Board Members

Francine Lamoriello has had an extensive career overseeing U.S. and global advocacy programs, including building coalitions, and forging collaboration to achieve regulatory, legislative, and public policy goals. She currently serves as a Senior Advisor at the global strategy and commercial diplomacy firm Albright Stonebridge Group.

Previously, in her role as Executive Vice President for Global Strategies at the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), Francine directed all global issues advocacy and activities and led a coalition of over forty international industry associations. PCPC is the leading national association for the cosmetics and personal care products industry, with over 600 member companies.

Francine has also held positions at Baker, Donelson, PC and KPMG Peat Marwick, advising a diverse range of clients on international business strategy and trade policy; and at the U.S. Department of Commerce and on Capitol Hill.

Francine graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in Comparative Governments and History. She has a Master of Arts degree in International Economics/West European Affairs from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a degree in Soviet Studies from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. She is a member of the Board of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy in Washington, DC, and Impact100 DC.

Ann Vaughn began teaching music at Holton-Arms School, an independent school for girls in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1992. During her tenure there, she taught general and choral music to girls in grades 3 though 8. As Chair of the Music Department, she supervised music faculty in all three school divisions. She led curricular review and development for the department, as well as departmental participation in school-wide strategic initiatives. Ms. Vaughn served for three years on the Holton-Arms Board of Trustees as the Faculty Trustee.

Ms. Vaughn was active throughout her career in the Maryland Music Educators Association, the State’s professional association for music teachers, serving as President from 2003-2005. She presented over the years at state, regional and national music conferences on a wide range of topics in general and choral music education. Of particular interest throughout her career was global music education. She travelled twice to Ghana to study traditional music in a small village in the Volta region, and she became known as a area resource for incorporating Ghanaian music into school programs. She was a strong advocate for Holton’s now well-established Global Education Program and served as a trip leader to Senegal for the first group of Upper School students to participate in the Junior Journeys program.

During her last several years of teaching, Ms. Vaughn became immersed in community outreach efforts on behalf of the School. She was instrumental in establishing a partnership around arts education projects with the Washington School for Girls, a Catholic school for girls in Anacostia. She continued to volunteer as a music teacher at WSG after her retirement from Holton and tutored at-risk students through a program to help with mastery of basic reading skills. 

Ms. Vaughn received a B.A. In English from Ohio Wesleyan University and earned her Master of Music degree from the Catholic University of America.

“For me the most compelling idea in the Impact 100 model is that individual women – who join together, who pool intellectual and financial resources, and who educate themselves about the greatest unmet needs and inequities in their community – can become significant agents of change.”

Betty currently serves as Vice President-Controller at Hines, a global real estate investment, development and management firm.  Over the past 25 years, she has gained experience in all aspects of real estate accounting and financial reporting for office, apartment, condominium, and multi-use developments.

Britt is a Partner in the Tax Practice of KPMG.  She has over a decade of experience advising on both domestic and international corporate tax matters for public and privately held clients that are leaders in a wide range of industries, including health sciences, technology, media, and digital services.  Throughout her career she has helped companies grow globally, focusing on strategies for global value chains, intangible property, and foreign tax credit utilization.  Prior to joining the partnership of KPMG, Britt was a partner at the global law firm McDermott, Will & Emery. 

Britt has lived in Washington DC since 2006.  She currently lives in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of D.C. with her husband, two children, and a Great Dane named Gary.  She is an avid long-distance runner, having ran several marathons in the US and Canada.  She has worked with local non-profits that are focused on the power of running for youth development and social change.

Britt received a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Creighton University.  She is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia.

Dorothy began her professional career at IBM in New York City, in its stockholder relations department.  She advanced to a career in marketing and management where she worked with IBM marketing representatives to educate new customers on the values and benefits of moving to automated office systems. 

