Board of Directors

At Women for Women International, we seek expertise in a multitude of arenas – from technology and media to sociology and diversity. Each member of our Board of Directors brings with them knowledge and experience that has contributed to the advancement and support of Women for Women International since it’s introduction in 1993.

  • Zainab Salbi

    Founder and CEO, Women for Women International

  • Mary Menell Zients

    Chair of the Board, Women for Women International
    Executive Director, Urban Alliance Foundation

  • Amjad Atallah

    Co-Founder of Women for Women International
    President, Strategic Assessments Initiative

  • Andrea Bernstein

    Senior Vice President, Oxygen Media

  • Jewelle Bickford

    Senior Managing Director, Partner at Rothschild Group

  • Katherine Borsecnik

    Chair of the Business Advisory Council, Women for Women International

  • Jan Brandt

    Former Vice Chair and Chief Marketing Officer for America Online, Inc.

  • Leigh Comas

    Treasurer,Women for Women International

  • Christine Fisher

    Chair of UK Trustees, Women for Women International

  • Eva Haller

    President of the Board, Kids Can Free the Children, U.S.A.

  • Dr. Kedi Letlaka-Rennert

    Chairman, Phambili Strategies & Solutions, International Danuta Lockett Senior Advisor, Victims of Torture Fund

  • Danuta Lockett

    Senior Advisor, Victims of the Torture Fund

  • Sharon Marcil

    Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

  • Nancy Rubin

    Former Ambassador and U.S. Representative to the UN Commission for Human Rights

  • Cynthia Ryan

    Principal, The Schooner Foundation

  • Sheryl Sandberg

    Chief Operating Officer, Facebook

  • Lekha Singh

    Founder and CEO, the i2 foundation and photographer



UK Trustees

  • Christine Fisher

    Trustee Chair

  • Chris Abele

    President and CEO, Argosy Foundation

  • Celia Cattelain

  • Dr. Naila Kabeer

    Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies

  • Karen Thomson

    Former President of AOL Europe

  • Lady Anne Greenstock

    Ditchley Foundation

  • Diana Saghi

  • Mercedes Zobel

  • Jewelle Bickford

    Senior Managing Director, Partner at Rothschild Group

  • Liz Padmore

    Former Partner, Accenture