Board of
Directors

Maribeth Gainard is a multilingual businesswoman with experience in finance, corporate law, and e-commerce. She supports WIN’s mission of empowering women and applies her finance and legal training in her roles on the Audit & Finance Committee and as Board Secretary. Read more >

**Edwina Fitzmaurice**

**Governance Committee | Board Chair**
Chief Customer Success Officer, EY

Edwina Fitzmaurice is the Chief Customer Success Officer at EY. Previously, she was the CEO of Prudential Europe MSL (public), CIO of J.Rothschild International (private) and sat on the boards of both companies. Read more >

Dr. Reima Shakeir

**Governance Committee | Finance & Audit Committee**
Scholar, Author, and Associate Director, Wharton School of Business

Dr. Reima Shakeir is an internationally recognized scholar, author, and consultant with expertise in communications, with a specialty in interpreting power dynamics within organizational systems. She previously served as CEO of WIN and brings a wealth of experience to the board. Read more >

Josette Leslie

Audit & Finance Committee Chair |
Board Treasurer
CFO, Affinity

Josette Leslie is a financial expert with over twenty years of experience at companies like Affinity, Squarespace, and E*Trade. She brings her strategic vision and a commitment to ethical practices to her role as Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee and as Board Treasurer. Read more >

Rachel Mercer

**Development Committee Chair**
MD, Head of Design for Shopping, Offers, and Lending Innovation, JPMorgan Chase

Rachel Mercer is an award-winning design and strategy leader that has spent her career leading multidisciplinary teams to create groundbreaking new products, services, and experiences which transform businesses relationships with their customers. Read more >

Lizzie Azzolino

**Development Committee | Head of WIN Relay**
Founder, Coach & Advisor, Work with Lizzie

Lizzie Azzolino is an entrepreneur who helps leaders in inflection points transform their answers to “Who am I, why am I really here? What’s next?” and create holistic new chapters of growth, fulfillment and contribution. A former brand and innovation strategist, Lizzie’s held several foundational leadership roles at WIN. Read more >

Melissa Beight

**Development Committee | WIN Awards Chair**
Senior Associate, Altai Ventures

Melissa is a Senior Associate at Altai Ventures, where she works across all aspects of the firm, including: investing, incubating, and portfolio company support. Before joining the board, Melissa served as WIN’s head of development for 4 years, launching foundational programs like our annual WIN Awards. Read more >