Leadership

FUND FOR WOMEN LEADERSHIP TEAM

The Fund for Women is managed by an all-volunteer Board of Trustees made up of women from each of the three counties of Delaware. The Board is committed to the principles of transparency, diversity, and good governance.

CHAIR

Molly Giordano

VICE CHAIR

Kathy Kiernan

CHAIR EMERITA

Pam Cornforth

SECRETARY

Kinsey Lenehan

TREASURER

Jessica Grabowski

GOVERNANCE

Dr. Lourdes Puig

GRANTS CHAIR

Kathy Beard

GRANTS VICE CHAIR

Kelly Paustian

STRATEGIC PLANNING & AT-LARGE

Kanani Hines Munford

DEI / AT-LARGE

Dr. Pamela Sharpe

AT-LARGE

Katie Johnson

YOUNG FOUNDER'S CHAIR

Janiece Carmichael

MEDIA RELATIONS CHAIR

Lisa-Marie Jackson

NEW CASTLE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT

Lizzie Darling

SUSSEX COUNTY DEVELOPMENT

Sarah Gilmour

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The Driving Force Award is presented annually to a Founder or FFW group who has gone above and beyond in moving FFW forward to achieve our Mission. Please nominate a Founder you feel meets the criteria for the Driving Force Award and deserves to be spotlighted for their accomplishments and contributions during this year. Please be specific.

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Nominations should be submitted using the SUBMIT by April 1, 2026.

Awardee is chosen by a majority vote of the FFW Board. Current Board members are not eligible. Nominations are kept on file.

Driving Force Awardees

2005 Swinging with a Star

Sylvia Banks

Carolyn S. Burger

Janet Davis

Barbara S Graham

Irene Shadoan Lott

Alice Miller

Betsy Rawls

Michelle Schlegel

Wendie C Stabler

Tom Trezise

Barbara Ann Uberti - Manerchia

Lori Van Sickle

Claire L. Williamson

2006 Gloria Fine

2007 Lynda Burman

2008 Maxine Rosenthal

2009 Laura Day

2010 Sussex County Development Committee

Ann Bailey

Marcia DeWitt

Denise F. Emery

Trena S Kelly

Kathleen M. Kiernan

Lynn Kokjohn

Norma Jean Lamontagne

Suzanne Langdon

Judith S Mellen

Cheryl M. Mitchell

Carolyn Strum

2011 Marilyn Hyte

2012 Swinging with a Star

2013 Kay Keenan

2014 Ginger Ward

2015 Lynn Kokjohn

2016 Kathryn Preston

2017 Jane P. Wilkie

2018 Terrianne Levin and Polly Mervine

2019 Michelle Whetzel

2020 Molly Giordano and Gigi Gaul

2021 Ginger Weiss

2022 Debra Quinton

2023 Sarah Gilmour

2024 Lynn Evans

2025 Kelly Sheridan