilient design elements that will guide future construction throughout NYCHA’s portfolio. Joy received a dual Masters in Public Affairs and Urban & Regional Planning from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland Honors College. She was also a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs and an AmeriCorps*NCCC member. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595004514918-WYEZL8PAT89V93PLHIJV/wolf_professional.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Andrea Wolf Director, Mount Sinai Women’s Lung Cancer Program and New York Mesothelioma Program Industry: Health As Director of the Mount Sinai Women’s Lung Cancer Program and the newly-founded New York Mesothelioma Program, Dr. Wolf leads and engages physicians and scientists at multiple institutions to collaborate in cancer care and clinical research. In addition to respect as a surgeon and clinician, she is beloved by her patients and has led an academically productive career with over 130 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, abstracts, and invited talks nationally and internationally. She recently edited a special edition of the Annals of Translational Medicine on mesothelioma and is currently co-editor of the 3 rd edition of the #1 selling McGraw-Hill textbook Sugarbaker’s Adult Chest Surgery. https://www.the-impact-center.org/2017-participants daily 0.75 2024-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583439929695-9PFU9CMWA3ORBK5P3RAF/back2.png Women’s Leadership Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595008716792-ZHG5OQBIS36474L3RRWI/ea.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Ellen Auwarter Marketing and Business Development Manager, Duane Morris LLP Industry: Legal Ellen Auwarter has worked at or with law firms for most of her career, which began with the practice of litigation and employment law for nearly a decade. As the Marketing and Business Development Manager at Duane Morris, Ellen oversees marketing and business development for the global corporate and real estate practices. Ellen is also a member of The University Club in New York, where she has served on the Council and its Executive Committee and she previously served on the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association (NYLMA). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595007330704-MC5C4YH8WCIC8M0DT46E/nflemingnolen.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Natalie Fleming Nolen Partner, Morrison Foerster Industry: Legal Natalie Fleming Nolen is a partner in the Litigation Department of Morrison & Foerster’s Washington D.C. office. Her practice focuses on complex civil litigation with an emphasis on antitrust litigation, commercial litigation, and financial services litigation. Ms. Fleming Nolen has strived to increase diversity in the legal profession, including by mentoring young lawyers, being actively involved in recruiting efforts, and being a member of firm committees and affinity groups. For her efforts, Ms. Fleming Nolen was named a NALP Diversity Champion in 2010. She was also awarded the 2012 New York State Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award in the young lawyer category for her work with her active pro-bono practice which she founded. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595008888349-BYOIT2C8JIT1MRVNB7MW/Mack%2C%2BElena_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Ami Gadhia Chief - Policy, and Advocacy/Chief - Policy, Research, and Programs, Child Care Aware of America Industry: Healthcare During her time at WELP, Ami was Assistant Director in the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Department of Federal Affairs where she worked on federal policy issues related to child abuse and neglect; toxic stress; genetics; environmental health; injury, violence and poison prevention; Native American child health; and foster care, adoption and kinship care. Before joining the AAP, Ami spent 7 years in the Washington Office of Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports. Ami has testified before Congress and federal agencies numerous times, and has appeared in the national print and TV press on product, auto, and food safety policy issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595009008132-IWXQQ6Q3TYXMO66WNR6G/Solomon%2C%2BAdina_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Claritza Jiménez Senior Producer, POLITICO Industry: Communications Claritza Jiménez is passionate about how people consume information and media to make sense of their world. She was a recipient of an Investigative Journalism Fellowship at American University’s School of Communication where she earned a Master of Arts in journalism while working as a reporting fellow at the Center for Public Integrity, one of the leading investigative journalism groups in the world. During her time at WELP, Jiménez served as the digital video editor for The Washington Post’s Metro section and its blogs, which include education, religion, and transportation coverage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595007250063-8JUY1MVDLX4IPZWMJQ9Z/cpt.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Cpt. Annie Morgan Criminal Defense Attorney, US Department of Defense Industry: Military Prior to her current position as a Criminal Defense Attorney at the US Department of Defense, Annie was a Captain in the United States Air Force. She received her commission as an Air Force Judge Advocate in July 2010 and served as an Appellate Defense Counsel assigned to Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington, Maryland. In this role, Annie was responsible for representing Air Force members for the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the United States Supreme Court. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595008743925-4H1XR4C7O21T2IL4S3ZN/jc.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Jennifer Collins Fellow-in-Residence, Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University Industry: Business During her time at WELP, Jennifer Collins headed the asset management group at LaSalle Hotel Properties, a leading multi-operator real estate investment trust with a market capitalization of ~$3.2 billion. She also led the financial analyst program and founded the company’s in-house mindfulness program, which she created to enhance well-being, creativity and focus. Jen is the Founder of Awake Mindfulness, a company that teaches mindfulness in corporate settings and the co-founder of a community program in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington DC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595008844229-L1O33UW1LMMS710LS2X4/Faul%2C%2BMargaret_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Melvina Ford Executive Director, Equal Rights Center Industry: Nonprofit Melvina Ford has almost 20 years of public service and nonprofit management experience. During her time at WELP, Melvina was the Executive Director of the Equal Rights Center (ERC), a national nonprofit with a successful history of using civil rights testing to identify unlawful and unfair discrimination in housing, employment, and access to public accommodations. Before joining the ERC, Melvina served as a political appointee in President Obama's administration at the U.S. Department of Labor, providing counsel on enforcement and regulatory issues for the Wage and Hour Division. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595008903991-PT8ZOZ4S35S9AGTKM2I7/kh.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Kelly Holly Director/Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Leadership and Organizational Development - Office of the Secretary of Defense/Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Industry: Government During her time at WELP, Kelly Bulliner Holly was the Chief of Staff to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities. Prior to that position, Ms. Holly was a Global Force Planner focusing on ensuring the United States has the right balance of forces, footprint, and agreements in Europe. Ms. Holly previously served as the Country Director for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands leading the Department's marquee initiative to rotationally deploy U.S. Marines and grow a rotational U.S. Air Force presence in northern Australia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595009045010-6XD2PXSS0PF3NLMQUBQN/wk.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Wendy Kang Director of Higher Education Innovation, State Council of Higher Education, VA Industry: Education Wendy currently leads statewide strategic planning efforts as the Director of Innovation at the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to support the Commonwealth’s objective of becoming the best-educated state by 2030. She is also responsible for communications, preK-12 outreach, and workforce development. While Wendy’s roles and titles have varied over her 20-year career, her main goal in any job is to incorporate data, evaluation, strategic planning,communications and business practices to improve programs in the public and nonprofit sector. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595009074408-U6O6Q6RMFHH5RZKTAET7/Chiao_photo.png Women’s Leadership Institute Jenn Poggi Assistant Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology Industry: Academia Jenn is an assistant professor teaching classes related to photojournalism and narrative development in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology. Jenn joined RIT following four years at the White House, where she served as a picture editor and deputy director of the Photo Office under President Barack Obama. In 2008, Jenn was awarded a John S. and James L. Knight Fellowship at Ohio University's School of Visual Communication where she taught picture editing and completed her master’s course work in multimedia and newsroom graphics management. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595008789611-0QY8DG20X8900B6JT7A6/ad.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Amy Dietz EVP - General Manager, INgrooves Industry: Communications Amy Dietz is a veteran player in the independent music and media space with a wealth of expertise in marketing, rights management, distribution and technology platform insights. Since 2012, she has overseen the day-to-day management of global operations at INgrooves, ensuring the company’s label and artist partners are provided with unparalleled customer service and best in class technology they need to successfully market, promote and monetize their music. Amy is also on the board of two prominent music associations, A2IM and Music Business Association and in 2016 she was also selected for Billboard’s Digital Power Players list. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595008859727-8V0ASXDZG3C1ROL8T8TP/Khandelwal%2C%2BDeepika_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Sarah Franchak CEO, AVYANCE Industry: Business, Consulting During her time at WELP, Sarah Franchak led Booz Allen Hamilton’s Human Capital & Learning practice for the aviation sector where she drove large-scale organizational transformation programs that focus on leadership development, learning, and technology. At Booz Allen, she also was a founder of the Women’s Leadership & Development Group for the Justice, Homeland Security, and Transportation group. In her work for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), she was a trusted advisor to key FAA executives and was instrumental in designing and implementing FAA’s foundational change management program aimed at cultural transformation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595008992379-Z9MXT96RNLW1PWL849IO/2018_Rockefeller%2BBio%2BPicture.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Diana Jeffrey Area Director of Performance Improvement, Marriott International Industry: Business Diana Jeffrey holds a B.A. from Brown University and an M.B.A. from University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. During her time at WELP, Diana led the customer experience and quality program for Ritz-Carlton Hotels in the Caribbean and Latin America (expanding to include additional luxury brands among Marriott's 30-brand portfolio). As Area Director of Performance Improvement, Diana partnered with hotel and regional leaders to achieve operational excellence, inspire innovation, and translate customer trends into curated guest service experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595009060169-GY6GDFYXK5EH4EPFR1Y8/WEATHERSBY_PHOTO.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Michelle Kang Kim, MD, PhD Director, Center for Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors, Mount Sinai School of Medicine Industry: Healthcare, Academia Along with her position of Director for Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors at The Mount Sinai Hospital, Dr. Michelle Kim is also the Associate Chief of Endoscopy and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Kim’s clinical and research interests are in gastrointestinal cancers, with specific expertise in carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumors. She is also known internationally for her work in translational and epidemiologic approaches in assessing outcomes in patients with these tumors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595009086373-U9YYQ5PVNKFQ1LDZF6T1/ls.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Laura Sigman Associate Director of Patient Safety/Physician/Director of Legal and Policy Coordination for Emergency Medicine, Children’s National Health System Industry: Healthcare In her role at Children’s National Health System, Laura Sigman reviews safety events, advises the hospital on risk-reduction and quality improvement strategies, and leads a committee to improve the effectiveness of safety event reporting. She is also an Assistant Professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Prior positions include serving as an Honors Program Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, where she litigated health care fraud cases; teaching 10th grade high school science, and conducting research for the National Academies of Science. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595009123421-M5OOCI4O1Z5B2NPHPRGG/cbs.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Cardinale B. Smith, MD, PhD Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Chief Medical Officer at the Tisch Cancer Hospital; Vice President and Chief Quality Officer for Cancer Clinical Services and Associate Director for Community, Outreach and Engagement for the Tisch Cancer Center, Mount Sinai Health System Industry: Healthcare Cardinale B. Smith, MD, PhD is a Professor with tenure in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology and the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Chief Medical Officer at the Tisch Cancer Hospital, Vice President and Chief Quality Officer for Cancer Clinical Services and Associate Director for Community, Outreach and Engagement for the Tisch Cancer Center, Mount Sinai Health System. She is a medical oncologist and palliative care physician whose clinical practice is focused on lung cancer and palliative care. Her research and performance improvement work to date has focused on improving the quality of care for patients with cancer with a focus on health equity, development of novel models of equitable cancer care delivery and doctor-patient communication. She is currently the PI on two grants from the National Cancer Institute and one from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Finally, Dr. Smith has had numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, and in 2015 was named one of the Top 40 Inspirational Leaders under 40 by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. During her time at WELP, Cardinale was an Associate Professor and the Director of Quality for Cancer Services for the Mount Sinai Health System. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595009214712-2UKC03J9K002XBV0R12H/Munoz%2C%2BCourtney%2BHeadshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Suman Sureshbabu Director, The Rockefeller Foundation Industry: Nonprofit Suman Sureshbabu joined The Rockefeller Foundation in 2008. As a Director, she identifies and works with Foundation grantees and partners, and leads strategic development and execution of current and emerging Foundation initiatives. Her work at the Foundation focuses on urbanization, resilience, agriculture, and rural energy access and she has completed assignments both with the Africa and Asia regional offices. Prior to working at the Foundation, she worked in the Upper East Region of Ghana as a Fulbright scholar and micro-finance project manager. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595009148513-7TY9ZPYI516FK08LVE4K/ns.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Nancy Spencer Associate Head, Westminster School Industry: Education Nancy is the Associate Head of School at Westminster School, a coeducational boarding and day school located in Simsbury, Connecticut. In her role as Associate Head, Nancy oversees all daily operations, manages faculty recruitment and hiring, and assists the Board of Trustees with strategic planning. Her focus has been working with students, faculty members and administrators on issues surrounding diversity, balance, community and character. Nancy also teaches a senior history elective called “Outsiders in America” and helps coach the cross-country team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595009224460-E30JPIOVTT525I7K7FKP/Newman%2C%2BLisa%2BHeadshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Leseliey Welch Co-Founder, Birth Detroit Industry: Healthcare In 2018, Leseliey Welch co-founded Birth Detroit, a nonprofit whose mission is to improve well-being and birth outcomes by making community-based midwifery care accessible to all birthing people - regardless of ability to pay. She is also a Lecturer in the Women’s Studies Department at the University of Michigan, where she teaches a course on women’s leadership, and she teaches an urban public health leadership course at Wayne State University. During her time at WELP, Leseliey was Deputy Director of the City of Detroit Health Department where she oversaw Population Health Divisions for the $30 million dollar, multi-site, 200 team member, Detroit Health Department. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595009167753-R54VZUE1ORFZHLJUY8A9/Manji%2C%2BLaila%2B%2BHeadshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Jennifer Stimson Program Director, US Department of Defense Industry: Military, Government During her time at WELP, Jennifer Stimson was an Instructor at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. A 21 year Navy veteran, Jennifer's prior experience includes a Global War on Terrorism Support Assignment at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan. As well as shipboard assignment throughout the world including assignment as Chief Engineer of a Guided Missile Destroyer, and Executive Officer of a Mine Countermeasures Ship. Shore assignments included a tour as the Operations and Training Officer for Commander Mine Countermeasures Squadron 2. https://www.the-impact-center.org/2016-participants daily 0.75 2024-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583439929695-9PFU9CMWA3ORBK5P3RAF/back2.png Women’s Leadership Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595011389644-7Y20E3HL14MZQM078GB1/saubha.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Shubha Ahya Professor, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Industry: Education (medicine/academia) Shubha Ahya is a Professor in Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Her board certification is in Internal Medicine, Nephrology. Shubha earned her MD from Boston University and had both her fellowship and residency at the Washington University School of Medicine. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights and the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, Inc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595011422184-5XWAF0ZX6615NZX1XI5Z/Cortes%2C%2BGiselle_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Sharmila Ananadasabapathy, M.D. Vice President, Baylor College of Medicine Industry: Education (medicine/academia) Sharmila is a Professor of Medicine in Gastroenterology, and Vice President of global programs at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. In her current role, she oversees Baylor's global program affiliations, as well as The Baylor Global Innovation Center which seeks to develop novel, environmentally appropriate technologies and approaches to addressing global disease burden. An advanced gastrointestinal endoscopist by training, Dr. Anandasabapathy's research focus involves the development and validation of novel technologies for diagnosis of early gastrointestinal cancer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595011447408-9IL2JNYAME98ARN4D5G2/cc.png Women’s Leadership Institute Catherine Chase Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Advocates for Highway and Autosafety Industry: Nonprofit As Vice President of Government Affairs at Advocates for Highway and Autosafety, Cathy Chase is the key advisor to the president on public policy and program decisions, directs federal lobbying efforts, and leads Advocates' program staff. She has extensive experience in building and leading both national and state coalitions with diverse partners, developing and implementing political strategies, writing testimony for Congressional and State legislative hearings, and garnering earned media to advance legislative efforts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595011513271-R870S23PZKKP0YLUQ5ZL/Faul%2C%2BMargaret_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Marcia Cruz-Correa Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Industry: Medicine, Academia Dr. Cruz-Correa is an Associate Professor of Medicine & Biochemistry at the University of Puerto Rico, Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is actively involved as a Chair or committee member in several national gastroenterology societies including the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), and the American Gastroenterology Association (AGA). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1595011553117-V6WW1CJIFOFWCG7B8OZ8/Khandelwal%2C%2BDeepika_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute DeAndra J. Cullen Director, US Department of Housing and Urban Development Industry: Government DeAndra Cullen is Director for the Office of Education and Outreach, HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunities. This office leads the federal efforts to end housing discrimination and promote equal access to opportunity by administering and enforcing civil rights laws and educating the public on fair housing rights and responsibilities. DeAndra oversees all national education and outreach campaigns for FHEO and monitors a multi-million dollar federal budget awarded on a competitive basis to fair housing partners and grassroots organizations for the development, execution and evaluation of national media campaigns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614197123486-PCEO98FN50QSHUCPDO22/angeladaker.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Angela Daker Partner, White & Case, LLP Industry: Legal With her extensive courtroom experiences, Angela Daker works in the Disputes Group at White & Case, LLP on cases that span the areas of commercial litigation, white-collar litigation, environmental litigation, class actions and SEC enforcements. Angela has conducted state attorney general investigations on behalf of the US and non-US-based companies, as well as state attorney general investigations into consumer practices. She is a valued resource for both foreign and domestic clients, who seek the benefit of her extensive experience in matters before federal and state courts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614197724880-T69S3WZFRRIETKCFG0P3/Screen+Shot+2021-02-24+at+3.13.41+PM.png Women’s Leadership Institute Claire DeLelle Partner, White & Case, LLP Industry: Legal Claire DeLelle’s practice, White & Case LLP, focuses on international disputes in federal and state courts in the United States at both the appellate and trial levels. Claire specializes in representing foreign and foreign-sovereign clients as well as international financial institutions in complex commercial litigations and actions brought under U.S. anti-terrorism laws. She has a breadth of trial experience, including representing an international financial organization in a recent bench trial and defending former CEO, extradited from the United Kingdom, in a U.S. criminal jury law. