GIRLS CLUB - Key Persons
Anil Dash is an activist and entrepreneur focused on making technology and the tech industry more humane and ethical. His writing and advocacy primarily focuses on ensuring tech's effects on the world help those who most need support, though he also tends to take some fun detours into pop culture, policy, urbanism and general geeking out.
Job Titles:
- Co - Chair
- Creative Strategist
Job Titles:
- Director
- Telecommunications Executive
- Strategist
Camille Joseph-Goldman is a telecommunications executive and political strategist, currently serving as a Group Vice President for Charter Communications. In this role, she oversees government affairs and regulatory strategy in the northeastern United States from Harlem, New York to Bangor, Maine.
Previously, she worked in government for more than a decade, serving as U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's Special Advisor & Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. She was appointed New York City's youngest Deputy Comptroller for Public Affairs. Camille got her start in politics serving as a field organizer for then-Senator Barack Obama and later went on to become a Deputy Director on President Obama's 2012 reelection campaign.
Carmen Rita Wong is the author of "Why Didn't You Tell Me?: A Memoir", (Crown Penguin). She is a writer, producer, and non-profit board leader. Carmen was the co-creator and television host of On the Money on CNBC, a national advice columnist for Glamour, Latina, Essence, Men's Health, and Good Housekeeping. A member of President Obama's ‘Business Forward' initiative to further African-American, Latino and Asian business owners, Carmen was also a faculty professor of behavioral economics at New York University and is the author of two best-selling financial advice books. She invests in and advises women-led and owned businesses, productions and content.
Cleo Wade is a poet, artist, and the author of the best-selling book, Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life.
As seen in her 2018 TED Talk, "Want to change the world? Start by being brave enough to care", her work speaks to our collective power to create change through self-care, beloved community building, and social justice.
She has been named one of America's 50 Most Influential Women by Marie Claire, 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company, and "The Millennial Oprah" by New York Magazine.
Cleo lives in New York City where she sits on the board of The Lower East Side Girls Club, The National Black Theatre in Harlem, as well as the advisory board of Gucci's Chime for Change.
David Flores Wilson helps professionals and business owners in New York City achieve financial freedom. Named Investopedia "100 Top Financial Advisors of 2019", he is a Senior Wealth Manager for Watts Capital and Writer/Editor for Planning to Wealth. His financial guidance has appeared on Yahoo!Finance, MSN News, CNBC and InvestmentNews. A graduate of University of California, Berkeley, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst, Certified Financial Planner, and Certified Exit Planning Advisor designations. David resides in the East Village and represented Guam in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
Gael Towey spent 22 years at the creative helm of Martha Stewart Living and is currently a Producer and Director of "Portraits in Creativity," a series of short-form documentary videos that captures the Creative process and the bravery of artists and artisans. She is the mother of two children in their 20's.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Producer and Writer
Jen Gatien is a producer and writer of narrative and documentary features. Raised in New York, she is committed to working alongside The Lower Eastside Girls Club in providing opportunities for girls to pursue their dreams. She lives in NoHo with her beloved dog Dharma and is a graduate of Columbia University.
Job Titles:
- Executive Director of the Lower Eastside Girls Club of New York
Jenny Dembrow is Executive Director of the Lower Eastside Girls Club of New York, where she has worked since its founding in 1996. When a group of neighborhood women convened to address the lack of services for girls on the Lower East Side, Jenny became the first intern and has made the organization her life's work. She has developed, and continues to maintain, personal connections with every member and alumni - and has been instrumental in the design of Girls Club's unique program model while building robust partnerships and funding relationships. Seeing the organization through growth, expansion and success over the years, she has never ceased in her commitment to the girls, their families, the staff and the community. Jenny is a graduate of New York University.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Investor With 37 Angels
Julie Lerner is an Angel Investor with 37 Angels and is the Founder of The Failure Report, a blog dedicated to discovering what not to do through interviews with successful entrepreneurs and investors. She has been a long-time supporter of The Lower Eastside Girls Club as a mentor and fundraiser and is committed to helping girls achieve their dreams. Julie earned an MBA from Kedge Business School in Bordeaux, France and a degree in Radio, Television, and Film from Northwestern University.
Born in Jamaica, West Indies, Keisha was raised in New York by a single mother supported by a community of family. Though her upbringing wasn't storybook, it was this community that inspired her to dream and ultimately succeed.
A champion for diversity in fashion, Keisha has been a voice for equitable opportunity in roles such as Head of Community Belonging at GAP where she had the honor of leading fashion technology programming for the Girls Club. From her current position as VP of Talent Acquisition, DEI, & Corporate Giving for J.Crew Group, she hopes to continue to advocate for the club built to care for the girls in our backyard.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Executive Director
Kimberley Hatchett is an Executive Director within Morgan Stanley's Private Wealth Management Division where she manages more than $2 billion in assets. Her tenacity and dedication has earned her accolades such as, Barron's "Top 100 Women Financial Advisors" and "Top 1000 Advisors" lists. Originally from Lawrenceville, NJ, Ms. Hatchett currently resides in New York City with her husband and 12-year-old daughter.
Kimberly Aguilera is a recognized leader in executive search with a focus on marketing, product and communications disciples. She's been matching strategic talent with innovative companies since 2006, and has placed leaders at consumer brands such as Airbnb, Gap and MoMA. Kimberly is committed to elevating communities of color and making the workforce more equitable. She recently founded Zocalo to focus her impact. She approaches candidates and clients with empathy, trust and humor. Kimberly is based in Manhattan, mother of two children and has been mentoring with the Girls Club since 2013 and has served on the Board since 2018.
Rosario Dawson is an actress, activist, and advocate from Coney Island with deep roots in the Lower East Side. She co-founded Voto Latino in 2004, received the President's Volunteer Award in 2011 and is a co-founder and designer of Ghana-based fashion house Studio One Eighty Nine.
Job Titles:
- Director
- CMO at Inkbox
- Marketing Leader
Woozae is a marketing leader with a passion for connecting brands and consumers to larger cultural conversations that generate brand buzz, drive awareness, and fuel business growth. He is a proud Korean immigrant and has successfully built a 30-yr career at iconic brands across fashion, beauty, entertainment and tech.
As the CMO at Inkbox, Woozae launched product collections with 100% of proceeds donated to nonprofits in support of BLM, LGBTQIA, abortion rights, Ukraine, and many more. In his prior role as SVP, Global Brand Marketing at Calvin Klein, he launched the brand's first global holiday charity program in partnership with Save the Children. At Virgin Mobile, he co-founded a division within the company called The RE*Generation, dedicated to bring awareness and support for the homeless youth population. There, the team partnered with the National Alliance to End Homelessness to successfully have Congress declare November, as National Homeless Youth Awareness Month.
Xochitl Gonzalez is a screenwriter and novelist whose work focuses on issues of class, race and gentrification of place and self. Prior to beginning her M.F.A., Xochitl was an entrepreneur and strategic consultant for 15 years and served as the Associate Vice President for Annual Giving & Alumni Relations at Hunter College. She sits on an advisory board serving the president of Brown University, from which she received her B.A. She was raised in southern Brooklyn by her maternal grandparents and is a proud graduate of the New York City Public Schools.