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Board of Directors

Women’s Money Matters’ Board of Directors help us amplify our voice, reach new volunteers and supporters, and strategize for our organization.

Nina Charnley

Retired Bank Executive, Financial Coach, Public Co-Board Member at Berkshire Bank

Nina Charnley brings a unique and diverse set of executive leadership, digital transformation, financial, risk and regulated industries, customer experience and consulting expertise to the board room. She has successfully grown, restored and built businesses in every division of Fortune 100 financial services companies serving millions of customers. Nina served as Head of Enterprise Customer Experience for TIAA, a Fortune 100 financial services company with over $1 trillion in assets under management and 5 million customers. As a Senior Managing Director, she was a member of the Executive Leadership Group, a leader for the Digital Transformation Team and Chaired the Customer Experience Board which she created as a governance entity. Over her career in financial services she has run multi- billion dollar businesses, reported to the Board of a large, public regional bank as head of Risk, developed and launched an online bank and several digital products and capabilities. While at Bank of America she created the strategy, infrastructure, template and accountabilities matrix for Bank of America’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program. Nina has deep financial acumen and broad experience across diverse and regulated industries.

Nina has been a speaker at conferences for customer experience, technology, Diversity and Inclusion, women’s financial literacy and diversified financial services. She currently serves as a non executive director on the board of Berkshire Bank (BHLB/NYSE) and is on the Advisory Board of Women’s Business League and has served as a board member and committee chair for Strong Women Strong Girls, RI Children’s Museum and RI Hospital (Lifespan) and a mentor for Babson College, Women’s Money Matters and Everwise.

Brandie Conforti

Board Chair

Brandie brings not only extensive fundraising experience, but also a deep understanding of the nonprofit sector, rich partner relationships, and a passion for our mission

Sarah Connors

Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Kronos Bio

Sarah Connors joined Kronos Bio in April 2023 as Vice President of
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. Prior to joining
Kronos, Sarah served as Vice President of Corporate Communications and
Patient Advocacy at Karyopharm Therapeutics. Previously, Sarah was the
Head of U.S. Communications at Oncopeptides and Executive Director of
Corporate Communications at AMAG Pharmaceuticals. Earlier in her
career, Sarah spent 10 years at Sanofi Genzyme in a series of
communications roles of increasing responsibility across multiple
divisions including oncology and immunology. Sarah received her B.A.
in English from the College of the Holy Cross and her M.B.A. with a
focus in health sector management from Boston University.

Shannon Gath

Chief Information Officer at Teradyne

Shannon Gath was appointed Teradyne’s Chief Information Officer in April 2021 and oversees global information technology and security. Prior to joining Teradyne, Shannon served as the CIO at AMAG Pharmaceuticals and in a variety of senior IT leadership roles at Fidelity Investments and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. She was named an Enterprise Finalist for the 2019 Boston CIO of the Year Awards for her leadership, innovation, and excellence. She was named a “2019 Rising Star” by Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association.

Kate McCabe

Senior Vice President, Head of North American Asset Owner and Canadian Sales at State Street

Katherine McCabe is a Senior Vice President, Head of North American Asset Owner and Canadian Sales at State Street. Kate joined State Street from BNYM where she spent 25 years in various operational, service and sales roles, most recently as the US head of Asset Owner business development.

Paula Leca

Chief Counsel, Specialty Business Units and R&D at Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Paula Leca is Chief Counsel, Specialty Business Units and R&D at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. She joined Takeda in 2015 as associate general counsel and became vice president and head counsel, Oncology in 2019. Previously, Leca held positions at the New York Genome Center, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Millennium Pharmaceuticals and Goodwin Procter. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School.
Anne Muita

Vice Board Chair, Treasurer

Vice President of Global Credit Review at State Street

Anne Muita is Vice President of Global Credit Review at State Street. Anne was a Senior Credit Analyst with First Republic Bank and a Commercial Lending Portfolio Manager, VP at Enterprise Bank. She has also served as Financial Advisor at Edward Jones Investments, Credit Officer at Cambridge Savings Bank, and Head of Credit Analysis/Assistant General Manager at Commercial Bank of Africa in Nairobi, Kenya.
Enrique Perez

Board Clerk

Managing Principal & Chief Investment Officer at Mission Park Capital

Enrique Perez is the Managing Principal & Chief Investment Officer at Mission Park Capital, a financial planning and investment management firm. Previously, Enrique served as the Chief of Staff to the Massachusetts Secretary of Housing & Economic Development and as a Managing Director at MassHousing. He was named a “2021 Rising Star'' by Financial Planning Magazine.

Britta Truskey

Manager on the Management Consulting for Financial Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers

Britta is a Manager on the Management Consulting for Financial Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She is a management and strategy consultant with nearly a decade of experience in both the financial services and retail & consumer industries.

Naznine Tilak

Vice President and Head of Learning, Talent Management and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) at Pegasystems

Naznine Tilak is Vice President and Head of Learning, Talent Management and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) at Pegasystems. Prior to joining Pegasystems, Naznine was Global Head of Talent Management at Waters Corporation. She has 15+ years of experience in Human Resources at various companies including Santander Bank, State Street, and Accenture.

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Advisory Group

Our Advisory Group is made up of a diverse range of professional experts and provide hands-on strategic guidance and advisement on high-priority initiatives.

  • Bob Miller – Financial Consultant
  • Brianna Lawless – Director of Programs, One Four Three Four Foundation
  • Craig Hawkins – Vice President & Private Credit Underwriter at First Eagle Investment Management
  • Dan Cahill – Institutional Sales & Relationship Management at State Street Global Advisors
  • David Donovan – Executive Vice President, Financial Services at America’s for Publicis Sapient
  • Jana McCarthy – Vice President Treasury Management at Wells Fargo
  • Jayne Mattson – Career Coach and Education Consultant
  • Jennifer Sachs – AVP, Senior Client Service Associate at Acadian Asset Management
  • Seema Singh – Branch Manager for the Burlington Branch at Santander
  • Jules Pulda – Impact Analyst at Ballentine Partners
  • Karen Gemmett – Investment Professional
  • Leslie Levenson – Non-Profit Management
  • Liliana Petrova – CEO/Founder at The Petrova Experience
  • Melissa Henderson – Director at Fidelity Investments
  • Omama Marzuq – Agent at New York Life Insurance Company
  • Laura Parrow – Digital Experience Product Manager
  • Sean Spaulding – Director – Product Strategy at Acadian Asset Management
  • Stephanie Koke – Global Services Finance Manager at Boston Consulting Group