Katie Hull
Katie Hull is the Vice President of Revenue Strategy at VayKLife, a company transforming
the vacation rental industry through premium amenity management and guest experience
programs. Previously, Katie spent nearly a decade at UPS in strategy, marketing, and
innovation roles, and before that, she worked in a series of technology startups in the US
and internationally.
Katie holds a Bachelor’s degree from New York University and an MBA from Emory
University. She is passionate about supporting the development and advancement of
women and girls and is proud to serve on the Girl Talk board to help inspire the next
generation of confident, compassionate leaders.
Katie Hull
BOARD CHAIR
VayKLife
Vice President of Revenue Strategy
Dr. Kara Loftin
Dr. Kara A. Loftin brings over 25 years of passion and dedication to education. As the Head of School at The Schenck School and Executive Director of Read Source, she embodies a commitment to empowering students with exceptionalities. In addition to serving on the Board of Girl Talk, she serves on the Board for the Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children.
A sought-after speaker, Kara shares her expertise on strengths-based education and learning differences at national conferences. Her influence extends globally, having led workshops in Kuwait, India, and Japan, touching the lives of educators, parents, and students alike. She has authored articles for Edutopia, including insightful pieces on teacher retention, literacy scaffolding, and strengths-based IEPs. Kara's scholarly work, published in esteemed journals such as Assessment for Effective Intervention and T-Care, underscores her commitment to advancing the field of special education.
Earning an MBA from the University of Maryland University College and a Master of Education degree in Special Education, Dyslexia Concentration from Fitchburg State University, she also completed a Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Northern Colorado. Kara is a certified Dyslexia Practitioner (International Dyslexia Association and Wilson Reading System) and holds certification as a Structured Literacy Specialist (CERI).
Kara is particularly passionate about helping young girls grow into confident women. She remains steadfast in her mission to uplift and amplify the potential of every young person she encounters.
Dr. Kara Loftin
VICE CHAIR
The Schenck School & ReadSource
Head of School of The Schenck School & Executive Director of ReadSource
Abiola Bankole-Hameed, FCA, CPA, MBA
Abiola Bankole-Hameed, FCA, CPA, MBA, is a seasoned Strategic Finance Executive with over 30 years of experience across diverse sectors including nonprofit, healthcare, housing, energy, and professional services. As Executive Vice-President of Shared Services and CFO at The Kellen Company, she leads global finance and accounting operations for more than 100 managed trade associations, overseeing a $200 million portfolio. Her leadership spans financial strategy, compliance, audit, and operational excellence. Abiola’s prior roles include CFO of the National Black MBA Association and senior finance positions at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Chicago Housing Authority. She began her career at Deloitte & Touche and brings deep governance experience through board and committee service, including policy and financial systems oversight. Abiola holds an MBA from DePaul University, a BS in Accounting from Obafemi Awolowo University, and executive education in Business Analytics from Wharton. She is a Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.
Abiola Bankole-Hameed
TREASURER
Strategic Association Solutions
Principal
Terri Maske
Terri Maske is a seasoned executive leader in customer education and experience strategy with over two decades of success designing high-impact learning programs across the technology and SaaS sectors. Currently Vice President of Client Education at Vyne Dental, she leads initiatives that transform how dental practices engage with and adopt product features to fuel business growth. Terri’s leadership has driven measurable results, including a 130% increase in customer training and the creation of strategic advisory boards to inform future innovation. Her previous roles include Head of Customer Education at Billtrust, where she led virtual learning expansion and platform implementation, and global leadership roles at Infor, where she advanced partner enablement, education strategy, and customer success. Known for her collaborative approach and passion for empowering teams, Terri has been recognized for driving operational excellence, developing certification programs, and building scalable, customer-focused education ecosystems.
Terri Maske
SECRETARY
Vyne Dental
Vice President of Client Education
Kofi Acquaah-Arhin
Kofi is a collaborative, business-minded, and seasoned transactional attorney that seeks
legally sound solutions to help companies meet their goals. He brings over fifteen years of
experience advising, counseling, and negotiating on behalf of individuals and companies in
multiple industries ranging from startups to established Fortune 100 companies.
