RepresentWomen is a close-knit research-based advocacy group that works to increase women's representation and leadership by identifying and promoting systems-based reforms to the recruitment processes, voting systems, and legislative practices used in the United States so that more women can RUN, WIN, SERVE & LEAD! To achieve our goal of reaching gender parity for women in politics, RepresentWomen partners with allies across the country and political spectrum who help to amplify our work by putting what we've researched into practice.
Board
Vandinika Shukla
Board Chair & Gender Policy Specialist
Vandinika Shukla is a gender policy specialist, civic technologist, and educator activating youth to bridge divides and solve our biggest challenges together. She has spent the last decade designing national gender policies...
Rina Shah Bharara
Board Secretary & Millennial Entrepreneur
Rina Shah Bharara is a strategic consultant, media commentator, & millennial entrepreneur based in Washington, DC. Prior to launching Rilax Strategies – a government and public affairs firm –- Rina served as...
Michelle C. Whittaker
Board Treasurer & Communications Specialist
As a communications strategist, Michelle has over 15 years of experience in for-profit and nonprofit communications. Her expertise is in strategic messaging, constituency engagement, online engagement, and media outreach. Prior to joining DIEF, Michelle was the...
Mehrnaz Teymourian
Board Member & International Development Expert
Mehrnaz Teymourian is an international development expert. During her 30 year tenure at the World Bank she designed strategies and multi-sectoral programs to help communities respond to development and growth challenges. Mehrnaz’s...
Onida Coward Mayers
Board Member & MiRam Group VP
Onida Coward Mayers is Vice President of the MiRam group, former Director for New York City’s Voter Assistance at the Campaign Finance Board, and an award-winning communications executive. For the past 10...
Amber McReynolds
Board Member & National Vote At Home Executive
Amber McReynolds is one of the country’s leading experts on election administration and policy. During her career, she has proven that designing pro-voter policies, voter-centric processes, and implementing technical innovations will improve...
Dania Korkor
Board Member & Counsel to FEC Commissioner
Dania serves as Counsel to FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub. Previously she worked as staff attorney at FairVote while teaching at the UDC David A Clarke School of Law. She has served as...
Jodie Rubenstein
Board Member & Development Director
Jodie is the Director of Development at the Patriotic Millionaires and until recently served as Senior Manager of Individual Giving at Campaign Legal Center. Trained as a social worker, Jodie has an...
Susannah Wellford
Board Member & Running Start CEO and Founder
Susannah Wellford is a lawyer and founder of two organizations designed to raise the political voice of young women in America. In spring 2007, Ms. Wellford founded Running Start to inspire young...
Lindsey Williams Drath
Board Member & Forward Party CEO
Lindsey Williams Drath serves as the CEO of the Forward Party where she is responsible for taking the Forward Party from early-stage to a sustainable, durable enterprise with a steady and permanent...
