Board of Directors
Meet Our Board
At WEDC, our Board of Directors is a dedicated group of professionals and community leaders who are committed to guiding and supporting our mission. Each member brings a wealth of experience, diverse perspectives, and a shared passion for making a positive impact.
Executive Committee
Rita Ramirez
Millbrook Strategies
Donna Ruzzi
Vice President, Valley Bank
Chelsea Blancato
Audit Partner, Citrin Cooperman
Robyn Williams
Vice President, Hudson Valley Credit Union
Board Members
Therest Billouin-Roberts
Senior Managing Director & Market President for Small Business Banking
Webster Bank
Karen A. Campbell CFP, CRPC
Retired Vice President, Senior Consultant, Merrill Lynch
Stephen Chase, Esq.
Former Business Owner
Jeffrey Davis
Partner with Davis & Byrnes
Amanda Hack
Executive Coach and Business Consultant
Redina Hembree
Founder, Redina Home Staging & Redesign & King's Southern Delight
Nancy Kessler
Founder, Memoirs Plus
Barbara H. Van Bergen, CPA
PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP
Irenee Provenzano
SVP, Merchant Sales Leader, Key Bank
Lisa Tretler
Principal/Founder, Business Boosters Consulting
The Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC), a 501(c)(3) corporation empowers entrepreneurs to build successful businesses by providing high-quality training programs, advisory services, and access to capital to generate economic growth in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley.
Together, we are creating a vibrant future of entrepreneurs launching new businesses and growing established companies. Our support and services significantly increase your chance of success through our collaborative learning, powerful network, and community.
Our programs and services are available to everyone.
The Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC), a 501(c)(3) corporation, has been empowering women entrepreneurs to build successful small businesses since 1997 in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. Our overarching goal is to build a vibrant community of women business owners, comprised of start-up and established companies.