Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation

About us

Michigan Council of Women in Technology

The MCWT "Life Cycle" graphic depicting the different chapters of life. From K-12 to retirement.

Welcome to MCWT

Every day we work toward our mission to inspire and grow women in technology. A diverse tech workforce is a vital part of Michigan’s transformation and we strive to engage and retain female professionals here.

Our vision is simple

Spark students’ technology interest through robotics, website design competitions, virtual camps and more.

In our network, you’ll meet executives, students, business owners, entrepreneurs, and others dedicated to a thriving technology community. Through mentoring, leadership development, networking, and technology experiences for all career cycles—from youth summer camps, to college and graduate school scholarships, to professional networking events, and more—we are inspiring and nurturing technologically oriented women.

What began in 2000 as a career-focused group for women in the field has since evolved into a multi-faceted philanthropic organization committed to engaging current and future technology leaders.

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Foundation staff

Executive Director

Dr. Orletta Caldwell

MCWT Foundation
Sr. Administrative Assistant

Aisha Talley

MCWT Foundation
IT Director

Ryan Johnson

MCWT Foundation
Marketing & Communications Director

Starria Coppins

MCWT Foundation
Partnerships & Alliances Director

Chris Rydzewski

MCWT Foundation
Events Director

Elise Luddy

MCWT Foundation
Sr. Program Manager

Nicola White

MCWT Foundation
Program Development & Evaluation Director

Tamara Doroshewitz

MCWT Foundation
West Michigan Program Manager

Karen Rasche

MCWT Foundation
Program Manager

Lauren Daniels

MCWT Foundation
Program Manager

Katina Cloutier

MCWT Foundation
Program Manager

Dani Stricklin

MCWT Foundation

Mission and infrastructure task forces

Great Lakes Bay Region

Jill Bowen

Alliances

Deanna Waun

K – 8

May Russell

University

Marisa Bahn

Career and leadership

Heidi Mattison

Membership

Laura Malmstrom

Marketing and communications

Becky Price

Partner engagement

Brian Schneble and Amanda Thomas

Events

Elise Luddy

Metrics

Diane Jones

Fund development / grants

Orletta Caldwell and Chris Rydzewski

Volunteer engagement

Alexandra Fiddes

West Michigan

Michelle Beracy and Rob Geer

MCWT leadership

An energetic and forward-thinking team powers us. This team primarily consists of volunteers working full-time jobs and raising families. They have a passion for improving the state of women in technology in Michigan.

Our board of directors provides strategic decision-making that helps us achieve our vision of making Michigan the No. 1 state for women in technology.

We receive support from our advisory board members and chief mission officers, who provide oversight and sponsorship. They represent a range of business interests from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies and provide valuable perspectives that fuel our progress.

Our executive director and staff support our work to ensure quality and impact in all we do. 


Board of directors

Inspiring the women of tomorrow, today

The Board of Directors of MCWT is responsible for setting the vision and strategy for the council and its foundation, as well as creating and executing plans and programs to ensure achievement of objectives.

Advisory board

The Advisory Board is responsible for strategic oversight and for supporting sponsorship of the organization as a whole as well as events and membership from within their own organizations.

Anna Jilek

Deloitte
Evan DePotter
Brooksource
Co-Lead

Ellece Campbell

NTT
Co-Lead

Feei Ang

Ally

Michelle Beracy

Tanium

Erin Boomer

NTT

David Boonie

AMI Strategies

Colleen Borgia

Deloitte

Dennis Callaghan

Ahead

Tondria Canty

Masco

Jennifer Charters

Flagstar

Ghida Choukair

Ford Motor Company

Liz De Grenier

Dell Technologies

Rebeca Delgado

Intel

Sharon Doss

Stellantis

Alan Douville

Stryker Corporation

Rachel Dreikosen

Intel

Jennifer Ebenhoeh

Slalom

Kim Arango

Stellantis

Kerry Kurowski

Epitec

Jennifer Kwapis

Snowflake

Leigh Ann Szabo

Google Cloud

Rehka Wunnava

Ford

Aaron Cohen

Immersive Labs

Kathy Squillace

HPE

Ashish Saxena

Wipro

Terry Richardson

SentinelOne

Jeff Garnai

Microsoft

Tresa Shaw

UWM

Rajani Sinha

Salesforce

Jane Sydlowski

AMI Strategies

Ryan Talbott

BorgWarner

Savitha Parur Venkitachalam

Whirlpool

Sucheta Walimbe

Ford Motor Company

Cassie Walls

Accenture

Josh Howard

Ahead

Deanna Waun

Intel

Kathy Keljo

General Motors

Brian Schneble

Abnormal Security

Andrea Anderson

Donyati

Karen King

Yazaki

Elizabeth Biddle

General Motors

Debanjan Dutt

Deloitte

Varchasvi Shankar

V2Soft

Rae Anne Tolonen

Consumers Energy

Karen Cohen

Trinity Health

Carmen Holthaus

Ernst & Young

Jess Anspach

Wiz

Anita Klopfenstein

Little Ceasars

Amy Krause

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Radha Krishnan

Apexon

Petic Lane

General Motors

Lynn Mackie

CDW

Ryan McCleary

Young Basile

Mitch Milligan

SentinelOne

Mike Mulroy

Check Point

Heidi Musser

Vijaya Neela

aThingz

Fallon Nyce

Whirlpool

Carey Pachla

FastTek Global

Amy Peters

Dow

Shivani Raina

Stellantis

Kathryn Ramsay

BCBSM

Ashley Ruchala

Tanium

Michelle Rusch

Epitec

Dharm Sadasivan

Thirdware

Karen Schankin

Flagstar

Ranya Shamoun

NTT

Christine Ehrenberger

Service Now

Tamara J. Faber

Consumers Energy

Marcy Farrell

Vast Data

George Fish

Young Basile

Malti George

Stryker Corporation

Vanette Hill

BCBSM

Nathan Hlavin

FastTek Global

Greg Hubble

Flagstar

Chelsea Hurst

Dow

Angela Jago

Dow

Melanie Kalmar

Dow

Veena Kasula

Ally

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