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614198052512-UJDFY0AO0E6RCD2ZF0O7/katedinota.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Kate Dinota Senior Director - Social Impact & Community, NationSwell Industry: Communications Kate is Community Director at NationSwell, a digital media company focused on American innovation and renewal. During her WELP Fellowship, Kate was Associate Director of Corporate Member Relations at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), where she was part of a team responsible for developing and executing stewardship strategies for over 160 global corporate member companies, and increasing private sector engagement with CFR. She also directed the corporate program’s external marketing and communications initiatives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614198270081-483ATP43GMKWU7GZ8369/JenniferGalambosHeadshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Jennifer Galambos Head of School, Kent Place School Industry: Education Jennifer Galambos, Ed.D is currently the Head of School at Kent Place School in Summit, New Jersey. During her time at WELP, she was the Assistant Head of School and Upper School Director at The Bryn Mawr School, an all-girls independent school located in Baltimore, Maryland. At Bryn Mawr, she spearheaded a curriculum review process for preschool to grade 12, focusing on 21st century education innovations and trends and also helped lead Bryn Mawr in the creation of The Bryn Mawr Way: A Contemporary Vision for What Girls Need to Thrive, the school's new strategic plan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614198427120-BT9KOD07RCC1RVKPKD1O/Leigh+Gibson+Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Leigh Gibson Senior Policy Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Industry: Nonprofit After graduating with a Ph.D from Princeton, Leigh enjoyed a successful career in academia. Eventually, her commitment to social and economic justice goals outgrew their volunteer status and she launched a second career in the nonprofit world. Before her current position as Senior Policy Officer at Robert Wood Johnson, Leigh was the Director of State Network Advancement and Leadership at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a policy institute whose nonpartisan research influences federal and state policies designed to reduce poverty and inequality. In this role, Leigh coordinated and guided the development of activities of the State Priorities Partnership, a 42-member state network. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614198564125-CV9HFBQTDOWAEI5JQYTL/Yvonne+Hao+Headshots.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Yvonne Hao Managing Director and Co-Founder, Cove Hill Partners Industry: Business (financial services) Yvonne Hao currently works at Cove Hill Partners, a private equity firm focused on partnering with outstanding management teams to build market-leading consumer and technology companies. During her WELP Fellowship, prior to becoming hte Managing Director and Co-Founder of Cove Hill Partners, Yvonne Hao was Operating Partner in Bain Capital's North American Private Equity Group where she worked closely with Bain Capital's portfolio companies. She has also held interim roles at a few portfolio companies: CEO of Denon & Marantz and COO of Gymboree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614198656011-BDAHMMNKKA8WXRG080VX/Kyleanne.Hunter.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Kyleanne Hunter Vice President - Programs and Adjunct Professor, Brady Campaign & Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Georgetown University Industry: Nonprofit Before she started work at the Brady Campaign & Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Kyleanne Hunter was a Sie Center for International Security and Diplomacy Research Fellow and PhD Student at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. Her research focuses on the role of women in the military and as politically-violent actors. Ky was also an officer in the United States Marine Corps. She spent over a decade flying the AH-1W "Super Cobra" attack helicopter, with multiple tours in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. She was the first female cobra pilot in her squadron. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614198808447-TD1TAMG1SCMZP6PZ5B7P/tatianajeromskaia.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Tatiana Jeromskaia President, Avyance Industry: Business (financial services) Tatiana Jeromskaia is certified in project management, change management, and business capture. She currently works as the President of Avyance, a management consulting firm in Reston, VA. During her time at WELP, she was a Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton. In this role she was responsible for strategic planning, program management, and business development in the company's Infrastructure, Transportation, and Technology practice. She also led Booz Allen's aviation market strategy and policy cross-cut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614357439670-6ACHGF1QJ0L5ZV4K5N87/pamelamaxson.png Women’s Leadership Institute Pamela Maxson Director of Operations, Duke University Industry: Education (academia) Pam is Director of Operations and Research at the Duke Center for Community and Population Health Improvement at Duke University Medical Center. In this role, she is facilitating the launch of this new center, which has as its mission to improve community and population health through academic, community, and health system partnerships. Pamela is responsible for oversight of all administrative and research operations of the Center, including financial management, personal development, program development and implementation, and interacting with multiple stakeholders. Connect on LinkedIn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614198923478-HG3Y0UHUS4M70LT9ZUMH/ellenkim.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Ellen Kim Chief Financial Officer, Roti Financial Officer Industry: Business Ellen's previous professional experiences have spanned across both the public and private sectors. During her time at WELP, Ellen was Vice President in AlixPartner's Restaurant and Foodservice practice where she worked with enterprise-level restaurant clients on profit enhancement strategies and implementation. Previously, Ellen was a political appointee in the Obama Administration with the US Small Business Administration's Office of Investment and Innovation, working on various initiatives for high-growth, high-impact, small businesses, particularly focused on supporting the startup ecosystem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614369685098-ZJ2SCZ2G5BI8DKTG8Q0J/donnamcaleer.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Donna McAleer Executive Director, The Bicycle Collective Industry: Nonprofit Donna McAleer’s professional career includes leadership roles in public, private and not-for-profit corporations. During her time at WELP, Donna was Manager at Atlas Research, a mission-driven consulting service that impacts the most vulnerable populations, tests innovative interventions to support critical patient groups, energizes communities to help address societal problems, provides essential training programs around emerging needs, and promotes interagency collaborations and public-private partnerships to improve care delivery and health system performance. She is also the award-winning author of the groundbreaking book, Porcelain on Steel: Women of West Point's Long Gray Line. Connect on LinkedIn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614356874162-0C4PN9BQLO3VG2HI0265/krystlekopacz.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Krystle Kopacz CEO, RevMade Industry: Communications Krystle Kopacz is currently CEO of RevMade. Her team at RevMade offers hands-on engagement with clients to direct investments in product development, build content marketing capabilities and transform sales teams into consultative strategies. She has been named to American Business Media's Emerging Leaders, Folio's 13 Under 30 digital media innovators and to MinOnline's People to Watch, in addition to winning a company Chairman's Award for digital business growth. Krystle previously worked at a venture-backed digital healthcare startup where her work led to significant audience growth across its 35-site portfolio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614370598049-EJECOFSDMG7E79J62OPG/Cody+McSellers-McCray+Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Cody McSellers-McCray, MPH, CHES Executive Director - Community Health, AMITA Health Industry: Healthcare As Executive Director at AMITA Health, Cody McSellers-McCray provides administrative leadership, strategic direction and fundraising for the operational aspects of the system’s community health and population health initiatives towards improving health equity. She also currently works as an Independent Consultant to Nonprofits and Hospitals/Healthcare systems. Cody has received numerous awards and is a graduate of numerous elite training and leadership development programs, most recently the Leadership Greater Chicago Class of 2012 and an inductee in Delta Omega National Honorary Society in Public Health. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614370965717-9YVMG51IFG5U1UP66IWG/Molly+Neuman+Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Molly Neuman President, Downtown Music/Songtrust Industry: Entertainment Molly Neuman is currently the president of both Downtown Music, is a global company that owns, manages, and develops businesses with a vision for a more equitable and innovative music ecosystem and Songtrust, a media company which uses industry-leading online solutions help songwriters, artists, managers, labels and publishers simplify music rights management including the administration of music publishing assets, performing rights, and digital licensing. Prior to these roles, Molly was the Head of Music at Kickstarter where she facilitated the continued growth of the music category and helped the creative community develop and realize their goals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614371470568-SJCO6HRLT3988XKW0KCD/clareputnampozos.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Clare Putnam Pozos Senior Advisor to the United States Attorney, US Attorney’s Office Industry: Legal (government) Along with working as the Senior Advisor to the United States Attorney, Clare Putnam Pozos is an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, where she investigates and prosecutes federal offenses involving narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and fraud as a member of the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit. Prior to moving to the Philadelphia area, Clare served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for four years. Clare has tried over forty cases, and received numerous special achievement awards from the Department of Justice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614377063201-FTK00EES5PMT499OBIKI/missysherburne.jpeg Women’s Leadership Institute Missy Sherburne Partnerships Consultant and Advisor, MES Consulting Industry: Business Missy holds B.A. degrees in Political Science and Speech Communication from Miami University and a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government where she was a Public Service Fellow. During her time at WELP, Missy served as Chief Partnerships Officer/EVP, Business Development for DonorsChoose.org. Missy joined DonorsChoose.org in 2003 as the organization’s third employee and in 2016 became Chief Partnerships Officer. In 2007, Missy developed and led an expansion strategy to grow DonorsChoose.org from an organization serving just 12 states to one that serves classrooms across the nation. Today, she currently works as a Partnerships Consultant and Advisor at MES Consulting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614371162358-BDHPE8MHEU25LLW6MQ2N/Lois+Nix+Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Lois Nix CFO - Senior Vice President Ad Sales Finance, Discovery Channel Industry: Business Lois graduated from Fordham business school with an MBA in Finance and Boston College with a BS in Accounting. Prior to joining the Discovery Channel in 2017, she was Senior Vice President, COO Advertising Sales at The Weather Company where she was responsible for providing internal leadership and executing operational goals in partnership with Weather Company’s senior sales leadership team in an effort to maximize revenue. In this role, she also played a key role in the sale of Weather Company’s digital assets to IBM which was announced in October 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614371599337-N8GJ6FDWNQ3JXALSS05G/wendiredfern.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Wendi Redfern Chief of Operations/Chief of Real Estate, ReBUILD Metro Inc. Industry: Government (Housing) Wendi is a Baltimore native and has dedicated her entire career to public service and Citizens of Baltimore. With over fifteen years of Real Estate Development and Code Enforcement experience, she specializes in business process change management. During her time at WELP, Wendi was an Assistant Commissioner for the City of Baltimore's Department of Housing and Community Development and a senior member of the Mayor Rawlings-Blake leadership team for the Vacants to Value Blight Elimination Initiative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614372170853-X26WJ2G4WSW4JB3CS1NJ/staceysprenkel.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Stacey Sprenkel Partner, Morrison & Foerster Industry: Legal Stacey Sprenkel is the head of the Litigation Department in Morrison & Foerster's San Francisco office and is a member of the firm's global anti-corruption and compliance team. She has extensive experience conducting corporate internal investigations on a broad range of issues both domestically and internationally, and she regularly assists clients with conducting global risk assessments, and with developing compliance programs, including reviewing and implementing anti-corruption policies, controls, and training programs. Stacey has also long been a champion for veterans' rights and serves on the Board of Directors of Swords to Plowshares, a veterans' rights organization. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614371350977-JR8GCVNYZD960SIDDA4C/keithapansy.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Keitha Pansy Senior Advisor - Investor Relations, Hypatia Capital Group Industry: Business Keitha Pansy currently works at Hypatia Capital Group, a private equity fund focused on sponsoring female CEOs. During her time at WELP, Keitha was a Director at BlackRock, and was Chief of Staff to the Global Head of BlackRock's Institutional Client Business, and Co-Head of BlackRock Alternative Investors. In these roles she was responsible for driving progress on strategic projects, formulating business strategy, and coordinating events and meetings on behalf of the Global Head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1614371723031-JNR5WOD4OK2TRJ9KVDO6/Jaya+Saxena+Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Jaya Saxena America’s Diversity Manager, White & Case LLP Industry: Legal Jaya Saxena currently works at White & Case LLP, a global law firm. During her time at WELP, Jaya was Assistant Director of Diversity and Inclusion at the George Washington University School of Law School's Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy. In this role, she advised JD students on a variety of career-related issues and managed diversity and inclusion initiatives at the law school, which included liaising with a variety of stakeholders regularly distributing information to students regarding programs and opportunities that may be of interest, and strategizing about how to strengthen diversity and inclusion initiatives within the law school. https://www.the-impact-center.org/2015-participants daily 0.75 2024-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583439929695-9PFU9CMWA3ORBK5P3RAF/back2.png Women’s Leadership Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599791841821-9NALIMJUY5O28KSOTH3Q/ab.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Alanna Bartee Senior Global Brand Manager, Edwards Lifesciences Industry: Marketing Alanna is currently the Senior Global Brand Manager at Edwards Lifesciences. Previously she was Product Director for Biosense Webster, a Johnson & Johnson medical device company specializing in catheters and mapping equipment to treat cardiac arrhythmias. Prior to joining Biosense Webster, Alanna led the consumer facing digital marketing efforts for the ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lens portfolio at Johnson & Johnson Vision Care. Alanna joined Johnson & Johnson in 2010, as an Associate Product Director leading brand positioning and message development for the #1 selling daily disposable contact lens in the U.S. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, Alanna spent four years at Global Market Insite, Inc., a digital data collection and online market research company. She held several roles during her time there in global product management and account management, helping companies and brands make stronger business decisions by providing thoughtful and authentic consumer insights. Alanna has an MBA from Cornell University where she focused on Brand Management and Strategic Marketing. She has a B.A. in English Literature and Political Science from University of Washington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599795909015-I4B0N4I4PKQKRDUU5JR8/Rhonda.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Rhonda Cunningham Holmes Executive Director, Legal Council for the Elderly Industry: Legal Rhonda Cunningham Holmes holds a JD from Fordham University School of Law, an MBA from the University of Rochester Simon School of Business and a Bachelor's degree from Duke University. Ms Holmes is a business executive and attorney with diverse management experience in legal and business environments who brings great business acumen to both business and legal environments. She has extensive management experience at several corporations, including JPMorgan Chase, Chrysler Corporation and Xerox Corporation, and Capital One. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599792279629-8TOKFCYLVFMDH5KAZEUS/Julia%2BCline.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Julie Cline Practice Area Leader-Organizational Effectiveness, Slalom Consulting Industry: Business Julie Cline is an accomplished management consultant and strategic communications leader with nearly 20 years of experience across commercial and public sector environments, driving major change and transformation initiatives that must engage and influence key stakeholders to achieve critical business objectives. Julie has an international M.B.A. from Georgetown University, and a Global Business certification from Oxford University, and has worked in more than 25 countries throughout Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599795836825-S5ROPFWT77O5M8K2K5IR/jd.png Women’s Leadership Institute Jennifer Deason Chief Business Officer - Chief Financial Officer, the dtx company Industry: Business Jennifer graduated from Stanford Business School with Certificates in Public and Global Management and Yale University with a BA in the History of Art. During her WELP Fellowship she was an Executive Vice President at Bain Capital, one of the world’s leading private, alternative asset management firms with approximately $70B in assets under management. In 2016, she became a Board Member and Chairman for Audit Committee for DHI Group, Inc., Board Member for MASS MoCA, and Board Member for American Folk Art Museum, and in 2019 she became a Board Member for Margaux. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599795761569-ILQ1AYR6NAU3R2NRQLOW/sc.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Shelley Cohen Director of Solar Programs, District of Columbia Sustainable Energy Utility Industry: Business Ms. Cohen has over 20 years of experience in environment and energy related fields. She has been a featured speaker at hundreds of local, national, and international renewable energy and energy efficiency conferences, and has provided expert testimony on the benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency before the DC City Council and the State of Delaware. Ms. Cohen and her husband utilized their expertise in green building practices in their own home, using all environmentally friendly building materials and energy efficient lighting and appliances and a 12kw solar PV installation and cool roof on their home, leading them to be featured on the Discovery Channel’s Renovation Nation television show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599796496163-BR0EIAWARPIR83MYP1M7/wolf_professional.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Melissa Felder Zappala Partner, Boies, Schiller, and Flexner LLP Industry: Legal As a Partner at Boies, Schiller, and Flexner LLP, Melissa Felder Zappala focuses on complex commercial litigation—particularly antitrust and class action matters. Because Melissa has a profound hearing loss, she also has a strong commitment to disability law pro bono work. She worked with the Washington Lawyers Committee to successfully bring suit against the Washington DC government to ensure that videos posted on the DC Government’s website are captioned, so that they are accessible for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599795857858-Z1WTDLE1A53RJ06JFC15/Khandelwal%2C%2BDeepika_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Aquene Freechild Campaign Co-Director, Public Citizens Democracy is for People Campaign Industry: Nonprofit Aquene Freechild co-leads Public Citizen's work building a broad movement to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling and to get big money out of politics. Freechild is responsible for Public Citizen's successful legislative campaigns in Vermont, New Jersey, Illinois and Delaware formally calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United ruling. In addition to building the state coalitions essential for effective state campaigns, she has led or co-led a half dozen national campaigns to bring attention to the increasing corruption of our democracy by a few extremely wealthy corporations and individuals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599795997848-4LK18GW1UHVEGN0ZTPCW/Solomon%2C%2BAdina_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Ana Ma Partner, Nexxus Consulting LLC Industry: Nonprofit (currently consulting) Ms. Ma grew up in Tucson, Arizona, and graduated from the University of Arizona, receiving a degree in Political Science. She has been involved in grassroots organizing for over twenty-five years, and has participated in the electoral process at all levels – from the school board to the last six presidential campaigns. During her WELP Fellowship, Ana was the Human Rights Campaign's Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff, where she was responsible for providing internal leadership and executing operational goals in partnership with HRC's senior leadership team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599795944248-WTYQDCOG1K0UKH8O42L1/Jennifer%2BIwu.