The mission of Women for Progress is to raise awareness, educate and connect individuals to activism on a wide range of progressive issues including women’s health, gun violence prevention, environmental protection, human rights and equality for all.
“I founded Women for Progress with a small group of progressive women in the wake of the 2016 election. Five years later the group is more than 2,000 women strong. We have hosted countless events and raised close to $100,000 for various organizations and causes.”
Erin holds a Master’s of Science in Nonprofit Leadership from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Work. She presently serves as the Director of Communications & External Relations at Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey.
Elizabeth Coulter is a strong advocate for women and girls and has dedicated her career to serving those populations through government, electoral politics, and public policy. She has her Bachelor’s of Science in Foreign Service from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where she majored in International Politics with a concentration in International Law, Norms, and Institutions.
Lizzie Foley was a founding board member of NJ11th for Change and is a director for Action Together New Jersey. Prior to moving to New Jersey, she served on the board of an environmentally-focused school, taught women’s studies, and worked for a labor union. She holds a Master’s degree in sociology from Northeastern University and a Master’s degree in education from Harvard University.
Kelly Haggerty is a Partner/Owner with The Haggerty Group and has been practicing as a Certified Public Accountant since 2007. Kelly earned an MBA from Fordham University Gabelli School of Business in 2005. While there she was a member of 2 honor societies, Beta Gamma Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi, Fordham.
Dr. Arati Sadalge Kreibich is a trained neuroscientist who has worked in the academic, pharmaceutical and nonprofit sectors. She has previously conducted and published original research on the neuroscience of drug addiction, stress, and autism at the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr Kreibich obtained Bachelor’s degrees in Biology and in Psychology from Boston University, and her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania.
Karen is the Founder and President of Sacks Consulting Group, LLC which provides consulting and coaching services to nonprofits and their executive boards on governance and fundraising matters. Karen transitioned to consulting after serving 17 years as the Founder and Executive Director of Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ), a legal pro bono program, which Karen grew into a statewide organization with nine distinct legal programs helping more than 4,000 indigent New Jersey residents with legal matters annually. She has received numerous awards for her work including the Dr. Martin Luther King Champion of Justice Award from the New Jersey State Governor’s Office and designation as one of 25 Top Women in the Law. Karen is an honors graduate of the University of Michigan and of NYU School of Law.
