
DirectWomen is incredibly grateful for the support of its alumni and other donors. The generosity of DirectWomen’s donors makes it possible for the organization to continue its important work.
Thank you to DirectWomen’s 2025 individual donors:
Contributed $25,000
Contributed $5,000 - $24,999
Cynthia Cole
Maria C. Green
Jenny Hochenberg
Lily Yan Hughes
Susan S. Lanigan
Contributed $1,000 - $4,999
Rosemary Berkery
Cboe
Michele L. Connell
Mark J. Gentile
Peggy A. Heeg
Laura Heltebran
Eve N. Howard
Kim Yapchai
Andrea L. Zopp
Contributed up to $999
Kimberly Y. Chainey
Yen D. Chu
Pauline Debré
Monica Johnson
Victoria Mandell
SUCCESS STORIES

Barbara Finigan Fitzgerald
Barbara Finigan is a corporate director, strategic advisor, and retired C-Suite executive, with extensive corporate governance, global business, and legal expertise. Barbara’s collaborative leadership at Hasbro, Inc., a $5B publicly

Susan H. Alexander
Susan H. Alexander is Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary of Biogen. Biogen is a global Fortune 500 global biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and marketing

Ann Harlan
Ann Harlan has extensive business and legal experience in consumer products and manufacturing business segments and has a reputation as a trusted advisor in the Boardroom. In her board appointments