He currently serves as Senior Commercial Counsel for Abbott Laboratories heart failure
division, where he supports the vision of helping people live their best lives through better
health.
Outside of legal practice he is an ordained minister and performing artist whose creative
work includes spoken word, poetry, and theater.
He is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College (B.S.). and University of California College
of the Law SF (formerly known as UC Hastings).
Kofi Acquaah-Arhin
Abbott Laboratories
Senior Commercial Counsel
Lindsay Cross
Lindsay Cross is a corporate attorney and partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP), where she advises public and private companies on securities law compliance, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. She also serves as cohiring partner for BCLP’s Atlanta office and works closely with the firm’s Women’s Board to support recruitment, development, and engagement initiatives.
Lindsay’s background includes significant in-house experience, having served as Corporate Counsel for a NASDAQ listed global company and later as General Counsel for a private software company. Earlier in her career, she supported technology and security operations at NATO Special Operations Headquarters in Mons, Belgium. Her combined law firm and in-house experience gives her a practical, business minded perspective on organizational needs and decision making.
Lindsay values opportunities to support girls and young women as they build confidence and develop leadership skills. She appreciates Girl Talk’s peer-to-peer mentoring model and is excited to contribute her strategic and collaborative approach to the organization’s mission.
Lindsay Cross
BCLP
Partner
Kelly Couto
Kelly Couto
Kelly Couto
Atrium
VP - Enterprise Solutions
John Duffey
John Duffey is currently Vice President for U.S. Specialty at AbbVie. He leads a combined organization of more than 1,400 employees and contractors across multiple therapeutic areas including Virology, Hepatology, Endo-Metabolics, Specialty products and Women’s Health. In his previous role, John served as Vice President, U.S. Hepatology and Virology. With over 30 years of experience leading complex businesses across the pharmaceutical value chain, he is highly-respected for his proven ability to unite diverse businesses in pursuit of a singular common vision through transformation and elevation of organizational culture.
John Duffey
Takeda
Vice President, U.S. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Franchise Head
Karin Fields
Karin Fields, the first and only female CEO of a technology solutions distributorship, is a recognized leader in the indirect channel space. With expertise spanning operations, sales, and marketing, she has driven transformative growth, tripling revenue and increasing the company's valuation by 3.5 times before selling MicroCorp to AppDirect in 2020. Known for her ability to resolve complex challenges and build thriving teams, Karin now serves as CFO of Cloud Girls and co-founded the Alliance of Channel Women. A lifelong learner, she holds a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity and the CIPT credential, and is deeply committed to advancing women in the technology field.
Karin Fields
FMx Tech
Chief Executive Officer
Caroline Fisher
Caroline Fisher is a Director of Marketing at UPS, where she is responsible for managing marketing special projects and advanced priorities across pricing, product management, sales enablement, and digital marketing.
Prior to this role, Caroline worked in UPS’s Digital Access Program, where she managed the development and scaling of dynamic pricing capabilities and supported early program growth through roles in marketing strategy and revenue enablement.
Caroline previously served as Marketing Chair for Next OnBoard, and she continues to support the organization as an advisor. She holds an MBA from Emory University and a BS in International Relations from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
Caroline is passionate about expanding opportunities for young women and is honored to support Girl Talk’s mission of inspiring girls to be confident leaders.
Caroline Fisher
UPS
Marketing Director
Erin Floyd
Erin Floyd presently holds the position of Senior Vice President/Area Leader II at Truist Bank, overseeing multiple branches in the North Georgia and Atlanta Region with notable success. Concurrently, she assumes the role of Georgia Regional Co-Chair for Women at Truist, dedicating her efforts to empowering and advancing women in their professional journeys. Additionally, Erin is deeply engaged in various non-profit initiatives, serving on the boards of Millionaire Master Mind Academy, Girl Talk Inc, and Real-Life Impact, each committed to fostering empowerment and growth within marginalized communities.
