The Women Connect4Good Team
Nancy D. O’Reilly
About Dr. Nancy
Dr. Nancy D. O’Reilly is an international philanthropist and trailblazer for women’s empowerment, who believes women will hasten their progress to equality by defining themselves and others as leaders. A successful author, educator, and podcast host, she founded Women Connect4Good, Inc., a 501(c)3 foundation, to help support other organizations that work to advance women and girls. She also serves on the boards of several social-profit groups, including Take The Lead, Inc. She invites everyone to join her in reaching out to support women in the pursuit of leadership, equality, safety, and success.
Melissa Miller Young
About Melissa
Melissa works to keep the issues pertinent to Women Connect4Good at the forefront and loves helping women find the tools they need to support one another and lead empowered lives. She enjoys coordinating with and contributing to the efforts of the Women Connect4Good team and finds the opportunity to connect with thought leaders in the field and share their messages a dream come true. A journalist turned marketing and communications professional, Melissa has spent over 25 years in the field, working in organizational, corporate, and freelance settings.
Cathy Evans
About Cathy
Cathy researches, schedules, coordinates, and promotes Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy. It thrills her to connect with so many wise, accomplished women (and men), learn about their work, and share their messages to help other women. With a master’s degree in communications and 40+ years’ experience in writing and production for different kinds of media and purposes, she feels grateful to use her talent to share the stories and messages of dedicated amazing women and men, and to contribute to this amazing team.
Cory Goode
About Cory
Cory possesses a keen interest in issues related to justice and equality, including gender equality. He takes great pride in promoting the work of the Women Connect4Good, Inc. foundation on social media platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn. Cory also works in the advertising industry with a focus on email and digital marketing.
Claire Sakaoka
About Claire
Claire has 20+ years of experience in public relations, marketing, and digital media management. She works strategically to help coordinate and support all existing marketing and content creation efforts for Women Connect4Good. Claire is passionate about assisting other women to be successful and reach their professional and personal goals while staying true to themselves. She has two teenagers at home, Thomas and Joanna, and enjoys spending time with them and her husband Tommy and their two fur-babies, Betsey and Axel.