LWVPA Welcomes Equity Initiative Steering Committee
The LWVPA Equity Initiative is pleased to introduce its new Steering Committee! The committee consists of passionate, talented off board-advisors and on-board members and serves in an advisory capacity to the work of the Equity Initiative across the state. Committee members represent diverse perspectives and different experiences from across Pennsylvania, and their expertise will enhance our progress in our goal of implementing the DEI Policy statewide.
The new Steering Committee is a resource for the LWVPA Board of Directors and PA local Leagues. With its guidance, we can better examine and meet challenges and changes inherent to full inclusion and diversity and be accountable to our DEI Policy. Please join us in welcoming the steering committee.
2021-2022 Equity Steering Committee Members:
Adriana Zambrano (she/her)
Program Coordinator
ALDEA - The People’s justice Center
Bob Skiba (he/him)
Curator, John J. Wilcox Jr. Archives of Philadelphia and William Way LGBT Community Center
Rev. Carolyn C. Cavaness (she/her)
Pastor, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Ardmore
Director of Membership, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
Member, League of Women Voters of Radnor
Dr. Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez (she/her)
Director, Leaders of Color NY
Commissioner & Education Chair, PA Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs
Guerline L. Laurore (she/her)
PA Human Relations Commission
Immigration Attorney
Fels Intitiute of Govenment Capstone Project Consultant
Jamie C Ray-Leonetti (she/her)
Associate Director of Policy
Institute on Disabilities, Temple University
Jennifer Hanf (she/her)
Director of Equity, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
Meghan Pierce (she/her)
Executive Director, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
Michelle Dech
Director/CEO, LGBT Center of Berks County
Commissioner at Pennsylvania Commission on LGBTQ Affairs
Ronel Baccus (she/her)
NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference
League of Women Voters of Westmoreland County
Sarah Miller (she/her)
Director of Social Policy, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
Member, League of Women Voters of Philadelphia
Saraya Louissaint (she/her)
Former Equity and Membership Fellow, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
Tania Issac Hyman
Director of Civic Education, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
Open Conversations Facilitator
Vicki Landers (she/they)
Founder & Executive Director, Disability Pride PA