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Jennifer Iwu Senior Manager - Client Account Manager, Deloitte Industry: Entertainment (now in Business/Consulting) Jennifer has her PmP, an MBA from Kogod School of Business at American University, and a BA from the Pennsylvania State University at University Park. During her time at WELP, Jennifer was the Director, Strategic Initiatives at Events DCleverages. In this role, she leveraged the beauty, history, and diversity of Washington, D.C. to attract and promote an extensive variety of events, resulting in amazing experiences for residents and visitors alike, and generating economic and community benefits for the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599796110972-UHG1NHZX2RJKDDS9Q0TU/Wasser%2C%2BJune_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Dr. June McKoy Director of Geriatric Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Industry: Health (ii: Academia) Dr. June M. McKoy is a fellowship trained academic internist-geriatrician, and the Director of Geriatric Oncology at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center (Lurie) at Northwestern University (NU) Feinberg School of Medicine. She holds joint appointments as an Associate Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Preventive Medicine, and is the Associate Editor of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Dr. McKoy is also a recognized leader at the local and national levels and is a Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow (class of 2005), a 2014 Northwestern University Public Voices Thought Leadership Fellow, and was one of three recipients of the prestigious 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award from Northwestern Medicine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599795981451-F6B5C0M62CHXAWEA3BNI/2018_Rockefeller%2BBio%2BPicture.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Aimee Nicole Lewis van Roekel Artistic Director/Actor/Director, Vashon Island Shakespeare Festival Industry: Entertainment Aimée Nicole Lewis van Roekel is Director of Shakespeare Youth Productions at Vashon Allied Arts and Education Director at ShakesKIDS!, a youth production company dedicated to offering the community vibrant productions of Shakespeare's works in order to discover and change our community and ourselves; and to nurture and inspire the next generation of literary explorers. With the ShakesKIDS, she has produced and directed 12th Night or What You Will, Romeo and Juliet, The Tragedy of Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, and As You Like It. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599796125434-T0PD2PXO42YPDYHCOYDG/WEATHERSBY_PHOTO.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Roxana Muzzammel Senior Business Process Analyst, CACI International Inc. Industry: Business Roxanna Muzzammel has over ten years of experience as a consultant in both the public and private sectors. Her professional work experience spans CRGT Inc, Hewlett Packard, America Online, and MAXIMUS. Roxanna also comes from a background in community leadership for nonprofits that include the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Ladies America, Women in Technology (WIT), Girls Health Ed and the Network for South Asian Professionals (NetSAP) DC, and is currently the Founder of Grassroots-Fund, a nonprofit organization which is the only automated grassroots fundraising solution to raise donations via multiple communications channels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599793301265-K3IIOKY8T1IRL4IMXI4X/cn.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Cathy Nelson Vice President for Development and Alliances, Human Rights Campaign Industry: Nonprofit At HRC, Cathy Nelson leads a team of 55 professionals responsible for executing HRC’s organizational fundraising and membership strategies that generate more than $50 million annually to support HRC’s work. During her 20-year tenure at HRC, she has utilized an entrepreneurial approach to creating multiple revenue programs, and a national membership of more than 1.5 million. She also launched HRC retail shops to promote HRC brand merchandise and attract members in key cities and created a board of governors and local volunteer leadership structure of steering committees in 30 cities that participate in advocacy initiatives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599796233882-KSRNKY2ZO4NE940O1DL8/IMG_2320.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Kathleen Pessolano Private Sector Engagement, World Wildlife Fund Industry: Nonprofit Kathleen earned a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and a B.A. Summa Cum Laude from Holy Cross. She is an experienced lawyer focused on issues at the intersection of law and policy, and sustainable development. Along with her work with the World Wildlife Fund, she is also on the Board for Road Island Ave NE Main Street, and Bladensburg Road NE Main Street: nonprofit organizations working toward the positive redevelopment of our city’s traditional business districts. She previously worked as Director of Destinations Program for Global Sustainable Tourism Council and Senior Director, Destinations for Sustainable Travel International. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599796342263-D8HX4WM3HCF0EM91HC01/Manji%2C%2BLaila%2B%2BHeadshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Ruth Sullivan Program and Policy Analyst-Advanced - Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Industry: Health Ruth was born and raised in Michigan, and is a proud graduate of the Michigan State University Honors College where she studied international relations, economic development, and French. During her WELP Fellowship she was Assistant Director of Outreach, she is responsible for increasing CFR’s public engagement with communities across the country through three main initiatives targeting educators and students, religious leaders and scholars, and state and local elected officials. She is currently working as a Program and Policy Analyst at Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599796420819-802KIFDM7SG9XOG2P53Q/image-asset.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Jill Wheeler Special Populations Advisor - Office of Community Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Industry: Nonprofit Jill Wheeler received a master's degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service with honors studies in international business diplomacy, and a bachelor's degree, cum laude, in sociology from Harvard University. Her interest in the transnational flows of social and financial capital led her to her previous work with the Inter-American Foundation and the Hispanic Access Foundation where she promoted economic empowerment and civic engagement. In her current role at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau she Develop and implement national strategy for the Office of Community Affairs to better serve consumers and social service providers in rural communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599796156917-ANDYRC684LFCCKSJ9CTQ/bellerjeau_lauren_19956_web.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Diana Peacock Director - Nonprofit Practice, Coastal Cloud Industry: Nonprofit Diana brings 15 plus years of consulting experience in the nonprofit, corporate and public sectors with organizations such as Accenture and the Department of Homeland Security. She has deep experience leading non-profit executives and Boards through strategy design and business planning, helping them pivot their organizations’ focus to meet growing needs and solve bigger social problems. Along with being the Director at Coastal Cloud, she is also the President of Peacock Impact Partners, LLC, a social impact consulting firm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599796260999-NRON9RYYZTD1Y9Y32XDA/mp.png Women’s Leadership Institute Michelle Porter Senior Project Manager, Ralph A. Falbo Inc. Michelle is a Real Estate and Economic Development Professional with more than fifteen years of experience developing sustainable communities that provide affordable housing and economic opportunities for impoverished neighborhoods. Her drive for urban redevelopment was sparked by a desire to improve the neighborhood she grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After working for several years in the Healthcare Industry in the area of corporate finance, Michelle returned to her childhood home to work on the socioeconomic issues that plagued the area. As the Chief Development Officer (“CDO”) of the Pittsburgh Housing Authority, Michelle promoted private/public sector partnerships, enhancing economic development initiatives that resulted in over $100M in new investment in deteriorating communities. Michelle is currently the Director of Planning and Development for Baltimore Housing where she oversees major affordable housing real estate redevelopment projects for both the City of Baltimore and the Housing Authority of Baltimore City. Her commitment for helping others is also reflected in her community work, as she is a Reading Partners tutor at Francis Scott Key Elementary School in Baltimore and has been a volunteer for the Children of Incarcerated Parents Mentoring Program and Dress for Success. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and a MBA from Northwestern University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599796355732-3AGB5RAEOT7U0VJXBR2F/jvdh.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Jennifer Van der Heide Chief of Staff for Rep. Deb Haaland, Congress Industry: Government Jennifer has dedicated her professional career to social justice and helping women and minorities, and was a Commissioner on the Status of Women in California. Along with her work in Congress, Jennifer has also worked on several campaigns in California, developing extensive experience in grassroots mobilization, communications and strategic alliances. She has a particular passion for mentoring, building diversity, and promoting professional development on Capitol Hill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599796440581-6PNQ1RAX212UMQJFB6JG/Joy%2BSinderbrand%2BLB_20160819_0033A.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Aretae Wyler Chief Operating Officer, The Atlantic Industry: Entertainment Aretae Wyler has an extensive career working in law and entertainment industries, She became the Chief Operating Officer at the Atlantic after seven years at Atlantic Media where she managed all of the publications’ legal matters and coordinated and executed corporate strategic projects across Atlantic Media’s properties. Before joining Atlantic Media in January 2013, Aretae practiced law at Williams & Connolly LLP, where she represented clients in litigation in a range of areas including securities law, contract law, FCPA, pharmaceutical products liability, employment law, and general torts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599796188601-JD8VENYOA0DFXV6OLJNH/Chiao_photo.png Women’s Leadership Institute Ann Marie Pedersen Director of Correspondence Services, Department of Education Industry: Government In her position at the Department of Education, Ann Marie Pederson has improved the compliance efforts through streamlined processes, proactive releases of documents and innovative system improvements. She also serves as a mentor for an internal leadership development program and served as campaign manager for the Department of Education’s 2012 Combined Federal Campaign. In her personal time Ann Marie serves on the Board of Directors of the Federal Executive Institute Alumni Association, volunteers with Higher Achievement, a youth mentoring organization and, Miriam’s Kitchen, an organization serving the homeless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599796271692-5V96SRIRHAHB3YWHMYVJ/Lawrey%2C%2BAisha%2BHeadshot.png Women’s Leadership Institute Nicole Shue Commander/Director, Navy (SABER) Industry: Military Commander Nicole L. M. Shue currently serves as the Director of the Surface Analysis Branch for Evaluation and Reporting (SABER) which provides detailed analysis of naval warfare threats posed by foreign weapons systems and countries of interest to operational commanders, mission planners, naval warfare development centers, and the National Intelligence Community. She has 19 years of naval service, has deployed to the Middle East aboard four combatant warships, and spent time as a legislative advisor for both the Secretary of the Navy and the Commander of U.S. Central Command. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599796368728-CJ5HOWDUD86S6XH9NUSZ/Newman%2C%2BLisa%2BHeadshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Keosha Varela Managing Director - Communications and Marketing, The Aspen Institute Industry: Communications Keosha Varela began her career as part of the highly competitive NBC Universal News Associates Program in New York City, where she helped to produce segments for the "TODAY Show," "Dateline," and worked on the launch team of the African American NBC News website theGrio.com. Keosha’s experience includes her work as a social media strategist for a small clean energy nonprofit and her time as a new media editor and producer at NPR affiliate stations in Washington, D.C., and in Boston, where she and her colleagues received the 2011 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence ­Radio Station Website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599796478725-C6JSLQP8VV5ETB4SL4HQ/Vorland%2C%2BMeg%2BHeadshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Janet Xiao Partner and Head of China Life Sciences, Morrison & Foerster Industry: Legal At Morrison & Foerster, Dr. Janet Xiao primarily represents clients in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries in their world-wide patent procurement, patent portfolio management, and strategic planning. Dr. Xiao is among the very few IP attorneys who are both equipped with solid skills in global strategic IP management and knowledgeable about IP issues unique to China and Chinese clients. She is frequently called upon to advise clients on IP issues and conduct IP due diligence in US/China cross-border transactions and operations in China and is frequently invited to speak on IP issues both in the U.S. and in China. https://www.the-impact-center.org/2014-participants daily 0.75 2024-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583439929695-9PFU9CMWA3ORBK5P3RAF/back2.png Women’s Leadership Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599797926474-C83YYQ9QBUKICA18MVMV/rachel%2Bbriley.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Rachel Briley Associate Professor, University of North Carolina Greensboro Industry: Academia At UNCG, she leads the M.F.A. program in Theatre for Youth and the Artistic Director of the North Carolina Theatre for Young People. Rachel has expertise in integrating American Sign Language (ASL), music, and drama in the education of the young child. She is also drawn to work in the drama classroom that explores social inequities and inspires students to become more actively involved in their communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599798024932-2VV5USELE27G9FK3OB20/ad.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Allison DeVito Legislative Council, United States Air Force Industry: Military, Legal Captain Allison DeVito currently serves as Legislative Counsel for Office of Air Force General Counsel for the United States Air Force, providing legal and policy advice to Air Force senior leaders and the Air Force on administrative law, civilian personnel, ethics, fiscal law, and legislative matters. Prior to entering the Air Force, she served as a law clerk at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and as a Legislative Assistant to Congresswoman Betty Sutton. She holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and a B.A. (Political Science) from the University of Notre Dame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599797950977-SV727S4AA3L97LJHNL76/Cortes%2C%2BGiselle_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Monique Brunson Jones, LCSW President & CEO, Evanston Community Foundation Industry: Nonprofit Monique helps the Evanston community thrive as a vibrant, inclusive, and just community, the Evanston Community Foundation builds, connects, and distributes resources and knowledge through local organizations for the common good. She also maintains a limited teletherapy private practice for the past 15 years; Monique’s background includes working with women and young adults impacted by grief, loss, and traumatic experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599798014805-X93K0IO58X4O6DZF4P2L/Faul%2C%2BMargaret_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Karen Dunn Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Industry: Legal Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Dunn served in all three branches of government. She worked in the White House as Associate Counsel to President Barack Obama, in the Eastern District of Virginia as an Assistant United States Attorney, in the Senate as communications director and a senior advisor to Hillary Rodham Clinton, and as a law clerk first to Judge Merrick B. Garland of the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit and then to Justice Stephen G. Breyer of the Supreme Court of the United States. Ms. Dunn is also an expert in crisis management. Throughout her career, Ms. Dunn has acted in public-facing and government-facing roles in which she was responsible for managing the response to developing crises. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599797970915-XTOXUJHV233P8SJ11994/Ehrlich%252C%252BJulie_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Eva De La Rosa Head of Network Marketing, Citi Industry: Marketing Eva De La Rosa is a strategic business leader with over ten years of professional experience in marketing, sales, and business development. She has diversified experience in the financial services, retail, and consumer goods industries and has held various positions at Coca-Cola, BP, and American Express. Eva serves on the Board of Directors for several organizations including the Children’s Nature Institute, California Hispanic Corporate Council and Leadership Institute, and the Duke Alumni Association of Southern California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599798074366-FRHDLU68AVGFWO6PVY1E/ag.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Ann Gillespie President & CEO, Envision Impact, LLC Industry: Consulting Ann works with C-Suite Teams on partnering on mission-aligned strategy development and delivery in complex environments, harnessing collective wisdom and inspiring systems thinking to set the stage for collaboration with lasting impact, establishing plans, driving quality improvements, and leading mission-driven teams, and galvanizing governing boards, senior management teams, and stakeholders to achieve sustainable change. She also volunteers with Francis in the Schools which plans and implements educational outings for children from low-income neighborhoods, and continues her trustee role with the Foundation for Autism Support and Training (FAST). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599798115005-N1D5DY7RXFQU5ALBUNBG/2018_Rockefeller%2BBio%2BPicture.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Caroline Kim Founder, Wavelength Solutions Community Lead - Philadelphia and New York, PICA - Professional Independent Consultant of America Industry: Business At Wavelength Solutions, Caroline launches strategy consulting firm focused on blending strategy and social purpose for clients including executive teams at Fortune 50 companies and international non-profit organizations. With more than ten years of experience in the commercial, international development, global health, and not-for-profit market, she is a recognized leader and expert in strategic planning, reputation management, change management, multi-stakeholder coalition-building. She has developed and led multi-million dollar engagements with Fortune 50 organizations and international development organizations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599798172909-NSXMA7PW3UY6KZUSEMJH/Chiao_photo.png Women’s Leadership Institute Kristen Panerali Head of Electricity Industry, World Economic Forum Industry: Business, Energy Kristen has 20 years of experience in the public sector and energy-related private sector. As Head of Electricity Industry at the Forum, Kristen leads content on the transformation of the electricity sector among power, distribution and energy technology companies. Ms. Panerali has a BA in Political Science from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. She speaks English, Spanish, French, and Romanian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599798126515-97GP0JAK9BKEIPACV90E/Solomon%2C%2BAdina_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Erin Mazursky Founder & CEO, Rhize Industry: Nonprofit Erin Mazursky is the Co-Founder and President of Rhize, a new venture that is redesigning the function and experience of democracy towards more participatory, just, and flourishing communities through the innovation of collective action. Erin brings over a decade of experience in movement-building, technology, human rights, and advocacy to her work, having worked with social and political movements around the world, including in Turkey, India, and Albania. She is a graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, a 2010 fellow at New Leaders Council, blogger at the Huffington Post and a Fellow at the Truman National Security Project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599798187093-B3DLQH0HIVT8VLUVLJYB/IMG_2320.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Shayla Price Shayla Price serves as the Executive Director for the National Search Dog Alliance, where she focuses on multiple national projects aimed at increasing the capacity of the organization and carrying out its mission of strengthening the canine search and rescue community. She brings more than 10 years of experience in strategic planning, marketing, and leadership development, which includes a Research Associate position in Kampala, Uganda. Shayla is passionate about helping individuals and organizations achieve social impact. Her projects have involved supporting the redesign of a talent recruitment strategy for a nonprofit, assessing a social media plan for a startup, and developing a brand messaging campaign for a state agency. She also led a cross-functional team that increased access to nutritious food for poverty-stricken families. Shayla is a New Leaders Council Fellow and an instructor for Scholarship Winner, an online course teaching students how to earn college scholarships. She has served as an AmeriCorps VISTA in Kansas City and as a board member for SCOUT BANANA and the Alliance for Positive Youth Development. Shayla was named one of EBONY magazine’s Heroes Next Door and honored with the Daily Points of Light Award. She has written about nonprofit leadership for the Huffington Post, VolunteerMatch, and other publications. A Louisiana native, Shayla graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Marketing with a concentration in Sales from Southern University and A&M College and holds a Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599798155456-C0Z0QZ7R5KWQE3B0TFLC/bellerjeau_lauren_19956_web.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Jackie Norris President & CEO, Goodwill of Central Iowa Industry: Nonprofit, Government Jackie has 20 years of experience in managing high-profile public affairs and corporate initiatives. Combining her experience in federal government, national and statewide political campaigns, nonprofit and academia, she has incubated, developed and managed numerous campaigns and initiatives from inception to implementation. Her current role is President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa. Previously, she served as Assistant to President Obama and Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama. Jackie developed a strategic plan to address the issues the First Lady is involved with including healthy eating and supporting America’s military families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599798221537-W56SQ9IA2XM1P76GH929/IMG_0642%2B%281%29.