Speaker of the House of Representatives

Nancy Pelosi is the 52nd Speaker of the House of Representatives, having made history in 2007 when she was elected the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House.  Now in her third term as Speaker, Pelosi made history again in January 2019 when she regained her position second-in-line to the presidency, the first person to do so in more than 60 years.  For 31 years, Speaker Pelosi has represented San Francisco, California’s 12th Congressional District, in Congress. She has led House Democrats for 16 years and previously served as House Democratic Whip. A distinguished record of legislative accomplishment, Pelosi has led the Congress in passing historic health insurance reform, key investments in college aid, clean energy and innovation, and initiatives to help small businesses and veterans.  She has been a powerful voice for civil rights and human rights around the world for decades. Pelosi comes from a strong family tradition of public service in Baltimore.

Founder & President, Smith & Company

Judy A. Smith is the founder and President of Smith & Company, a leading strategic advisory firm with offices in Washington D.C., Los Angeles and New York. Over the last 25 years, Ms. Smith has brought her unique combination of communication skills, media savvy, legal and political acumen to clients facing a wide array of issues and challenges throughout the United States and abroad which inspired the hit TV series, Scandal. Best known for her expertise as a crisis management advisor, Ms. Smith has worked with high profile clients and has been featured in numerous national publications. A former federal prosecutor, Ms. Smith also served in the White House as Deputy Press Secretary to President George H. W. Bush. Ms. Smith is the author of the book, Good Self, Bad Self, and has had the honor of receiving numerous communications, leadership and community service awards.

CEO, Women's Foundation of California

Surina is CEO of the Women’s Foundation of California where she leads the Foundation’s work to advance gender, racial, and economic justice. The Foundation’s program strategy is focused on building community-based power through investing in nonprofit organizations, training community leaders in policy advocacy, connecting key partners, and mobilizing significant financial resources. For over two decades, Surina has been a leader in the philanthropic and nonprofit social justice sector starting with local community-based publishing in New England and then to national and global work on an array of social justice issues including gender justice, LGBT rights, human rights, and democratic and civic participation. She is Co-Chair of the Board of Funders for Reproductive Equity and serves on the Boards of Voices for Progress, Alliance for Justice, La Cocina, and the Closing the Women’s Wealth Gap Initiative. She is a recognized expert on gender, racial, and economic justice issues and is a frequent commentator on the power of women’s philanthropy.

President, Northern California Region of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals

Liang directs Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California Region, which provides high-quality and affordable care and coverage for more than 4 million members. Liang also oversees Kaiser Permanente’s 21 Northern California hospitals and network of medical offices, continuum care and ancillary services locations. A native San Franciscan, she has 25 years of experience in the health care industry. Prior, she was the President of Kaiser Permanente Hawaii for seven years, and held executive roles over a 15-year career at Group Health Cooperative in Washington State. She is the current chair of the Bay Area Council Healthcare Committee, a member of the American Hospital Association’s Institute for Diversity & Health Equity and the Maui Health Systems Board of Directors. Liang also serves as co-chair of the Oakland Thrives Leadership Committee. In 2018, she was named one of the “Top 25 Minority Healthcare Executives” by Modern Healthcare magazine and a “Game Changer” by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. Liang has also repeatedly been honored by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the most influential women in Bay Area Business.

Nadia Anderson, Ph.D. is the Global Public Policy Lead for Road and Traffic Safety at Uber. As the company’s global lead, Dr. Anderson shapes the company’s approach to road and traffic safety, supports road safety research and advocacy initiatives, and advises the company's safety product and engineering teams. For more than a decade, Dr. Anderson's work has centered upon transportation, mobility, and road safety. And before joining Uber in 2016, she managed federal affairs for AAA National and road safety research and technology policy at the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. Dr. Anderson earned a Ph.D. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy from the University of Delaware and is a graduate of the University of Virginia (B.A.) and Virginia State University (M.A.).