Her IBM management and marketing positions led her to transition to the Human Resources field, where she worked as the Director of Human Resources for Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland until December 2017.  She is currently working part-time as the Human Resources Manager for a small minority-owned business. In both roles her responsibilities have encompassed employee relations, recruitment, health and retirement benefits, and payroll. 

Dorothy is passionate about helping others and has served on the board of the Organization for Training Others in Need (OF/TON), where she facilitated classes in an underserved community. She also served on the Board of Trustees and various board committees at Holton-Arms.

Dorothy has a BS in Business from Marymount College of Fordham University and a Masters in Human Resource Management from American University. 

“I have always made it a priority to contribute to my community. Once I learned about Impact100 DC I could not pass up the opportunity to join a diverse group of women across the DC Metro area to make a truly meaningful impact by providing significant support to our community. I am particularly inspired by Impact100 DC’s vision to address the needs of our community prioritizing those that result from systemic racism and structural inequity.”

Heather Johnson is a founding member of the Impact 100 DC chapter. She was initially attracted to the organization by the concept of a diverse group of women supporting, in a significant way, the needs of those in the Washington Metropolitan area. She served on the Health and Wellness committee her first two years reviewing grant proposals and is excited to join the board to expand her opportunities to “give back.” She is currently co-chair of that same committee as well as a member of the Membership Committee.

Heather is a recently retired obstetrician and gynecologist after delivering over 3500 babies during her 40-year tenure. She was senior partner at Reiter, Hill & Johnson, an Advantia practice. She received her MD at Yale University School of Medicine and completed her residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She served in the U.S. Army for eight years prior to going into private practice.

While a mother and nana (she has two adult children, an attorney, and a physician, and 2 adorable granddaughters) and an OBGYN at heart, Heather is also passionate about giving back to her community.  She has served on boards and committees at Columbia Hospital for Women, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Hospital for Sick Children, Mary’s Center, The Landon School, and Stoneridge, and is currently on the Medical Advisory Committee for the National Menopausal Foundation and a member of the Women’s Wellness, Health & Aging Project/Johns Hopkins.  She enjoys teaching and has been at numerous worksites and on blogs and zooms discussing subjects from breast feeding to osteoporosis, to menopausal signs and symptoms to postpartum depression and many more. She has recently published two books for her patients, one on preconception/pregnancy and postpartum life and another on pre/peri/menopausal and postmenopausal life.

“I am looking forward to using my experience, skills, and talents to better the lives of the many in our community who do not have a voice.  I see Impact 100DC as the best way to accomplish this goal.”

Heller An Shapiro has worked in nonprofit management since 1984. She is an executive coach and strategic resource for nonprofit clients, advising CEOs and Board members. She is a Project Team Leader for Compass Pro Bono. She served as Executive Director of the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation for ten years and Executive Director of ArtStream for seven years. She served as an executive transition consultant with TransitionGuides (now Raffa Consulting) for eight years.

Heller An serves on the boards of Impact100 DC and the Alumni Association of Vassar College. She served on the boards of The Barrie School, Kidsave International, and the National Health Council, where she also chaired the Standards of Excellence committee. She chaired the National Summit on Trends in Volunteer Leadership Development and served as a member of the board of the Association for Volunteer Administration (AVA). She is a member of Leadership Montgomery CORE class of 2025 and Leadership America class of 1993.

Heller An managed volunteer programs at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Foundation Fighting Blindness. She advised affiliated arts organizations at VisArts.

She developed and conducted a three-year national volunteer leadership training program for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. While serving as Director of Volunteers at the Friends of the Kennedy Center, her program received a 1991 President’s Volunteer Action Award.

She presented workshops at national conferences, such as American Society of Association Executives m&t, Opera America, National Society of Fund Raising Executives, National Community Service and the International Conference on Volunteer Administration. She co-directed Executive Development Career Workshops for new executive directors and several Train-The-Trainer Institutes. She founded MVP Arts: Managers of Volunteer Programs in the Arts, a networking and education group. Heller An’s articles have been published in The Washington Post, The Journal of Volunteer Administration, AVA Update, ASAE Chapter Relations, Fund Raising Institute, and Leadership Guide. She is the author of the Christmas in April, USA Board Building Manual and a chapter in Managing Volunteer Diversity. She wrote the children’s book, Emily’s First Day.

