DFW Alliance of Technology and Women Announces 2023 Board

Officers reflect a mix of DFW*ATW veterans and accomplished new additions

DALLAS, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The DFW Alliance of Technology and Women (DFW*ATW), a vital non-profit committed to increasing the number of women in leadership and strengthening the pipeline of girls entering technology fields, has announced its 2023 board of directors, spanning executive officers and committee chairs and co-chairs. Its executive officers include Valerie M. Davis as president, Kavitha Ramesh as vice president, Lorie Medina as secretary, and Anamika Gupta as treasurer.

The executive leaders bring a breadth of experience. Davis is senior patent counsel at Texas Instruments and sits on the board of High-Tech High Heels. Ramesh is an assistant vice president at Mr. Cooper in product strategy and solutions. Medina is founder and CEO of MedinaUSA, and was Frisco's first chief of staff to a mayor. Gupta is senior director, head of customer marketing, at Honeywell Process Solutions. She was named among CIO Look's Most Admired Women Leaders and is a past Dallas Business Journal Women in Business awardee.

Nine committee chairs and co-chairs are entering their first year on the board. Nicole Adair, chair of DFW*ATW's recognition committee, is a senior product manager with CBRE. Jeanie Anirudhan, chair of governance committee, is chief of staff for Pepsico's Information Security Global Cyberfusion Center. Pratibha Aphale, chair of Employee Resource Groups (ERG) committee, is vice president, BISO, at Goldman Sachs. Juana Leonard, chair of programs committee, is director of the Hispanic Serving Institute (HSI) Title V grant for Dallas College. Jigna Vaghela, marketing chair, is senior event manager with AppFolio and board of directors for Kimiya. Hima Cherukuru, co-chair of technology, is a software engineering manager at CapitalOne. Lisa Mehl, co-chair of membership, is senior account executive at Soccour Solutions. Sandy Robinson, co-chair of professional development, is global senior manager and human resources consultant with Thomson Reuters. Madelyn Webster, co-chair of partnership, is channel sales manager at Logix Fiber Networks.

"We have an amazing team, and I am excited for the year ahead," said Davis. "Our board features women whose careers have spanned the public and private sector with leading organizations in Dallas and the world. Working together, we are undoubtedly prepared to propel our mission and programs benefiting DFW's women and girls."

The full board is as follows:

• Valerie M. Davis, president (Texas Instruments)
• Kavitha Ramesh, vice president (Mr. Cooper)
• Lorie Medina, secretary (MedinaUSA)
• Anamika Gupta, treasurer (Honeywell Process Solutions)
• Nicole Adair, chair of recognition (CBRE)
• Jeanie Anirudhan, chair of governance (PepsiCo)
• Pratibha Aphale, chair of ERG (Goldman Sachs)
• Hima Cherukuru, co-chair of technology (CapitalOne)
• Lisa Jordan, chair of membership (CG Infinity)
• Shoba Krishnamurthy, chair of GreatMindsTM (Toyota)
• Juana Leonard, chair of programs (Dallas College)
• Lisa Mehl, co-chair of membership (Soccour Solutions)
• Juliet Odima, chair of professional development (Colaberry Inc.)
• Suba Ramasubramaniam, chair of technology (GameStop)
• Marla Ravkind, chair of partnership (RingCentral)
• Sandy Robinson, co-chair of professional development (Thomson Reuters)
• Jigna Vaghela, chair of marketing (AppFolio)
• Madelyn Webster, co-chair of partnership (Logix Fiber Networks)

For more information, visit http://www.dfwatw.org.

About the DFW Alliance of Technology and Women
The DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) Alliance of Technology and Women is a vital non-profit organization committed to increasing the number of women in leadership and strengthening the pipeline of girls entering technology fields. Established in 2002, it is the largest organization dedicated to women in technology in Dallas. Its membership consists of women, men, and corporate partners who support its mission through monthly meetings, advocacy, STEM initiatives, professional development programs, awards programs, and more. Learn more at http://www.dfwatw.org.

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