Leigh Koritke
Shannon Hempel
Rana Salman, Ph.D.
WiSE Founders
WiSE was founded in 2019 by Leigh Koritke, Shannon Hempel, and Rana Salman, Ph.D. What started as informal conversations among peers has grown into a global community spanning 8 countries and 27+ regions, with chapters across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
Global WiSE Board Members
Allison Sword
WiSE Global Board
Lead
Chicago Chapter Lead
Brooke Coletti
WiSE Global Board
Member
San Fran Chapter Lead
Nina LaRouche
WiSE Global Board Member
Indianapolis Chapter Lead
Global Chapter Locations
International
Toronto, Canada –Â
Wendy Bissonette, Vanessa Metcalf, Nina Sandy, Adriana Romero
Barcelona, Spain – Chiara Gianola & Mar Sanchez
Madrid, Spain – Maria Jose Espejo & Umu Rodon Rigau
Innsbruck, Austria – Britta Lorenz
Istanbul, Turkey – Selen KartalÂ
India – Deepdisha Ahya Doshi
Latin Americas -Â Lilian Mendes &Â Lorena Leon Trujillo
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US - West
Denver, CO -Â Petek Hawkins
Neveda -  Karen Casey & Raquel Ferrari
Phoenix, AZ – Julie Gates
Portland, OR – Elizabeth Fox
San Diego, CA – Amber Mellano
San Francisco, CA – Timea Bara
Seattle, WA – Amy Morehouse & Kamille Ramirez
US - Central
Austin, TX – Katie Pariseau
Dallas, TX – Jess ConnellyÂ
Chicago, IL –Allison Sword & Lindsey Ciufia
Indianapolis, IN –  Nina LaRouche & Casey PlanckÂ
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US - East
Florida – Sara Ortiz & Shannon StoryÂ
New York, NY – Irina SorianoÂ
Philadelphia, PA – Gabriella Mancinelli
Raleigh, NC – Lindsay Morga & Nicole Johnson
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