Olympic Champion & Basketball Coach

Jennifer Azzi’s achievements have firmly established her as one of the most accomplished figures in sports. She has been inducted into seven halls of fame, including the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Jennifer is an Olympic Gold Medalist, Stanford NCAA National Champion, Two-Time World Champion, Naismith Award and Wade Trophy award winner, WNBA All-Star, and winner of the prestigious NCAA Silver Anniversary Award. Jennifer is currently Director of Special Initiatives at the University of San Francisco and NBA Academies Global Director. Additionally, through her very successful Azzi Academy, she teaches youth valuable lessons both on and off the court. In her role as an NBA Academies Global Director, she is working to grow the international game and provide opportunities for women around the world.

Born and raised in San Francisco, Danielle Banks is an accomplished music and entertainment industry marketing and public relations expert. Through her non-profit organization, Project LEVEL and various partnerships with the City of San Francisco, Danielle works to mentor area youth and help the Bay Area’s underserved populations. Danielle serves as Project LEVEL’s Program Director. Prior to that she worked as a celebrity stylist and makeup artist back in college – working with major recording artists and TV networks. After college, she came back to San Francisco, serving as the head of marketing and promotions at a local independent record label then promoted to artist management for Richard “Big Rich” Bougere, one of the Bay Area’s biggest hip-hop artists. Danielle’s passion for bringing real change to her community also extends to helping families while serving as a consultant to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development.

Stephanie Buckley serves as Senior Vice President and Senior Regional Fiduciary Manager of Philanthropic Services within The Private Bank. Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services helps charitable individuals, families, and nonprofit organizations work toward their unique goals by providing specialized advisory services. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Ms. Buckley worked at Pepperdine University for over 10 years as an associate vice chancellor of the Center for Estate and Gift Planning. Ms. Buckley is a member of the State Bar of California, on the editorial board for Planned Giving Today, a former trustee for Heifer International Foundation and a past president for both the Los Angeles Council for Charitable Gift Planners and the Planned Giving Council of Ventura County. She serves on the faculty of the American Institute for Philanthropic Studies and formerly taught at UCLA Extension. Ms. Buckley is a former college gymnast.

SHAVONE is a multi-hyphenate creative known across industries as a renaissance woman who continues to disrupt the norm as a classically-trained music artist and change-maker in tech in addition to her new creative venture, Magic in her Melanin. SHAVONE is trailblazing a new path for future generations of women in tech and entertainment, disrupting industries as a champion of creativity and culture. Her influence in fashion, tech and music have been profiled in outlets like Hypebeast, PAPER, ELLE, and EBONY, noting her history-making moves as the first African-American woman to ever be hired onto both Twitter and Instagram’s communications teams, along with being named on Forbes’ 2019 30 Under 30 list and honored in EBONY’s annual Power 100 list as a leading innovator alongside Virgil Abloh. SHAVONE. is a polymath creative who continues to trailblaze a new, brighter path for women of color in music and creatives across the globe.

Red Corvette, born Carmena Victoria, is a DJ, Event Planner, and Visionary from San Francisco, Ca. As an intern for 106 KMEL, she always wanted a career in music just hadn’t fell into her niche until she bought her first controller Jan 2012. With just a few years in, Red is currently Rayana Jay's official tour DJ, event curator, and co-founder of Women Sound Off Festival. Red’s miscellaneous musical taste, incredible fashion steez, and energy is highly favored by her creative friends and fans.

“I enjoy turning heads when I drop my favorite tracks, it gives me a rush to know that people enjoy and believe in my musical steez.”

Founder & CEO, Madison Reed Venture Partner, True Ventures

Amy is Founder and CEO of Madison Reed, an omnichannel beauty brand that is challenging industry titans in the hair color space. She is also a Venture Partner at True Ventures, focusing on investments in consumer and ecommerce startups. Prior, Amy was a General Partner responsible for the Bay Area office of Maveron, a leading venture capital firm focused on the consumer sector. In 2015 and 2018, Amy was named one of the “Bay Area's Most Influential Women in Business” by the San Francisco Business Times. She was also a 2018 finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award in the Northern California region, which she won in 2006 for the consumer category. Amy believes in the power of giving back and dedicates herself to supporting humanitarian organizations. She currently serves on the boards of the University of Connecticut Foundation, Common Sense Media, Glide, and Madison Reed.