Heller An has a BA from Vassar College and an MA from The American University.

Kate Rodgers is a career educator with a background in management, marketing
and sales. She began her career as an elementary school teacher in
Philadelphia before transitioning to work within the field of educational publishing
and learning solution services. She has held a variety of positions for Pearson
Education (now known as Savvas Learning Company), McGraw-Hill Education
and Benchmark Education Company. She has trained and led teams of various
sizes with her skills recognized with the Terry McGraw Sales Leadership Award.
She has partnered and collaborated with school systems of all sizes throughout
the Mid-Atlantic Region to analyze and develop solutions to meet the
instructional needs of their students and teachers within their classrooms. In
addition, Rodgers spent three years as the Director of Enrollment, Marketing and
Alumni Engagement for a local elementary school. During that time, she also
assisted with the launch of a Pre-K program as well as a needs based grant
called Fund A Scholar. Along with this professional experience, in 2012, she
established a student service and social outreach program called Greater Love at
St. Bernadette School in Silver Spring, MD whose while chairing their school
advisory boards for two years. Additional board work includes the National Park
Trust in Rockville, MD.

Rodgers received a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a M.Ed in
Elementary Education from Chestnut Hill College. She has two daughters. She
lives with her husband in Silver Spring, MD.

Latina Fauconier, CPA, is currently a Professional Accounting Fellow in the Office of the Chief Accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington DC. Prior to joining the SEC, Latina spent 17 years in public accounting at PwC and most recently led PwC’s Capital Market Accounting Advisory Services Deals practice in Detroit Michigan. Latina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Xavier University of Louisiana.

Latina is passionate about community service, having served on the executive board of the Detroit Chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants (“NABA”) for over 8 years, mentoring college students at Wayne State University’s Mike Illitch School of Business through PwC’s Multicultural Professional Readiness Education Program (“MPREP”) Scholars program, teaching financial literacy to high school students through the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (“DAPCEP”) in partnership with Wayne State University. Latina has also been a regular leader and advocate for diversity and inclusion initiatives within PwC and Michigan’s Association of Certified Public Accountants (“MICPA”). 

Latina now resides in Maryland with her husband and two young daughters. 

“Impact 100 is an organization of amazing women working together as a collective to provide high impact grants to nonprofit organizations making a difference in the local community where we live, work and play.” 

Lois Nembhard is the Director of Grantmaking + Programs at HumanitiesDC where she oversees community grantmaking and public programs. HumanitiesDC funds and collaborates with DC residents and local nonprofits to tell the stories of what makes DC the unique place that it is through various means such as oral history projects, documentary films, festivals and so much more. She has spent her career in various settings including city government, local and international nonprofits, and almost 20 years with the AmeriCorps and Social Innovation Fund federal grant programs.

Originally from Jamaica, Lois now considers DC home and has volunteered with various local organizations over the years. She believes strongly in the power of collective giving, belonging to the African American Women’s Giving Circle for many years and now continuing those efforts with the committed women of Impact100 DC.

She received her BA from Mills College in Oakland, CA and her Master’s from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Public and International Affairs.

Martha Coven currently wears three professional hats: she is a Visiting Lecturer at the Princeton School of Public & International Affairs, the author of “Writing on the Job: Best Practices for Communicating in the Digital Age (Princeton University Press, 2022),” and the founder of Coven Consulting LLC, a consulting practice serving philanthropic and nonprofit clients.

Earlier in her career, she served as a congressional aide, a nonprofit advocate, and in the Obama White House. She holds a B.A. in economics and a J.D. from Yale University.

Martha is a longtime resident of the District of Columbia, where her children were educated in the public schools.