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio Regional Program Manager, Action on Climate Today Industry: Nonprofit, Environment Cristina is an environment and international development professional with 15 years of experience working on a wide variety of environment, poverty, and resilience challenges. She has worked and lived in the United States, South and Southeast Asia, East Africa, and Latin America. Dr. Rumbaitis del Rio was a postdoctoral fellow conducting research on sustainable development at Columbia University’s Earth Institute. She also did policy research for the United Nations Environmental Program, the U.S. Department of State and other institutions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599798240787-VB7THAP58IQ5FX04J3H2/Lawrey%2C%2BAisha%2BHeadshot.png Women’s Leadership Institute Maya Rupert Maya joined NCLR in 2010 to advance NCLR’s federal policy and legislative priorities. Maya’s work includes advocacy in many areas including federal legislation and regulations on housing, family policy, health, and employment. She has worked closely with the administration on several of its most significant achievements extending equal rights and protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and their families. She was a lead partner with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to create the historic LGBT Equal Access Rule, the first-of-its-kind nondiscrimination rule enacted by HUD to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and marital status. She has worked closely with other agencies as they have undertaken efforts to replicate this rule. She was also a lead partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) implementation of the 2011 Hospital Visitation Rule, which provided equal access to visitation for LGBT patients, families, and loved ones. She also was closely involved in advocacy efforts that led to the administration refusing to continue to defend the so-called “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA). Maya has also been a regular contributing writer to a number of media outlets—including the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and The Huffington Post—where she frequently addresses the intersection of race, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Her writing has won awards from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) and the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) for her writing. She has also been recognized by national outlets Ebony Magazine and The Root for being one of the most influential African-American leaders in the country. Maya received her B.A. from U.C. Santa Barbara in 2003, and her J.D. from U.C. Berkeley (Boalt Hall) in 2006. In 2007, Maya clerked for the Honorable Eric L. Clay of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to joining NCLR, she was an associate with Sidley Austin LLP’s Los Angeles office where she practiced in the firm’s appellate group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599798099193-N2AEF5GSGWR57XCMQCFZ/Reeves%2C%2BKristine_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Nicole Sabado Green Senior Covenant Analyst, Xtract Research LLC. Industry: Legal Nicole Sabado Green is an Associate with Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. During her WELP Fellowship she was a Covenant Analyst at Xtract Research LLC, where she provides covenant focused legal analysis to fixed income professionals. She has over twelve years of experience as a capital markets, corporate finance and restructuring attorney. Nicole was previously a counsel at O’Melveny & Myers LLP and also practiced at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP. Nicole has represented public and private companies, private equity sponsors and financial institutions in complex corporate transactions such secured and unsecured high yield debt offerings and other debt financings, Chapter 11 bankruptcies and out-of-court restructurings. She also has extensive private equity and capital markets experience. At O’Melveny, Nicole actively participated in the professional development of young attorneys, served as a member of her office’s employment, mentoring and summer program committees and was a member of a planning committee for her firm’s women’s leadership academy. Nicole received her law degree from Fordham University School of Law where she was Order of the Coif and an editor of the Fordham Law Review. Nicole graduated cum laude in Government at Harvard University. Nicole also has experience in the not-for-profit sector as a Policy Analyst and Voters Directory Coordinator for the Citizens Union of the City of New York, a good government organization founded in 1897, and as a Project Coordinator for the New York Public Interest Research Group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599798251412-QVQ8IXFPCCZHYY8M4O35/Manji%2C%2BLaila%2B%2BHeadshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Ruti Smithline Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP Industry: Legal Ruti Smithline is a partner in the Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White-Collar Criminal Defense Group. Her practice focuses on complex litigation, with an emphasis on white-collar criminal defense, SEC enforcement, securities litigation, and corporate internal investigations. Ruti has represented individual and corporate defendants in criminal investigations, SEC enforcement matters, and other regulatory proceedings, including matters related to trade sanctions and anti-money laundering. She was born and raised in Colombia and is fluent in Spanish; Ruti has conducted investigations, seminars and anti-corruption training in Spanish in Central and South America. https://www.the-impact-center.org/2013-participants daily 0.75 2024-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583439929695-9PFU9CMWA3ORBK5P3RAF/back2.png Women’s Leadership Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599800279292-18Y8JVIZQN9YQ5ULOP1Q/nb.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Naomi Baer Practitioner in Residence, Social Entrepreneurship at Center for Social Innovation, Stanford University Graduate School of Business Industry: Academia, Nonprofit Naomi designs and leads programs for social entrepreneurs and provides guidance in developing social venture models for both nonprofit and for-profit ventures. She advises traditional and mid-career MBA students in user-centered design, business, and impact model development, team building and co-founder relationships, fundraising strategy, and development of advisory networks and boards. Naomi served on the board of the Northern California Translators Association for five years and is certified by the American Translators Association in Portuguese to English translation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599800299441-NP0C8KI1DEY5NNH1UV62/Cortes%2C%2BGiselle_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Jennifer Burns Associate Professor of History and Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University Industry: Academia Jennifer is an Assistant Professor of History at Stanford University, where she teaches courses on American political, cultural, and intellectual history, with a particular interest in ideas about the state, markets, and capitalism and how these play out in policy and politics. I have published articles about the history of conservatism, libertarianism, and liberalism in a number of academic and popular journals, including Reviews in American History, Modern Intellectual History, Journal of Cultural Economy, The New York Times, The New Republic, and Dissent. She graduated from Harvard University Magna Cum Laude majoring in History, and received her Masters and PhD in History from the University of California at Berkeley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599800311939-11JTAIPB8VLXMR0J650R/Ehrlich%252C%252BJulie_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Stephenie Gosnell Handler Associate General Counsel (Cybersecurity), MicKinsey & Company Industry: Legal, Military Stephenie graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a M.A. degree in national security studies from Georgetown University. She earned her J.D. from Stanford Law School. Stephenie served as an active duty officer in the U.S. Marine Corps for seven years. After leaving active duty service to attend law school at Stanford, she continued her interest in rule of law development as a member of the Afghanistan Legal Education Project, writing and editing legal textbooks and curricula that are currently being used by Afghan universities as well as by coalition personnel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599800355043-3VUYWRIKU5X831TWQ4O8/Faul%2C%2BMargaret_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Janet Hostetler Industry: Government, Legal In her previous position as Deputy Director of National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, Janet was charged with driving legal and policy strategies to ensure that everyone in the United States has a home. Janet also served as Chief of Staff & Senior Advisor for 500+ person Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, charged with driving and coordinating major priorities. She holds a J.D. from New York University School of Law, an M.A. (International Relations) from the Australian National University, and a B.A. (Economics and Latin American Studies) from Wellesley College. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599800459528-UORCAQCN7JYQTJHVDP4S/Reeves%2C%2BKristine_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Julie Kurnik Director, Innovation Start-Ups, World Wildlife Fund Industry: Business, Science At the World Wildlife Fund, Julie identifies and researches evolving global issues and trends as potential disruptors to innovate food and agriculture systems to promote environmental sustainability tied with financial growth. Julie is a serial social entrepreneur working at the intersection of my business and science background to address food and agriculture sustainability issues and climate change. She is passionate about social enterprise models, which use private sector analysis and strategy to create innovative models for monetizing and aligning social impact with financial sustainability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599800378945-PMN8NDJ3R54OC7CCXZAD/Khandelwal%2C%2BDeepika_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Julie Kashen Senior Fellow and Director, Women’s Economic Justice, The Century Foundation Senior Policy Advisor, National Domestic Workers Alliance Principal, Kashen Consulting Industry: Policy, Nonprofit Julie is a seasoned, action‐oriented progressive policy and non-profit expert with a strong track record of implementing successful legislative and management initiatives. Julie adeptly utilizes coalition building, policy expertise and team management skills to drive change in the areas of work-family, economic mobility, social justice, and women’s empowerment. She is also a leadership and career coach, certified by CTI, specializes in leadership development, career transitions and work-family ease. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599800475659-C3M4VXVVZH7FB5IN3R2A/2018_Rockefeller%2BBio%2BPicture.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Kiah Morris Movement Politics Director, Rights & Democracy Project Industry: Government, Medicine Kiah is responsible for co-creating and building the movement-centered governing infrastructure that shifts power into the hands of the people, especially marginalized community members, at every level of government. Her history in community organizing and mobilization spans nearly two decades in various communities throughout the United States. Her professional non-profit community engagement includes arts administration, youth programs, domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy, and health prevention coalition management. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599800412089-UROYCOIW6VK6BEZDVK9H/Mack%2C%2BElena_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Heather King Partner, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP Industry: Legal, Government As Partner, Heather counsels C‐suite executives, founders, funders, in‐house counsel and individuals in civil litigation, regulatory compliance, congressional and regulatory inquiries, government relations, proactive strategies, policy matters and communications. In addition, she serves on the Clinton Foundation Millennium Network Leadership Council, Women Under Forty Political Action Committee Board of Directors, Running Start Advisory Council, and National Women’s Law Center Leadership 35 advisory committee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599800484547-B2ZXAIZKYHQ83JBJZ3GE/Solomon%2C%2BAdina_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Liz Paxton Executive Territory Manager, Biosense Webster Industry: Medicine Liz is a Executive Territory Manager for Biosense Webster, a Johnson and Johnson medical device company specializing in catheters and mapping equipment to treat cardiac arrhythmias. Before entering the private sector Liz Paxton was a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco spending a total of five years in-country leading international Economic development efforts for artisans and craft exporters. She holds a B.A. in French and Political Science from Dickinson College, Magna Cum Laude, and an MBA from UNC Chapel Hill, where she graduated in the top 20% of her class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599800513450-T1CNLG3KFMEBFXXUNV20/bellerjeau_lauren_19956_web.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Obrea Poindexter Partner, Morrison & Foerster Industry: Legal Ms. Poindexter’s practice focuses on financial services regulation. She advises clients on financial privacy issues relating to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act; consumer lending issues under the CARD Act, the Truth in Lending Act, and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; debit cards, prepaid cards, electronic banking and payment system issues under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) and the E-SIGN Act. Ms. Poindexter is the Chair of the American Bar Association’s Privacy Subcommittee and is a frequent speaker on banking and consumer financial services issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599800534077-XBQL8S3OLK5RM2YVW95U/Chiao_photo.png Women’s Leadership Institute Colleen Walz Chief, St. John’s Fire District Industry: Government Before St. John’s Fire District, she served as Deputy Chief with the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, where she had been employed for 25 years. She is a member of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and was a founding member of Fire Service Women of Pennsylvania, an organization to mentor aspiring female firefighters. Chief Walz earned her B.A. from SUNY Empire State and a graduate degree from Grand Canyon University, in addition to graduating from the Executive Fire Officers program at the National Fire Academy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599800544627-ZX9IQ9G6VIAN1EYCTJ1Y/jw.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Jeannette Wolfe Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Tufts School of Medicine At Baystate Campus, Baystate Health Industry: Medical For the past 15 years she has worked at Baystate Hospital, one of the busiest emergency departments on the east coast, treating patients, teaching residents, lecturing, and writing. She is an executive member of Women Advancing and Achieving in Medicine (WAAM), which facilitates mentoring and networking for Baystate’s female providers. Over the past few years, Dr Wolfe has focused most of her non-clinical professional development on gender differences in medicine and communication after she learned that 2/3 of serious medical errors were rooted in communication flaws. https://www.the-impact-center.org/2012-participants daily 0.75 2024-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583439929695-9PFU9CMWA3ORBK5P3RAF/back2.png Women’s Leadership Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599802562794-X3LCYIRMEJ8MXV1BH5HK/Blaine%2C%2BMary%2BKate_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Heidi Brockmann Demarest Director, American Politics Program, US Military Academy, Department of Social Sciences Industry: Military Heidi is currently teaching American Politics at West Point. She is interested in continuing to pursue a successful military career and learning as much as possible about how to leverage her experience into a meaningful and fulfilling leadership role in her organization. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and Government from Harvard University and her dissertation was entitled: "The Budget Paradox: Simultaneous Stability and Volatility in the Army's Budget". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599802577557-HT9NY75Q1T0BZ78YWCXF/Ehrlich%252C%252BJulie_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Marieli Colón-Padilla Managing Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Industry: Communications, Marketing As Managing Director, Marieli is accountable for developing the overall integrated marketing communications, member engagement strategy and integration of the transparency strategy for the Federal Employee Program (FEP), the largest nationwide carrier in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, OPM Multi-State Plan Program and Medicare. Marieli has more than a decade of expertise reaching Latino consumers through marketing efforts for the nonprofit sector, bilingual and monolingual education for Latinos on social and welfare issues, and bilingual media relations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599802645994-U0PA5OSCWLDN7MG2N8VC/Faul%2C%2BMargaret_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Kameka Dempsey Founder & CEO, DK Leadership Strategies, LLC. Strategic Advisor - Talent, BlackRock Industry: Consulting Kameka is head of strategic design and facilitation for executive leaders at BlackRock and head of executive coaching in the Americas. She partners with business leaders to deliver their business and talent strategy and objectives through off-sites, team/individual development, and assessments. Kameka returned to the private sector from her appointment in the Senior Administration of Yale University where she was also on the teaching staff of the Yale School of Management. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599802746381-LNBD0269HV1O5EO9MO77/Khandelwal%2C%2BDeepika_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Maya Enista Smith Executive Director, Born This Way Foundation Industry: Nonprofit At Born This Way Foundation, led by Lady Gaga and her mother Cynthia Germanotta, Maya helps foster a more accepting society, where differences are embraced and individuality is celebrated. The mission of Born This Way Foundation to support the wellness of young people and empower them to create a kinder and braver world. Maya was awarded the competitive Prime Movers Fellowship of the Hunt Alternatives Fund. The Prime Movers Fellowship is a multi-year fellowship program for emerging and established social movement leaders working at the national level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599802842659-962TX0GGVLNW1LKNVZ6W/2018_Rockefeller%2BBio%2BPicture.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Katherine G. Minarik General Counsel - Americas, Dyson Industry: Legal She is the author of Word Games: Language, Intent, and Gender Discrimination Law Under the New Court, 1 Harv. L. & Pol’y Rev. 267 (2007) and co-author of Direct and Cross-Examination of a Patent Damages Expert, PLI Patent Litigation 2011 (forthcoming Oct. 2011). Katherine received her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, magna cum laude and Order of the Coif. During law school, Katherine launched the American Constitution Society’s national law student writing competition and co-founded the first reproductive rights law school clinic in the country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599802665172-ZJ3BXIBYVXUBF6CWYXPU/melissafitzgerald1.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Melissa Fitzgerald Director, Advancing Justice, Justice for Vets Industry: Nonprofit, Entertainment Melissa Fitzgerald joined Justice For Vets, a division of National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) as its new Senior Director, she will be expanding her role at NADCP’s and leading the soon to be launched global initiative to lead justice reform called, Advancing Justice. She is best known as a dynamic actress, producer and social activist. Her acting career has included film, theater and television in New York and Los Angeles. She is best known for playing the role of Carol on NBC’s award-winning political drama The West Wing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599802784595-49JJNMH2MHTSI80JPX5E/cropped%2B3.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Cotrane Penn Executive Director of Student Wellness and Academic Support, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Industry: Academia Cotrane earned her Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. Her studies and research focused on the achievement of African-American students and the influence of parental involvement on school outcomes. Cotrane is a recipient of the American Psychological Association’s Minority Fellowship Award and UC Berkeley’s Graduate Opportunity Fellowship. 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Sophia is the recipient of IBM's Software Top Gun Award, IBM's Hardware Top Gun Award, IBM's Global Services Top Gun Award, and GSS Top Award Sales Skills Performance (Distinction). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599802866839-X2BF1ERHF8W19F4NKEOD/bellerjeau_lauren_19956_web.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Jessica Robinson Ambassador, PurePoint International Industry: Cybersecurity Jessica is the Founder and CEO of PurePoint International. She provides training for leaders on preventative crisis management strategy plans and recommendations, expert recommendations on security concerns, and she develops relationships with local and federal Law Enforcement and other corporate stakeholders to resolve security concerns and to increase financial goals. Ms. Robinson has served on the board, or committees, of numerous non-profit organizations including, Washington DC Police Foundation - Women’s Committee, National Black MBA Association - Philadelphia Chapter, Opportunities PA, and the International Organization of Black Security Executives – Student Education Committee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599802956745-DM9FQDUOPJ358OIF2YSF/Chiao_photo.png Women’s Leadership Institute Dr. Melissa Simon Founder and Director, Center for Health Equity Transformation, Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine Industry: Medical She is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist and the Director of Patient Navigation at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Having worked in many developing countries, she is an ardent advocate of partnering with her patients to achieve optimal health and believes in the power of culturally relevant and literacy appropriate behavioral health services interventions to improve health. Dr. Simon holds a strong research interest in leveraging research to empower, improve the health, and advocate for low income, medically underserved women across the lifespan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599802987307-A47MF6NRZA7B2A2IS5NH/DSC_6778.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Amita N. Vyas Associate Professor, Director of Maternal and Child Health, The George Washington University Co-Founder, Global India Fund Industry: Academia, Nonprofit Amita’s work focuses on women’s and adolescent’s reproductive health. Currently, Dr. Vyas is conducting research on teen pregnancy prevention, nutrition and physical activity, coping and risk behaviors among HIV positive urban youth, and health care access and behaviors among South Asians living in the Washington DC metropolitan area. In 2007, Dr. Vyas founded the Global India Fund, a non-profit organization committed to inspiring global philanthropy by providing secure and transparent giving options to individual and corporate donors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599802599858-OY3KN69BGZZ9H1XS85HS/Cortes%2C%2BGiselle_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Kate Thornton Buzicky Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office Industry: Legal, Military Prior to her current position at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota, she deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, with the 1st Cavalry Division headquarters. While in Baghdad, she worked as a legal advisor to the military intelligence, military police, and field artillery officers in her division. Her practice ranged from ensuring that all deliberate targeting of insurgent groups in the city of Baghdad complied with the law of armed conflict to providing legal advice on the safe and orderly release of the thousands of detainees held in US facilities. Kate received the Bronze Star Medal for her work in Baghdad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599803030613-CX22UYSM8TX4HB9A1623/Lawrey%2C%2BAisha%2BHeadshot.png Women’s Leadership Institute Elizabeth Young McNally Partner, McKinsey & Company Industry: Consulting Elizabeth Young McNally is a Partner at McKinsey & Company’s New York office, where she is also a member of the financial services practice. Previously, she spent eight years in the active duty Army. During that time, Liz served two tours in Iraq, including a year as the speechwriter for General David Petraeus, the commander of military forces in Iraq. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599802877185-K3FZE9M8PWVKI5RNVWB2/IMG_2320.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Victoria Tung Director, Government and Public Affairs, Texas Instruments Industry: Government, Technology Victoria recently received the Leadership Education for Asian Pacific David Barclay Leadership Award. Victoria was listed as one of Capitol Hill’s top staffers in the National Journal’s “The Hill People” and received the Kellogg Health Scholars Minority Health Award. She has also been active in her community through her work and leadership with the Congressional Asian Pacific American Staff Association, Asian American Action Fund-Young Professionals Group, Everybody Wins Reading Program and the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum. https://www.the-impact-center.org/2011-participants daily 0.75 2024-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583439929695-9PFU9CMWA3ORBK5P3RAF/back2.png Women’s Leadership Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599805854103-T6F8RFGGVUT5N6AVW3FH/Blaine%2C%2BMary%2BKate_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Maite Arce Founder, President & CEO, Hispanic Access Foundation Industry: Communications Ms. Arce has a proven track record for executing successful grassroots outreach initiatives that reach Latino populations, particularly those with limited English language proficiency. She has fifteen years of experience developing innovative outreach strategies that effectively mobilize underrepresented populations; has build long term working relationships with faith and community based leaders with whom she designs and executes data driven and measurable outreach initiatives that connect individuals with vital information and resources and guide them through the process of transforming information into action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599805892335-52VCX3VBATR5MH3U9VA5/Cortes%2C%2BGiselle_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Phaedra Boinodiris Leadership Team, IBM Academy of Technology, IBM Industry: Technology Phaedra was honored by Women in Games International as one of the top 100 women in the games industry and received the Datamation Product of the Year Award. She co-founded WomenGamers.Com, a popular women’s gaming portal on the internet and started the first scholarship for women to attain degrees in game design and development in the US. Phaedra received her MBA and her Bachelors in Math and Comp Sci from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill honored Phaedra with a Young Alumni Award in 2013. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599805862324-A8DHR60U2G4POXB8VSCB/Ehrlich%252C%252BJulie_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Jodi Brockington Director of Diversity & Inclusion Sourcing and Corporate Social Responsibility, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Industry: Financial Services Jodi is focused on developing relationships with key business leaders, partnerships and sponsorships for any strategic initiatives and innovative activations. She is tasked with DTCC's Diversity & Inclusion sourcing efforts on experienced diverse talent for current and future roles in the organization.Throughout her career, Jodi has demonstrated a strong commitment to empowering young people. She served as the program director for Banking on the Future, is a former New York City Teaching Fellow, and is currently a PENCIL partner at Democracy Prep Charter School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599805956172-CSMSYA2YU5AG050Q5Q69/Faul%2C%2BMargaret_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Elizabeth Dahan Director, Brunswick Group Industry: Communications At Brunswick Group, Elizabeth helps corporate clients develop and communicate business strategies that deliver social impact. Ms. Dahan earned her Executive MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her M.A. in Politics from New York University and graduated from The George Washington University with a dual-B.A. in International Affairs and Spanish Literature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1610324617430-LOR8BJ2A0HY5O0Z7HCZL/jk.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Joneigh Khaldun Chief Medical Executive/Chief Deputy Director for Health, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Attending Staff Physician, Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Health System Industry: Medical Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun, MD, MPH, is a board-certified practicing emergency physician and an accomplished leader in injury and violence prevention, health policy, community outreach and program development. A nationally recognized leader in the intersection between public health, policy, and clinical medicine, she has worked in the public, private, and academic sectors to advance strategies that improve health. Dr. Khaldun formerly worked in the Obama Administration's Office of Health Reform, supporting implementation of the Affordable Care Act. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599805996418-UO5IFFEAXRKPJWW8EKN7/Khandelwal%2C%2BDeepika_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Erica Halverson Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Industry: Education Erica is a theatre artist, assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education, and co-founder of Barrel of Monkeys, a Chicago-based arts-in-education organization that works with elementary school students who do not have regular arts programming to tap their creativity through writing and performance. In 2010, her work in digital art-making, including video, graphic arts, and audio earned her the prestigious Jan Hawkins Award for early career contributions to humanistic research and scholarship in learning technologies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599806108420-LJ7CLA30630DO1ZYE7EJ/2018_Rockefeller%2BBio%2BPicture.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Sharmila Murthy Visiting Scholar, Sustainability Science Program, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government Industry: Government, Academia With interest in examining legal and policy barriers to equitable water access and sustainable water management, Sharmila’s research and teaching focuses on human rights, poverty, the environment, and property law. Sharmila has written and spoken widely on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, as well as on international water law and diplomacy. In 2014, she was selected as a finalist for the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599805973627-DU2B9XB9OZ07QSN9KE1Y/Mack%2C%2BElena_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Nicole Isaac Senior Director, North America Policy, LinkedIn Industry: Government, Media Nicole manages a team of several direct reports to develop policy and expand government engagement across the United States and Canada on behalf of LinkedIn, including setting priorities and strategies for working with federal partners. This includes working with policy makers on critical issues such as privacy, surveillance, cyber-security, content liability, and diversity in technology. Nicole has worked with the U.S. Department of State, the Government Accountability Office, the Securities & Exchange Commission, prominent law firms in New York and Paris, and with NGO’s in Geneva and South Africa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599806131906-GCS3T8F6RI8MO4B37RV5/Solomon%2C%2BAdina_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Jessica Robinson Love Senior Director, Arabella Advisors Industry: Philanthropy Jessica leads Arabella's Managed Organizations team on the West Coast, helping donors and social entrepreneurs turn their philanthropic visions into reality by implementing innovative donor collaboratives, campaigns, and grant-making initiatives that help them achieve concrete goals. She has served on the steering committee for San Francisco Arts Forum, the Theatre Bay Area Theatre Services Committee, the Dance/USA Emerging Leader Task Force, and the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Alternate ROOTS, a service and granting organization for community-based artists in the Southeastern United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1610920558006-7ND52TPC0U9DE8RVL66P/bellerjeau_lauren_19956_web.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Kate Rothen Partner, SS+K Industry: Marketing, Academia Kate oversees the New York-based creative marketing and communications agency’s work in Sydney, Australia, where she combines her knowledge of cutting-edge marketing strategy with a commitment to advocacy. Leading SS+K's social media offering, she helps the firm's clients engage more effectively with customers and constituents through community outreach and grass-roots engagement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599806232849-HUOSIS2URWXE3PEIJUPG/Chiao_photo.png Women’s Leadership Institute Victoria Salinas Vice President of Programs and Communications, FUSE Corps Industry: Government, Communications Victoria Salinas is a Chilean-American from Austin, Texas dedicated to helping communities in crisis come back better and stronger following natural and human-caused disasters. FUSE is a national nonprofit that enables local government to more effectively address the most pressing challenges facing urban communities. In pursuit of this mission, FUSE runs an executive-level fellowship program in civic innovation that is focused on accelerating cross-sector collaboration and community-based problem solving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599806223624-X5JI3XEBC4ZMNFL6SAZ5/IMG_2320.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Mindi Walker Founding Partner, Banana Belt Farms Industry: Government Mindi creates coalitions, develops and implements strategies, and champions legislation/policy on behalf of stakeholders. Her track record includes 20+ years of repeated success serving in senior positions in both Chambers of the U.S. Congress and the Executive; helping public and private organizations navigate advocacy and lobbying; campaign and organizational leadership; and legislative and public service challenges. My expertise spans the breadth of public affairs areas including health policy, business issues, the economy defense, veterans, energy, regulatory affairs, international affairs, human rights, and appropriations. https://www.the-impact-center.org/2010-participants daily 0.75 2024-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1583439929695-9PFU9CMWA3ORBK5P3RAF/back2.png Women’s Leadership Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599807559290-8EOR9X3HW18UP22LUMIZ/Blaine%2C%2BMary%2BKate_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Erica Borggren Vice President, Customer Solutions, ComEd Industry: Military, Utilities As Vice President of Customer Solutions, Erica leads the team that helps ComEd's customers save energy and take control of their energy use through energy efficiency, demand response, solar and other customer solutions. When Erica became a WELP Fellow, she was a recent Émigré from the U.S. Army and former speechwriter for the Commander of U.S. Central Command, General David Petraeus. In addition to those duties, she deployed to Baghdad as a member of General Petraeus’s Commander’s Initiatives Group; a small group of strategic analysts and “designated thinkers.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599807583337-1XBOLTH8PCIDVC3AXZVY/Cortes%2C%2BGiselle_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute JJ DiGeronimo President, Author and Keynote Speaker - Leadership Strategies for Professional Women, Tech Savvy Women Industry: Technology In August 2008, JJ launched Tech Savvy Women (450+ members) to bring women with technology skills together across various industries to create relationships while enhancing their knowledge and network. As speaker/author on Leadership Strategies for Professional Women, her keynotes include: 10 Professional Strategies from Impactful Leaders, Advancing Your Career with the Power of No, The Working Woman’s GPS, Building Influential Mentors and Sponsors for Career Advancement, How Women Effectively Maneuver the Org Chart, Why a STEM degree can align to any girl’s dream, and 10 Strategies of Impact Players in Science, Technology & Engineering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1599807571483-0QOM3J4U1V7LTF5RHURF/Ehrlich%252C%252BJulie_Headshot.jpg Women’s Leadership Institute Alycia Kellman Chief Legal Officer & Head of Debt Funds, Sunfinder Industry: Legal, Finance Alycia manages the Debt Funds Team and is responsible for structuring the debt facilities and leading strategic partnerships with SunFunder’s investors. Alycia serves on the boards of the South Africa-Washington Internship Program (SAWIP) and Friends of IDASA. 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She has a love for problem solving, building out new solutions, and helping teams scale. Throughout Amy’s 9 years at MongoDB, she has helped build out MongoDB’s technical event content strategy team, develop sales enablement, and lead product marketing go-to-market for MongoDB University which resulted in hitting over 1 million registered students. Amy is a founding member of a neurodiversity affinity group at MongoDB. She has a BA from UCLA and Masters in Education Entrepreneurship from University of Pennsylvania. She co-founded Vine Design & Engineering and obtained a patent on a Solar-controlled light device #US7994735B1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1633983179508-KCSAF4HXH3SGVONT2ORE/Heidi%2BMarston.JPG 2021 Participants - Make it stand out Heidi Marston Executive Director, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Industry: Government & Military, Housing Heidi Marston is the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority where serves as a leader in the effort to reduce homelessness across Greater Los Angeles. She sits on the Leadership Alliance for the National Alliance to End Homelessness and served on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Agency Review Team for the Biden/Harris Presidential Transition. Heidi joined LAHSA in February 2019 as Chief Program Officer after serving at the VA in several roles, including Director of Community Engagement and Reintegration and Special Assistant to the VA Secretary under President Obama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1633983338014-UAFCQ7O6X6SVRH4N3KW2/Tracye%2BShaw.jpeg 2021 Participants - Make it stand out Tracye Shaw Sales Leader and General Manager, Cloudflare Industry: Science, Technology A People Leader that builds profitable and productive teams while aligning people, ideas, and systems with corporate vision, Tracye inspires a motivated, energetic, and customer-focused team culture with great operational knowledge and efficiency. She specializes in building customer success and sales organizations that deliver millions of dollars in revenue each year and position companies to become market leaders. Her background spans more than 15 years and includes contributions to both new and established companies, including global cloud services provider Cloudflare, oil and gas technology startup RigUp (now Workrise), hospitality company HomeAway/Expedia, and technology pioneers Apple and Dell. Some of Tracye's most notable contributions involve delivering large-scale revenue initiatives as well as developing people, which she believes are a company's greatest assets. From mentoring and coaching individuals to building comprehensive training and development programs launched globally, Tracye is well respected for her expertise in helping employees maximize their potential. Tracye currently acts as the Austin Sales Leader and GM for Austin MM Sales at Cloudflare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1633983267255-9M0I48X4W2Z2HQSJ4XUE/Mitu%2BYilma.PNG 2021 Participants - Make it stand out Mitu Yilma (she/her/hers) Digital Director, Born This Way Foundation Industry: Non-Profit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1633983161314-KJ0FBBD5NF7ZFDQ92FJ2/Elizabeth%2BCleary.png 2021 Participants - Make it stand out Elizabeth Cleary Head of School, The Miami Valley School Industry: Education Elizabeth grew up in the halls of independent schools. Educated in New York City. She is a graduate of Smith College and the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College where she attended the Vermont and Oxford, UK campuses. Elizabeth has taught at several independent schools in her career as a teacher and administrator and has studied with Harvard University in nonprofit administration and finance. Elizabeth is has served as an English teacher in her early career, Director of Faculty Mentoring, and English Department chair at Greens Farms Academy, She was Dean of Academics and Faculty at Miss Hall's School in MA, and is proud to serve now in her fourth year as Head of School at The Miami Valley School in Dayton, Ohio. Elizabeth is the recipient of an NEH Grant for an online educational exchange with students in Connecticut, New Mexico, and Alaska, as well as The Harvard Teacher’s Prize by The Harvard Club of Connecticut for "inspiring curiosity and the quest for excellence". In 2009 Elizabeth was awarded The Charles Deitrich Teaching award at Greens Farms Academy in recognition of a teacher who "demonstrates excellence in teaching and mentoring, nurtures the special interests of students and serves as a role model for the excitement and the value of lifelong curiosity." In 2010 Elizabeth was awarded a travel grant to research American Western writers and traveled 3700 miles on a backroads journey across seven states. She was invited to attend Bread Loaf Writers Conference. August 2015 as well as the Post Graduate Writers Conference, Vermont College of Fine Arts, in both 2014, and 2016. Her book Landspeak, an art and poetry collaboration with painter and printmaker Nancy McTague- Stock was purchased by the Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library based on the landscapes of the American West, New England, and Ireland. Elizabeth also collaborated on John Hafey's photographic study of Trustom Pond, a protected area in South Kingston, Rhode Island. Elizabeth's writing has been published in The Midwest Poetry Review, The Connecticut River Review, The Recorder: a Journal of the Irish Historical Society, and Independent School Magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1633983238604-1AQU00TG1P3AC1SOFCD9/Jordan%2BPearlstein.jpg 2021 Participants - Make it stand out Jordan Pearlstein Director of Equitable Recover and Revitalization, Enterprise Advisors Industry: Housing, Non-Profit, Mission-Driven Consulting Jordan Pearlstein is the Director of Equitable Recovery and Revitalization with Enterprise Advisors, the mission-driven consulting arm of the nationally-recognized housing and community development organization, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. In this capacity, she leads a team that works with local governments and their partners to strengthen people and places to prepare for and recover from shocks to their community, and revitalize cities in a way that promotes resilience, racial equity, and upward mobility. Ms. Pearlstein also developed Enterprise Advisors’ civic engagement services, which are deployed across its program areas. Prior to joining Enterprise Advisors, Ms. Pearlstein worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for several nonprofit organizations focused on conflict resolution and community building. She is a trained public participation professional, community mediator, facilitator, and trainer of trainers. She has an M.A. in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1633983093582-F3ZJO8IZV3SRUH0J942D/Amanda%2BSobanet.jpg 2021 Participants - Make it stand out Amanda Sobanet Director of Development Communications, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Industry: Communications Amanda Sobanet is a strategic health care communications professional with over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, with a focus on helping children and the elderly flourish. She brings extensive experience in branding, storytelling, editorial, media relations, events planning, executive scripting, and philanthropy. Currently, Amanda serves as Director of Development Communications at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, where she collaborates with the Foundation’s fundraising staff – cultivating fresh strategies that fuel revenue growth, sustain donor and volunteer engagement, and support the field. Amanda has won several industry awards. She earned a B.A. from Vanderbilt University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1633983310555-2Y54BTV7OGEXTX5Z2P8T/Stephanie%2BHolland.jpeg 2021 Participants - Make it stand out Stephanie Holland Senior Director, Sales & Marketing, American Chemical Society Industry: Non-Profit Stephanie Holland lead corporate sales and business development initiatives for the American Chemical Society’s flagship publication, Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN). With more than 15 years of experience in advertising sales and marketing, Stephanie heads a global advertising sales team. In addition to sales, Stephanie is also the director of audience engagement and marketing. In 2017, Stephanie spearheaded the development of the C&EN, a custom content division providing native advertising solutions. In its first two years, the BrandLab was responsible for nearly $3 Million dollars in revenue. Stephanie has twice been named as one of the FOLIO: Top 100 in publishing in 2015 and 2017 and 2018 she was inducted into FOLIO’s hall of fame. Stephanie is passionate about media and is keenly interested in how traditional media continues to evolve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1633983120964-PTYXPFSFU5CNZO7LV3C3/Basmah%2BSafdar.jpg 2021 Participants - Make it stand out Basmah Safdar, MD Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Faculty Affairs, Yale School of Medicine Industry: Academic, Healthcare Dr. Safdar has expertise in designing multidisciplinary collaborative systems that foster rigorous translational research and successful clinical trials. She is a practicing emergency physician and an internationally recognized scholar in sex and gender-specific research. Her work focuses on endothelial function and microvascular health through a multi-system lens – investigating the heart, then brain and now COVID-19 patients. In addition, Dr. Safdar is invested in the personal and professional development of women and is leading local, national and international efforts to advance women in their careers. She is Past President of Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1633983290220-C8HTBAENFCQEAN4WJ2AI/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-09-27%2Bat%2B11.09.32%2BAM.png 2021 Participants - Make it stand out Beth Stokes Executive Director, Episcopal Community Services Industry: Housing, Non-Profit Beth Stokes, Executive Director, has over 20 years’ experience in housing and homeless services, with her work beginning at the Coalition on Homelessness. She is currently Executive Director of Episcopal Community Services (ECS), one of the most impactful provider of supportive housing and services for individuals experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. Before joining ECS, Ms. Stokes served as the Western Region Managing Director for the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), based in Los Angeles, Director of Programs for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, and Executive Director of Hamilton Families. She is currently a member of the City of Oakland Homeless Commission and on the Board of Directors of the Amity Foundation. Ms. Stokes received her MSW in Social Welfare, Administration and Planning from San Francisco State