Jacqueline Martinez Garcel is the CEO of the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) whose mission is to unleash the power of Latinos in California. Jacqueline has led LCF through a critical stage of growth and expansion and is the only statewide foundation solely focused on investing in Latino leaders. Previously, Jacqueline served as Vice President of the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) and was a key advisor to the President. She served as the Executive Director of Community Voices in New York City and was a NIH fellow for the Merida Department of Public Health in Yucatan, Mexico, a faculty member for the Social Science Department of the Borough of Manhattan Community College, and an adjunct professor at the New York University Global Institute of Public Health. Jacqueline has been appointed to several Boards, including the Institute for Civic Leadership, NAMI-NYC Metro, and Grantmakers in Health. She currently serves on the KQED Community Advisory Panel and co-chairs the National Latino Funds Alliance (NLFA). Jacqueline has published extensively on issues related to health equity, vulnerable populations, and community health workers.

Founder & CEO, Garden Society

Founder and CEO of Garden Society, Erin Gore set out on a mission in early 2016 to bring high-quality, beautiful cannabis-wellness products to women looking for relief from day-to-day stress and pain. After completing her degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2006, Erin began a decade-long career with Henkel, where she managed a global adhesive business valued at nearly $100 million. Her time at Henkel provided a solid foundation in leadership, development, and achieving exceptional financial results. Erin was awarded a Top Business of the Year honor in 2016 and was also given the Most Disruptive Innovation Award in 2014. Currently, she serves on the Board of the Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County as well as the Healdsburg District Hospital Board of Directors, and International Cannabis Farmers Association. She is also a member of the Sonoma County Growers Alliance and belongs to the Circular Board, The Collaborative Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs

Stevie Gray is currently in her 17th season with the Golden State Warriors organization, and her first as Vice President, Ticket Operations. She oversees the Warriors and Chase Center ticketGray’s responsibilities include the day-to-day management of the Chase Center Box Office operations, as well as, working with promoters, tours, and other clients on the development and execution of their ticketing strategies. Prior to the Warriors, Gray began her career at Spelman College as the athletic marketing, promotions and sports information coordinator. Following her time at Spelman College, Gray was a member of the Atlanta Hawks marketing and game operations trainee program while also assisting the Hawks media relations department with writing promotional material. Gray is a member of the Bay Area Ticketing Association (BAPTA), International Ticketing Association (INTIX) and the Warriors Diversity and Inclusion Council. She currently serves as an advisor for Strategic Partnerships and Program Development for Self-eSTEM, a non-profit promoting STEM to young minority girls and women.

Founder, Phenomenal Women Action Campaign

Meena Harris is one of the most powerful and dynamic young leaders in America. As the founder of the groundbreaking Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign, she’s a recognized and respected rising voice for activism and women’s equality. Meena also serves as Commissioner on the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women, and Head of Strategy & Leadership at Uber, where she leads bold transformation initiatives focused on positive brand impact, customer loyalty, and employee engagement. Meena also is an attorney with extensive experience in data privacy and cybersecurity. She has been featured in Elle, AdWeek, The New York Times, and much more. She is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School, and currently resides in San Francisco with her husband and two daughters.

Cheryl Jennings is an Emmy award winning journalist who has worked on health and family issues for her entire career, locally and internationally. She’s been deeply involved in issues concerning domestic violence, child abuse, human trafficking and programs to help children with life-threatening illnesses. She recently retired from ABC7 TV in San Francisco after 28 years at the anchor desk and host of the Emmy award winning show: Beyond the Headlines. Cheryl’s work has taken to Mexico, Kosovo, Afghanistan, South Africa, Korea, Israel and the West Bank. Many of those trips involved walking through minefields with a non-profit called Roots of Peace to raise awareness about the constant devastation caused when landmines and unexploded bombs are not removed. Cheryl founded a company called “Cheryl Cam Media” in order to use social media for good. Most recently, she led a team at the Professional Business Women of California conference to record and produce 14 interviews which were posted on her social media channels and shared by those who were actively involved.

