Our Staff

Mary Riedel, President and CEO
mriedel@womenindistress.org

Sherrie Schwab, Chief Operating Officer
sschwab@womenindistress.org

Gisele Gelin, Chief Financial Officer 
ggelin@womenindistress.org

Barbara Sponder, Director of Human Resources
bsponder@womenindistress.org

Jennifer Stewart, Director of Development
jstewart@womenindistress.org

Miriam Garcia, Director of Residential Services
mgarcia@womenindistress.org

Brenda Levine, LMHC, Director of Outreach Services
blevine@womenindistress.org

Erica Herman, Director of Social Change 
eherman@womenindistress.org

Courtney Holshouser, Director of Volunteers and Special Events
cholshouser@womenindistress.org 

Diana Thompson, WID Blooming Sales Thrift Store Manager
dthompson@womenindistress.org