Dr. Gabriela A. González is the Founder and CEO of CihuaTEC Connect, a firm focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education innovative strategies and practices.  Prior to this role, Dr. González was Intel Corporation’s Director of Intel’s STEM Education Research Office overseeing global STEM education research, policy, governance, initiatives, and thought leadership across the enterprise.  Dr. González engaged multiple stakeholders across Intel as well as external partners and collaborators in academia, government, industry, and non-profit agencies to drive and influence inclusive and equitable STEM education outcomes.  While at the Intel Foundation, Dr. González was the Deputy Director and Operations Manager informing K12 and Women & Girls STEM strategies after serving as a Program Manager for Intel Labs leading Intel’s strategic corporate relationships and academic programs with top U.S., European, and Latin American research universities.  Dr. González led several engineering roles at Intel including the transfer of the latest microprocessor technologies from development to high-volume manufacturing and management of equipment capacity, labor, and operational productivity.  Dr. González began her professional career at Xerox Corporation where she contributed to various research, manufacturing, engineering, and management leadership endeavors.

 Dr. González is the former chair of the National Science Foundation Education Panel and serves on the Board of Directors for Project Lead the Way and the National Girls Collaborative, in addition to the Advisory Board for the University of Washington’s Electrical and Computing Engineering Department.  She is an active member of her professional, social, and cultural communities as a leader and role model, driving impact for underrepresented students and professionals in STEM around the globe.  Dr. González holds a Ph.D. in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology from Arizona State University, an M.S. in Engineering and Manufacturing Management from Clarkson University, and a B. S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington.

Siobahn is the first woman Computer Science Ph.D. graduate from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Siobahn received her BS in Computer Science from Winston-Salem State University, a master's degree in Information Science from North Carolina Central University, and in 2018 obtained her master's and a doctorate of philosophy degree in Computer Science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
 
She is an Assistant Professor of Information Science/Systems in the School of Library and Information Science at North Carolina Central University, an AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador, and a North Carolina Central University OeL Faculty Fellow.
 
Dr. Grady advocates for increasing the number of women and minorities in computer science. She believes that "The STEM workforce has both gender disparities and that of historically disenfranchised groups. As an ambassador, she affects change by examining girls' perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors and helping them gain confidence in curating and developing a STEM identity." Technology is the way of the future, and Dr. Grady has a vision for minority girl's and women's futures. She realizes that vision by providing educational opportunities through community organizations, college courses, and research grants and publications.

Anita is a passionate advocate for equitable access to education and science with a deep commitment to young people. She has a PhD in Astrophysics from The Ohio State University and moved to a career focused on STEM education and informal learning, recognizing its intersection with social justice and social mobility.

Anita is the President of the Collective for Youth Empowerment in STEM & Society (CYESS), a new initiative she is launching and leading while serving as a Senior Vice President for STEM & Youth Engagement at the Afterschool Alliance.  CYESS will bring together partners using afterschool and other out-of-school-time programs as spaces to more actively engage young people in tackling problems that impact their futures - solutions to which are often rooted in STEM.  The CYESS vision is to empower young people and ensure they have a seat at the table as we craft agendas and policies at the federal, state and local levels.

Prior to this role, Anita lived and worked in the UK for a few years. She most recently served as the Head of Education and Learning at the Wellcome Trust, a global health philanthropy based in London. She has previously worked in a range of organizations based in Washington, DC, that included non-profits, government, and academia. Her roles included serving as Vice President for STEM Policy at the Afterschool Alliance, Program Manager at NASA Headquarters, Lead for Education and Public Outreach in the Astrophysics Division at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre, and the John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow at the American Astronomical Society.  In addition to serving on this Board, Anita serves on the Board of Nobel Prize Outreach in Sweden.

Shihadah  Saleem is currently the Director of Youth Programs and Pathways at the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) in Queens, NY. She works with a diverse and dedicated team of people to provide NYC high school and college students with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) focused workforce and youth development opportunities through NYSCI's Science Career Ladder, Explainer program and free teen events. Shihadah is a committed board member of the National Girls Collaborative Project and co-chair of the STEM PUSH Network's Steering Committee. 

Shihadah graduated from Townsend Harris High School, with an internship at New York Aquarium that continued to pique her interest in Marine Sciences. She also graduated with a B.A. from Alfred University, majoring in Environmental Sciences with an emphasis in natural sciences and geology. Additionally, she is a graduate of University of South Florida, College of Marine Science with her Master of Science Degree in Marine Geomorphology; a two-time recipient of the GK-12 OCEANS NSF Fellowship program and a graduate mentor for the Oceanography Camp for Girls. 

Fresh out of graduate school, Shihadah joined the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in 2007 as Museum educator and has worn many hats, as an informal educator, from providing tours and workshops for K-12 audiences to managing, developing, and facilitating teacher professional developments, hospital schools,  co-founding GOALS (Greater Opportunities Advancing Leadership and Science) for Girls, and teen/youth programs. For over 15 years, Shihadah continues to provide rich STEM and youth development programs and opportunities for students, professionals, and the community. She has worked and networked with various professionals and organizations such as Microsoft, Google, Columbia University, Rutgers University, Etre Girls, PepsiCo, BNY Mellon, Nanotronics, New Academy of the Sciences, Cooper Union, School of Engineering and more! Shihadah continues to be a fervent collaborator, networker and convener, always willing and ready to help make connections, show support, and push for sustainable and actionable changes in STEM education, industry, and non-profit sectors.