Individual Donors

DirectWomen is incredibly grateful for the support of its alumni and other donors. The generosity of DirectWomen’s donors makes it possible for the organization to continue its important work. 

Thank you to DirectWomen’s 2025 individual donors: 

Contributed $25,000

Contributed $5,000 - $24,999

Maria C. Green

Jenny Hochenberg

Lily Yan Hughes

Susan S. Lanigan

Contributed $1,000 - $4,999

Michele L. Connell

Mark J. Gentile

Peggy A. Heeg

Laura Heltebran

Eve N. Howard

Kim Yapchai

Andrea L. Zopp

Contributed up to $999

Kimberly Y. Chainey

Yen D. Chu

SUCCESS STORIES

Loria B. Yeadon

Loria Yeadon is President & CEO of the YMCA of Greater Seattle, where she has re-aligned the organizational structure for greater impact and efficiency, built a dream senior leadership team,

Suzanne S. Bettman

Sue Bettman is a Partner at Brunswick Group, the world’s leading critical issues advisory firm, where she advises clients on financial transactions, litigation and corporate crises.  Sue is an independent

Mary J. Dent

Mary is an experienced executive and public company Board member who has spent more than 30 years in the financial services and technology sectors, working with companies ranging in size