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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Girls in Tech, a global nonprofit working to eliminate the gender gap in tech, today appointed Dr. Alissa Abdullah, Deputy Chief Security Officer, Mastercard; Alvina Antar, Chief Information Officer, Okta; Adriana Bokel Herde, Chief People Officer, Snyk; Eva Krauss, Vice President of Strategy & Transformation, Pegasystems; and, Jeremy Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Realto to its board of directors. Their high-profile track records in leadership, critical and diverse skill sets, and unique market expertise provide a significant boost for Girls in Tech ahead of a strategic expansion planned for the organization in 2022.
More about new board members below.
“I’m honored to welcome these distinguished leaders who add remarkable depth to the Girls in Tech board, which is critical as we get more aggressive in spreading the power of DE&I to new geographies, new communities, and new sectors within the technology industry,” said Adriana Gascoigne, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Girls in Tech.
The Girls in Tech board of directors is chaired by Sandy Carter, VP, AWS WWPS Partners and Programs. New board members join existing members Jonathan Abrams, Co-founder and General Partner of 8-Bit Capital; Janice Bryant Howroyd, ActOne Group Founder & CEO; Candi Castleberry Singleton, Twitter Vice President of Diversity Partnership Strategy & Engagement; Kim DeCarlis, CMO of PerimeterX; Laura Drabik, Guidewire Software Chief Evangelist; Sastry Durvasula, Global Chief Technology and Digital Officer, McKinsey & Company; Adriana Gascoigne, Founder and CEO, Girls in Tech; Mayumi Hiramatsu, Technology Advisor and Former VP at Amazon Web Services; Sanjay Mehta, Chief Cloud Officer, Tackle.io; Julie Mathis, Communications Lead, Girls in Tech and Head of Communications, Wave Sports + Entertainment; Darrell Mockus, CTO Global Product Solutions, The Myers-Briggs Company; Stephen Snyder, CFO at Addepar; and, Raquel Tamez, Chief Inclusion & Engagement Officer, Charles River Associates International.
About Girls in Tech
Girls in Tech is a global non-profit that works to erase the gender gap in tech. Today, every industry is a tech industry, with a need for people of all skills and backgrounds. We offer education and experiences to help people discover their unique superpower and hone it. We aim to see every person accepted, confident, and valued in tech—just as they are.
For more information, visit www.GirlsInTech.org or follow on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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Julie.mathis@girlsintech.org
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