Under the Sisterhood

Today we’re getting under the hood with Marie Wislande Cherise, a mother, wife, sister, aunt, women’s advocate, student, community resource specialist, and nurse resource assistant. Marie was born and raised in Haiti. After high school, she traveled to the Dominican Republic to pursue an undergraduate program in computer science at the Universidad Catholica Santo Domingo and later graduated with a...

Today we are getting under the hood with Dr. Kathy Overbeke, a mom, daughter, sister, wife, friend, entrepreneur, executive coach, family business advisor, international speaker, and advocate for women.  She is passionate about raising awareness of gender bias in family businesses and helping daughters and families understand the drivers, effects (including mental health effects), and advantages o...

Today we’re getting under the hood   with Dr. Latha Alaparthi a daughter, sister, mom, wife, women’s advocate, and a physician.  Latha completed her medical degree in India and moved to CT in 1993. After completing internal medicine Gastroenterology and Hepatology training at the Yale University hospital system, she began her career as a gastroenterologist in private practice in 2001. During her n...

Today we’re getting under the hood of Megan Okin a daughter, sister, friend, women’s advocate, and a senior product manager at Flatiron Health, a healthtech company dedicated to improving cancer treatment and advancing research by leveraging real-world evidence in oncology.   Megan has been with Flatiron for over 7 years and has held various positions within the company ranging from customer succe...

Today we’re getting under the hood of Elizabeth Elfenbein a mother, daughter, sister, visionary, changemaker, internationally acclaimed storyteller, creative leader, and passionate advocate for women's well-being. As the Founder and CEO of Under the Sisterhood   and the not-for-profit arm Sistergood , she's on a mission to strengthen women through the power of sisterhood globally. Elizab...

Today we’re getting under hood of Dr. Barbara Entsuah a mother, sister, friend and women’s advocate, a Physician specializing in Family Medicine. She obtained her medical degree at the University of Ghana Medical School in Ghana, West Africa and she did her Family Medicine Residency in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She has practiced medicine in Ghana, Liberia, Canada and the United States for over 30 years. Sh...

Today we’re getting under the hood with Dana Donofree a daughter, sister, women’s advocate and the founder and CEO of AnaOno. Diagnosed with breast cancer in her 20’s, Dana founded AnaOno out of her own necessity and desire for not only beautiful but comfortable lingerie that fit her surgically altered body. After a mastectomy with reconstruction traditional bras no longer fit, and Dana was certai...

It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and today we’re getting under the hood with Efrat Roman a serial FemTech entrepreneur, a feminist and activist, a keynote speaker, and an open water swimmer.  Born and raised in Jerusalem, Israel, Efrat served as an IDF intelligence soldier in occupied Bethlehem, at the rise of the first Intifada, which exposed her to experiences that shaped her political awaren...

Today we’re getting under the hood with Emily Cunnings a daughter, wife, serious cat mom and an Internal Medicine physician.  As a third year Internal Medicine resident at Temple University Hospital, Emily plans to start her career this June in hospital medicine.  She calls herself a true “Pennsylvania,” as she been in all corners of the state. Born and raised is suburban West Chester where she st...

Today we are getting under the hood with Dr. Stacy Feiner, mother, daughter, friend, psychologist, change agent, and champion for family-owned and women-owned businesses in all stages of growth.  Stacy serves as a Psychologist-In-Residence for law firms, a Human Capital Advisor for Private Equity firms, an advisor to the Utah Athlete Eligibility Commission, and Board Director for Goodwill Industri...

Today we’re getting under the hood of Ikram Guerd a mother, daughter, sister, friend, women’s advocate, and VP of Global Marketing of ASPIVIX & Managing Director US, an innovative women’s health company focused on making gynecology now modern with gentle in mind. Born in France with a multicultural background, Ikram has always been passionate about healthcare since childhood driven by the purp...

Today we’re getting under hood of Dr. Rachael Bullingham, wife, daughter, sister, auntie an academic focused on equity, diversity and inclusion within sport.  Within her career Rachael has been a Physical Education teacher in school and has led Physical Education degrees at university. Her research predominately investigates issues surrounding gender and LGBTQ+ within the sporting arena. In 2021 R...

