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Leadership

Learn more about the Girls Inc. Strategic Plan 2021-2025

Executive Summary

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Marissa Escajeda

Marissa Escajeda

Chief Executive Officer

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Isabel Greenstein

Development Manager

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Wade Johnson

Director of External Relations

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Kaiona McGowan

Kaiona McGowan

Program Manager

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Kelsey Waros

Kelsey Waros

Director of Program Development and Community Impact

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LaToya Reed

Latoya Reed

Operations Manager-Finance

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Board Leadership

Lindsey Andrews

Lindsay Andrews

Treasurer, Executive and Finance Committee

Certified Public Accountant

Louis Plung & Company

Lindsay Andrews

Aleya Crable Jennings

Board Chair

Director of Corporate Sponsorships and Individual Giving

Fred Rogers Productions

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Meredith Klein

Meredith Klein

Board Vice-Chair, Communications Committee, Co-Chair

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Tamaira Ridgley

Tamaira Ridgley

Clerk

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Board of Directors

Samanthan Callahan

Samantha Callahan

Board Member, Governance Committee, Secretary

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Sudhir Chepeni

Board Member, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Committee

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Erin Greco

Board Member, Governance Committee, Co-Chair

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Lucia Page

Lucia Page

Board Member, Development Committee, Chair

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Mary Pryshlak

Mary Pryshlak

Board Member, Growth & Expansion Committee

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Della Tyler

Della Tyler

Board Member, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Committee

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Rachel Willis

Board Member, Communications Committee, Chair

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Nicole Bechtold, JD

Board Member, Pgh Strong Awards Committee

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Kate Bennett

Board Member, Governance Committee

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Lori Benvenuto

Lori Benvenuto

Board Member, Finance Committee

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Hank Cochran

Hank Cochran

Board Member, Governance Committee, Co-Chair

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Kathryn Fishman

Kathryn Fishman

Board Chair, Executive Committee

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Louise Herrle

Louise Herrle

Board Member

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Brady Susan

Susan Mackenty Brady

Board Member, Women's Leadership Breakfast Chair

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Beth Marcello

Beth Marcello

Board Member

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Elaine Stokes

Elaine Stokes

Board Member

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Tasha Batch Smathers

Latasha Wilson-Batch

Board Member

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Lesley Zafran

Lesley Zafran

Independent Consultant

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