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
Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships
Rebecca Spitzer
Director of Product
Ben Sochar
Technical Lead
Sam Giannangeli
Operations Lead
Madeline Kelley
Enterprise Account Manager
Sivi Ananthasingam
Enterprise Relationship Manager
Johanna Pulgarin
Program Manager
Samantha Schwarz
Program Manager
Jess Matley
Chapter Program Lead
Raquel Ugalde
Chapter Program Manager
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 Coordinator
Chapter Officers
Cassandra Mutkus
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Chapter Membership Acquisition Lead
Business Director at Center for Psychological Wellness
Hina Chawdhry
Pittsburgh, PA
Chapter Membership Lead
Tax Manager at BDO USA LLP
Alma Mae Ko
Royal Oak, MI
Chapter Marketing Lead
Marketing Manager at NFP
Laura Konort
Arlington, Virginia
Chapter Young Professional Event Lead
Program Services Manager at Close Up Foundation
Chapter Marketing Lead
Principal Marketing Consultant at Kynard Consulting
Melisa Galasso
Charlotte, NC
Chapter Events Co-Lead
Owner at Galasso Learning Solutions LLC
Monisha Kapur
Closter, New Jersey
Chapter Membership Lead
Founder- Virtual Personal Stylist at 344PM, LLC
Lara Heacock
Glenside, Pennsylvania
Chapter Membership Co-Lead
Leadership Coach at LaraHeacock.com and KindOverMatter.com
Allison Fedirka
Alexandria, Virginia
Chapter New Member Lead
Director of Analyst Operations at Geopolitical Futures
Kristin Larson, CFP®
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chapter Executive Council/Innovator Events Lead
Financial Advisor at UBS