Today we are celebrating our Sister of the Year, Dr. Joanne Berger-Sweeney a mother, daughter, sister, friend an accomplished neuroscientist and experienced leader in higher education and the Twenty-Second President of Trinity College. She’s the first African American and the first woman to serve as president of the college since it was founded in 1823, Berger-Sweeney is a champion of a liberal ar...

Today we’re getting under the hood with Ms. Candi N. Smiley, a daughter, sister, friend, women’s advocate, recently named one of Sports Illustrated’ s, “100 Most Influential Black Women in Sports”, and an attorney with an enduring passion for the intersection of sports, gender and the law.  Early in her career this passion took her to USA Track & Field’s Business & Legal Affairs department...

Today we're getting under the hood of Sherri Snelling a sister, daughter, friend, women’s advocate, corporate gerontologist, “authorpreneur” and founder/CEO of Caregiving Club , a strategic consulting and educational content creation firm with expertise in caregiver wellness, well-home design, and brain health/Alzheimer’s.  She is the host of the podcast, “ Caregiving Club On Air ,” producer/...

Today we’re getting under the hood with Aliza Freud a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate, founder, and CEO of She Speaks. Aliza has always believed in the power of women -- as entrepreneurs, consumers, leaders, and as a community. She founded SheSpeaks in 2008 with a mission to amplify women's voices after 10 years at American Express where she rose through the ranks to become Vice Pr...

Today we’re getting under the hood of Nayelly Hernandez-Walker a mother, daughter, sister, friend, women’s advocate, retired professional squash player, a high performance coach, and university team coach. She was MVP and First Team-All American in College Squash (and the first Mexican female to be recruited in college squash). Nayelly played at Trinity College for 3 seasons. She represented Team...

Today we’re getting under the hood of Christina Langdon a mother, daughter, sister, passionate entrepreneur, and author of For Success Sake! Simple Steps for Extraordinary Success in Leadership and Life , and is a high-performance success coach to women C.E.O.s, Founders, and leaders. After thirty years of leading sales and marketing teams at media brands, including Martha Stewart Living Omni medi...

Today we’re getting under the hood with Anu Bhatnagar a daughter, sister, friend, women’s advocate, mentor, healer, and women’s health strategist and thought leader. Anu is living and enjoying the beautiful flow of life. Merging her healing and strategic advisory roles in the business of healthcare equity, she leads a self-love movement for girls and women. She uses her three-decade-long meditativ...

Today we’re getting under the hood of Binnie Klein a daughter, sister, friend, author, songwriter, radio show host, and psychotherapist.  Binnie wears many hats and wonders why she isn’t growing taller! She’s a psychotherapist in New Haven, CT. She’s been a Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University. She’s an author of poems, essays, and a memoir about her unusual venture into box...

Today we’re getting under the hood of Danielle Sunberg a mother, daughter, sister, friend, a former attorney turned TEDx and authentic leadership speaker, author, and transformational coach to high performers.  After working 20-hour days during trial and being diagnosed with depression, Danielle left her firm to travel six continents, exploring how to create a truly fulfilling life. Now a leading...

Today we’re getting under the hood of Keren Leshem a mother, daughter, sister and the CEO and Board Member at OCON Healthcare.  An innovative women’s health company. She was featured in FORBES magazine as one of 3 women shaping the future of women’s health, and has recently been invited to the World Economic Forum as a technology pioneer and named 1 of 100 women of influence by Entrepreneur magazi...

Today we’re getting under the hood of Dr. Erica Bowen a mother, wife, daughter, sister, Registered Forensic Psychologist and Coaching Psychologist, podcast host, and author from England.  For much of the last 20 years has Erica worked as an academic focusing on preventing domestic violence through understanding how best to work with men who were abusive in their intimate relationships. In 2020, li...

Today we’re getting under the hood of Dr. Taniqua Miller a mother, daughter, sister, dynamic speaker, board-certified OB/GYN & women’s health physician, empowerment coach, and midlife/menopause health expert committed to empowering women in their midlife journey through education and community. From a young age, Dr. Taniqua was committed to empowering women and girls through the pivotal transi...

Today we’re getting under the hood of Sara Okin Livengood a mother, daughter, sister, friend, and currently head of product at Modern Age, a healthcare company focused on proactively slowing down aging both inside and out.  Sara is passionate about healthcare and was eager to enter the world of health tech after going through the birth of her daughter and seeing firsthand how women’s health is com...