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Board Members

Our Board is comprised of top leaders representing key industries and knowledge to advance our mission.

Board of Directors

  • Luani Alvarado, Chief People Officer, Kenvue. Board member at GWI.

    Luani Alvarado

    Chief People Officer, Kenvue

  • Elisabetta Bartoloni

    Elisabetta Bartoloni

    Partner, Heidrick & Struggles

  • Mitra Best

    Mitra Best

    Partner & Technology Impact Leader, PwC

  • Karlyn Carnahan, CPCU

    Karlyn Carnahan, CPCU

    Head of Americas, Celent, an MMC company

  • Loren Castle, Founder & CEO, Sweet Loren’s. Board member at GWI

    Loren Castle

    Founder & CEO, Sweet Loren’s

  • Bob Ghoorah

    Bob Ghoorah

    Founder, Quarry VC

  • Simone Jordan

    Simone Jordan

    Global Head, Purpose & Brand Partnerships, Unilever

  • Jennifer Openshaw

    Jennifer Openshaw

    Founder & President, Girls With Impact, Inc.

  • Chief Talent & Inclusion Officer, Bristol Myers Squibb

    Fernando Salinas

    Chief Talent & Inclusion Officer, Bristol Myers Squibb

National Advisory Board

  • A woman with short blonde hair, wearing earrings and a black top, smiling with her hands clasped in front of her, against a dark background.

    Caroline Adams Miller

    Author & Positive Psychology Expert, Caroline Adams Miller MAPP

  • A woman with long dark hair wearing a white blazer smiling against a pink circular background.

    Josefina Rodriguez, MBA

    Strategic Partner Manager, Advertising Google

  • Portrait of a woman with dark curly hair and a warm smile, wearing earrings, in a professional setting.

    Petal Modeste

    Associate Dean of Career Services, Columbia Law School

  • A woman with short dark hair, glasses, and a denim jacket smiling against a blue and green blurred background.

    Judy Nedell

    Head of Guidance, Greenwich School District of Connecticut

  • A woman with curly hair, glasses, and a black outfit sitting on an orange sofa with a black background.

    Stacey Brickman

    Vice President, Marketing, Sony

  • A woman with short, light brown hair and glasses, smiling, sitting at a desk with an open notebook and a pen, wearing a red blazer and a black top, in an office or home setting with a window and a potted plant in the background.

    Lorraine Hariton

    Former CEO, Catalyst

  • Black and white headshot of a woman with shoulder-length dark hair, smiling, wearing earrings.

    Linda Petrone

    Managing Director, Sage Search Advisors

  • A smiling man with short gray hair wearing a dark suit and white shirt, outdoors with a blurred background.

    Anton Orlich

    Managing Investment Director, Private Equity, CalPERS

  • A woman with short curly black hair, smiling, wearing a black top and a necklace, against a white background.

    Jessie Schutt-Aine

    Chief, Equity, Gender, Cultural Diversity. Pan American Health Organization

  • A woman with dark brown hair, smiling, wearing a blue blazer with arms crossed, against a plain light background.

    AnnaMaria DeSalva

    Chairman, Burson, a WPP Company

Regional Board

  • Martha Brown, Brand Strategy & Communications Specialist, EY Leader (Ret.). Regional Board member at GWI

    Martha Brown

    Brand Strategy & Communications Specialist, EY Leader (Ret.)

  • Leslie Cafferty, Chief Communications Officer, Bookings Holdings. Regional Board member at GWI

    Leslie Cafferty

    Chief Communications Officer, Bookings Holdings

  • Karen Choi, Partner, The Capital Group, Regional Board member at GWI

    Karen Choi

    Partner, The Capital Group

  • A professional woman with straight dark hair, wearing earrings and a blue top, smiling in an indoor setting with warm background lighting.

    Nicole Enslein

    Founder & CEO, Sublime Communications

  • Lorraine Hariton, Former CEO, Catalyst, Regional Board member at GWI

    Lorraine Hariton

    Former CEO, Catalyst

  • Sarina Huang, COO, Corporate Affairs, Citadel, Regional Board member at GWI

    Sarina Huang

    COO, Corporate Affairs, Citadel

  • A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair wearing a white collared shirt, pearl earrings, a cross necklace, and smiling against a light blue background.

    Robin Kencel

    Owner, The Robin Kencel Team, Compass

  • Ayesha Khan, GWI Co-Chair & Philanthropist, Regional Board member at GWI

    Ayesha Khan

    GWI Co-Chair & Philanthropist

  • Gina LaVersa, Co-Founder, Precision Capital Advisors, Regional Board member at GWI

    Gina LaVersa

    Co-Founder, Precision Capital Advisors

  • Jenny Lee, Partner & Co-Head of Private Capital, Brigade Capital Management, Regional Board member at GWI

    Jenny Lee

    Partner & Co-Head of Private Capital, Brigade Capital Management

  • Julie Lenehan, Executive Recruiter, Regional Board member at GWI

    Julie Lenehan

    Executive Recruiter

  • Monika Mazur, VP, Life Sciences Enterprise Solutions, Invisible Technologies, Regional Board member at GWI

    Monika Mazur

    VP, Life Sciences Enterprise Solutions, Invisible Technologies

  • Linda Petrone, Founder & Managing Director, Sage Search Advisors, Regional Board member at GWI

    Linda Petrone

    Founder & Managing Director, Sage Search Advisors

  • Anna Ritchie, Chief of Staff, BIC, Regional Board member at GWI

    Anna Ritchie

    Chief of Staff, BIC

  • Kristen Rivers, COO, Skye Global, Regional Board member at GWI

    Kristen Rivers

    COO, Skye Global

  • Haley Rockwell, Managing Director, UBS Financial Services, Regional Board member at GWI

    Haley Rockwell

    Managing Director, UBS Financial Services

  • Smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair and a white top, against a light background.

    Mia Schipani

    CEO & Brand Strategist, Schipani PR

  • Nick Simmons, CEO, Pursuit, Regional Board member at GWI

    Nick Simmons

    CEO, Pursuit

  • Kristina Testa-Buzzee, Regional Board member at GWI

    Kristina Testa-Buzzee

  • Chelsea Woody, Business Development Consultant, Linda Hoffman Interiors, Regional Board member at GWI

    Chelsea Woody

    Business Development Consultant, Linda Hoffman Interiors