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 believe that all working women deserve economic security, and getting involved with Women Employed allows me to be part of the solution.”
– Lydia Bueschel

Holly Bartecki
Executive Vice President, Creative & Strategic Development, Jasculca Terman

Lisa Battisfore
Marketing Director for Medical Exam and Disposable Gloves, Cardinal Health

Lydia Bueschel
Partner, Valentine Austriaco & Bueschel, P.C.

Nakita Burrell
Treasurer
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Ada S. McKinley Community Services

Johanna Danz
Site & Communications Manager, JPMorgan Chase

Leslie Darling
Executive Vice President and General Counsel, The Art Institute of Chicago

Cherita Ellens
President & CEO, Women Employed

Beata Kirr
National Managing Director – Head of Private Client Core Asset Strategies, Bernstein Global Wealth Management

Marjorie Loeb
Secretary
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP

Manjari G. Malkani, M.D
Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Group

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

Ambar Mentor-Truppa
Co-Chair
Vice President of Communications, Shriver Center on Poverty Law

Katina Panagopoulos
Vice President, Wintrust Commercial Banking

Lisa J. Pattis
President, Next Chapter Holdings, LP

Anjali Reddy
Director, Internal Communications, Grainger

Elena Robinson
Executive Producer, Brand Content & Commercial, Wayfarer Entertainment

Diana Sharpe
Vice President, Economic & Workforce Development
ComEd

Meghan Shehorn
Partner; Managing Partner, Chicago Office, Bain & Company

Lynn Watkins-Asiyanbi
Chair
Deputy General Counsel, JBT Corporation

Rachelle Whitacre
Director, Regulatory Affairs,
Nicor Gas
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