washington, November 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Women Business Collaborative (WBC) Announces Appointment Today Shelley Kapoor Collins and Gerri Mason Hall to its board of directors. Both joined the WBC Board of Directors immediately.
“We are very pleased to welcome Shelly and Gerri to our board,” he said Eddie Fraser, CEO of WBC. “These amazing female leaders have made significant contributions to advancing diversity and inclusion throughout their careers, and we are excited to welcome their thought leadership as we look to 2023 and beyond.”
Shelley Kapoor Collins Partner at Sway Ventures and Founding Partner of Shatter Fund, a venture capital fund that invests exclusively in high-potential disruptive technology companies led by women entrepreneurs.Collins, formerly a technology advisor to the vice president Kamala HarrisRecognized by WBC earlier this year 2022 Gender Equality and Diversity Trailblazer Award.
“I am honored to have been invited to serve on the Women Business Collaborative’s Board of Directors,” Collins said. “I look forward to joining this group of dedicated leaders who are committed to achieving full equality, especially in terms of access to capital and inclusion for all women in business.”
A lifelong champion of workplace diversity, Gerry Mason Hall Serves on the boards of UNCF and Generations United. Mason Hall’s Previous leadership roles include Vice President of Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at NetApp and Chief Diversity Officer at Sodexo and Amtrak
“I look forward to working with this fantastic team to advance the mission of the WBC,” he said Mason Hall“I’m especially excited to support leaders and companies with purpose and capitalize on our numbers.”
The WBC Board of Directors is the governing body that oversees an unprecedented coalition of more than 75 business organizations and hundreds of business leaders who are building a movement for equal status, pay and empowerment for all women in business.
“The WBC has made significant strides in accelerating change for women in business, but as our own research shows, there is still much work to be done,” commented Paula Bennett, WBC Nominates Co-Chairs of the Governance Committee. “We are delighted that Shelly and Gerri have chosen to share their insights and expertise with WBC as part of our Board of Directors as we work to advance the advancement of all women in business at all levels and in all industries.”
For more information on the WBC, visit wbcollaborative.org.
About Women Business Collaborative (WBC)
The Women Business Collaborative (WBC) is an unprecedented coalition of more than 75 women in business organizations and hundreds of business leaders to create a movement for equal status, pay and empowerment for all women in business. Through collaboration, advocacy, action, and accountability, we mobilize thousands of women and men across careers, business organizations, and public and private corporations to accelerate change. For more information on the Women Business Collaborative, visit wbcollaborative.org
SOURCE Women in Business Partnership
