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Get to know the people making STEM more inclusive

W.IN Leadership Board

  • Alecia Murray

    Alecia Murray

    Co-Founder & President

    HP

    Alecia started Women Innovators to connect, elevate and advocate for women interested in technology and innovation.

  • Alyson Erwin

    Alyson Erwin

    Vice President

    Alyson Erwin, LLC

    Alyson has an extensive executive leadership background in software, healthcare, data analytics, and consulting.

  • Carrie Tucker

    Carrie Tucker

    Treasurer

    Simplot

    Carrie is a senior financial executive and CPA with 25+ years of leadership in corporate finance, global operations, and nonprofit governance.

  • Cathy Ammirati

    Cathy Ammirati

    W.IN Exec & Leadership Board Programming Lead

    Micron Gives

    Cathy is passionate about enabling all students, especially those underrepresented, to see the array of STEM pathways available to them.

  • Rachael Hogan

    Rachael Hogan

    Community Lead

    Intuit

    Rachael graduated from Boise State with a B.S. in Computer Science and is committed to making STEM more accessible.

  • Jennifer Lastra

    Jennifer Lastra

    Partnerships Lead

    360 Immersive

    Jennifer is a proud U.S. Navy Veteran and the CEO and Co-Founder of 360 Immersive, transforming experiential learning with VR.

  • Maggie Hyde

    Maggie Hyde

    Marketing Lead

    Capital Eleven

    Maggie is the Director of Private Equity at Capital Eleven, specializing in lower middle market acquisitions in the northwest.

  • Angela Thomas

    Angela Thomas

    Tech Lead

    Power Engineers

    Angela is the Director of Corporate Innovation at POWER Engineers with over 20 years of experience leading software and innovation projects.

  • Debbie Tuckness

    Debbie Tuckness

    Youth Advisory Board Lead

    Retired, HP

    Debbie worked most of her career at HP as a Product Engineer and now serves as Youth Advisory Board Lead for Women Innovators.

  • Perry Lea

    Perry Lea

    At-Large Board Member

    HP

    Perry has held leadership roles at Micron, Microsoft, Cradlepoint, HP, and multiple startups.

  • Michelle Haynes

    Michelle Haynes

    At-Large Board Member

    In Time Tec

    Michelle has over a decade of experience in hiring, training, and retention of 100+ engineers and now focuses on client partnerships and business growth.

W.IN Adivsory Board

  • Jeet Kumar

    Jeet Kumar

    In Time Tech

    Jeet is the Co-Founder and CEO of In Time Tech with over 20 years in IT and software development, holding 10 U.S. patents and leading a global team of 350 employees.

  • Danielle Horras

    Danielle Horras

    DH Consulting

    Danielle serves on four nonprofit boards of directors and feels fortunate to be part of the fabric of building a brighter future Idaho.

  • Amit Jain

    Amit Jain

    Boise State University

    Amit is the Chair of Computer Science at Boise State University, leading NSF-funded projects that have secured over $6 million in grants to transform CS education in Idaho and beyond.

  • Nick Crabbs

    Nick Crabbs

    Vynyl

    Nick is a Partner and Founder of Vynyl, a product development firm, and a serial entrepreneur dedicated to growing Boise’s tech and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

  • J.D. Mullin

    J.D. Mullin

    TSheets

    J.D. is the Director of Product Development at TSheets, bringing 20 years of engineering and product leadership experience while championing software innovation and the Boise tech community.

This wouldn’t be possible without our sponsors

  • The College of Idaho logo: Women Innovators Sponsor
  • Micron logo: Women Innovators Sponsor
  • Idaho Stem Action Center logo: Women Innovators Sponsor
  • HP logo: Women Innovators Sponsor
  • Ameriprise Financial logo: Women Innovators Sponsor
  • Red Built logo: Women Innovators Sponsor
  • Boise State University College of Engineering logo: Women Innovators Sponsor
  • In Time Tec logo: Women Innovators Sponsor
  • IEEE logo: Women Innovators Sponsor
  • Logo for Power Foundation featuring a stylized gray lion's head and bold red and black text.
  • Sparklight: Women Innovators Sponsor

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