Leadership
Governance Board of Directors 2020-2021
President
Jennifer Williams
President Elect
Angela Carrillo
Executive Vice President
Faequa Khan
Chief of Staff
Gabby O’Quinn
Treasurer
Marcia Koo
Recording Secretary
Stephanie Throckmorton
Director at Large
Laura Van Gorden
Director at Large
Gabby Portela-Briggle
Director at Large
Mary Beth Bolz
Sustaining Advisor
Debbie Koch
Nominating Chair
Corinne “Coki” Guerra
Bylaws/Parliamentarian
Jessica Delgado
Executive Management Team 2020-2021
Executive Vice President
Faequa Khan
Executive Vice President Elect
Shannon Egan
VP Community Engagement
Yaury Jattin
VP Financial Stewardship
Ela Hernandez
VP Fund Development
Candace Tejidor
VP Leadership Development
Alana Sullivan Garcia
VP Marketing
Natalie Jais
VP Membership Engagement
Katherine Caskey
Placement Chair
Aprile Tampa
Sustainer Liaison
Alex Lalos
Sustainer Advisor
Carla Crossno
Committee & Project Chairs And Chair-elects 20–21
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COUNCIL
VP Community Engagement: Yaury Jattin
Casa Valentina: Brytten Cook & Megan DeMilla
Done In A Day (DIAD): Kristen Reyes
Inn Transition North: Kayla Cartwright & Deldra Owns
Inn Transition South: Vanessa Blancos & Natalia Walchli; chair elect – Lisandra Alderete
PACE Center for Girls: Carter Sox
Program Development: Ava Habif
Scholarship Committee: Nydia Roach
Therapy Dogs: Heather Woods
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
VP Financial Stewardship: Ela Hernandez
Annual Giving Treasurer: Claudia Martinez
Community Engagement Council Treasurer: Laura Van Gorden
Fund Development Council Treasurer: Alexandria Garcia
Leadership Development Council Treasurer: Virginija Rainiene
Marketing Council Treasurer: Thaiz Gamoneda
Membership Engagement Treasurer: Megan McIntosh
WWMD Treasurer: Kathy Gea
FUND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Fund Development VP: Candace Tejidor
Annual Giving (Give Miami Day): Felicia Shtivelman; Chair-Elect – Tonya Loveday Merrem
Vendor Engagement: Lucy Foerster
Donor Relations: Ilean Harris
WWMD Luncheon Fall: Candace Tejidor & Taylor Abess
WWMD Luncheon Spring: Jaclyn Dadas-Kraper & Merdochey La France; Chair-Elect – Jillian Kuehl
Little Black Dress Initiative: Mary Jane Dacek; Chair-Elect – Kayla Cartwright
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
VP Leadership Development: Alana Garcia
All Members Leadership Training: Holly Hunt; Chair-Elect – Elizabeth Zacherl
Executive Leadership Training: Megan DeMilla, Chair-Elect: Maria Leon-Mills
New Member Training: Co-Chairs Kristy Quiros & Taylor Abess
Placement: Aprile Tampa; chair elect – Jennifer Salman
Advocacy: Co-Chairs Nicole Graham & Anny Martin
Talent Management: Anita Uppuluri
MARKETING COUNCIL
VP Marketing: Natalie Jais
Publications and PR: Helen Marshall
Webmistress: Zina Gabsi
Social Media: Ann Briggle
Information Technology: Stephanie Brown
MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT COUNCIL
VP Membership Engagement: Katherine Caskey
Member Events: Kendra Parks & Monica Sanchez
Member Recruitment: Cherie Balena
Transfer Engagement: Gina Chase