Board of Directors

Emerge America has a national Board of Directors that includes representation from a subset of our affiliates.

Board Officers:

Gretchen Schoenstein, Board Chair
Director, The 2W Group

Sarita Nair, Vice-Chair
Partner, Sutin Thayer Browne

Andrea Dew Steele, Treasurer
Director of Development & Outreach, Northern California Human Rights Watch

Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez, Secretary
Director of External Affairs, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Board Members:

Lori Andrus
Partner, Andrus, Anderson

Erin Bilbray
Executive Director, Emerge Nevada

Keisha Carter
Public Affairs Director, Georgia Restaurant Association

Sharon Corrigan
District 26 Supervisor, Dane County (Wisconsin) Board of Supervisors

Diane Denish
Former Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico

Rahna Epting
Executive Branch Liaison, SEIU

Joan Fitz-Gerald
President, America Votes

Hala Hijazi
Manager, City and County of San Francisco

Dorka Keehn
Host, Keenh on Art and Author, Eco Amazons: 20 Women Who Are Transforming the World

Dana Kennedy
President, Danamite Consulting

Dr. Julianne Malveaux
President, Bennett College for Women

Karen Middleton
President, Emerge America

Judy Neufeld
Executive Director, Emerge Massachusetts

Marya Stark
Co-Founder, The Angel Fund

Susan Turnbull
Former Chair, Maryland Democratic Party