CWIT Staff, Board of Directors & Tradeswomen’s Council
Our dynamic team, along with the Board of Directors and Tradeswomen’s Council, provides the foundation for Chicago Women in Trades to pave the way for the future of women in the construction industry.
CWIT is Hiring!
Chicago Women in Trades’ Staff Members
Jayne Vellinga
Executive Director
Wendy Moylan
Director of Development
Renée Jones
Program Director
Beth Berendsen
Policy Director
Nadia Chathappuram
Director of Finance & Administration
Lauren Sugerman
Director, National Center for Women’s Equity in Apprenticeship & Employment
Lark Jackson
Program Director, National Center for Women’s Equity in Apprenticeship & Employment
Ashley Matrisciano
Welding Coordinator
Desiree Guzman
Welding Instructor
Tonnickie Singleton
Welding Case Manager
Shanee Norfleet-Brown
TOP Case Manager
Sandra Brudent
Women Build Illinois Case Manager
Duwanda Judson
Workforce Case Manager
Renee Richardson
Career Developer
Ca’Ron King
Program Coordinator
Erika Werth
Policy Associate
Lindsey Stepney Wright
Outreach Coordinator / Social Media Specialist
Ebba Schmid
Data & Web Technician
Janan Robinson
Office Manager
Board of Directors
Sarah Joy Liles Pipefitter, Local 597 MEP Manager, LiveWire Construction
Japlan “Jazz” Allen Iron Worker, Local 1
Maurice King Vice President, IBEW Local 134 Assistant Director, IBEW-NECA Technical Institute
Kina McAfee Carpenter, Local 1 Assistant Coordinator, Mid-America Council of Carpenters Apprentice & Training Program
Chantay Moore Certified Financial Educator Heartland Institute of Financial Education
Michael Shue Labor Program Manager Exelon BSC
Jocelyn Woodards Popular Education Community Engagement Coordinator AFL-CIO
Jamillah Muhammad Education-to-Careers Director CISCO
