Our Leadership

Empowering Leadership and Innovation Through Expertise

At the heart of the Executive Women’s Forum is a team of seasoned professionals united by a vision to advance women leaders and fuel organizational success. Our experts in leadership, strategy, and operations collaborate with global partners to craft tailored solutions that empower women to lead boldly, overcome challenges, and build high-performing teams. Meanwhile, our marketing and events team works closely with benefactors to create engaging events that elevate women’s voices and inspire active participation.

Our Board of Advisors
Composed of senior leaders and C-suite executives from top global companies in technology, cybersecurity, and business, our Board of Advisors brings invaluable expertise. Their guidance helps us inspire our community to drive innovation, lead change, and achieve lasting success.

A Strong Foundation with DSG Global
Backed by DSG Global, EWF is well-positioned to meet the evolving needs of leaders and organizations in a dynamic business landscape. As a global executive search and consulting firm, DSG offers unmatched expertise in recruiting and solving complex people challenges. Their commitment to service and long-term partnerships provides EWF with the resources and support needed for exceptional leadership development.


Our People

EWF Leadership and
Innovation Through
Expertise


Joyce Brocaglia
Founder and CEO
Executive Women’s Forum
Linda Dolceamore
Chief Leadership Development Officer
Tasha Patterson
Vice President, Operations
Danelia Argueta
Senior Director, Marketing
Dana Brady
Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships
Mary Wei
Director of Programs
Amanda Shumaker
Senior Conference and Events Manager
Taylor Conklin
Senior Membership Engagement Manager
Arlena Clayton
Membership Engagement Manager
Jennifer Dalton
Operations and Finance Manager
Shelby Heitzenrater
Marketing and Communications Manager
Melissa Rojas
Branding Manager
Julie Threet
Corporate Partnerships Associate
Ebony King
Senior Program Coordinator
Sierra Stroble
Corporate Partnerships Coordinator
Veronica Wolf
Events Coordinator
Annie Jones
Project Coordinator
Executive Women’s Forum
Lori Murray
Conference Consultant
Lisa Christiansen
Leadership Coach/Facilitator
Prachi Gupta
Leadership Coach/Facilitator
Lisa Kaplin
Leadership Coach/Facilitator
Cathy Allen
Founder and Chairman of the Board
The Santa Fe Group
Bret Arsenault
CISO Emeritus
Microsoft
Sunny Athwal, FIP, CIPP/E, CIPM, CISSP
Chief Privacy Officer
HCLTech
Brenda Bjerke
Senior Director, Cybersecurity
Target
Galina Datskovsky, PH.D., CRM
Member, Board of Directors
OpenAxes and FiT
Suzanne Hall
Partner/Global CISO
Dr. Dena Haritos Tsamitis
Director, Information Networking Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Jane Harper
Vice President & Sr. Director Global Security Services
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Denise Hucke
Managing Director
EY
Marina Kaganovich
AMERS Financial Services Executive Trust Lead, Google Cloud Office of the CISO
Google Cloud
Diana Kelley
Chief Information Security Officer
Noma Security
Lisa Lee, CISSP, CRISC, CISA, FITR, IAM 
Global Lead – Financial Services, Customer Security Management Office – Office of the CISO
Microsoft
Karolyn Maloney
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Teladoc Health
Liz Mann
Accenture Security – Products – Life Sciences
Accenture
Stacy Mill
SVP of NOC/SOC Services
Pomeroy
Ariel Saldin Weintraub
Chief Information Security Officer
Aon
Claire Shields
Senior Consultant and Executive Coach
Thrive Consulting Group
Lynn Terwoerds
Independent Director, Board Chair
First Fed, Northwest Maritime
Patricia Titus
Field Chief Information Security Officer
Abnormal AI