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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.
Shanequa Levin
Founder & CEO
Board Officer / Interim Chair of the Board
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.
Nyrekia White
Board Member & 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.
Sandra Krebelj-Douglas
Board Member
Secretary of Board
Parliamentarian & Treasury Committee
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.
Anntwanette (Toni) English
Board Member
With over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Anntwanette (Toni) English is a seasoned professional specializing in Treasury Management Sales, Implementation and Service. She possesses innate leadership ability, team building, with a proven track record in mentoring, coaching, and fostering strong internal and external relationships.
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.
Stephanie Henriques
Board Member
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.
Pascale Jean-Noel
Board Member
Onboarding & Events Committee
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!
Jasmine Johnson
Board Member
Communications & Treasury Committee
Jasmine has earned her bachelor's in tourism and hospitality and her executive masters in business management and marketing. She works full-time at an accounting firm and runs a digital business for Women called b.demp that aims to help women create a balanced, healthy, and happy lifestyle.
Debbie Mercer Miller
Board Officer
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.
