Leadership Council

The Center’s Leadership Council brings together outstanding leaders in communication and related fields who serve in an advisory capacity to the Kopenhaver Center team in developing programs, helping realize the Center’s mission, advancing the Center’s network, providing advice and support for the work of the Center, and in assisting the Center in its outreach to women across the country and internationally.

Our Valuable Members

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Aminda ‘Mindy’ Marques |Chair
Aminda ‘Mindy’ Marques |Chair
Stephanie Bertini
Stephanie Bertini
Dorothy Bland
Dorothy Bland
Julie Burton
Julie Burton
Dianne Festa
Dianne Festa
Rosa Flores
Rosa Flores
Marshiela J. Hayes
Marshiela J. Hayes
Allison Hunter
Allison Hunter
Jeff Kleinman
Jeff Kleinman
Marian Chia-Ming Liu
Marian Chia-Ming Liu
Dianne Lynch, Ph.D.
Dianne Lynch, Ph.D.
Bert Medina
Bert Medina
Melissa Medina
Melissa Medina
Marisabel Muñoz
Marisabel Muñoz
Ana Peralta Chammas
Ana Peralta Chammas
Caroline Porter
Caroline Porter
Janet Rivera-Hernandez
Janet Rivera-Hernandez
Marybel Rodriguez
Marybel Rodriguez
Nelly Rubio
Nelly Rubio
Virgil L. Smith, Ph.D.
Virgil L. Smith, Ph.D.
Anne Vasquez
Anne Vasquez
Ellen Weiss
Ellen Weiss
Jose Zamora
Jose Zamora

Nancy L. Green, Ed.D.
Nancy L. Green, Ed.D.Leadership Council Chair Emeritus 2015 - 2023