As a mentor and advocate, Erin commits considerable time to supporting emerging leaders, offering valuable insights and guidance for personal and professional development. Her ACTIVATE Mentorship program stands as a testament to her commitment to helping individuals realize their fullest potential and purpose. Erin is a minister, public speaker and coach who is known for her bright light, powerful teachings and her ability to provide humor, candor and understanding to the hearer.
Beyond her corporate and philanthropic endeavors, Erin is the founder of DEEZ Cosmetics, a women's empowerment cosmetic line designed to instill confidence and self-love through affirmations integrated into each product. Alongside her husband Jason, Erin is an active member of the metro Atlanta community, where they reside with their five children.
Erin Floyd
Truist Bank
Senior Vice President
Rachel Hamm
Rachel W. Hamm, CPA is a strategic finance and tax executive with over 17 years of experience leading tax, accounting, and process optimization initiatives across global industries including food & beverage, manufacturing, and high-growth sectors. She currently serves as Global Head of Tax at Tilray Brands, Inc., a multinational, publicly traded company, where she oversees tax strategy and compliance in complex regulatory environments. Rachel previously held several progressive leadership roles at Koch Industries, directing international tax reporting, global compliance redesigns, and tax technology transformation efforts across subsidiaries such as Molex. Known for driving innovation, building high-performing cross-functional teams, and navigating mergers and acquisitions, she brings deep expertise in U.S. GAAP, ASC 740, and cross-border operations. Rachel holds a Master’s in Taxation from Georgia State University, a Bachelor’s in Accountancy from Auburn University, and is a licensed CPA in Georgia.
Rachel Hamm
Tilray Brands Inc.
Senior Director - Global Corporate Tax
Erica Hoholick
Erica Hoholick Retired CEO with 35 years of Global Advertising and Marketing experience. As well as 10 years of board experience at both for profit and non-profit organizations.
Led companies that oversaw more than $2B billings as well as independent companies with less than $100M. Proven track record for increasing both top and bottom line revenue through new business acquisition and effectively managing operations to find new opportunities and efficiency, leading to higher profit. Especially skilled at managing Companies and Brands through major transitions - competitive landscape changes, cultural shifts, economic downturns, stagnated growth, tech/media revolution and when reinvention is required.
Worked with the industry’s best creative minds to unleash some of the most disruptive and game-changing brand experiences the marketing world has seen, including Apple Shot on iPhone, Dove Real Beauty Sketches, Pepsi Refresh Project and Gatorade Replay. The work she’s led has garnered 100’s of industry awards including; Titanium Grand Prix and OOH Grand Prix at Cannes, Grand Effie, Global Effie, D&AD pencils, One Show and Andy awards. She was a Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Jury Member 2018. OnBoard Excellence Award Winner 2022. Campaign Magazine 40 over 40 winner 2023.
She has worked on a variety of cause-related initiatives near to her heart, such as the One Love Foundation, Clinton Global Initiative, Children’s Safe Drinking Water, Dove Self Esteem Project, the Tap Project, WABE (Atlanta’s NPR/PBS affiliate) and most recently, Girl Talk.
Board service keeps me busy, as well as marketing consulting, travel, gardening, cooking, and walking. Working on lapsed hobbies - golf and tennis.
Erica Hoholick
Philanthropist
Angela Lim
Angela Lim
Angela Lim
Growth Architecture Consulting
Strategic Advisor
Eileen Nebhut
Eileen Nebhut is the founder of Venus Rising, a consulting firm at the intersection of image, leadership, and executive presence. With a background that spans publishing, energy efficiency, and fintech, and over three decades in corporate leadership, Eileen now partners with forward-thinking companies to develop their people from the inside out—starting with how they show up.
Originally known for her work in personal image consulting, Eileen has expanded Venus Rising to include full-spectrum executive presence development for individuals and teams. Her firm now supports leadership growth at critical career moments—from onboarding rising talent to preparing senior leaders for high-stakes visibility. Through tailored B2B programs, Venus Rising leverages a proprietary executive presence assessment that helps professionals understand and refine how they decide, inspire, manage emotions, and carry themselves in high-pressure environments.
EIleen holds an MBA from Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business and her clients include Fortune 100’s, startups, and various graduate schools in the southeast. Venus Rising has been featured in Simply Buckhead, Canvas Rebel, and Atlanta Trend.