Jenée Johnson is the Program Innovation Leader: Mindfulness, Trauma, and Racial Equity at the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH). Jenée leads the unique effort to bring mindfulness into public health practices and programs through the Trauma Informed Systems of Care Initiative. SFDPH is striving to understand the impact of trauma and stress on its workforce and communities and take well informed steps to become a healing organization. Jenée is a certified Professional Co-active Coach and certified to teach the Search Inside Yourself Mindfulness/Emotional Intelligence program and Femme! a meditative movement and wellness modality for women.

Grace Li, CEO of On Lok, oversees a family of non-profit organizations that has served vulnerable seniors for over 45 years which focus on helping older adults remain living in the community and supporting their choices and needs as they age. On Lok created the prototype for the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model of care, which in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, became a permanent provider type under Medicare and state option under Medicaid. Under Grace’s leadership, On Lok looks to the future with confidence and the experience to build on its history and expertise in both creating innovative models of care and serving diverse senior communities through integrated health and social services as a trusted partner. Grace serves on the boards of directors of the National PACE Association, Eden Housing, Inc. and NICOS Chinese Health Coalition. She also has served on the San Francisco Palliative Care Task Force and the San Francisco Post-Acute Care Advisory Committee, helping to shape the services and care in our communities.

Demetria Malloy, MD, MSHS is an internist who serves as the Provider Performance Medical Director for the Anthem Blue Cross California Medicaid team, with focus on provider partnerships and clinical performance. She provides leadership across multiple clinical areas at the Plan and works collaboratively with other departments as a clinical subject matter expert. Dr. Malloy’s academic and clinical training was completed at Stanford, Tufts and UCLA, as well Cedars-Sinai and the Veterans Affairs health system.  She has worked in leadership positions in clinical care, research, policy and managed healthcare for the last 10 years and has a drive for health equity and quality of care for vulnerable populations, as well as innovative clinical programs that address complex patients.

Megan McTiernan has spent over twenty years working in organizations focused on youth and economic security issues. She has worked for a variety of organizations that as use several levers to serve people working to move out of poverty. She currently provides consulting services to individual donors and private foundations. Megan currently serves on the national board for IGNITE bringing political and civic programs to young women and championing the need for more women in public office. She was a volunteer for ten years with the local CASA program serving youth in foster care. She has served on the steering committee for the local and national Asset Funders Network. She served on the board of directors for Exponent Philanthropy. She was a KIVA Fellow in Mexico analyzing the impact of microfinance. Megan holds a BA in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Tulane University and an EdM from Harvard University.

Entering her second season with the Warriors, Vice President of Marketing and Digital Jen Millet oversees Golden State Warriors and the Chase Center marketing team which includes, amongst other departments, oversight of all web and digital platforms, an internal studio group, retail operations, business analytics and youth camps. A marketing professional with over 15 years of experience, Millet most recently served as vice president of consumer marketing for Pandora where she successfully led a brand redesign and launched several new product lines. Prior to her two-year tenure at Pandora, Millet worked for Rdio, StubHub and Live Nation. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature/letters from University of Colorado Boulder. Millet lives in San Francisco with her husband, and daughter, Abbey.

CEO, TaskRabbit

An expert at building and scaling large, mission-minded organizations, Stacy leads TaskRabbit as CEO. In 2017, Stacy led the successful acquisition of TaskRabbit by the IKEA Group. She has expanded TaskRabbit’s presence into more than 50 markets across the United States, United Kingdom and Canada with a plan to expand globally. In addition to shaping the future of work, TaskRabbit is now a core driver of the e-commerce and services strategy for the world’s largest furniture retailer. Previously, she spent nearly a decade at Google heading online sales and operations. Stacy sits on the board of directors for HP Inc., Nordstrom, and Black Girls Code. She holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of Business and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. Stacy lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and two daughters.

