Board of Directors, Management + Advisors
Our Board of Directors, Management, and Advisors work together to ensure we meet our objectives and deliver the highest possible impact for our members, our industry, and our communities.
Global Association Board Members
Comprised of professional women who have distinguished themselves in our industry, our Board of Directors guides member and associate programs, oversees the activities of our committees, and directs focus for our strategic growth. As our industry and membership evolve, our Board also is broadening and deepening its representation, leadership, and execution capabilities.
Sonia Gardner
President, Managing Partner, & Co-Founder
Avenue Capital Group
Lauren Malafronte
Managing Director
Prime Services Scotiabank
Jane Abitanta
Founder and Principal
Perceval Associates, Inc.
Charlotte Beyer
Founder
Institute for Private Investors
Diana Cantor
Partner
Alternative Investment Management, LLC
Elaine Crocker
President
Moore Capital Management
Mimi Drake
President
Permit Capital Advisors, LLC
Jennifer Dunn
Partner
Schulte Roth & Zabel
Kathryn Graham
Head of Strategy Coordination
Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd
Heather James
Principal, Director of Research
Federal Street Partners, LLC
Sara McKerihan
Managing Director
Citi Global Markets
Joanne Pace
Independent Board Director |
Senior Advisor, The Alberleen Group
Judith Posnikoff
Co-Founder & Managing Director
PAAMCO
Mindy M. Posoff
Founder, Traversent Capital Partners, LLC
Managing Director, Golden Seeds
Daphne Richards
Managing Partner
Anson Way Advisors LLC
Diane Schrader
Principal
Lionfish Capital LLC
Joan Werner
Senior Director
New York Life Investments
With thanks to our former Global Association Board members:
Suzanne Brenner
Stephanie Breslow
Sarah Dyer Dana
Kristin Fox
Kathleen Kelley
Carol Kim
Anne Popkin
Lesley Rahl
Eve Teich
Ivanka Trump
Sandy Urie
London Board Members
Kathryn Graham
Head of Strategy Coordination
Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd
Paola Bissoli
Senior Business Development Manager
Aberdeen Asset Managers Switzerland AG
Sona Blessing
Independent Research Specialist Alternative Alternatives & Moderator, Opalesque
Anna Chevallier
Head of Business Development
Lake Geneva Investment Partners
Effie K. Datson
Senior Managing Director, Global Head of AIS Product Management
State Street
Kristen Eshak Weldon
Senior Managing Director
The Blackstone Group International Partners LLP
Lisa Fridman CFA, CQF
Head of European Research
PAAMCO
Sonia Gardner
President, Managing Partner and Co-Founder
Avenue Capital Group
Mandy Mannix
Head of Client Management
BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA)
Sheryl Needham
Managing Director
BlackRock
Gillian Wall
Chief Operating Officer
Ennismore Fund Management
Kerrie Walsh
Senior Legal Counsel
State Street Global Advisors Ltd
With thanks to our former London Board members:
Olivia Bernard
Roxanne Mosley Sargent
Natasha Pope
Claire Smith
Management
Our team represents a diversity of professional backgrounds and works collaboratively with our Board of Directors, Advisors, and locations worldwide to execute our mission. Led by a Chief Executive Officer and distributed across continents, our employees are committed to professionalism and teamwork.
Amanda Pullinger
Alexis Belladonna
Director, Next Generation Initiatives
Sarah Dyer Dana
Director, APAC
McKenna Forrest
Personal Assistant to the CEO
Zara Jamil
Consulting Director, Europe + Middle East
Sylvia Rutherford
Associate Director of Operations
Brigitte Spinthourakis
Associate, Membership and Administrative Services
100 Women in Finance management from left to right: Alexis Belladonna, McKenna Forrest, Sylvia Rutherford, Brigitte Spinthourakis, Amanda Pullinger, Sarah Dyer Dana, Zara Jamil
Advisory Council
Created in 2012, the Advisory Council works to enhance global opportunities for our operating committees, share best practices and access to speakers, and create a forum for global conversation around industry topics.
Daphne Richards
Anson Way Advisors LLC
Christina Bodden
Maples and Calder
Marta Cotton
Matarin Capital Management
Cynthia Harrington
Cynthia Harrington & Associates LLC
Frances Kinloch
Barclays Wealth
Katy LeDoyen
Observatory Group
Sophie Neuhut
Twelve Capital AG
Kristin Mott
MC Asset Management Americas, Ltd
Lisa Petrelli
UBS
Amy Poster
Institutional Investor
Anita Hill Sands
Intuition Financial Placement
Paige Scott
Kingsley Gate Partners
Amanda Tepper
Chestnut Advisory Group
Sara Terheggen
Morrison & Foerster LLP