Eileen Nebhut
Venus Rising
Founder & CEO
Renee Newman
Renee Newman is the visionary Chief Experience Officer at First United
Bank. In her dynamic role, she leads various critical functions, including
Retail, Lending, Product Development, Enterprise Program Office &
Strategy, Treasury, and Wealth Management. Her strategic initiatives
ensure a seamless and exceptional experience for customers and
employees across all touchpoints. Renee also serves as a key link with our
Mortgage and Insurance divisions, charting strategic courses to fulfill our
Vision 2030.
Joining the First United team in 2022, Renee brings with her an
impressive track record of over 25 years in the financial services industry.
Her extensive experience spans community, regional, and large financial
institutions, providing her with a rich and diverse perspective.
Renee earned her bachelor's degree in business administration and
management from Oregon State University and is a distinguished Pacific
Coast Banking School graduate. Her dedication and expertise are
instrumental in shaping the future of First United Bank.
Renee Newman
Philanthropist
Morgan Nixon
Morgan Nixon is a global educator, learning experience designer, and content creator dedicated to transforming educational ecosystems and empowering diverse communities. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Learning, Leadership & Organization Development at the University of Georgia, Morgan brings over a decade of cross-cultural experience designing and facilitating innovative learning environments. She has led instructional design initiatives at Kennesaw State University and Georgia State University, developed online courses for the U.S. Department of State and TESOL International, and trained educators in India, Peru, and Japan. Her work integrates cutting-edge educational technologies, design thinking, and culturally responsive pedagogy. Beyond academia, Morgan is the founder of Actualized AF and Accountable AF Community, platforms focused on lifestyle design and women’s empowerment, and has collaborated with brands like Headspace, JustFab, and Donna’s Recipe. She is also a World Affairs Council Global Leadership Fellow and New Leaders Council Fellow for 2025.
Morgan Nixon
Kennesaw State University
Megan Korns Russell
Megan Korns Russell
Megan Korns Russell
TCU - Neeley School of Business
Executive Director - External Relations
Cenina Saxton, Ed.D.
Cenina is a seasoned talent management strategist and change agent with a history of leading organizations through various change initiatives of varying size and scope. She understands the nuances of talent cultivation and the intricate role of talent management within the broader organizational development framework. With a value-added mindset and always with an eye to the future, Cenina continually positions her department as a true growth driver, value creator, and business partner to all other departments.
Cenina is a time-tested visionary who effectively bridges the gap between
people, business, and technology. After every top-to-bottom assessment of
an organization and its needs, she designs integrated, actionable talent
management roadmaps that shape a high-performing culture, develop an
internal pipeline of future leaders, create a clear pathway up the corporate
ladder, and inspire employees to meet or exceed their professional and
career potential.
Early in her career, Cenina held the role of Talent Development - Contact Center
Manager with The Coca-Cola Company, where she spearheaded a suite of missioncritical change initiatives to modernize day-to-day operations, optimize talent selection and development processes, and nurture future leaders through innovative
combination of mentorship programs, development policies, and rotational job
assignments.
In 2013, she joined Emory Healthcare as Succession Planning Manager, where she
effectively analyzed and predicted talent gaps across all lines of business; Cenina
leveraged a combination of talent management strategies, organizational effectiveness plans, and succession planning initiatives to position the right people in the right roles, enabling Emory to scale efficiently.
Between 2019 and 2024, Cenina assumed a number of progressively senior roles
within the talent management space.. Her career accomplishments include
establishing a world class talent management and culture framework,
developing integrated strategies to foster a top-down culture of inclusivity and
diversity, establish a scalable and high-performing talent pipeline, shape the
next generation of business leaders, and incentivize and reward professional
accomplishments.
Cenina strikes a careful balance between the needs of both employees and her
organization; on the one hand, positioning employees optimally to generate
maximum value for the organization and its clients, and on the other hand,
positioning companies optimally to deliver against their growth objectives and strategic priorities. All while employing a databacked, KPI-driven, and insight-based approach to drive continuous improvement opportunities across teams, departments,
and global branches.