YWCA USA Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors consists of members who provide visionary, mission-based leadership and financial oversight for YWCA USA, in addition to serving as constant advocates for the YWCA movement. Their strategic governance promotes and supports the critical programs which serve more than million women and families through our network of almost 200 local YWCA associations, in 46 states and the District of Columbia.

Board Officers

  • Ashlee Davis, JD

    Board Chair

    Bio

  • Cristina Ayala

    Vice-Chair

    Principal & Managing Director, CA Consulting, Strategies, Management

    Bio
  • Angela Accurso

    Angela Accurso

    Secretary

    Director of Workforce Programs, MxD

    Bio
  • Nan Joesten, Esq

    Nan Joesten, Esq

    Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair

    President and Founder, Rapid Evolution LLC 

    Bio

Board Members

Brea Baker
Author & Activist

Lori Carmona
CEO, YWCA Greater Los Angeles

Adrienne W. Cochrane, J.D.
President & CEO, YWCA Hartford Region

Cynthia Connolly
Development Committee Chair
Director of Programming, The City Club of Cleveland

Mallory Donaldson
Membership Committee Chair
Executive Director of Operations, Archie and Bonita Griffin Foundation Fund  

Imani Edwards
Governance Committee Chair
Director of Public Affairs, Taft Stettinus & Hollister LLP

Debbie Esparza
Retired CEO, YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix

Anjuli Kelotra
Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer; Assistant General Counsel, The Coca-Cola Company

Danita V. Knight
CEO, YWCA Greater Atlanta

Lisa Lee
Co-Owner and Managing Partner, Agnes and Sherman, LLC

Erika McConduit, Esq.
Owner & CEO, Emmconduit Consulting LLC

Kara Perkins, EdD
Audit Committee Chair
Associate VP, Budget & Administration, California State University at Long Beach

Tonya Quarles
Vice President of Central Gulf Coast Valley, Dell

Deon Riley, DBA
Former Chief Human Resources Officer, Bath & Body Works

Ramya Rauf
Investment Committee Chair
CFO/VP, Finance & Administration, Northwest Area Foundation

Joanne Tabellija-Murphy
National Director of Constituent Relations and Corporate Affairs, Walmart

Karen M. R. Townsend, Ph.D
President and CEO, KTownsend Consulting