Empower women & girls to improve their financial health to create a more secure future for their families & communities.

Advisory Group

The Women’s Money Matters Advisory Group is made up of community leaders and professionals who volunteer their expertise, perspectives, and networks to help WMM reach more women and girls.

Members offer guidance on specific projects and priorities. The Advisory Group is separate from our Board of Directors and has no governing or legal responsibilities.

How Members Contribute

Members typically contribute in one or more of these areas, based on their interests and skills: strategic planning and growth, marketing and social media, events and community engagement, policy and advocacy, and fundraising.

How to Join

New members join by invitation. If you’re interested, please contact us at [email protected]. 

Term

Members serve a three-year term and may serve up to two consecutive terms.

Meet the Advisory Group

Jane Boymel – Executive Director Analytics & Behavior Change at CVS Health

Suzanne Brodeur – WMM Program Lead

Kara Brooks-Halas– Senior Vice President at Compliance Business Control Group Manager at Citi Bank

Diane Cullen – Senior Consultant at Casey Quirk Deloitte Consulting

David Donovan – Executive Vice President at Financial Services at America’s for Publicis Sapient

Valerie Galvao – Portuguese & Spanish Parent Liaison at the James F. Sullivan Middle School & WMM Graduate

Karen Gemmett – Investment Professional

Cindy Goodland – Senior Business Manager at MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Ellen Gorowitz – Former Investment Analyst, Small Business Owner, and WMM Coach

Craig Hawkins – Vice President & Private Credit Underwriter at First Eagle Investment Management

Sarah Holmes Berk – Research Project Director NBER at Harvard University

Chaya Keshavamurthy – Investment Middle Office Services-Project Management at JP MorganChase

Rebecca MacGregor – Trusts & Estate Attorney at Bowditch & Dewey, LLP

Jayne Mattson – Career Coach and Education Consultant

Jana McCarthy – Vice President Treasury Management at Wells Fargo

Bob Miller – Financial Consultant

Laura Parrow – Sr. Business Banking Product Manager at Candescent

Enrique Perez – Managing Principal & Chief Investment Officer at Mission Park Capital

Liliana Petrova – CEO/Founder at The Petrova Experience

Julie Pulda – Principal at Artemis Fund

Jessica Scola –  Financial Advisor at Sound View Financial Advisors

Shawn Shin – MBA Candidate at the Wharton School

Seema Singh – Branch Manager for the Burlington Branch at Santander

Britta Truskey – Director at PwC

Dorene Walsh – Managing Director at Cambridge Associates

Guadalupe Velasquez – Associate Consultant, Professional Services at Charles River Development, A State Street Company

 What We Ask of Members

Attend at least half of the Advisory Group’s meetings each year. The group meets about four times a year.

Share advice and feedback in your area of expertise, both during meetings and occasionally between them when we reach out for your input.

Make a personal gift to WMM each year. Gifts of any amount are welcome; what matters is that every member participates.

Support WMM’s fundraising by introducing us to potential donors or raising funds within your network.

Help connect WMM with partners, resources, and community opportunities.

Attend WMM events when you’re able and, when appropriate, invite WMM staff to events in your own networks.

What Members Can Expect

An orientation to WMM’s mission, programs, and people when you join.

Regular updates on our programs, plans, and needs, so your advice is grounded in our current work.

A clear view of your impact. We’ll share how members’ input shapes what we do.

A meaningful way to put your professional skills to work for women’s financial wellbeing.

Connection with a community of professionals and leaders who share your commitment.

Invitations to WMM events and opportunities to hear about our work before it’s shared publicly.

Leadership experience in a mission-driven organization.

Recognition as an Advisory Group member.

Flexibility to contribute in the ways that best match your skills and availability.

How to Join

New members join by invitation. If you’re interested, please contact us at [email protected]. 

Term

Members serve a three-year term and may serve up to two consecutive terms.