Board of Directors
They enlist friends, family, and colleagues; chair committees; host meetings; provide fiduciary oversight; strategize; and generously provide support, guidance, time, talent, and treasure.
“I’m proud to serve as Women Employed’s Board Chair. Despite immense challenges, WE has worked tirelessly to ensure all women can emerge from this pandemic stronger, better supported, and more financially secure.”
– Lynn Watkins-Asiyanbi
Cynthia Alfaro
Transformational Leader
Kate Attea
Founder & Managing Partner, Aim & Arrow
Barbara Barreno-Paschall
Holly Bartecki
Executive Vice President, Creative & Strategic Development, Jasculca Terman
Teresa Becvar
Partner, Stephan Zouras, LLP
Nakita Burrell
Treasurer
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Ada S. McKinley Community Services
Shawna Dodds
Managing Director, Product Development, Cigna
Cherita Ellens
President & CEO, Women Employed
Kate Everson*
Communications Specialist, Boeing
Ausannette García-Goyette
Program Officer, Irving Harris Foundation
Caroline Greenberg
Senior Associate, PSP Growth
Pamela Haney
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Moraine Valley Community College
Kate Kiselyk
Director, Supplier Diversity, Nicor Gas
Marjorie Loeb
Secretary
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Sepora Makabeh
Financial Advisor, Bernstein Private Wealth Management
Jennifer Mason
Vice Chancellor for Legislative & Community Affairs, City Colleges of Chicago
Nia C. Mathis
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Verizon
Ambar Mentor-Truppa
Vice Chair
Director, Communications, MacArthur Foundation
Carrie Garcia Palmer
Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, R1 RCM Inc.
Katina Panagopoulos
Vice President, Wintrust Commercial Banking
Diana Sharpe
Vice President, Large Customer Operations, ComEd
Meghan Shehorn
Partner; Managing Partner, Chicago Office, Bain & Company
Lauren Smith
Director, Employee Relations, Adtalem Global Education
Joanna Trotter
Executive Director/Senior Program Officer, JPMorgan Chase
Lynn Watkins-Asiyanbi
Chair
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, CECO Environmental Corporation
*Board Fellow, non-voting
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