This inspiring group represents diverse backgrounds and industries, and includes 10 individuals who hold the rank of CEO, president, and/or founder at their respective organizations.
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These individuals support Step Up in various ways – from their generous contributions to sharing their expertise through panel discussions and serving as mentors and role models for our young womxn.
Step Up would first like to thank our board members who have completed their board service with Step Up.
Stepping Down (Year Joined)
Betsy Wormet, VP, product marketing, TRIMEDX (2019)
Dana Hall, partner, EY (2017)
Dr. Paula Rodgers, partner physician, Kaiser Permanente (2019)
Elizabeth Galloway, chief human resources officer, Invitation Homes (2020)
Elizabeth McCune, chief growth officer, GroupM (2019)
Jeffrey S. Horton Thomas, partner, Fox Rothschild (2019)
Jessica McLaughlin, VP mutual fund investment specialist, Northern Trust (2017)
Karina Sterman, partner, Greeberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LL (2019)
Kiran Pinto, managing partner, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (2018)
Nicole Townsend, founder, Townsend Beauty (2020)
Olga Corbett, director, finance, Intertek (2020)
Phoenix Gonzalez, president, dotstudiopro (2017)
Taylor Goodridge, VP, institutional marketing and investor relations, Ariel Investments (2019)
Kim Burgan, VP sales and marketing, Dallas Symphony Orchestra (2017)
Torrey Littlejohn, EVP, Jones Lang Lasalle (2017)
Allison Marr, audit manager, VP, technology & change, Citi (2019)
We also thank our new and continuing board members for their service to follow this year.”
National Board of Directors
Maria Walker, founding partner & CFO, Patient Square Capital (Chair)
Andrya Smith, partner, PwC (Vice Chair)
Tara Farnsworth, CFO, Bayshore Global Management (Treasurer)
Suzanne Norr, COO, AvatarLabs, Inc. (Secretary)
Vanessa Salinas Beckstrom, cyber, privacy & forensics partner, PWC
Rachel Begun, founder and managing director, Health and Wellness Communications, LLC
Bernadette Fitzpatrick, SVP marketing, Benefit Cosmetics
Heather Foster, head of policy engagement and strategic partnerships, Lyft
Marnie Kain, partner, Grey Group
Kaye Popofsky Kramer, founder, Step Up
Molly Luetkemeyer, principal, M. Design Interiors
Sara Link, director of societal impact, Verizon
Marta Martinez, director, agency platforms, Google
Mark Page, technical consultant, DarkServices
Barri Rafferty, EVP, head of corporate communications, Wells Fargo
Maria Salcedo, VP, merchandising & strategy, Ulta Beauty
Hilary Smith, EVP, corporate communications and social impact, NBCUniversal
Eastern Region Board
Maggie Stockdale, VP, business development, MediaMath (Chair)
Tonya Garrett, global head of independent agencies, LinkedIn (Vice Chair)
Michelle Aragon, president, brand marketing & strategy, Spectrum Reach
Danielle Barrett, private client advisor, Brown Advisory
Katrina Craigwell, director, brand solutions marketing, Facebook
Usheen Davar, senior digital advertising sales director, Meredith Digital
Marni Edleman, partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Garnesha Crawford Ezediaro, portfolio lead, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Jessica Federer, venture partner, Boston Millenia Partners
Michele Fenice, VP, EPLI claim leader, financial line claims, Chubb
JoAnna Foyle, SVP, inventory partnerships, The Trade Desk
Taylor Foxman, VP, brand communications and experiences, Parallel
Lauren Ezrol Klein, EVP and general counsel, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Maureen Lippe, founder and chairman, Lippe Taylor
Alicia Richardson, senior director agency & advertiser development, OpenSlate
Joanne Sternlieb, counsel, Neuberger Berman Trust Company N.A.
Midwestern Region Board
Maria Salcedo, VP, merchandising & strategy, Ulta Beauty (Chair)
Rose Ann Abraham, partner, Baker Tilly US
Christy DeMott, associate general counsel and VP, BMO Harris Bank
Nicole Durham, VP, diversity and inclusion, Exelon
Lisa Hamer, Sr. VP, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc
Baaba Holland, founder and CEO, Baaba Holland Agency
Charity Johns, CEO, Laredo Hospitality
Anya Krenicki, account supervisor, Ketchum
Andrea Moore, marketing solutions leader, Pharmaceutical Industry
Kelli Murphy, associate manager, gatorade innovation finance, PepsiCo
Beth Perry, leadership coach & consultant, Perry Consulting
Symone Shinton, associate attorney, Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
Southern Region Board
Vanessa Salinas Beckstrom, cyber, privacy & forensics Partner, PWC (Chair)
April Carr, innovation design director, PepsiCo Foods North America (Vice Chair)
Tamara Beverly, enterprise portfolio management transformation engineer, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services
Celina Blanks, VP, Lockton Companies
Andrea Carter, principal, Risk Advisory, EY
Dr. Wendelin Donahue, associate director for employer relations, Southern Methodist University
Meredith Hampton, VP associate general counsel, Assistant Secretary, At Home Group Inc.
Steve Idoux, EVP, partner, Lockton Dunning Benefits
Claire Rich, head of innovation, Fossil
Kelley Schadt, real estate agent, Allie Beth Allman & Associates
Kim Schwartz, managing director, Accenture
Briana Torres, client executive, IBM
Sheri Crosby Wheeler, VP, diversity and inclusion, Fossil
Tamera Woodward, VP/associate general counsel, AT&T
Western Region Board
Rachel Begun, founder and managing director, health and wellness communications, LLC (Chair)
Margie Moreno, international creative lead, YouTube Originals
Jana Augsberger, VP, Eden Rock Media
Tara Crimin, senior consultant, entertainment industry, Compumark / Clarative Analytics
Channing Dungey, chairwoman, Warner Bros. Television Group
Jeanne Elfant Festa, head of documentaries & director of features, White Horse Pictures
Jessica Goodman, SVP, Warner Bros. Pictures
Anne Hill, former SVP and chief human resources officer, Avery Dennison
Brittany Hveem, head of business affairs, Hulu
Dawn Kohler, master level executive coach, Kohler & Company
Christine McGuan, VP, business development asset based finance, US Bank
Paul Nelson, manager, Mosaic Media Group
Liz O'Connor, principal, Daggerwing Group
Camille Rustia, business affairs, Apple
Amanda Silverman, entrepreneur & philanthropist
Deborah Thomas, SVP, entertainment publicity, NBC Universal
Alissa Vradenburg, managing partner, Untitled Entertainment
If you are interested in joining this impressive group of leaders, please email jamie@suwn.org to find out more about board service or involvement.
