Board of Directors

The DirectWomen Board of Directors is composed of accomplished women lawyers, legal executives, and corporate governance leaders who guide the strategic direction of the organization and champion its mission. Together, they oversee all organizational activities and model the very impact DirectWomen works to achieve, increasing the representation of women lawyers on corporate boards.

Our board members bring decades of experience in corporate law, C-Suite leadership, board governance, and nonprofit stewardship. Their expertise and networks are central to DirectWomen’s success in advancing gender diversity at the highest levels of business.

Megan Belcher

Board Member & Alumna

Kimberly Y. Chainey

Board Member & Alumna

Yen D. Chu

Board Member & Alumna

Michele L. Connell

Board Member & Alumna

DirectWomen board member, Lance Drummond

Board Member

Cynthia J. Cole

Board Member & Alumna

Veronica Foley

Board Member & Alumna

Maria C. Green

Board Member – Secretary & Alumna

DirectWomen board member, Steve M Haas

Board Member

DirectWomen board member, Jenny Hochenberg

Board Member – Treasurer

Eve N. Howard

Board Member & Alumna

Lily Yan Hughes

Board Member – Chair & Alumna

DirectWomen board member, Tom Kim

Board Member

Susan S. Lanigan

Board Member & Alumna

Kim Yapchai

Board Member – Vice Chair & Alumna

Direct Women is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit under EIN 83-3461885.