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Contributors to the
Sustainability of wdn
Our
Team
The Board Of Directors
We are a group of people who believe in the mission and work of WDN. We proudly take on the legal responsibility of the organization along with the strategic and fiscal governance.
Stephanie Henriques
Board Officer
Co-Secretary
Stephanie Henriques (she/her/ella) is a licensed social worker, doula, and social services strategist. She serves as Deputy Director at NYC's Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), an adjunct professor in the Social Work Department at Molloy University, and a psychotherapist in private practice at Helping Hands Psychotherapy in Rockville Centre, NY.
Anntwanette (Toni) English
Board Officer
Co-Secretary
Anntwanette (Toni) English is a seasoned financial services professional with over two decades of experience in Cash Management and Treasury Management Implementation, Onboarding, Service, and Sales. Currently serving as Supervisor of Treasury Management Implementation and Onboarding at Synovus Bank, Toni leads a remote team with a focus on operational excellence, strategic planning, and customer-centric service delivery.
Nyrekia White
Board Officer
Treasurer
Nyrekia is a Talent & Organization Development Business Consultant for nonprofit organizations in the New York metropolitan area and Long Island where she has led strategic planning implementation efforts, facilitated board governance activities, designed systems and process improvements, and oversaw nonprofit fiscal procedures.
Debbie Mercer Miller
Board Member
Debbie is the U.S. Securities Country Manager and Head of U.S. Custody Product Management where she manages over $6 trillion in stocks and bonds for clients domiciled in the US and approximately 30 other markets. She has been in the industry since 1993 and her experience spans across multiple disciplines in the capital market.
Natalia Johnson
Board Member
Events Committee, Gala Co-Chair
Natalia Johnson is a CASAC and Primary Substance Use Counselor
at Victory Recovery Partners.
She is currently working on a masters degree in business and public health, and holds the bachelors degree in science, technology and society from Farmingdale witha DEI credential and an associates in early childhood education from Suffolk Community College.
his is Natalia‘s first board of Directors seat and has worked through our Wealth Equity Fellowship program. She is a member of the Islip chapter of the NAACP, the Central Islip Good Neighbors Coalition, and Latina Moms Connect. She has served the community for over two decades in various roles within the church, LI Head Start, Girl Scouts, Central Islip Schools and parent leadership initiatives.
Pascale Jean-Noel
Board Member
Onboarding & Events Committee
Gala Co-Chair
Pascale holds a Clinical License in Social Work and has over twenty years’ experience in social-service settings. Her interests are to push through barriers by influencing cultural shifts within the organizations to hire and deliver services that are inclusive, equitable and reflect the diversity of the people that are being served!
Sandra Krebelj-Douglas
Board Member
On Leave
Sandra is a Media Entertainment Executive with 30+ years of experience in Advertising Sales Administration, Operations, and Finance. She has led teams both at A+E Networks and TV One with an emphasis on collaboration and mentoring talent. In her professional capacity, she provides fiscal oversight and is a liaison with Finance, Legal, and HR business areas.
Sadie Garrick
Board Member
Sadie is the Head of Corporate and Philanthropic Initiatives for ClearBridge Investments, LLC Director. She brings almost 2 decades of experience in financial services, showcasing entrepreneurial spirit, strategic acumen, and a deep commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. As Chair of the DEI committee, Sadie fosters collaboration and trust while simplifying complex information for diverse audiences. Her track record of driving results through innovation and effective communication sets her apart as a respected and purpose-driven professional.
Shanequa Levin
Founder & CEO
Board Member
Shanequa is an uplifting social justice leader who has won several awards for her work. She is also a registered ordained wedding officiant. Shanequa is the author of a memoir titled Poverty's Phoenix, the Founder, and CEO of the Women's Diversity Network, Co-Convenor for LI United to Transform Policing & Community Safety, Co-Chair for the Long Island Million Women Community, former director of Every Child Matters in NY, the creator of culturally relevant Facebook groups. She's a member and advisor of several coalitions and groups. Shanequa has been instrumental in advocating policy changes to Early Care and Learning, Raise The Age, Paid Family Leave Insurance, and more. As a survivor of childhood poverty, drug-addicted parents, an incarcerated father, and a teen mom, she uses her voice to help others break negative generational cycles.