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
Barbara Barreno-Paschall
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 & Deputy General Counsel, Verizon
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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