University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1622643568918-EYTAOFYZ3WLT8WD7FJLB/Miranda+Caserta+1+-+Miranda+Caserta.jpg 2021 Participants - Make it stand out Miranda Caserta Project Engineer and Section Manager of the Propulsion Systems Project Engineering section, Dynetics Industry: Aerospace Miranda Caserta is a Project Engineer and Section Manager of the Propulsion Systems Project Engineering section at Dynetics. She has worked on multiple programs in the Propulsion Department in the Space Systems Division at Dynetics, including NASA's Human Landing System and the Orion Laser Air Monitoring System. She has served as Project Manager on several development projects and leads a team of Project Engineers within the Propulsion Department. She actively promotes growth and learning opportunities for her teams, and strives to foster an inclusive workplace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1622643273929-Z880FCTUH1V2SUADG9EX/Bio_Pic_LJones+-+Lisa+Jones.jpg 2021 Participants Lisa Jones Executive Vice President Strategic Initiatives, San Diego Housing Commission Industry: Affordable Housing and Homelessness Lisa Jones is a highly experienced executive with demonstrated ability to inspire and empower staff to achieve new levels of success in a fast-paced environment. She has a proven ability to identify opportunities for growth/innovation within the area of affordable housing and homelessness to foster system-wide change, implement cost-effective solutions, enhance efficiency, develop funding strategies, and improve service delivery. She has diverse knowledge and expertise with sound judgment and integrity. She is a motivated individual with a track record of more than 15 years of progressively responsible, hands-on experience working in program development, operational performance, and strategy and policy development for both nonprofit and government agencies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1622640615072-6I54Y7BH5HG439XX0KAN/1522700611861+-+Belen+Marco.jpg 2021 Participants Belen Mendoza Vice President Campaigns, AARP Industry: Advocacy and Public Affairs Belen Mendoza has over two decades of experience in campaign design & execution, and providing strategic counsel to clientele across public, private and nonprofit sectors. She engages with diligence, creativity, and high emotional intelligence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1622643357486-F9HNFIB3YMBAEQ5URTIL/LMS+headshot+2021+-+Lisa+May+Simpson.jpg 2021 Participants Lisa May Simpson Vice President of Learning & Engagement, Forefront Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management Lisa May Simpson serves as Vice President of Learning & Engagement at Forefront, where she develops, manages, and sometimes teaches programs designed to meet the needs of Illinois grantmakers, nonprofits, and consultants. She joined Forefront in 2012. Prior, she held a variety of roles at Arts Alliance Illinois and served as an independent coach and consultant. Lisa has trained as a facilitator and educator with Kansas Leadership Center, Interaction Institute for Social Change, and the Institute of Cultural Affairs in the U.S.A.; she also holds a BA in theater from Western Washington University. She is the current board chair for Thousand Waves Martial Arts & Self Defense Center, aspires to be a decent drummer, and makes a pretty good lemon meringue pie if she does say so herself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1622643416812-6IPHFZ2G1V4KQGQWRE45/MFlowe_Headshot_2021+-+Meredith+Flowe.png 2021 Participants - Make it stand out Meredith Flowe Executive Director, The Centers for Exceptional Children (CFEC) Industry: Social Services, Education, Philanthropy Meredith began her career as a teacher in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward and then taught displaced students in rural Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina. After graduating from UNC School of Law, Meredith was a fellow at the National Association for Legal Professionals and then Chief of Staff at Impact Center in Washington, D.C. In 2012, she joined the Commercial Lending Team at Self-Help where she focused on facility financing and real estate development for public charter schools serving low-income children in 17 states and D.C. as well as education policy. She has been leading CFEC's programs dedicated to children with special needs and their families since 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1622643643398-DO8G3CJIB9E5UR67AD4A/Temika-Jones-480X600+-+TJ+Jones.jpg 2021 Participants - Make it stand out Temika B. Jones Assistant Director and Chief Financial Officer, City of Houston Housing and Community Development Industry: Government Temika B. Jones is Assistant Director and Chief Financial Officer for the City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD). In this role, Temika leads a team of 35 finance professionals that are responsible for all aspects of the finance and procurement functions for HCDD. Temika started her career as an Information Technology auditor for a Fortune 500 manufacturing company. Since then, she has served in numerous leadership roles within finance, operations, and information technology. Besides manufacturing, she has also worked in the energy and professional services sectors. Prior to joining HCDD, Temika served as Associate Director and Houston Market Lead for P&N, a regional accounting firm. She served clients from an array of industries including government, manufacturing, oil and gas and technology. Temika holds a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems with a concentration in Internal Audit from Louisiana State University. She is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Outside of work, Temika enjoys spending time with her husband and cheering on their son and daughter as competitive swimmers. She has also volunteered with local non-profits serving as Board Member and Treasurer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1622640792523-JPE7EHYHFHF01FISNURA/bio+photo+-+cynthia+nagendra.jpg 2021 Participants Cynthia Nagendra Director of Planning and Policy San Francisco Dept of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Industry: Homelessness, Housing, Social Services Cynthia Nagendra, a nationally recognized expert in the field of homelessness, was recently appointed by San Francisco Mayor London Breed to a new executive leadership team to lead planning and policy at the City’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. She brings 18 years of experience in designing homeless response systems and effectuating systems change at all levels of government using outcomes-based analysis and program design, with the goal of preventing and ending homelessness and advancing housing justice. She has focused her career on homelessness policy, planning, data-driven program design and evaluation, advocacy, cross-sector partnerships, and research in San Francisco as well as over 40 communities across the country. Most recently, Cynthia was the founding Executive Director of the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI), a research and policy center at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) focused on homelessness, housing, and public health, where she built an organization of multi-disciplinary experts to provide research and equitable policy recommendations to strengthen the public sector’s response to the most critical issues facing unhoused people. Prior to leading BHHI, she was the Director of the Center for Capacity Building at the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), a leading national policy and advocacy organization on the issue of homelessness. At NAEH, Cynthia worked closely with federal policymakers to design national evidence-based policies and programs to respond to homelessness. She designed and delivered technical assistance and capacity building in best practices to dozens of communities around the country to educate policymakers, practitioners and thought-leaders on outcomes-driven system design and program practices. She began her career providing direct services to people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco as a Program Manager at St. Anthony Foundation, a direct services organization. She earned a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, where she worked on immigration, criminal justice re-entry, and women’s rights issues and a B.A. from Vassar College, where she majored in English. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1622643707145-WBVU09HGFJOESASO46J2/corp+photo+-+Whitnee+Hawthorne.jpg 2021 Participants - Make it stand out Whitnee Hawthorne Vice President Customer Support, JetBlue Industry: Business Whitnee Hawthorne, Vice President Customer Support, oversees JetBlue’s Customer Support operations in Salt Lake City (SSC) and Orlando (JSC), leading over 1,500 crew members responsible for handling all Customer interactions via phone (1-800JETBLUE) and digital channels. She also oversees JetBlue’s Customer Experience (CEX) Operations Center that monitors and recovers customers impacted by flight delays, diversions, and other operational disruptions. Before transitioning to Customer Support, Ms. Hawthorne served as Director Strategic Execution Technology and played a central role in developing and executing on JetBlue’s IT strategy and vision. She also spearheaded the launch and implementation of JetBlue’s Barclaycard MasterCard partnership, the international expansion of the co-branded card suite, and other marketing partnerships as Manager TrueBlue Partnerships. Prior to joining JetBlue in 2017, she served in Customer Experience, Loyalty, and Marketing roles at American Airlines, E*TRADE Financial, and HBO, with a focus on repeat interactions with key customers. Ms. Hawthorne holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Babson College and Bachelor’s Degrees in International Business from Northeastern University and Ecole supérieure de Commerce de Reims. She is fluent in Spanish and is certified by the Balanced Scorecard Institute and in Agile Leadership from Scrum Alliance. In addition to her commitment to strengthen and evolve the JetBlue customer and crewmember experience through technology, she is deeply passionate about supporting and uplifting women, especially mothers in the workplace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1622643516094-L1ZEG1RJN1PQ0GLVK9E7/M_%2835_of_53%29+-+Michele+King.jpg 2021 Participants - Make it stand out Michele M. King Director of Student Wellness and Academic Support, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) Industry: Education Michele King is a professional in the education industry for nearly 20 years with prior experience in the areas of mental health and developmental disabilities. She has also served as an adjunct instructor for the University of North Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1622640474810-W3EO1WLKUL5BC6G8W63E/Nelsonheadshot+-+Bakeyah+Nelson.jpg 2021 Participants Bakeyah S. Nelson, PhD Executive Director, Air Alliance Houston Industry: Nonprofit Bakeyah S. Nelson, PhD, is the Executive Director of Air Alliance Houston, a research-based nonprofit organization working to reduce the public health impacts of air pollution and advance environmental justice in the Houston Region. Dr. Nelson has been working to reduce environmental inequities in Houston communities for 15 years. She was recently honored as the 2020 Texas Energy Summit’s Clean Air Champion of the Year. In 2019, she was selected as one of the Aspen Institute’s Health Scholars and in 2018 was one of the Texas Organizing Project’s Community Champions of the Year. Dr. Nelson currently serves on a number of committees aimed at reducing environmental inequities. Dr. Nelson’s doctorate in public policy, master’s in applied sociology and bachelor’s degree in psychology all come from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. https://www.the-impact-center.org/carol-hoopes daily 0.75 2025-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1623338652359-UNY6YQ0K66ONR4HXXQ9R/IMG_2414.jpg Carol Hoopes https://www.the-impact-center.org/cathe-hargenrader daily 0.75 2025-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1623339000376-9V1I3BCA9GHV37W3OTAL/Professional+Head+Shot.png Cathe Hargenrader https://www.the-impact-center.org/lauren-springer daily 0.75 2025-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/062283f8-4554-4263-9ff2-11425be2d6a4/LLS+Hea.jpeg Lauren Springer https://www.the-impact-center.org/karen-clay daily 0.75 2025-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1623858014213-1VKM2GMN4QZ84O0Z9JKA/kc.png Karen Clay https://www.the-impact-center.org/case-studies daily 0.75 2022-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1608535790413-N60GU6EKNTRDFEBRYVXM/partnership.jpg Case Studies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1629402985886-7DC9YQOZGRG59VPO4UXD/pexels-the-coach-space-2977565.jpg Case Studies - CEO Coaching Nonprofit Organization Executive Coaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1629403193191-BQUV23P9ZBCUXX2UFN2E/unsplash-image-IQVFVH0ajag.jpg Case Studies - USDA Chief of Staff U.S. Department of Agriculture Developing Leadership Capacity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1629403563416-H2F39GX7LQF08IZXXFJ4/pexels-fauxels-3184360.jpg Case Studies - Team Facilitation Nonprofit Organization Team Development and Alignment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1629403927616-UMCN1A811ITM1J9DWKRR/unsplash-image-vbiQ_7vwfrs.jpg Case Studies - Presidential Appointee Leadership Program Obama White House Public Leadership https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1629403942579-UQMGT4JB2T8MHFK9S7QT/pexels-august-de-richelieu-4427611.jpg Case Studies - Planning During Inflection Points Nonprofit Organization Strategic Planning https://www.the-impact-center.org/kelli-poole daily 0.75 2025-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1630605837275-W0NXQN9RGS75YMCYLOUH/KP-profile+photo+copy.jpeg Kelli Poole https://www.the-impact-center.org/blane-kassa daily 0.75 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/3d801f11-9c3c-4ba0-845d-d0024a8884fa/Headshot_.png Blane Kassa https://www.the-impact-center.org/2022-participants daily 0.75 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/11fa991d-3141-4ace-b314-a0f4c6d6e979/20220123_175121.jpg 2022 Participants - Make it stand out Tonya Adams Gastroenterologist, Gastro Health (Virginia) Dr. Tonya Adams is a Board-certificated Gastroenterologist practicing in Fairfax, Virginia. Her clinical areas of interest include Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Video Capsule Endoscopy and general gastrointestinal disorders. She graduated from The Medical College of Ohio, where she was awarded the Pathology Student Fellow Award and spent a year doing clinical research and teaching medical students. Dr. Adams went on to complete her Internal Medicine Residency at The Johns Hopkins University Medical Center and later completed her Gastroenterology Fellowship at Georgetown Medical Center. During her training, among other accolades, she co-authored a chapter in the highly referenced 'Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease' textbook and was accepted as a Poster Presenter at a National Digestive Disease Week Convention. She also served as the only Trainee Member on the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Committee on Membership Training. Dr. Adams was the first woman to join the Adult Gastroenterology branch of Gastro Health (Virginia) in 2002 and was named one of Washingtonians "Top Doctors" in Gastroenterology by her peers, after only four years in clinical practice. Since that time, her clinical excellence and community involvement have garnered consecutive year peer acknowledgement by The Washingtonian and other publications in the Washington, DC area. In 2021 alone, she was named a “Top Doctor” by Arlington Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, and The Washingtonian Magazine. Dr. Adams was a previous member of the Washington, D.C. Advisory Board of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), and served in other national leadership roles within the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), to include Chair of the Diversity Committee and Member of the Health & Public Policy Committee. In this capacity, she has presented to members of Congress on the importance of funding support for colorectal cancer screening, moderated sessions at national Gastroenterology meetings, and continues to be quite active in community education programs. Broadening her leadership roles, Dr. Adams is currently the first woman voted to serve on the Gastro Health Board of Directors and is actively involved on both the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Counsel and the Gastro Health GI Women's Network Board. In her spare time she enjoys tennis, cooking and spending time with family. She is notably a lifetime member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/813b7319-c543-4078-ae32-16108a195ce8/Mary+Ann+Klimas+-+head+shot+%283%29.jpg 2022 Participants - Make it stand out Mary Ann Klimas Director of Marketing Technology and Revenue Operations in the Communications Division, American Chemical Society Mary Ann Klimas is currently at the American Chemical Society (ACS) where she serves as Director of Marketing Technology and Revenue Operations in the Communications Division. Before ACS, she served in a variety of roles with increasing responsibility at Fannie Mae. Mary Ann is originally from Michigan and found her way to DC by way of Chicago. She lives in Arlington, VA, with her husband Paul and their rescue dog Louie. She has two sons, Noah and Jack. She enjoys reading books, is an avid Crossfitter and enjoys yoga, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/a12b3076-b43b-407d-a6ef-56ba213720dc/pic+%282%29.jpg 2022 Participants - Make it stand out Reshma Puthran Associate Director, FINRA Reshma has been part of the FINRA family for the past 11 years in the product space. Prior to that, she worked with Vanguard for 3 years. She holds an MBA in Finance and recently completed a certification in design thinking. Reshma enjoys building products that thrill customers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1bd63bdf-f4b6-4c3b-9bcc-a38c305fafd3/DFAD+Christine+Prof+Pic.jpg 2022 Participants - Make it stand out Christine Wood Co-Director, Declaration for American Democracy Christine Wood serves as a Co-Director for the Declaration for American Democracy, a coalition of over 250 national, state, and local organizations working together to pass sweeping federal democracy reform. The coalition's members come from a variety of issue areas - including voting rights organizations, good government groups, labor unions, environmental organizations, faith groups and more. Prior to this role, Christine served as the Field Director for the coalition where she spearheaded organizing work to pass the Freedom to Vote Act, including dozens of nationwide mobilizations and virtual events to demonstrate support for the legislation. Christine’s background is in issue-based advocacy and electoral campaigns. Prior to her work with the Declaration for American Democracy Coalition, Christine worked on Public Citizen’s Democracy Is For People Campaign where she worked with coalitions in New York State to pass legislation to expand voting rights and secure fair elections. Prior to that, Christine worked on several elector campaigns, and engaged in campus organizing to secure commitments from Universities to divest from fossil fuels. Through those experiences, Christine developed a passion for inspiring everyday people to take action, which continues to drive her work today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/14c40467-6ce1-4571-975c-ec849246a7c5/_FD71822F30_pp.jpg 2022 Participants - Make it stand out Bhakti Hansoti Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine and International Health, Johns Hopkins University Dr. Hansoti is an Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine and International Health at Johns Hopkins University (JHU). She completed her MBChB at Edinburgh University (2006), an Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Chicago (2012), an M.P.H. from JHU (2013), and a Ph.D. from the University of Cape Town (2016). She has over 75 publications and several research awards and is also a member of the JHU Institutional Review Board. Her work focuses on the intersection of global health, HIV and implementation science. She is the Associate Director for Academic Programs at the JHU Center for Global Health and the Director for the Center for Global Emergency Care. Since March 2020, she has served as the COVID-19 response and critical care senior technical director for the Reaching Impact, Saturation and Epidemic Control (RISE) project at Jhpiego, funded by USAID (RISE COAG # 7200AA19CA00003). In this role, she oversees the critical care COVID response across eight countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique and Ethiopia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/9f220441-2edf-4daf-a46b-da7c94fd7afe/Tabitha+Moore.png 2022 Participants - Make it stand out Tabitha Moore Owner & Lead Consultant, Intentional Evolution Consulting, LLC Tabitha Moore is a mother of three and the owner of Intentional Evolution, LLC. She has consulted on identity-based equity for 20+ years, working extensively within mental health, law enforcement, education, and child welfare. Tabitha earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, the Psychology of Latin America in the Context of Its Language and Culture, from Wells College where she graduated with distinction for her research on women’s identity development in the Dominican Republic. She earned her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Syracuse University and is a licensed Family Therapist. She is completing her doctoral degree in Transformative Social Change at Saybrook University. Tabitha is the founding president of the Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP and serves as a Cultural Equity Editor for the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. Tabitha was awarded the Rights and Democracy Human Rights Award (2020), NAACP Rutland Lifetime Achievement Award (2021), and the Wells College Outstanding Young Alumnae Award (2021). