Leadership

Women Graduates–USA is governed by an elected Board of Directors. Elections are conducted at the end of the fiscal year and begin with the new fiscal year. Positions are three-year terms with the opportunity to be re-elected. Officers and Conveners are elected members of the Board of Directors.

Monthly meetings of the Board of Directors focus on operation or WG–USA with support from external contractors. Reports from Officers, Committees, Working Group and Task Force Conveners are submitted prior to each meeting and guide the meeting agenda and discussions.

WG–USA is honored to be served by these Leaders and Members of the Board of Directors:

President – Sally Chamberlain (PA)

Treasurer– Susan Nenstiel (PA)

Secretary – Pat Stocker (MD)

Director of Membership – Fay Kittelson (NY)

Director of Advocacy – Shaila Rao Mistry (CA)

Director of Communications – Carrie Gallagher (NC)

Director of Program – Laura Rojo MacLeod (MA)

Coordinators for International Relations – Kathleen Laurila (IA) and Jackie Shahzadi (CA)

Members at Large – Maryella H(NJ) Laura C (MT) and Paula Ocampo (CA)

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Director of Governance – Diane Haney (NY)

Global Impact Committee Lead/ CSW – Louise McLeod (PA)

Education Focus Group Convener – Elise Russo (NY)

Global Women’s Health Focus Group Convener – Keisha Barr (NY)

Violence Against Women Focus Group Convener – Kelly Dore (CO)

Professional Networking Group Convener - Francisca Ramoni (TX)

Financial Review Convener – Midge Delavan (UT)

Fellowships Committee – Maryella Hannum (NJ), Laura Christoffersen (MT),   and Paula Ocampo(CA)

Small Grants Initiative – Fay Kittelson (NY)

CAMEUS: Canada/Mexico/USA - WG-USA Liaisons- Fay Weber (MT), Elise Russo (NY), and Kathleen Laurila (IA)

Training Pilot – “Advancing Professional Future in a Changing World of Work”  - Past GWI President Geeta Desai (NY)

UN Representatives – Louise McLeod(PA), Carolyn Cowgill (PA) and Elise Russo (NY)

UN Committee to Stop Trafficking in Persons (CSTIP) – Louise McLeod (PA) and Camille MacDonald Polski (PA)

UN Commission on the Status of Women Liaison - Jeanette Westbrook (KY)

UN Nongovernmental Organization Committee on Scial Development, 2024 Civil Society Forum – Maryella Hannum (NJ)

UN Women’s Caucus – Shaila Rao Mistry (CA) and Jeanette Westbrook (KY)

Women Graduates-USA Members in Graduate Women International Leadership:

GWI Vice President, Advocacy – Shaila Rao Mistry (CA)

GWI Resolutions Committee – Louise McLeod(PA) and Laura Rojo MacLeod ( MA)

GWI Education Committee – Christine Heller (CA)

GWI Fellowships Committee – Nirshila Chand ( CA)

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