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

Sepora Badower
Financial Advisor, Bernstein Private Wealth Management

Holly Bartecki
Secretary
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

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
President, Moraine Valley Community College

Kate Kiselyk
Director, Supplier Diversity, Nicor Gas

Marjorie Loeb
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP

Jennifer Mason
Vice Chancellor for Legislative & Community Affairs, City Colleges of Chicago

Nia C. Mathis
Vice President, Responsible Business

Ambar Mentor-Truppa
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
Vice Chair
Partner; Managing Partner, Chicago Office, Bain & Company

Lauren Smith

Joanna Trotter
Executive Director/Senior Program Officer, JPMorgan Chase

Lynn Watkins-Asiyanbi
Chair
SVP, Chief Administrative & Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, CECO Environmental Corporation
*Board Fellow, non-voting
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