Meagan Van Orden is a Professional Accounting Fellow in the SEC’s Office of Chief Accountant’s International Group. She primarily works with securities regulators and other regulatory bodies around the world on the development of international financial and sustainability reporting standards, auditing standards and other initiatives to promote investor protection and confidence in global capital markets. Prior to joining the SEC’s Office of Chief Accountant, she spent 13 years with KPMG where she primarily focused on providing accounting and audit services to public financial services companies, both domestically and abroad.

Meagan received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Science in Accounting from Binghamton University. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania and California.

Nidhi Bouri has worked in the social impact sector for nearly 20 years, mostly focused on global development. She is the director for Exemplars in Global Health at the Gates Foundation and previously served as the deputy assistant administrator for Global Health at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Nidhi held senior positions at the White House, as senior foreign policy advisor to the First Lady, and as the senior director for Development, Global Health and Humanitarian Response and director for Global Health at the National Security Council. In 2020, she led USAID’s COVID-19 response and, prior, had a long history of supporting and implementing health and humanitarian programs in the public and NGO sectors. She began her career in research, with focus on health systems strengthening and health security. Nidhi has worked on the frontlines in some of the most pressing crises, including Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, and Ukraine.

She holds an MPH from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and a B.A. in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland.

Ranit Schmelzer has worked for more than 25 years at the intersection of communications, policy, and advocacy as a lead strategist and spokesperson in the Executive Branch, in Congress, and in the advocacy world. Today as the President of Schmelzer Strategies, she advises nonprofit organizations, universities, and foundations on the development, planning, and implementation of comprehensive communications strategies.

Prior to entering private practice in 2012, Ranit led public affairs at the Corporation for National and Community Service in the Obama Administration and before that, she worked in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, including ten years as Communications Director for U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle. In the nonprofit world, she served as Vice President for Communications at the National Women’s Law Center.

A graduate of the University of Rochester, Ranit lives in Bethesda, MD with her husband, two children, and one big labradoodle.

Stefanie Harrington brings more than two decades of experience in strategic communications, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement across the nonprofit, trade association, and social impact sectors. Her career has spanned both U.S.-based and international work, partnering with global coalitions, in-country organizations, and mission-driven institutions to advance policy, sustainability, and community development initiatives.

Stefanie has held senior communications roles at nonprofit organizations and trade associations, where she led member and public-facing communications, managed advocacy and awareness initiatives, and helped organizations navigate diverse regulatory and legislative environments. She has also worked extensively with international partners in emerging markets, supporting entrepreneurship and economic opportunity initiatives.

She currently leads a marketing and communications consultancy that works with purpose-driven organizations to strengthen messaging, grow engagement, and increase impact through clear, strategic storytelling.

Stefanie holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master’s degree from the University of Maryland.

Talia Curhan is an advocate and activist for reproductive rights, food justice, mental and physical health equity, and education reform. She currently works in US state policy at the Guttmacher Institute, a leading policy and research organization for sexual and reproductive health and rights. Previously, she worked as a community organizer with Advocates for Justice and Education, a DC-based nonprofit. She worked directly with parents and children with disabilities and special health care needs and provided leadership training that enabled them to serve as pillars in their communities and support all families struggling to navigate the DC special education and health care systems.

Talia’s experience at non-profit organizations has prioritized cross-cultural educational and public health outcomes for women, all with the goal of widespread community education, engagement, and advocacy. Whether it be supporting victims of human trafficking, facilitating lifestyle changes with pediatric families, or interviewing formerly incarcerated mothers, she ensures that her advocacy is informed by an understanding of and respect for familial differences and the individuality of each person’s situation and cultural experiences.

Talia joined Impact100 DC as a Fellow in 2022 and has been part of the Communications team since joining. She is also supporting the growth and development of the Fellowship program. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Nutrition, Psychology, and Human Development from Brown University, and lives in Washington, DC.