About Women’s Mentoring Network
Women’s Mentoring Network is celebrating its 35th Anniversary in 2025. Women’s Mentoring Network’s programs and services have proven to be more relevant now more than ever. The focus of the organization has always been to help the unemployed and underemployed move on to professional careers. Our intensive group and individual services accelerate their entry into the workforce and foster effective job performance. Our financial literacy, workforce development and digital literacy curriculum provides practical, meaningful education that builds clients’ knowledge and skills. Women’s Mentoring Network also focuses on education for our members, working with both adults and students. Our programs are proven to provide the foundational skills needed by individuals to pursue their goals and ultimately to on to successful careers.
Leadership
Lana Gifas
Executive Director
Sheri Brown
Economic Empowerment Program Coordinator
Pilar Illanes
Program Coordinator
Joanne Jean
Economic Empowerment Program Assistant
Alee Ramos
Development Manager
Board of Directors
Vanessa Lecorps, President
Vice President of Engagement and Belonging
Children’s Aid
Jeanine Long, Vice President
SVP, Senior Managing Credit Officer
TD Bank, N.A.
Isaiah Bien Aime, Treasurer
Startup Founder / Entrepreneur
Kristina Lopez, Secretary
Account Manager, Marketing Consultant
Loredana Britka
Recruitment & Marketing Analyst
Krishnan & Associates, Inc.
Lana Gifas
Executive Director
Women’s Mentoring Network, Inc.
Michele Goldmeer
Attorney
New York and Connecticut
Shirley Hu
Director, Corporate Finance
Satheesh Palaninathan
Director
Vialto Partners
Blanche Parker
Research Librarian
Darien Library
Prudence Pitter
Senior Global HR Leader
Amazon Web Services
Donna Poulard
Executive Assistant
Paloma Partners LLC
Dr. Patty Ann Tulbin
Consultant / Speaker / Best-Selling Author CEO & Founder
Relationship Toolbox LLC
Directors Emeritae
Charlie Klein
General Securities Principal
Cadaret, Grant & Co.
Romana Mocan
Controller
Sunningdale Country Club
Mary-Kate Smith
Staff Attorney
Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission
Offering services throughout Connecticut and New York.
