Qualified Board Candidates

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Chevelle Freeman

Chevelle Freeman's extensive executive background as a CEO and business owner, over 20 years of experience across Commercial Real Estate, Technology, and Financial Services, and proven governance expertise qualify her to serve on a public or private company board, including audit, compensation, and nominating/governance committees.

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Karen Kemerling PhD

Accomplished C-Suite executive and board advisor with leadership spanning small to mid-market organizations ($5M - $500M) across technology, financial, government, and nonprofit sectors. Governance background includes more than a decade of service on nonprofit, educational, and leadership-development boards, including roles as Audit Committee Chair and Chair of a Technology Review Board.

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Elizabeth Naumovski

Elizabeth Naumovski’s extensive leadership financial services leadership and senior executive experience in marketing, communications, investor relations and compliance strategies qualify her to serve on a public board, including risk and management committees as well as nominating governance and compensation.

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Megan Kilpatrick

Megan Kilpatrick’s record of scaling and selling a digital firm, leading enterprise transformation for Fortune 500 clients, and chairing fiduciary nonprofit boards positions her to contribute to public or private company boards, particularly in governance, audit, comp, or strategy and risk committees.

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Krystal Ramsden

Krystal Ramsden’s extensive experience in mining and capital markets, combined with her understanding of geopolitical risk, qualify her to serve on the board of public or private mining and exploration companies, particularly those operating internationally, including on risk, technical and audit committees.

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Carolyn Ryan

Carolyn Ryan’s extensive global business experience including a CPG career as well as entrepreneurial ventures qualify her to serve on a public board, including risk and management committees as well as compensation.

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Laurie Kelly

Laurie Kelly’s extensive knowledge and international experience as a sustainability executive in the critical minerals and chemical manufacturing sectors gives her a unique perspective that will add value to any public board, including sustainability and risk committees.

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Karla Kimrey

Karla Kimrey’s extensive leadership in a public company and investor relations experience qualify her to serve on a public company or soon to be public company board.

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Kathy Keating

Kathy Keating is a board-certified technology executive and published author with a 30-year track record of scaling high-growth SaaS companies, pioneering commercial AI, leading cybersecurity and compliance strategy, and driving global operational excellence in product engineering.

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Laura Viehmyer

Laura Viehmyer specializes in the connection between business, finance and human capital. Her years of experience advising boards and CEOs, teaching graduate school finance and compensation, and her corporate board certification qualify her to add value to any public or private board. Laura is a great fit on compensation, finance and audit, or nominations committees.

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Georgia Smith

Georgia Smith is a seasoned fintech executive with 30 years of experience at a Fortune 500 company, recognized for her strategic leadership in accounting, finance, and operations, and celebrated as one of Maryland's "Top 50 Women Leaders" for her ability to drive business growth, mitigate risks, and develop future leaders.

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Natalie Morrow

Natalie Morrow is an award-winning entrepreneur and seasoned business leader with over 25 years of experience in entrepreneurship, sales, and investing, complemented by a decade of nonprofit board leadership, expertise in ESG, and a proven track record in community building, philanthropy, and strategic advisory roles—making her an ideal candidate for small to mid-size private company boards.

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Joyce Cacho

Joyce Cacho’s executive and international finance experience along with serving on major corporate boards, qualify her to serve on a large-cap private or public company board.

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Gina D'Andrea Weatherup

As a trusted advisor to CEOs and Board Chairs, Gina D’Andrea Weatherup will bring a focus on ethics, compliance, and ESG issues to any compensation or nominations and governance committee.

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Loren Furman

Loren Furman is an accomplished Executive & CEO with over 20 years of experience as a government relations expert and statewide business leader and 12+ years of Board experience.

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Julie Rachynski

Julie Rachynski’s extensive operational and executive experience in navigating complex business changes, cultural transformation through sales, acquisitions and restructuring operations, and mastery in strategic capital management qualify her to serve on a public board, including nominating/governance committees as well as compensation.

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Jen Routon

Jen Routon’s extensive real estate leadership, managing broker experience, and nearly 30 years across multifamily, residential, and investment sectors qualify her to serve on a public board, including audit, compensation, and strategic growth committees.

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Stacey Brigham

Stacey Brigham’s extensive experience as a business owner and consultant in finance, regulatory compliance and federal agency expertise will add value to any public or private board, and qualifies her to sit on audit and governance committees.

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Christina Eisenhard

Chrissy Eisenhard’s extensive experience as a legal and compliance executive with an international perspective qualify her to serve on a public board, including risk and audit committees.

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Dawn Cacciotti

Dawn Cacciotti’s extensive strategic operations and human resources experience coupled with her advanced capabilities as a trusted advisor and confidante to CEO’s and Board of Directors as their expert consultant qualifies her to serve on a public board, including compensation committees.

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