Our Team
Meet your Ellevate team! We are a dynamic group coming from diverse backgrounds and industries, and yet we can all agree on a few basic ideals. Women are awesome. Through networking and education, women can flourish. And by engaging and empowering professional women economically, we can activate a community of current and future leaders who have the power to change the world. We hope you'll join us on this exhilarating journey.
Questions or Comments?
Please contact us directly with any questions, concerns or other inquiries.
Sallie Krawcheck
Chair
Kristy Wallace
CEO
Maricella Herrera Avila
VP Operations & Strategy
Allison Matejczyk
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Rebecca Spitzer
Director of Product
Ben Sochar
Technical Lead
Sam Giannangeli
People Operations Lead
Madeline Kelley
Enterprise Account Manager
Sivi Ananthasingam
Enterprise Client Associate
Johanna Pulgarin
Program Manager
Samantha Schwarz
Program Manager
Jess Matley
Chapter Program Lead
Raquel Ugalde
Chapter Program Manager
Hoa Newton
Full Stack Engineer
Laura Ackerman
Marketing Lead
Calvin Ieong
Full Stack Engineer
Amanda Chiu
Designer
Alex Strong
Executive Assistant
Charles Thompson Wang
Social Media Coordinator
Nikki Elechi
Events Associate
Chapter Officers
Stephanie LaChance
Seattle, WA
Chapter Communications Lead
Associate Director, Financial Partnerships and Marketing at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Kristin Larson, CFP®
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chapter Executive Council/Innovator Events Lead
Financial Advisor at UBS
Debra Fitts
Yorba Linda, CA
Chapter Treasurer
Director, State & Local Government and Public Education at American Express
Rana Lee
Chicago, Illinois
Chapter Events Co-Lead
Principal at SmithGroup
Rose-marie Fernandez
Toronto, ON
Chapter Membership Lead
Chief Influencing Officer at Coaching Worx
Sandy Cui
Beijing, Tongzhou District
Chapter Events Manager
Secretary at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Tracy Arakaki
Seattle, Washington
Chapter Membership Co-Lead
Project Manager at Covance
Dana Halpern
Mt Pleasant, South Carolina
Chapter Treasurer
Financial Services Professional at New York Life
Alejandra M. Salaverria
Boston
Chapter Networking Events Lead
Director at Citi
Nichole Giller
Nashville, Tennessee
Chapter Co-President
Vaccine Program Manager at Henry Jackson Foundation
Dana Timchenko, CFP®
Charlotte, Nc North Carolina
Chapter Executive Council/Innovator Co-Lead
Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley