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CARLA OLESKA (Chief Executive Office)
Carla Oleska, PhD, has been executive director of the Women's Fund since 2006, but has been connected with the Fund since its inception, both as a grantee partner and donor. She has over twenty years of professional experience in creatively addressing the needs of women and girls, specializing in the design of programs enhancing academic preparation, higher education access, and degree completion. Her work on behalf of women and girls has been recognized both regionally and nationally.
Prior to joining the Fund as director, Carla had a long and varied career in administration and teaching at Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts. During her tenure at Elms College, she served on many public boards and committees, including the Girls Scouts of Pioneer Valley and the Polish Center for Discovery and Learning.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the newly formed Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts and is a member of the Hampden County Literacy Cabinet.
carlao@womensfund.net
phone: 413.529.0087 x 11
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MARJORIE HUTTER (Director of Philanthropy)
Over the past fifteen years, Marjorie has worked in the nonprofit sector as employee and consultant, and as staff and management—but always with an emphasis on organizational advancement and growth. Marjorie has worked in and with institutions of higher education, community-based social service agencies, and progressive national and grassroots organizations. She has extensive experience in fundraising, financial management, marketing, and resource development. Marjorie is a board member of Women in Philanthropy of Western Massachusetts. She earned her master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
marjorieh@womensfund.net
phone: 413.529.0087 x 13
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JULIE KUMBLE (Director of Grants and Programs)
Julie has a background in community organizing and coalition building, particularly around issues affecting youth and women. As a coalition coordinator, development director, and private consultant, she has raised over $3 million for area nonprofit organizations. She is a strong believer in initiatives that involve residents in community solutions, and is proud of a youth philanthropy project she started in Holyoke. While Julie holds a BA in philosophy and Spanish and a MEd in organizational development, she believes her real education came as a Peace Corps volunteer in Costa Rica.
juliek@womensfund.net
phone: 413.529.0087 x 12
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JULIE HOLT (Office Manager)
Julie's background is in the field of music education, and she spent many years teaching choral music in the public school system. Julie continues to work part time as a church choir director and church secretary. When she left teaching several years ago, she discovered the Women's Fund and began utilizing her administrative and organizational skills by working in the office. She is detail-oriented, very organized, and extremely happy to be a part of a team that works together toward a common mission.
julieh@womensfund.net
phone: 413.529.0087 x 10
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JULIE-ANNE GERAGHTY (Development Associate)
Julie-Anne spent two years as an intern at the Women's Fund and is now applying her experience in that role in support of the foundation's mission to connect donors with meaningful giving through philanthropic education and community outreach. A 2008 graduate of Smith College, majoring in the Program for the Study of Women and Gender, Julie-Anne is passionate about creating opportunities within the Women's Fund for involving young adults and youth in philanthropy.
julie-anneg@womensfund.net
phone: 413.529.0087 x14
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