Melanie V. Ramil has served as Executive Director of Emerge California since March 2019, bringing over 13 years of political and government experience with progressive candidates, initiatives and public policy to the organization. Melanie has led and won multiple statewide campaigns, including for United States Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Kamala D. Harris. In 2017, she was appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. to serve as Deputy Chief at the Bureau of Cannabis Control. Prior to that she served as Deputy State Director for United States Senator Kamala D. Harris, and as Chief of Community Programs for Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. Melanie serves as a volunteer Board Director for the Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing Asian Pacific Islander representation in public service.

Founder, Rich Talent Group

For over two decades, Jana has partnered with leading companies, from early stage to Fortune 500, helping to build teams of proven leaders and diverse thinkers. Jana has built well-established relationships with many leading venture capital firms and her clients have launched revolutions that have changed the way we do business today. Before founding Rich Talent Group, Jana spent over eighteen years at two of the world’s largest executive search and assessment firms, Korn Ferry International and Russell Reynolds Associates, and serves as an advisory board member for MAKERS and World 50. She has served on the Forbes Executive Women’s Board and is a director of the Stanford Business School Women’s Initiative Network. She was a mentor in the Women’s eCommerce Network and served on the board of BringChange2Mind. Jana has been honored three times by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business.

Chair & President, Charles Schwab Foundation

Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, CFP®, is a leading advocate for financial literacy and has devoted her career to helping people from all backgrounds achieve financial security. She also oversees Schwab’s corporate philanthropy and employee volunteer programs, which aim to strengthen the communities where Schwab operates. In 2010, Schwab-Pomerantz was appointed by President Obama to his Advisory Council on Financial Capability, and also advised the council under President George W. Bush. In 2017, she was appointed Commissioner on the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women. Her latest book, The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances after Fifty, was described by The New York Times as “an excellent personal finance book.” She also writes a syndicated financial column, Ask Carrie. Schwab-Pomerantz earned a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from George Washington University. She lives with her husband, Gary M. Pomerantz, in San Francisco. They have three grown children.

Kim Stone is the General Manager of Chase Center. In this role, she oversees all operations as it relates to Chase Center and reports directly to Warriors President and Chief Operating Officer Rick Welts. Stone joins the Warriors and Chase Center most recently from the Miami HEAT and American Airlines, where Stone served 12 years as Executive Vice President and General Manager of AA Arena. Hired initially into the Sports Media Relations department in 1996 where she led the launch of the WNBA’s Miami Sol in 1999 and was named the Senior Director of Operations. Prior to joining the HEAT, Stone was the Sports Publicity Director for the University of Texas women’s athletics department and before that was an assistant in the University of Miami’s sports information office in 1990. Venues Today named her to their “Women of Influence” list and the Sports Business Journal has recognized her talents twice: as a “2016 Game Changer” and in June 2017 as a “Power Player In Venue Management.” The South Florida Business Journal honored Stone as part of its inaugural class of “Influential Business Women.” And Stone’s alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communications, inducted her into their Hall of Fame.

Associate VP of Development, Director of Women in Leadership Philanthropy, University of San Francisco

Leslie oversees the university’s fundraising strategy for institutional donors. She is also charged with creating and leading strategy to catalyze, sustain, and accelerate engagement among the university’s alumni, donors and friends. She directs and manages a staff of 25 in: Corporate and Foundation Relations, Alumni Engagement, Development Communications, University Special Events, Stewardship & Donor Reporting and Women in Leadership & Philanthropy. Prior to joining the University of San Francisco, Leslie was the Director of West Coast Development at Accion, a global non-profit organization that supports microfinance institutions in their work to provide financial services to low-income clients. Leslie previously worked with the US Agency for International Development in Peru and Honduras, Earth University in Costa Rica, and Boston Private Bank and Trust Company. Born in Spain, Leslie has lived or worked in over forty countries.