Board Members

The Board and Committees are responsible for articulating the IWO’s mission and purpose, as well as planning and implementing programs to achieve our goals in an ethical and socially responsible manner. 

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Board of Directors
(Click on a Board Member’s name to send her an email)

• • President – Mary Griggs
  • Vice President – Lisa Ray Diggs
  • Corresponding Secretary – Jessica Cogan
  • Recording Secretary – Ayame Dinkler
  • Treasurer – Meredith Reed
  • Advocacy Committee Chair – Julie Schwam Harris
  • Bylaws Committee Chair – Sharonda Williams
  • Endorsement Committee Chair – Demetric Mercadel
  • History Committee Chair – Rosalind Cook
  • Membership Committee – Co-Chair – Leslie Bouie
  • Membership Committee Co-Chair – Valerie Capitanich
  • Nominating Committee Chair – Lynda Woolard
  • Program Committee Chair – Monika Gerhart
  • Public Relations Committee – Maria Mercedes Tio
  • Social Media – Nakita Shavers
  • At Large – Lisa Manning Ambrose
  • At Large – Gail Broussard