Board of Directors
At Women for Women International, we seek expertise in a multitude of arenas – from technology and media to sociology and diversity. Each member of our Board of Directors brings with them knowledge and experience that has contributed to the advancement and support of Women for Women International since it’s introduction in 1993.

Zainab Salbi
Founder and CEO, Women for Women International

Mary Menell Zients
Chair of the Board, Women for Women International
Executive Director, Urban Alliance Foundation

Amjad Atallah
Co-Founder of Women for Women International
President, Strategic Assessments Initiative

Andrea Bernstein
Senior Vice President, Oxygen Media
Jewelle Bickford
Senior Managing Director, Partner at Rothschild Group

Katherine Borsecnik
Chair of the Business Advisory Council, Women for Women International
Jan Brandt
Former Vice Chair and Chief Marketing Officer for America Online, Inc.

Leigh Comas
Treasurer,Women for Women International
Christine Fisher
Chair of UK Trustees, Women for Women International

Eva Haller
President of the Board, Kids Can Free the Children, U.S.A.

Dr. Kedi Letlaka-Rennert
Chairman, Phambili Strategies & Solutions, International Danuta Lockett Senior Advisor, Victims of Torture Fund

Danuta Lockett
Senior Advisor, Victims of the Torture Fund

Sharon Marcil
Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

Nancy Rubin
Former Ambassador and U.S. Representative to the UN Commission for Human Rights

Cynthia Ryan
Principal, The Schooner Foundation

Sheryl Sandberg
Chief Operating Officer, Facebook

Lekha Singh
Founder and CEO, the i2 foundation and photographer

UK Trustees
Christine Fisher
Trustee Chair

Chris Abele
President and CEO, Argosy Foundation

Celia Cattelain
Dr. Naila Kabeer
Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies

Karen Thomson
Former President of AOL Europe

Lady Anne Greenstock
Ditchley Foundation
Diana Saghi
Mercedes Zobel

Jewelle Bickford
Senior Managing Director, Partner at Rothschild Group
Liz Padmore
Former Partner, Accenture

Advisory Board
As we continue to grow and expand, we strive to ensure that we keep the vision and mission of Women for Women International and the women in the field at the forefront. Through the advice and expertise of our esteemed Advisory Board we are able to continue movement towards our vision - to provide women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, in turn promoting viable civil societies.

International Council of Advisors
Karen Armstrong

Author focusing on religious affairs in several books including, "The Battle for God" (UK)
Aloisea Inyumba

Governor of Kigali-Rural Prefect, Republic of Rwanda
Alice Walker

Activist and author of several books including, "The Color Purple"
Muhammad Yunus

Managing Director, Grameen Bank (Bangladesh)

Business Advisory Council
Katherine Borsecnik

Chair and Board Liaison of the Business Advisory Council, Former Senior Vice President of America Online
Tom Bird

Founder and President of Farm Capital Services, LLC
Sarah Brokaw

Licensed Professional Therapist and Philanthropist
Amber Chand

Entrepreneur Committed to Supporting Artisans Globally
Jennifer Chapin

Business Coach and Consultant, Life Rocks
Donna Gerstenfeld
Attorney, Corporate and Banking Legal Expert
Len Middleton
Adjunct Professor, Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan
Alfonso Montiel
Managing Director, Alsis Funds
Laura Orlando
Executive Director, Resource Institute Low Entropy Systems
Gerald Prolman
CEO, Organic Bouquet
Grace Richardson
President of the Board, The YWCA of New York City
Lesley Jane Seymour
Former Editor-in-Chief, Marie Claire Magazine
Delany Steel
Principal, The Boston Consulting Group

Communications Advisory Council
Lisa Witter
Chair of the CAC and General Manager, Executive Vice President of Fenton Communications

Clara Bingham
Writer

Linda Douglass
Senior Fellow, John Brademas Center for the Study of Congress, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service New York University; former Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent for ABC News

Susan Friedman
Producer for NBC News

Claudia Gonzalez
Head of Public Relations and Special Communities, Executive Chairman Office, World Economic Forum, Switzerland

Heidi Schulman
Adjunct Professor of Journalism, Annenberg School for Communications, USC and a former NBC News correspondent.

Carolyn Strauss
President of HBO Entertainment

Susan Koch
Filmmaker
Catherine Russell
Washington DC