Advisory Council

The Advisory Council comprises SPW’s sponsors and regional leaders, including executives, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit champions. Council members volunteer their time to guide our path and act as our sounding board to make sure women at every stage of their career have a place to connect and grow.

Meet Our Advisory Council

Vibha Agrawal
Executive Director / Society of Professional Women
Debbie Ashton
Design Manager / Closets by Design
Greg Basile
Chief Growth Officer / Keller Williams – Wayne, PA
Thecla Bene
Retail Office Manager, AVP / WSFS Bank
Bernard Dagenais
President & CEO / The Main Line Chamber of Commerce
Rosemarie Dempsey
Wealth Advisor / Great Valley Advisor Group
Gina Ebersole
VP, Talent Strategy/HR Operations
Main Line Health
Heather Forgione, MHA
System Program Manager / Main Line Health
Melissa Grimm
Principal / Grimm & Grove Communications
Rachel Hall
Associate / Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Lisa Harmon Mechalas
Regional Sales Manager / Comcast Business
Dana Heiman, CFRE
Chief Advancement & Communications Officer / Surrey Services
Ricki Jacobson
Sales Manager / My Benefit Advisor
Jill Ruggiero
Director of Account Management / UnitedHealthcare
Ashley E. Shapiro
Partner / Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Tania Sherrill
VP Commercial Banking Relationship Manager / Firstrust Bank
Kathleen Sweeney
Senior Director / Xfinity Retail
Katherine Tohanczyn
Partner / Starfield & Smith, PC
Bev Weinberg, OTD
Founder & Executive Director / Integrate for Good