WCAN Co-Chairs

Marvell Allen
Senior Training Specialist,
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
MARVELL ALLEN’S expertise is in the areas of organizational learning, executive coaching for managers from around the world, career development, and cross-cultural communication. Marvell is an adjunct faculty member at California State University East Bay, in the Business School and the HR Certificate program. She is Co-Chair of the Women of Color Action Network (WCAN), as well as Vice Chair of the Development Committee for the Oakland East Bay Symphony Board of Directors. She holds a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Masters in Political and Economic Assessment of the Pacific Rim, (International Business) from Dominican University of California.

Vanessa George,
Director of Development,
UCSF Children's Hospital
VANESSA GEORGE leads marketing and fundraising efforts to generate support for children's programs at the hospital. Prior to this role, she was Assistant Director at UCSF's Center For Gender Equity, where she lead several leadership development and violence prevention programs at CGE, including the Turnaround Mentoring Program, the Women of Color Initiative, and the Sexual and Relationship Violence Initiative. A dedicated activist, Vanessa has served on numerous boards and steering committees of organizations dedicated to the advancement of women and girls, such as the Women's Foundation of California. She is currently Co-Chair of the Women of Color Action Network. She is also a Marketing and Fundraising professional with over 18 years of experience in both the for-profit and non-profit sector. She received her Bachelor's degree in English from Stanford and her M.B.A. in Marketing from Georgetown University.