Courtney Torres
Chief Program Officer
Before joining Girls Leadership as Chief Program Officer, Courtney Torres …
Executive Team
David Schleifer-Lee
Deputy Director
David is a Community-Centric Fundraiser and seasoned nonprofit professional who …
Simone Marean
Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer
Simone Marean is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Girls Leadership, a …
Takai Tyler, MSW
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Takai Tyler has demonstrated a strong commitment to youth leadership …
Staff
Amal Aziz, M.A.Ed.
National Engagement Director
Amal Aziz joins Girls Leadership bringing extensive experience in equity-centered …
Audrey Masadas
Operations and Salesforce Director
Audrey has over 15 years of experience as a Salesforce …
Catherine Castillo Cruz
Training and Engagement Associate Director
Catherine Castillo Cruz was born and raised in New York. …
Dorothy Ponton
National Marketing Director
As a National Marketing Director, Dorothy operates at the intersection …
Frances Lee
Senior Development Director
Frances Lee (she/her/hers) joins Girls Leadership with over 16 years …
Graciela Barrett
Director of Institutional Giving
Graciela Barrett (she/her) joins Girls Leadership as the Director of Institutional Giving, …
Jalesa Washington
National Curriculum Director
Jalesa joins Girls Leadership after being an educational administrator and …
Jazmine White
Operations and Development Associate Director
Jazmine is an East Bay native with a passion for …
Dr. Jenelle Nila
Training and Engagement Manager
Jenelle Nila was born, raised, and educated in Pomona, California. …
Dr. Jia Nettles
National Sports Program Director
Jia joins Girls Leadership, bringing with her more than a …
Laureina (Beina) Toler-Farmer
National Family Program Director
Laureina (who also goes by Beina) joyfully joins the Girls …
Monica Cortez
Innovation Manager
Monica is a first-generation Filipina-American born in Daly City and …
Victoria Serrato
Digital Marketing Manager
Victoria is a Chicana, Bay Area born and Central Valley …
Board of Directors
David Schleifer-Lee
Ex Officio Board Member
David is a Community-Centric Fundraiser and seasoned nonprofit professional who …
Michael Glassman
Michael Glassman holds positions with several organizations in the not-for-profit …
Sarah Wendt
Sarah Wendt is an accomplished development professional and relationship builder whose work …
Sheela Krothapalli
Sheela Krothapalli is a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) where she advises …
Wendi Williams
Co-Chair
Celebrated scholar, author, and educator, Dr. Wendi Williams has committed …
Advisory Board
Crystyn Wright
Curriculum Developer, Trainer, Educator
Crystyn Wright is the owner of Minnie Endeavors, an educational …
AANHPI Advisory Board
Audrey Choi
Senior Advisor and CEO of the Institute for Sustainable Investing, Morgan Stanley
Audrey Choi is Morgan Stanley’s first Chief Sustainability Officer. She …
Jeannette Pai-Espinosa
President, National Crittenton
Jeannette began her work advocating for issues of importance to …
June Sugiyama
Director, Vodafone Americas Foundation
June has been in corporate philanthropy sector for over 20 …
Mari Horita
Senior Vice President, Social Impact & Government Relations for the Seattle Kraken and Executive Director of One Roof Foundation
As Senior Vice President, Social Impact & Government Relations for …
Minh-Tam Nguyen
Barbie Face Designer, Mattel
Minh-Tam Nguyen is a first generation Vietnamese-American artist and designer …
Prisca Bae
Vice President, The Asian American Foundation (TAAF)
Prisca Bae joins the Asian American Foundation from the private …
Victoria Tung
Director of Government and Public Affairs, Texas Instruments
Victoria Tung is a policy leader and social justice advocate …
AANHPI Research Cabinet
Dr. Anne Vo
Associate Professor of Health Systems Science and Senior Director of Assessment and Evaluation at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
Anne T. Vo, PhD is Associate Professor of Health Systems …
Beckie Masaki
Co-founder and Co-lead, Gathering Strength Collective
Beckie Masaki has worked in the field to end gender-based …
Cimone Satele
Director of Research, Change Cadet
Cimone Satele was raised in a large Samoan family by …
Dr. Deepali Bagati
Partner, Brunswick Group
With 20+ years of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion …
Kelly Wan
Head of Research, Entertainment and Media at Gold House
Kelly is the Head of Research, Entertainment and Media at …
Dr. Margo Okazawa-Rey
Professor Emerita San Francisco State University
Margo Okazawa-Rey, Professor Emerita San Francisco State University, is an …
Natalie Demers
Director of Research Initiatives & Programs, National Coalition of Girls' Schools
Natalie joined the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools as Director …
Regina Manzana-Sawhney
Engineering Program Manager, Product Management Strategy & Ops at Google
Regina drives impact across teams and enables social good by …
Dr. Stephanie Wood-Garnett
President, Institute for Student Achievement (ISA)
Dr. Stephanie Wood-Garnett is the President of the Institute for …
Educators
Crystyn Wright
Curriculum Developer, Trainer, Educator
Crystyn Wright is the owner of Minnie Endeavors, an educational …
Girl Advisory Board
Co-Founders
Simone Marean
Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer
Simone Marean is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Girls Leadership, a …
