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Directors
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Patti Eder-Friedel - USA
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Patricia Eder-Friedel, B.A. Org. Development (emphasis in changing systems), Interior Design Degree (ASID Assoc.), and certified as Spiritual Mentor/Life Coach. Owner and CEO of Eder-Friedel Designs specializing in residential design projects for l2 years. In 1999 Patti created Enlightened Environments, a consulting and coaching practice focused on individual capacity building that works with emotional, spiritual & physical aspects and culminates in a holistic/integrative approach to life. Patti identifies herself as an entrepreneur and is currently involved in several projects for the “soul” purpose of bringing to light “A New Way of Being.” “The Puzzle Project” (currently being copyrighted), aims to bring “A New Way of Being,” into schools by giving children the opportunity to explore alternative ways of knowing and being in the world. Patti lives in Santa Barbara with her l2 year old son, Chris, and her dogs Kendra and Bailey. A member of the Jagriti International Board of Advisors since 2002, Patti considers her work with Jagriti and her son, her deepest passions in life.
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Lindsay
Shields - USA
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| Founding partner of
the LJ Group, an events production, public relations and
fund development company with clients such as the State
of California to the national Women Presidents' Organization.
A Jagriti "founding friend" she volunteers her services
as Vice-President/Treasurer/Co-Founder of the Board of Directors. |
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Felice
Willat - USA
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| Founder and president
of Tools With Heart, the publishers of the successful
"Woman's Book of Changes," the first loose-leaf journal
system in a family of guided journals for women. She was
also co-founder of Day Runner Inc. Felice volunteers her
services as secretary to the Jagriti International Board
of Directors. |
Michele (Mikki) Andina, R.N., Ph.D. - USA/Switzerland
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| A nurse anthropologist with more than 20 years experience in women's health and development issues and a special expertise in working with community based non-governmental organizations. Dr. Andina has worked as a consultant to WHO, IPPF, USAID, the Pacific Institute for Women's Health, the Global Fund for Women and others. The Founder of Jagriti International, she currently volunteers her services as Treasurer of the Board of Directors. |
Marsha Bailey, M.A., E.D.F.P. - USA
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| Marsha Bailey, M.A., E.D.F.P., is the founder and Executive Director of Women's Economic Ventures (WEV) and the Small Business Loan Fund of Santa Barbara, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women become economically self-sufficient through entrepreneurship. Bailey has a Master's Degree in Communication from UCSB and a B.A. from Michigan State University in Fine Art and Sociology. Under her leadership, WEV has grown from a small organization with two employees and an annual budget of $68,000 to a respected microenterprise development organization with 13 employees and an annual budget of more than $1 million. In 1996, Bailey was named "Woman of the Year" for the second district by the Santa Barbara County Commission for Women. WEV served as the Host Organization for Bridging Worlds Emerging Leader, Indira Ghale of Nepal. |
Kabita Upadhyay - Nepal
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| Representing 2003 Emerging Leaders, Kabita Upadhyay has a Masters in Clinical Psychology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Women's Studies from the University in Nepal. Born into the upper caste as the only daughter of the manager of the Central Bank of Nepal, Kabita grew up largely unaware of the discrimination that women face in Nepal. Witnessing the health and emotional effects of familial neglect of female children through her work at the Nepal Disabled Association opened her eyes to the challenges faced by women in the developing world. Realizing her calling to work for the empowerment of women, Kabita joined Tewa (www.tewa.org.np; the only women's fund in Nepal), where she served as Senior Program Officer. Currently residing in Fremont, CA with her family, Kabita dreams of establishing a shelter and rehabilitation center in Nepal for girls and women with mental illness. |
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Advisors
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Stephanie
Ackler - USA
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| Stephanie Lynn Ackler,
CFA, is Director - Investments of Ackler Wealth Management
a financial boutique within Wachovia Securities. Stephanie
work with individuals and multigenerational families as
well as some small institutions covering all aspects of
wealth management, the primary focus being on money management.
She has been established in the investment and financial
world for 20 years, the past two being with Ackler Wealth
Management at Wachovia. Stephanie lives in Manhattan with
her husband Peter Chapin and their two young sons, Sam
and Will. Her passions are playing her cello and promoting
women in all aspects of life. |
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Sarah
Harding - USA
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| Sarah Harding earned
a B.A. at the University of California, Santa Barbara
in Women's Studies. While in school, she worked closely
with Jagriti International as an executive assistant.
In 2002, she served as a Bridging Worlds 1 volunteer in
Nepal with the Women's Awareness Center, assisting the
organization with English instruction and editing case
studies. |
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Sonal
Mehta -India
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| Works with Gujarat State
program of HIV/AIDS control in India. This program monitors
and supports 80 government, non-government and community
based organizations technically and financially. Ms. Mehta
is a national and international trainer in sexuality,
adolescent health, gender and child-to-child programs.
She has represented her organizations at the World Conferences
for Women in Beijing and at HIV/AIDS conferences in South
Africa and Spain. |
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Barbara
Pillsbury Ph.D. - USA
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| Cultural anthropologist,
specialized in reproductive health issues. Founder of
the Pacific Institute for Women's Health, founding board
member of the International Women's Health Coalition and
founding president of the National Association for the
Practice of Anthropology. 30 years experience working
in Asia, Africa and Latin America, specializing in China
and Islamic cultures. Now heading the USAID-funded Synergy
Project in Washington D.C., which works on HIV/AIDS globally. |
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Prativa
Subedi - Nepal
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| Founder and Director
of Women's Awareness Center, Kathmandu, Nepal |
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Lesa
Walden-Young, M.D. - USA
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| Trained in Family Medicine
at Duke University School of Medicine, Dr. Walden-Young
is committed to using telecommunications and other creative
media as tools for positive social change. As president
of Vital Signs Productions, Inc., a privately held production
company with offices in California and Georgia, she oversees
the development and production of health educational materials
for men, women and children throughout the United States. |
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Sima
Wali - USA/Afghanistan
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| President and CEO of
Refugee Women in Development (RefWID), Inc. an international
non-profit institution focusing on women in conflict,
post-conflict reintegration and human rights. A native
of Afghanistan, Ms. Wali served as one of three women
delegates to the U.N. Peace Talks on Afghanistan held
in Bonn during November-December 2001. Ms. Wali is the
recipient of several awards including the prestigious
Amnesty International Ginetta Sagan Fund Award. |
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