Executive Team
Simone Marean
Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer
Simone Marean is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Girls Leadership, a …
Takai Tyler
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Takai Tyler has demonstrated a strong commitment to youth leadership …
Ting-Sheng Vivian Liao
Chief Program Officer
Ting comes to Girls Leadership after more than 15 years …
Staff
Amal Aziz
Engagement Director
Amal Aziz joins Girls Leadership bringing extensive experience in equity-centered …
Audrey Masadas
Operations and Salesforce Director
Audrey joins Girls Leadership after 20+ years with a financial …
Catherine Del Castillo
New York Program Manager
Catherine Del Castillo was born and raised in New York. …
Catherine Stahl
Senior Director of Development
Catherine joins Girls Leadership with significant nonprofit communications and fundraising …
Dillan Arrick
Development Director
Dillan joins Girls Leadership with an extensive background in theater, …
Dorothy Ponton
Director of Marketing and Engagement
Dorothy has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since …
Jalesa Washington
New York Program Director
Jalesa joins Girls Leadership after being an educational administrator and …
Jazmine White
Administrative & Development Manager
Jazmine is an East Bay native with a passion for …
Jenelle Nila
California Program Manager
Jenelle Nila was born, raised, and educated in Pomona, California. …
Laureina Toler-Farmer
Family Program Director
Laureina (who also goes by Beina) joyfully joins the Girls …
Dr. Kendra Carr
Senior Director of Research
Kendra joins the Girls Leadership team after almost a decade …
Monica Cortez
California Program Manager
Monica is a first-generation Filipina-American born in Daly City and …
Shataya Gilstrap
New York Program Manager
Shataya joins Girls Leadership with over 15 years in youth …
Victoria Serrato
Social Media and Digital Marketing Manager
Victoria is a Chicana, Bay Area born and Central Valley …
Educators
Crystyn Wright
Curriculum Developer, Trainer, Educator, New York Board Co-Chair
Crystyn Wright is the owner of Minnie Endeavors, an educational …
Jennifer Wert
Educator
Throughout her career, Jennifer has worked in marketing, management, social …
Meghan Grover
Educator
Meghan Grover is a Brooklyn-based theater artist and educator who loves devising …
Yu-Shuan Tarango-Sho
Professional Development Trainer
Yu-Shuan is a 1.5 generation Taiwanese American settler on unceded …
Board of Directors
Sarah Wendt
Sarah Wendt is an accomplished development professional and relationship builder whose work …
Wendi Williams
Co-Chair
Celebrated scholar, author, and educator, Dr. Wendi Williams has committed …
Board of Directors - New York
Crystyn Wright
Curriculum Developer, Trainer, Educator, New York Board Co-Chair
Crystyn Wright is the owner of Minnie Endeavors, an educational …
Michael Glassman
Michael Glassman holds positions with several organizations in the not-for-profit …
Board of Directors - California
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 …
AAPI 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 …
AAPI 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 …
