Claire Werner, Chair
Claire Werner is a graphic designer and owner of a design boutique in Connecticut. Claire holds a BFA from Parsons School of Design and has donated her time and professional […]
Maud Welles, Vice-Chair
Maud Welles, a board member since 2003 and a longtime advocate for women in science and exploration, is a portfolio manager at North Channel LLC. Prior to North Channel, Maud […]
Mary Britt, Treasurer
Mary Britt, a former Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic, is a CPA specializing in nonprofit organizations. She has served as board treasurer since 2011.
Jeanine McHugh, Secretary
Jeanine McHugh joined Emigrant Bank in July 2021 as its General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining Emigrant Bank, Jeanine was with HSBC from 2013 through 2021. Her last […]
Elisabeth Dewailly
Elisabeth is a partner on an all-female, diverse, multi-generational team of financial advisors at Merrill Lynch. She is a CFP®, CSRIC™, CPFA, and a strong proponent of impact investing. Prior […]
Margo Alexander
Margo Alexander has served on the board of Acumen for two decades, the first decade as Board Chair and in its second decade as board member and Chair Emeritus. She […]
Ann Bancroft, Fellow
Ann Bancroft is one of the world’s preeminent polar explorers and an internationally recognized leader who is dedicated to inspiring women and girls around the world to unleash the power […]
Catherine Chalmers
Catherine Chalmers is an artist and filmmaker who works at the intersection of science and nature. She does extensive research for each of her long-term, multimedia projects, and a direct […]
Beth Nixon
Beth Nixon is a photographer/producer. She worked as a producer for the MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour and MainStreet Media in Chicago and Looking East and One World in New York. She has worked […]
Nina Rumbough
Nina built her career in fashion P.R. and events, working at Lord and Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Peggy Jennings, and Holland and Holland, an almost 200-year-old British gunmaker and clothing retailer that […]