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1c34834b-1082-4424-8a04-e79b93ca0e7d/Lisa_Singleton.jpg 2022 Participants - Make it stand out Lisa Singleton Director of Student Activities, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Lisa Singleton is the Director of Student Activities at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. Her undergraduate degree in Musical Theater from Catholic University brought her to Visitation as a dance and public speaking teacher. Lisa began to work with students outside of the classroom, helping them to develop their passions and leadership skills through the club program and student government. She pursued her master’s degree with a scholarship through the Gardner Carney Leadership Institute to attend the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a MSEd in School Leadership from UPENN’s Graduate School of Education. In her spare time, Lisa continues her love of performing and choreographing with community theater groups in the DC area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/089113d7-1292-4275-8a40-d6de116603b6/LAHSA-06028-2.jpg 2022 Participants - Make it stand out Emily Vaughn Henry Deputy Chief Information Officer, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Emily is an experienced transformational leader known for building high-performance teams and achieving results. As the Deputy Chief Information Officer for LAHSA, Emily provides leadership and strategic guidance in critical areas of technology administration, governance technology evaluation, and service delivery. In addition, she manages and ensures LAHSA’s IT and Data Management priorities align with agency operations to improve cost-effectiveness, service quality, operational effectiveness, technology trends, and the long-term direction of the agency. Emily has been in the technology field for twenty-five-plus years. Before coming to LAHSA, she was the CIO at La Sierra, VP of Technology at Green Dot Public Schools, CTO at Pasadena Unified School District, and CIO at West Contra Costa Unified school district. In addition, Emily has worked in private, local, and state government, K-12, and created a few startups. Also, she worked at 3M developing Biometric technology software and hardware. She was honored as the first woman of color CTO/CIO in education and the first woman of color in California to receive a Laureate for using technology to benefit society. In addition, Emily has received many outstanding leadership awards, including Diane Watson, the Constitutional Rights Foundation, the Echo Park Community Council, Unocal, and the City of Richmond. She is also recognized as a woman to watch by Women in Technology International. She was the founder and CEO of the K-12 CIO Institute and Women in Technology. As an advocate of best practices in technology, Emily has worked with several organizations worldwide to align technology with business goals. Emily has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Redlands, an IT Business Manager Certification (ITBMC) from Belmont University, and a master’s from USC. When Emily is not working, she volunteers her time, reading, traveling, hiking, and spending time with her family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/3982985d-94b0-4d81-9629-4995731367a7/Laura+Pena+Headshot_TCRP.jpg 2022 Participants - Make it stand out Laura Peña Director of the Beyond Borders Program, Texas Civil Rights Project Laura Peña is an attorney and activist with a wide-range of legal, policy and advocacy experience in the field of immigrant justice and civil rights. She is a former Obama appointee and federal government attorney. In 2018, Laura publicly disavowed ICE when the family separation crisis hit by writing an op-ed published by USA Today. After eighteen years away, Laura returned to her border hometown to join efforts to reunify families separated by the U.S. government. She currently serves as the Director of the Beyond Borders Program at the Texas Civil Rights Project. Laura’s work has been featured in several media outlets, she has testified at Congress, and she speaks nationally on topics of immigration, human rights and border justice. In 2019, the Hispanic National Bar Association named her Latina Attorney of the Year. Laura lives in Brownsville, Texas with her two rescue dogs, Maya and Dulce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1cdbb5e7-32d6-4071-9f87-896bcfba8565/IMG-7043.jpg 2022 Participants - Make it stand out Ali Sutton Chief Program Officer, Tipping Point Community Ali Sutton is the Chief Program Officer at Tipping Point Community, a philanthropic organization working to end poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to joining Tipping Point, Ali served as the State of California’s Deputy Secretary for Homelessness where she oversaw the state’s interagency council on homelessness and the state’s largest homelessness grant programs totaling over $3 billion in funding. Earlier in her career Ali served as a Senior Advisor for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, focusing on a range of anti-poverty programs within the Administration for Children and Families. Ali graduated with a Masters in Public Policy from the University of California – Berkeley, and received her B.A from the University of Iowa. In her free time, she enjoys hiking with her dog, Pasta, and reading. She’ll always welcome a good book recommendation! https://www.the-impact-center.org/executive-coaching-request daily 0.75 2025-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/35b47fc5-a1cd-4f81-8ff6-98d17929b1b6/surface-8HPLpr3hebU-unsplash.jpg Executive Coaching - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.the-impact-center.org/2023-participants daily 0.75 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/bcb815b9-be02-4a2a-9341-1996bddbcfe7/smilebooth__01136+-+Cathy+Bauer.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Cathy Bauer Industry: Arts & Entertainment Cathy Bauer is a music industry professional with over 25 years of experience in the independent and small business sector, with a focus on artist and client relationships. She brings extensive experience in the production, distribution and marketing of recorded music. Elected as a board member of the trade organization American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) trade organization, she is committed to the greater music community of songwriters and copyright holders. Additionally, she has been involved in A2IM’s various committees and participated in the group’s mentorship program. Outside of the music business, Ms. Bauer volunteers her time to various organizations, enjoys getting outside and visiting National Parks, listing to records at home with her husband, caring for her rescue dog Mabel and spending time with family and friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/523c47cf-2635-4217-83dd-54653d6c8b6d/kuulei_UC-3-4+smaller+-+Kuulei+Santos.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Kuuleialoha Gaisoa Executive VP/Owner, Unlimited Construction Services Industry: Construction As a woman owner of Unlimited Construction Services, Inc., Kuulei has played a key role in the growth and evolution of the company. Over the last 15 years, she has held a variety of roles in contracts, finance, project engineering, and more. Today, as Executive Vice President, she manages the accounting, financial, information technology, human resources, safety, equipment, training and operations departments. Kuulei is active in the community and has served on a number of boards including Hui Hana Pa‘akai and YWCA of Kauai. She has been recognized for her leadership as a Pacific Business News Women Who Mean Business 2022 honoree and recipient of YWCA’s Na Wahine Alakai O Kauai 2010 Women’s Leadership Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/aa37e037-53a3-4134-97f8-0963123966c2/Tamera+Kohler+-+Zoe+Ridgway.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Tamera Kohler Chief Executive Officer, Regional Task Force on Homelessness Industry: Housing and Homelessness Tamera Kohler, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH). RTFH is a unique non-profit serving San Diego County as the US Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC). As the CoC Lead Agency, RTFH is the collaborative applicant for CoC funding, administers the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS); Coordinated Entry System (CES); and Point in Time Count (PITC). RTFH is the homeless policy expert and supports communities in understanding and problem-solving solutions to end homelessness through data and best practices. We are a convener, trainer, create standards and measure performance of the homeless response system and programs. Importantly, RTFH is the regional strategic planning organization and administers over $40 million in State and Federal grants for the San Diego Region. Ms. Kohler is recognized as a Subject Matter Expert on homeless systems and solutions and has assembled a nationally recognized leadership group to lead and support efforts in all jurisdictions within San Diego county to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring. Ms. Kohler has over 20 years of senior leadership experience serving in state and local government specializing in poverty, homeless, non-profit, and private mortgage lending. She is well known and respected at national, state and local levels in community engagement, contracting, and the data-driven systems critical to achieve both measurable results and ensure resources are being allocated wisely. Prior to RTFH she served as the Division Director of Homeless Strategy and Investment of the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department. There she oversaw 45 employees, a $58 million budget and prior to that she spent over 8 years helping to lead the nationally-noted homelessness reduction programs for the State of Utah. She served Utah as the Assistant Division Director of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in the Department of Workforce Services Ms. Kohler is an effective change agent with critical big picture, system level planning expertise, and brings a unique connection and network to the highest level of national leaders in homelessness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/20fee472-2afc-4772-bb5d-2afd90b0fb75/image-asset.jpeg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Caroline Tess Executive Director, National Security Action Industry: Policy & Advocacy; Business; Professional Services / Consulting Caroline Tess is the Executive Director of National Security Action. She’s also a real estate investor, board member for Center for Democracy in the Americas, and a mom. She served on the Biden-Harris Transition team leading the team responsible for confirmation of national security cabinet secretaries. Caroline’s government service in the Obama Administration includes the White House, the State Department, and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Caroline is a recognized leader on national security, Congress, and policy towards Latin America. Caroline also worked on Capitol Hill for several years, serving on the Senate Intelligence Committee, as well as Senator Harry Reid’s leadership staff, and in the office of Senator Bill Nelson. Caroline received her M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and her B.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Caroline has lived abroad throughout Latin America and speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese. She’s also an avid scuba diver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/71e9050b-bf52-41ff-bea4-03f84434f6a0/JHD+Headshot+-+Jennifer+Hark+Dietz+%281%29.jfif 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Jennifer Hark Dietz Chief Executive Officer, PATH Industry: Housing and Homelessness A 15-year advocate in homelessness, Veterans, and mental health services, as the CEO, Jennifer leads PATH’s strategic direction, business management, and person-centered efforts across California. She guides the organization’s statewide initiatives, working alongside 900 staff with a shared commitment to establish permanent solutions to homelessness that are faster and more affordable. Under Jennifer’s mission-driven leadership, PATH’s programs statewide have increased by more than 20 percent each year, increased operations from $15M to $160M, and expanded its reach to 26,000 across 150. She also works with PATH’s real estate affiliate, PATH Ventures, with its housing portfolio’s rapid expansion to 2,500 units completed or in the pipeline. Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She currently serves on the Los Angeles Regional Community Veterans Engagement Board, is a partner with Social Justice Partners Los Angeles and was recently appointed as an advisor to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/6c1c6b0b-cc2a-4095-8668-bc590aafe853/Headshot+Resized+-+Holly+Henderson+%281%29.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Dr. Holly Henderson Director, Risk Management, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Industry: Housing and Homelessness Hello, my name is Dr. Holly Henderson and I work for Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) as Director, Risk Management. As a Director, Risk Management, I oversee investigations, third party audits, internal audits, crisis management, public request acts, and legal operations. My doctorate is in public administration and one of my purposes as a public administrator is to aspire people to achieve their goals. My goal as Director, Risk Management is facilitate risk management awareness to mitigate- organizational risks that may affect our organization's reputation and stability. I'm most passionate about helping other people achieve success and encouraging individuals to achieve what fulfills them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/26d8d191-e423-47f1-bf38-4cd2d7e43515/_MVP4629-%28PROOF%29QuishaLight-%28C%292022MichaelVerityPhotography.AllRightsReserved+-+Q+Light+%281%29.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Quisha Light Customer Services Director, Portland Water Bureau Industry: Utility Quisha Light is the Customer Service Director for the Portland Water Bureau in Portland, Oregon. She’s been in this role since March 2022. Before joining the Water Bureau, she served as Manager of Product Development & Lifecyle Management at Portland General Electric, where she led teams responsible for transforming the Company’s clean energy products, programs, and services. Prior to PGE, Quisha practiced law in Tennessee. She received her BA from the University of the South and her JD from the University of Memphis School of Law. Outside of work, Quisha is committed to community service and time with family and friends. She enjoys reading a great book, watching movies with her family, and playing bad golf with friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1e5acb7c-42ca-47e3-8640-8207a658f00b/Color+Head+shot+1+-+Annie+Fitzgerald+%281%29.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Annie Fitzgerald General Manager, The Westgate Hotel Industry: Business and Hospitality Annie brings 2 decades of hospitality industry experience with her most recent professional role as the General Manager of the Westgate Hotel and AquaVie Fitness + Wellness, a Grand America Hotels and Resorts property, in downtown San Diego CA. Creating a high performing team focused on the implementation of personalized guest service, financial performance, safety and employee engagement are her top priorities. A native of Utah, Annie relocated to San Diego with her family in 2020. She is involved in the community as a member of the Board of Directors for the San Diego Tourism Authority. Personally, Annie finds joy in spending time with her husband and daughter, golfing, skiing, or walking the her two mini schnauzers. She loves to read and research sociological, political and economic topics. She is always eager to try new culinary experiences or spend time learning about people and spending time with friends! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/c4ba0701-1ada-40ef-be59-460b813f5e66/L_Johnson_Photo+-+Lauren+Johnson+%281%29.JPG 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Lauren Johnson Executive Director, Social Venture Partners Portland Industry: Philanthropy / Nonprofit As Executive Director of SVP Portland, Lauren leads a partnership of engaged professionals whose efforts go beyond traditional philanthropy. By pooling the expertise, money, and influence from a community of volunteers, SVP helps organizations and initiatives work toward greater social, racial and economic justice. Today, SVP is focused on ensuring that all children in Multnomah and Washington Counties have access to early education—regardless of race, ethnicity, wealth, religion, gender, or zip code. Prior to serving as Executive Director, Lauren was SVP’s Senior Vice President for Community Impact for seven years, during which she developed and managed multi-year, capacity building partnerships with nonprofits. With their ambitious visions and unrealized potential, Lauren helped organizations grow their operating capacity and scale their innovative programs. Before joining SVP, Lauren was a Program Officer at King Philanthropies, a founding Manager of a Schools Uniting Neighborhoods program, and an English teacher in Chile. Throughout her career, influenced by her liberal arts education from Williams College, Lauren has served as a philanthropic thought leader and advisor, both locally and nationally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/461e0fe2-1984-4e6b-b380-85edcb2332e9/AmbraS-052-Square+%28resized%29+-+Ambra+Sitgraves.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Ambra Sitgraves Enterprise Account Executive, MicroFocus Industry: Technology Cyber Security Professional, Sales Executive, Amateur Real-Estate Investor, Mother to two teenage daughters and a Navy wife. Ambra loves to travel around the world and enjoys food and wine tours in foreign places. She has a particular passion for Japan, where she lived for 2 years and traveled extensively to all four islands that make up the country. As a Woman in Technology for over 18 years, Ambra has navigated the business world with curiosity and a desire to consistently learn new emerging trends. Her curiosity to help organizations maximize their investments in technology has earned her many achievement awards and long-term loyal customers. She enjoys mentoring and coaching colleagues and high school students. She is as passionate about the success of others as she is about the enjoyment of life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/d9d9f882-00af-43d3-80cf-b7fb13bdcce4/Lampton+Headshot+-+Danielle+Lampton.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Danielle Lampton Co-Founder & Co-Director, Converge Industry: Non Profit Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Danielle has worked in the field of sexual and reproductive health for over ten years. In 2018, she co-founded Converge, a Jackson, MS based non-profit aimed at ensuring all people in the Deep South have access to quality sexual and reproductive healthcare that meets their desires. Since beginning her public health career, Danielle has raised over $15 million dollars in federal and private funding for sexual and reproductive healthcare in Mississippi. She serves as the Co-Executive Director of Converge, where she leads the state's federal family planning grant program, totaling $5 million dollars. Danielle is a lifelong Southerner who believes that solutions to the big problems for communities lie within those communities. She labors to ensure her work reflects the principles of reproductive justice as well as health equity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/bc1ea12a-6361-496c-a2e3-795a0bac3ea5/Monica84+-+Monica+Pesl.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Monica Pešl District Sales Manager, SHI International Industry: Technology Over the last 12 years Monica Pešl has held several different roles within the technology sector. Currently, she leads a team of account executives who support state and local government with their technology needs. Supporting the Public Sector is a passion for Monica because it allows her to impact her community through projects her team supports. Monica grew up leveraging government programs. Her father passed when she was a toddler leaving her minority mother to raise three children on her own. Social Security, Children's Health Insurance Program and college grants provided the assistance her family needed to support themselves and achieve higher education. Having been a recipient of these programs she's passionate about giving back and empowering others to do the same. In 2021 Monica founded the Women's Empowerment Collective, a 12 month long program designed to provide women at her company the opportunity to mentor each other, collaborate and give back through community service. 2023 marks the third year and group of women going through the series. When she's not working, Monica is outside making new memories with her incredible husband, two daughters and Miniature Schnauzer, Linda Ronstadt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/52e2dafe-a912-422d-b784-cd165765bde9/Headshot+v2+-+Liz+Westhouse.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Liz Westhouse Community Manager, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund Industry: Business Liz Westhouse is the Community Manager at Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, where she supports team operations and focuses on creating connections among the fund’s stakeholder groups. She joined the firm in 2020.Prior to Revolution, Liz worked in higher education as an Associate Director of Student and Alumni Relations at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In this role, she developed and cultivated relationships, strengthened the Booth community’s engagement, and coordinated programming for the student and alumni communities. Liz also worked on the Annual Fund at Northwestern University, where she partnered with students, alumni and parents to enrich the student experience through philanthropy. Liz graduated from Denison University with a B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology. She received a Certificate in Social Impact Partnerships from Georgetown and a Certificate in the Essentials of Project Management from The University of Chicago Graham School. She was born and raised in Evanston, IL. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/3f9c349f-c61d-4a6a-8ad6-9a76e4dc85c3/CG.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Caitlin Garcia Florida Claims Supervisor, Amwins Specialty Auto Industry: Professional Services & Consulting I have spent the last ten years gaining knowledge and experience within the insurance industry having worked for both large standard carriers and smaller non-standard carriers. This allowed me to become an expert in Property and Casualty, to include Personal Injury Protection, vehicle estimation, Attorney-represented and non-Attorney-represented Bodily Injury. Eventually, I was promoted to Florida Claims Supervisor managing a team of novice and tenured adjusters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/4eaa0aad-3091-4d5c-809b-0da46d31bc11/WM.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Wintor McNeel Senior Founding Director, College Track Industry: Education Dr. Wintor A. McNeel is an educator, entrepreneur, writer, activist, and motivational speaker. She currently serves as the Executive Founding Director at College Track Crenshaw District. Raised in the Crenshaw community, she dreamed of one day returning to the community to support students with achieving college access and obtaining their college degrees. Additionally, she has a profound passion for helping girls with social-emotional learning, which deepened when she became a Counselor at Environmental Charter Schools and the Director of Curriculum for EmpowHer Institute—a mentorship program to eradicate teen pregnancy and build self-esteem. Wintor’s key areas of expertise include professional development, change management, emotional intelligence, leadership development, college and career advising, and creative writing. Wintor has over fifteen years of experience as a business owner working in the non-profit, private, and public sectors. She is the President and Founder of WAM and Company and the WAM Academy for Social Justice and Learning. WAM and Company is a consulting firm that provides professional consulting services to individuals, non-profits, small businesses, and corporate organizations. And the WAM Academy for Social Justice and Learning is a non-profit organization that supports the advancement of non-profit organizations—helping non-profit organizations gain access to capital and improving their branding visibility. She recently earned her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California. Her dissertation focused on how Black Female Educational Leaders can use their personal experiences to dismantle the Matrix of Oppression. She holds a BA in Communication Studies and a MA in Counseling from Loyola Marymount University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/62ad745d-2355-4486-81f6-46f2e6305fa5/Arienne+Thompson+Plourde+headshot+%28low-res+1MB%29+-+Photo+by+Rodney+Cofield+-+Arienne+Thompson+Plourde.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Arienne Thompson Plourde Sr. Program Manager, Global Social Impact, Google Industry: Technology Arienne Thompson Plourde has helped shape some of the most iconic and innovative brands in the world as a career strategist and storyteller with nearly 20 years of tech, diversity leadership, media, public relations and higher education experience. She is currently the Senior Program Manager for Google Data Centers’ Global Social Impact team. Previously, Arienne was Director of PR at a boutique public relations firm, and before that, was a nationally recognized entertainment journalist at USA Today for a decade. Arienne holds a B.A. (History & Japanese) from The University of Notre Dame, and a master’s (Journalism) from American University. She is an active volunteer leader in the Notre Dame alumni network, serves on College of Charleston’s Communications National Advisory Council, and is also an adjunct journalism lecturer at Georgetown University. Arienne is originally from Memphis, but has called the Washington, D.C. metro area home since 2004. She lives in northern Virginia with her husband and son. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/bc0a8b48-e985-431f-b331-dbf4695bb8db/Marinzel%2C+Dana+1sm+-+dana+marinzel.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Dana Marinzel Senior Design Architect / Associate Principal, AECOM Industry: Professional Services / Consulting Dana Marinzel is a senior design architect at AECOM with 23 years of industry experience that encompasses a wide range of project types including laboratories; higher education laboratory, research, and classroom buildings; justice facilities; and government and commercial buildings and offices. She enjoys collaborating with clients and users to design solutions that marry the people, environment, program, and culture. The success of these collaborations is most recently seen in her work with five of NASA’s campuses as they update an aging infrastructure and bring about a culture shift to attract and retain top talent. She appreciates the big ideas and the thoughtful details that support them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/ef52418c-e178-4e54-9f9b-622c75aed49f/R_211222_N2+-+Kimberly+Pierson.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Kim Pierson Department Manager, Asset Management Lead for Facilities & Infrastructure, Dewberry Industry: Professional Services / Consulting Kim is an architectural engineer focused on delivering large, multi-disciplinary assessment and capital planning projects. She has pursued an interdisciplinary approach to engineering throughout her career, focusing on energy audits, facility management and planning for the life of a building, including its equipment and systems. She enjoys assisting clients in understanding how to optimize the building life cycle and where to best allocate funds for repairs, upgrades and new construction. She have served in several leadership roles within her company's employee resource groups and in ASHRAE. When not working, she keeps busy with her spouse, son, and several pets, making the most of living in a wonderful community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/a2fa301c-5f7d-4318-8053-3c510191d44e/Michelle+Williams.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Michelle Williams Sr. Manager, Audience Marketing, American Chemical Society Industry: Association Michelle Williams, DES is the Senior Manager of Audience Marketing at American Chemical Society. She manages ACS’s new audience marketing team, that is responsible for marketing ACS’s programs, product and services to members and potential members across education, industry, international, DEIR and events. She is a global marketing leader with an extensive background in audience engagement building and event management across a diverse set of products and industries. Michelle received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from Howard University. She is a proud wife and mother of two sons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/2831a98d-3b56-4337-824e-74a6d7e1bd39/LM.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Larissa May Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of California Davis Industry: Medicine Dr. Larissa May is Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Emergency Department Innovation and External Partnerships at the University of California-Davis. Trained under an NIH career development award, she is a clinical researcher with expertise in quality improvement and management of infections), with more than 100 peer reviewed publications as an investigator and thought leader in this field. She is a public health champion, having served in the COVID-19 response as Yolo County’s Interim Health Officer then as the K-12 Schools Lead for the California Department of Public Health COVID-19 Testing Task force. She is currently an Innovation Fellow in the Center for Diagnostic Innovation and will be the inaugural Assistant Clinical Ventures Officer, serving as a clinical dyad to the Chief Ventures Officer. She has served on numerous committees focused on antibiotic stewardship, emergency preparedness, and infectious diseases surveillance for federal agencies and professional organizations and is a consultant for biotech and life sciences companies and a clinical advisor at the UC Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator Program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/9eed8bd4-f7a0-457e-9f97-64992db32b00/KO.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Kamilah Oliphant Attorney, DC Department of Behavioral Health Industry: Law Kamilah Oliphant is a graduate of the Washington College of Law, American University, with an interest in advocacy. In addition to being licensed to practice law, she holds an advanced clinical license in social work. Ms. Oliphant has over 20 years of experience responding to people experiencing an emotional crisis and has made tough decisions affecting their liberty interest. Ms. Oliphant's clinical experience, coupled with her legal training, makes her adept in her role of providing legal advice to clinical practitioners of the District's public behavioral health system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/ead90cc5-202d-4d81-8c6e-bb1c8094b5e0/KS.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Kristi Schulenberg Chief Operating Officer, Maryland Legal Aid Industry: Law Kristi Schulenberg is the Chief Operating Officer at Maryland Legal Aid. Maryland Legal Aid (MLA) is the state’s largest provider of free, direct legal services to people living with low-incomes and/or other physical or economic impediments to accessing justice. Previously, Kristi was the Director for the Center of Capacity Building at the National Alliance to End Homelessness, led training and technical assistance efforts aimed at assisting communities to use data-driven decision making to end and reduce homelessness. Kristi earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Dayton (Go Flyers!) and a Juris Doctorate from Golden Gate University School of Law and is licensed to practice law in California and the District of Columbia. Kristi was born and raised in the Bay Area of California (Go Giants!). Kristi enjoys running, glamping, and spending time with her wife, Kathryn, and their dog Mochi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/be64410b-7d9c-4573-aa39-957e5223e5e7/image+-+Beth+Miller.png 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Beth Miller Senior Insider Risk Advisor, Mattuc Industry: Technology Twenty years of experience leading sensitive projects at the intersection of human and technical behavior. Developed insider risk management programs for the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and Fortune 500 companies that include bespoke training modules on risk management, critical thinking skills and stakeholder communication as part of a holistic approach to prevent, detect and respond proportionally to insider threats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/cc0c2bf2-efaf-4a72-8402-b244ac6838dd/tlcstaffimages-Laura+Soltau+-+Laura+West+Soltau.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Laura Soltau Executive Director, Teton Literacy Center Industry: Education Laura Soltau is Executive Director of Teton Literacy Center in Jackson, Wyoming, a nonprofit organization working to close the opportunity gap within the Teton County community. Laura has a teaching background and has combined her love for education and the nonprofit world through her role at Teton Literacy. Laura started her career at Teton Literacy Center as an Americorps Member in 2007. After moving through a variety of program management roles, she became Executive Director in 2015. Her tenure at TLC has included the creation of the Literacy Lab preschool, Family Literacy program, the SOAR summer intensive, and most recently the Funding Futures College Savings program. She is a member of Rotary Club of Jackson Hole, Munger Mountain Elementary School PTO, and an elder at the Presbyterian Church of Jackson Hole. She received her undergraduate degree in Corporate Communications and Non-profit Management from Southern Methodist University and her Masters in Elementary Education from Western Governors University. In her free time, Laura enjoys exploring the mountains around her home in Wyoming with her husband and two boys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/4d2242a2-65d2-4a66-a705-1841a007a813/Michelle+Headshot+-+Michelle+Wilson.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Michelle Wilson Deputy Director of Administration, DC Department of Corrections Industry: Government Michelle K. Wilson was appointed Deputy Director of Administration at the D.C. Department of Corrections in November 2021. As the Deputy Director of Administration, Ms. Wilson, oversees the agency’s core administrative functions, including budget, procurement, human resources, medical services, food services, acquisitions of supplies, staff training, risk management and compliance, information technology, strategic planning, facility maintenance, capital projects, and governmental affairs. Ms. Wilson joined the District of Columbia Department of Corrections as an Attorney Advisor in January 2020. Prior to joining the Department of Corrections, Ms. Wilson spent four years as an Assistant Attorney General for the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. Ms. Wilson has also sat on numerous boards and associations. Ms. Wilson is a Past-President of the Alliance of Black Women Attorneys of Maryland, Inc. and is a Past-President of the Monumental City Bar Association, the oldest African-American Bar Association in the State of Maryland. Ms. Wilson has also served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Baltimore School of Law, teaching first year law students legal writing and advocacy. Ms. Wilson is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/2eb06d11-3f94-4e49-987d-9a62ed4021d4/AM.jpg 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Alicia Mazzara Deputy Director for Housing Equity and Data Analysis, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Industry: Policy & Advocacy Alicia Mazzara is Deputy Director for Housing Equity and Data Analysis on the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities' Housing and Income Security team, which works to protect and expand access to affordable housing for people with low incomes. Her expertise includes evaluating the degree to which federal rental assistance programs assist underserved populations, particularly people of color, and to which people receiving rental assistance are segregated into communities that have historically experienced underinvestment. In this role, she also works closely with the VP of Equity and Inclusion to support organization-wide efforts to advance racial equity and inclusion in policy analysis and internal operations. She works across policy teams to develop frameworks, strategies, and learning opportunities that explore the role of public policy and research in addressing systemic and institutional inequities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/4681adc4-f7a9-46bd-bb17-3f2ddafb0367/headshot+-+Shayla+Phillips.jfif 2023 Participants - Make it stand out Shayla Phillips Director, Global Conferences & Events, American Chemical Society Industry: Publishing Shayla Phillips leads the global events for the Publications division of the American Chemical Society. With more than 17 years’ experience in successfully planning and managing over 150 domestic and international meetings, trade shows, virtual events, symposiums, webinars and other special events. 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.the-impact-center.org/lisa-anderson daily 0.75 2025-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/7a760679-2666-4805-9221-5f7a3438908e/Coach_LisaAnderson_500.png Lisa Anderson https://www.the-impact-center.org/2024-participants daily 0.75 2024-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1710866513152-PLQOWXZIHKBH8I0GE1G6/Emily.png 2024 Participants - Make it stand out Emily Abbott I am the media relations manager at the American Chemical Society, but my team also oversees newsletters, landmarks, and science communications. I began my career as a high school chemistry teacher, then became an editor, and eventually launched an organization to support chemistry teachers. I have picked up many skills through my career path, but communicating chemistry and its value has always been the foundation. I now lead a team who feel similarly, and I am invigorated to do this work each and every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1710866513837-BVXZ3PE24IO13RL7CRDC/Azucena.jpg 2024 Participants - Make it stand out Azucena Valladolid Azucena Valladolid, Executive Vice President of Rental Assistance and Workforce Development oversees the Rental Assistance, Achievement Academy and Compliance Monitoring departments at the San Diego Housing Commission. The rental assistance department provides rental subsidies for more than 17,000 low-income households throughout the City of San Diego through the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, special purpose vouchers and local non-traditional MTW homelessness programs. The Achievement Academy provides services that emphasize self-sufficiency, job placement and financial literacy to SDHC participants and residents. She also oversees the Compliance Monitoring Department, which verifies affordable housing throughout the City abide by affordability requirements from certain land use and affordable housing finance programs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1710866513125-BTXB3L3WAJS62701KUQ0/Erin.png 2024 Participants - Make it stand out Erin Clancy Erin Clancy is a leading expert on national security, international affairs, diplomacy, and tech policy. Erin is currently a global public policy manager on Meta’s Strategic Response Policy team, where she manages high-profile incidents and sensitive content moderation issues that affect the business and reputational risk of the company. Before joining Meta, Erin advanced U.S. foreign policy as a career Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State for 15 years. Her diplomatic assignments included tours of duty in the Middle East, Washington D.C. as a special assistant to then Deputy Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York, where she was the lead American negotiator in the UN Security Council on Syria and Burma. In 2019, Erin received the State Department’s highest award for negotiating the successful evacuation of over 400 members of the Syrian Civil Defense (the White Helmets) out of Syria. Erin has advised two presidential campaigns on foreign policy and national security issues. She holds degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and Whittier College, where she serves on the Board of Trustees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1710866514598-VG8E6PC4ALJSZO0RSF0L/Ami.png 2024 Participants - Make it stand out Ami Vincent Ami Vincent, leaning into compassion and curiosity, has sought out leadership roles since she was a teenager, taking her from the Midwest to West Africa and Wyoming. Currently, she chairs the Bookmarked Literary Arts Festival which she founded while serving as lead librarian at the local public library. Bookmarked has quickly grown into a state-wide organization hosting a literary art show/story festival and events brought to rural Wyoming in partnership with the National Book Foundation. Ami also directs the Lander, WY program for the LOR Foundation, a foundation committed to listening to community first in order to fund projects that improve quality of life in the rural mountain West. Ami, passionate about building community, serves on several boards. She loves doing anything that involves being outside, reading, and being with her family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1710866514731-W4C7LADEXOI4MB38YQ47/Tennille.png 2024 Participants - Make it stand out Tennille Limer I am Tennille Limer, LMSW. I have a master's degree in Social Work and am currently serving as the Chief Programs Officer at the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness (WVCEH). I provide leadership and guidance to approximately 40 staff members across 16 distinct programs. Over the years, I have stayed dedicated to my mission, driven by a genuine desire to help the homeless community. Despite its challenges, I find immense fulfillment in this field. Each day presents unique encounters, demanding constant problem-solving and resourcefulness. I am driven by the prospect of effecting positive change in the lives of those who I am privileged to serve. I aspire to continue this meaningful work, dedicated to alleviating homelessness and fostering hope in our communities. While my primary role lies with the WVCEH, I currently reside in Alaska where I am also privileged to offer therapeutic services to individuals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1710866513813-FEJQM3RS5GB83WT7MJX2/Elizabeth.png 2024 Participants - Make it stand out Elizabeth Warner Elizabeth Warner is an experienced leader and change maker who has worked in the non-profit sector for more than 25 years. She has tackled issues of global security, international development, women’s rights, children’s health, and ending hunger. Her professional expertise has focused on change management, critical thinking and problem solving, equity and inclusion, building authentic relationships with donors, and communicating complex issues to broad audiences. Warner has spent the last 12 years working on nuclear policy and currently serves as the Executive Director of Ploughshares Fund, the largest foundation dedicated solely to the elimination of nuclear threats. She is the former Golden Gate Chapter President of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Secretary for the Marin Women’s Soccer League, a mother, ultrarunner and eternal optimist. She lives with her husband in the San Francisco Bay Area where she finds joy exploring the mountains and oceans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/17935061-823d-463e-b47a-ce472b23f8d0/Deborah-Baum-Headshot.jpg 2024 Participants - Make it stand out Deborah Baum Deborah Baum is the Senior Director of Communications and Strategic Institutional Marketing at The Bryn Mawr School, an all-girls PK-12 school in Baltimore, Maryland. She previously worked in communications and media relations roles at Gilman School, The Rhode Island Foundation, and Brown University. Deb also has a background in journalism, having spent three years as a news writer for WBZ-TV in Boston as well as serving on the staff of 60 Minutes II and The Early Show in New York City. Deb holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology and anthropology from Colgate University. Outside of work, Deb enjoys volunteering with various organizations, playing lots of tennis with friends, reading a great book, and spending time with her husband and two teenage children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/cba9c564-ae96-4579-9859-6433ced140da/KG.jpg 2024 Participants - Make it stand out Kimberly Gupta Kimberly Gupta is the Director of Operations for the Portland Water Bureau, where she leads the team that operates and maintains the drinking water system for approximately 1 million Oregonians. This includes operating and maintaining the infrastructure related to water supply, treatment, transmission, and distribution; ensuring compliance with state and federal drinking water regulations; operating an accredited drinking water laboratory; and managing the Bureau’s Technology, Security, and SCADA Groups. Kim has a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno, and is a professional civil engineer in Oregon and California. She is a certified water distribution (D4) and treatment (T4) operator and serves as the Bureau’s Direct Responsible Charge. Kim is an active member of the American Water Works Association, being a past chair of the Inorganic Contaminants Research Committee, and currently serves as a Commissioner for the National Blue Ribbon Commission for Onsite Non-Potable Water Systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/590a14fc-f1c0-483b-99e6-254bd894aeab/AS-headshot-7.jpeg 2024 Participants - Make it stand out Alexandria Schlafer Allie Schlafer is an experienced knowledge management and learning professional with over ten years in the international development sector. Driven by a passion for information access and equity, she takes pride in developing collaboration and communication solutions designed with the end user in mind. As a senior manager at Catholic Relief Services, she leads the agency's strategy and governance for knowledge and collaboration platforms, language technology, automation and application development, and digital workplace transformation. She holds a master's degree in sustainable international development from Brandeis University and is PMP certified. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/1ac2e07b-0846-4724-91a5-f1f2594a6007/NB.jpg 2024 Participants - Make it stand out Natalia Bokhari As a marketing and operations leader, I manage and oversee a multi-million dollar revenue generating product portfolio. I am proud to be with the American Chemical Society for over a decade, developing the strategy, infrastructure and technology that power our robust advertising products including digital advertising, webinars, custom content, jobs, and professional education programs. I manage a team of eight brilliant young women that lead in their various areas of responsibilities including ad operations, revenue marketing, lead generation and eCommerce. As a colleague, I strive to foster a work environment that is inclusive, safe, fun, and driven. 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Through training and technical assistance, Mrs. Kenion helps individuals and communities develop a deeper understanding of how structural and systemic racism perpetuates homelessness, get at the root causes and intersecting issues that compound disparities in homelessness, and identify actionable ways to reduce such disparities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/a6300e0c-aeb6-4828-a838-d47d61baa4b9/NF-portrait.jpg 2024 Participants - Make it stand out Natali Freeling Natali Freeling is an entrepreneur at heart, coming from a long lineage of ambitious, hard-working, self-made Italian-Argentine immigrants. Based in the Washington, D.C. area with over 20 years of experience working for global brands, Natali currently serves as Director of Community Partnerships & Impact Initiatives at The Washington Post where she leads press freedom advocacy efforts and other programs that demonstrate The Posts commitment to serving the community. She previously held leadership roles at The Walt Disney Company and National Geographic, overseeing international events strategy and marketing for global experiences. Natali enjoys traveling, crafting and family movie nights with her husband, two children, and Aussiedoodle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/7c6f0f43-4b0e-476c-924b-0ff4c9dc2d42/RMheadshot-IMG_1120.jpeg 2024 Participants - Make it stand out Ritu Malhotra Dr. Ritu Malhotra is a highly experienced pharmacist and healthcare innovator with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. In her role as a healthcare innovator at CVS Health, Ritu is responsible for driving innovation and change in the healthcare industry. She leads a team of experts developing and implementing new healthcare solutions, including digital health tools and services, to solve member drug affordability challenges through the creation of pricing and member cost share solutions. 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The Program equips participants with the core competencies and leadership strategies necessary for effective, high-performing leadership in the field today. Program learnings are further reinforced through The Impact Center’s signature peer-based model, where participants build close relationships with their fellow leaders to strengthen their network of support, exchange perspectives, and inspire solutions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1ceabbf1514438bb287351/871c372b-99cd-4f58-94fa-f7e95aac1a0c/trees_mark-stegman-KCWjI7_2VxA-unsplash.jpg Executive Leadership Programs - Peace and Security Executive Leadership Program The Peace and Security Executive Leadership Program aims to strengthen the leadership capacity of leaders in the peace and security field. 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