We’re proud to have some of our area’s most influential leaders on our Board of Directors. 

Seanelle Hawkins — President
President and CEO, Urban League of Rochester

Andrea Holland — Vice-President
President, Holland Communications

Kate Pellett — Immediate Past President
Chief Operating Officer, Causewave Community Partners

Nicolette Gaesser — Secretary
Project Manager, Development Group, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

 

Sady Alvarado-Fischer
Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Excellus BCBS

Wendy Emerson — Treasurer
VP, Media Activation & Analytics, Butler/Till

Jazzmyn Ivery-Robinson
Assistant Director of Community & Belonging, Rochester Institute of Technology

Jordyn Crowley
Catering Sales Manager, Cobblestone Creek Country Club

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Nicole Calcagni
Director, Investor Relations, Broadstone

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Kesha Carter
Chief Diversity Officer, CCSI

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Carey Ann Denefrio
Senior Counsel, University of Rochester

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Taren Greenidge
Labor & Employment Partner, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP

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Julie Marsiglio
Director Of Major Gifts, United Way of Greater Rochester

Christine Whitfield
Vice President, Manager of Talent & Development, Canandaigua National Bank

Denee Stirpe
Vice President, Human Relations, Baldwin Richardson Foods

Shelby Stenson
Partners, Mengel, Metzger, Barr & Co. LLP

Gena Stein
Events/Membership Assistant,
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce

 

Interested in Women's Council board service? We'd love to hear from you! Please submit your resume to Gena Stein at gena.stein@greaterrochesterchamber.com, and a board member from the nominating committee will be in touch with you. We vote on our board slate annually in December but aim to talk with potential board members all year long, so reach out anytime!