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
Nicole Calcagni
Director, Investor Relations, Broadstone
Kesha Carter
Chief Diversity Officer, CCSI
Carey Ann Denefrio
Senior Counsel, University of Rochester
Taren Greenidge
Labor & Employment Partner, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP
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!