Faces of YWSE: Lauren Travis
Interview on June 20 and updated July 8, 2007 by Adriana Dakin and Tania Hurter, Board Members, YWSE-SF
Name: Lauren Travis
Age: 28
Title and organization: Founder and Director of Women of the World Exchange; MBA candidate at USF; Intern at Wells Fargo
Connection to YWSE: Former board member
Hobbies: Exploring the beautiful Bay Area, searching for the best wine and cheese pairing, knitting, and of course, traveling!
Faces of YWSE: Niko Everett
Interview on March 12, 2007, 2:30 pm by Adriana Dakin and Tania Hurter, Board Members, YWSE-SF
Name: Niko Everett
Age: 31
Title and organization: Co-Chief Executive Officer, Girls for a Change
Connection to YWSE: Co-founded YWSE in 1999
Associations/memberships: Democratic National Committee, Planned Parenthood, NARAL: Pro-Choice America
Awards/honors: Draper
Richards Foundation fellowship for social entrepreneurs in 2007, one of
the “40 Under 40” up and comers in the Silicon Valley by The Silicon
Valley Business Journal, KQED Local Hero (Women’s History Month)
Hobbies: Outdoors, sailing, triathlons and marathons
Member Profiles
Theresa Stevens, 28
Founder and Executive Director of a not-for-profit that builds community and self-esteem in urban immigrant girls using art, drumming, dance, and poetry.
Shauna Alexander, 31
Vice President, Sustainable Harvest Coffee, the leading North American importer of organic and fair trade coffee, works closely with coffee farmers inter-nationally and with US coffee roasters to transform the coffee supply chain to support social and environmental sustainability.
Niko Clifford, 26
Director of Girls for a Change, a conference that will train 1000 girls from low-income communities in Santa Clara County to become community activists.
Sarah Varney, 29
Non-profit organizational development consultant and producer of a documentary profiling the stories of women who had abortions prior to Roe v. Wade.
Member Quotes
“YWSE provides a new norm - powerful women leaders creating careers that inspire them and positively impact the world.” Erin Carlson, 27, Environmental Program Manager, Business for Social Responsibility
“YWSE is an important place to exchange ideas and get valuable feedback and connections. “ Malaika Edwards, 27, Co-founder, The People’s Grocery - an organic cooperative grocery and youth business training center in West Oakland, CA
“YWSE provides a place to reconnect to my mission and my calling, to re-energize, to network with others who are doing the same kinds of work, and to offer and exchange resources.” Michelle Lapinski, 28, Corporate social responsibility consultant
“Thank you for being supportive in my creative and visioning processes. After meeting with YWSE members, I know that anything is truly possible for my life and my career. You are so inspiring!” Marisa Jennings, 25, Pre-Medical and Holistic Healing Student
