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Women's Initiative board of directors brings to the organization diverse experience from both the private and nonprofit sectors including commercial and investment banking, corporate and nonprofit management, and community development.

National Governing Board of Directors
Chicago Board
New York Board

Bay Area Boards
Alameda County Regional Board
Contra Costa County Regional Board
North Bay Board
San Franciso Board
Silicon Valley Regional Board
Peninsula Regional Board


National Governing Board of Directors

Alison Davis - Chair READ BIO
Board Member: City National Bank (CYN), LECG (XPRT), Xoom Inc., Gamefly, Silk RoadTechnology, Interact Public Safety Systems

Deborah Barber READ BIO
D. Barber Consulting and Associates

Mark Brandemuehl READ BIO
Movoto

Lynne Crawford READ BIO

Evelyn Dilsaver
Board Member: Aeropostale, Temper-pedic, Blue Shield of California, High Mark Funds, Russell ETF,Commonwealth Club, Cal State East Bay Foundation, Bishop O’Dowd

Joan Dea READ BIO
Board Member: Cineplex Inc, Torstar, Charles Schwab Bank

Elizabeth J. Fisher READ BIO
Spencer Stuart

Nancy Green READ BIO
Gap, Inc.

Naureen Hassan READ BIO
Charles Schwab Bank

Stephanie Mellin

Rita Steel READ BIO
Robert Half International

Lynn Sullivan
YMCA Metropolitan Board

Tracey Brophy Warson READ BIO
Citibank


Bay Area Regional Boards

Alameda County Regional Board
Carla Foster - Chair
Lisa Alumkal
Betsy Cipriano, Wells Fargo
Dale Marie Golden, Torrey Pines Bank
Tanya Holland, Brown Sugar Kitchen
Sandra D. Pham, Kaiser Permanente
Julie Stevens, 17 Jewels Salon + Spa
Dana Whitaker, Opening Eyes LLC
Audrey Young, The Apollo Group

Contra Costa County Regional Board
Deborah Harrison, Accenture – Chair
Kitty Cole, Kitty Cole & Associates
Debrah Cook, Chevron
Charmaine Detweiler, New Resource Bank
Soraya Golesorkhi, Coldwell Banker
Marina Gracias, Visa, Inc.
Sandra James, Private Eyes
Sahar Kordahi, The Bright Side of Life
Ryann Nicole Pryor-Foster, RyannNicole Entrepreneur Development Coaching
Tiffany Stuart, Dynamic Office and Accounting Solutions
Bonnie Sublett, Zell and Associates
Nancy Wetherholt, Mary Kay Cosmetics

North Bay Board
Kim Kaselionis, Circle Bank - Chair
Beth Case
Stacey Kelly Egide, Andalou
Jane Jennings, Water Components
Dana King, CBS affiliate KPIX
Anne LaFollete
Denise Lucy, Dominican University CA

San Francisco Board
Nancy Sheppard, Western Independent Bankers - Chair
Laura Ambroseno
Bibby Gignilliat, Parties that Cook
Sharon Knight , One Medical Group
Theresa Noriega-Lum, Blackrock
Eileen Piker, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
Amy Price, Bentall Kennedy
Jim Sheppard, Schwab Bank
Stephanie Simos, PG&E
Shelley Yim, AON Risk Services

Silicon Valley Regional Board
Hannah Kain, ALOM - Chair
Mark Brandemuehl, Movoto
Veronica Calzada, Vero’s Facilities & Maintenance
Ruth Gaube, Symantec
Yvette Huygen, Synopsys
Natalina Gonzalez
Yvette Huygen, Synopsys
Phuong N. Quach, Ameriprise Financial
Tijuana (Tia) Walker, The Inspired CEO
Tim Wenzel, Chegg
Kristin Yetto, eBay

Peninsula Regional Board
Michelle Swenson, Optimal Venture - Chair
Pamela Armstrong, Franklin Templeton Investments
Meg Bear, Oracle
Jane Creighton, Sand Hill Global Advisors
Barbara Erickson, Wells Fargo Private Bank
Tracy Hass, The Dressed Room
Kamran Husain, Silicon Valley Bank Financial Group
Mendy Knowles, Bank of America
Eve Saltman, OnLive, Inc.
Elisabeth Waymire, Waymire Browne Design
Sharon Zezima, Electronic Arts


Chicago Board
Kristen Beal, Mesirow Financial
Kathy Graham, HQ Search, Inc.
Millicent Holmes, Comprehensive Partners, LLC
Megan Hosbon, Ernst & Young
Renetta McCann, The Ancona School, The Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Treasurer Stephanie Neely, City of Chicago
Shama Patel, Drive Change
Rebecca Sive, The Sive Group, Inc.
Lynn Todman, Alder School of Psychology
Joan Ulrich, Urban Expositions
Kim Waller, Aon

New York Board
Liz Hamburg, Upstart Ventures - Chair
Nancy Chassman, AIG
Claudia Carasso, Elastic Minds Consulting Group READ BIO
Evelyn Dilsaver
Valerie diMaria, The 10company READ BIO
Dawn Fay, Robert Half International
Terry Hogan, Citibank READ BIO
Robert Mazzeo, Mazzeo Song and Bradhew, LLP
Deirdre O'Connor, Goldman Sachs
Susan Stautberg, PartnerCom Corporation
Suzanne (Sue) Townsen, KPMG
Celeste Wolter, Bedford Grove, LLC


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