President & CEO
Gloria Perez
Gloria Perez is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. She became one of the country’s leading experts in two-generation strategies to reducing poverty as President & CEO of Jeremiah Program. Perez has more than 25 years of experience across sectors, ranging from small business, for-profit corporations to nonprofit human service organizations. As an Ascend Fellow at the Aspen Institute, Perez is working with other national leaders to drive innovative ideas and proven strategies to help families achieve educational success and economic security.
Staff
Interns & Fellows
The Dr. Reatha Clark King Fellowship and the Wenda Weekes Moore Internship Program are our innovative initiatives to build a pipeline of women of color leaders in philanthropy.
Isra Hassan
Wenda Weekes Moore Intern
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Board of Trustees
Susan Segal
Chair
Judge
Minnesota Court of Appeals
Nevada Littlewolf
Vice Chair
Political Director
Women Winning
Gail Polley-Nordhaus
Treasurer
Community Volunteer
Chanda Smith Baker
Secretary
Senior Vice President of Impact
The Minneapolis Foundation
Jennifer Alstad
Founder and CEO
bswing
Julia Classen
Retired Nonprofit Organizational and Governance Consultant
Joanne Green
Senior Director of Financial Analysis and Reporting
University of Minnesota Physicians
Katharine L. Kelly
Community Volunteer
Rebecca Klevan
Wealth Manager
Accredited Investors, Inc.
George Martin
Partner
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Wendy Nelson
Chairwoman
Carlson Family Foundation
Debarati Sen
Vice President & General Manager
3M Abrasives
Elena Brito Sifferlin
Licensed Social Worker and Community Volunteer
Roderic Southall
EO Consultant and Trainer
Metropolitan Council
Valerie Spencer
Community Volunteer
Pheng Thao
Statewide Coordinator
Men and Masculine Folks Network
Sandy Vargas
Senior Executive Leadership Fellow
University of Minnesota, Hubert Humphrey School of Public Affairs