Jessica Wassenaar is the Senior Director of Operations for the Women Business Collaborative. Before joining the WBC Jessica provided interim operations support for a number of nonprofits and served as Chief of Staff for Keep America Beautiful. Jessica started out her career in Washington, DC working at the Folger Shakespeare Library and the technology policy …
THE WBC TEAM
Brett Taylor is the Senior Director of Programs for the Women Business Collaborative. Previously, he was the Chief Member Engagement Officer at The Executives’ Club of Chicago where he was responsible for the strategy, execution, and oversight of The Club’s member engagement and leadership development programming. In this capacity, he also led the HRMAC Institute …
Holly Fiorillo is a passionate professional who loves to stay active and connected with her family. She was born in Chehalis, Washington, but now calls Chandler, Arizona, home alongside her furbabies: Peanut (puppy) and CrackerJak “JakJak” (cat). Holly graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Business Administration and a focus on Marketing. Since …
A. Walton Smith is a marketing professional who has loved storytelling since childhood. This love became part of her life’s purpose: telling stories. Walton believes she was put on earth to help others build and connect. Throughout her career, Walton has worked with several startups to help increase community engagement and brand awareness through digital …
Gwen K. Young is the CEO of Women Business Collaborative (WBC). She is also a Visiting Scholar at the Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University, and former Director of the Global Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Wilson Center. She is an Advisor to Concordia. Ms. Young has worked across the globe to promote …
Elizabeth Blockman joined the team at Women Business Collaborative with over a decade of social justice and advocacy experience. With a background in leadership development, education, and organizing, she is thrilled to bring her systems-oriented mindset to WBC. Elizabeth is a certified educator and has received training in management best practices, anti-oppression and anti-racist methodologies, …
Dana is the Advisory Council Manager at the Women Business Collaborative. Dana has worked in development, fundraising, and project management since obtaining her Bachelor of Business degree from Belmont University and Masters of Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University. She has worked with start-up companies and non-profit organizations, including a $150M+ organization that provides …
CEO Leadership and Sponsorship of Women CEOs
Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Women Entrepreneurs and Access to Capital
Women In The C-Suite and Executive Leadership With P&L Responsibility
Gwen Young, WBC COO, and Edie Fraser, WBC CEO, hosted the final #WBCFasterTogether session of 2021 on December 16th, 2021! Gwen and Edie summarized the progress and achievements of the WBC from the past year, while previewing what’s to come in 2022 for the women’s business movement. Watch the recording on LinkedIn or below on …
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Mazana Bruggeman brings 20 years of creative problem solving experience to the team. As a designer and artist she has contributed to and led projects from brand development and integrated marketing campaigns to creating environments (digital and IRL). She’s spent her career working with nonprofits to communicate complex ideas, where the product is the intangible …