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
Senior Director of Operations & Strategy
Allison Matejczyk
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Tina Pettigrew
Director of Communications
Rebecca Spitzer
Director of Product
Ben Sochar
Technical Lead
Samantha Giannangeli
People Operations Manager
Madeline Kelley
Business Development Associate
Sivi Ananthasingam
Client Relations Associate
Johanna Pulgarin
Program Manager
Samantha Schwarz
Junior Program Manager
Jess Matley
Chapter Operations & Event Coordinator
Raquel Ugalde
Chapter Operations Manager
Rachel Maïga
Chapter Operations Manager
Alison Williams
Marketing Coordinator
Hoa Newton
Full Stack Engineer
Elisa Verna
Junior Engineer
Kirsten Penaloza
Customer Experience Coordinator
Jessica Pelaez
Operations Coordinator
Laura Ackerman
Marketing Manager
Taylor Bolton
Communications Coordinator
Rebecca Pisko
Content Coordinator
Caroline Kang
Events Associate
Chapter Officers
Tezeta "Tez" Roro, MBA, REALTOR
Licensed Real Estate Professional
Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
Co-President
Northern New Jersey
Lori Bruhns
Productivity Coach and Speaker for individuals & businesses
Lori Bruhns
Member Acquisition Lead
NC Triangle
