Meet Our Board
Meg Porfido,
Chair - Girl Rising
Meg Porfido was Chair of Global Education Fund for ~10 years which joined forces with Girl Rising to launch GR-GEF, a four-year venture philanthropy fund. She currently serves on the board of Kaiser, a large nonprofit health plan and health care delivery system, after careers in law (in private practice in DC and Denver), government (on the Hill in DC and as COS and general counsel to Governor Romer in CO) and telecom (as part of a startup that built the initial fiber network for the Internet). She believes in the power of education and girls to change the world.
Divya Mani
Secretary - Girl Rising
Divya is passionate about equity, education, and storytelling. She is a Partner at Transcend, a US nonprofit that supports communities to reimagine school so all young people can thrive in and transform the world, where she leads development and communications. Before that, Divya worked in human-centered strategy, marketing, capability-building, innovation, and talent development at Monitor Deloitte, Procter and Gamble, and Liberty Mutual. She lives in Boston and loves to read, bake, sing, and explore with her husband and two children.
Kim Anstatt Morton
Kim Anstatt Morton worked as a Biotech Research Analyst on Wall Street, went back to school for a graduate degree in painting and remains a perpetual student. She is passionate about creating social justice, environmental sustainability and spiritual fulfillment through her work in gender equality, the arts and education. Kim has been fortunate to travel to over 50 countries to seek new experiences and perspectives and she loves living in San Francisco with her husband Ian, their son Baker and their lab Zavi.
Shabnam Mogharabi
Shabnam is an entertainment executive, producer, author, and speaker. She is co-founder and past CEO of SoulPancake, an inspiring entertainment studio that amassed 1B+ video views online and produced dozens of award-winning television, documentary, and branded series. SoulPancake was acquired by film studio Participant, where Shabnam served as an EVP. Shabnam is currently a consultant for media and entertainment startups and is independently producing a number of documentary and narrative film projects. In her early career, Shabnam was an award-winning journalist and is also a New York Times bestselling author. She is a frequent keynote speaker on the importance of joy, positive psychology, and the power of hope.
Dana Bober
Treasurer - Girl Rising
Dana is a partner in the Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice at EY and leader of the Americas FAAS practice. In her role as Americas FAAS lead, she guides teams to build relationships with current and future finance and sustainability leaders to serve as trusted business advisors. Dana is a passionate advocate for women and involves herself in organizations dedicated to providing exposure and leadership opportunities to women in business at all levels. She led EY’s Financial Services Professional Women’s Network, served on the Board of Directors of the Women’s Bond Club, a New York professional organization for women in financial services, and is a member of C200, an organization of professional women driven by the mission to inspire, support, and advance future generations of women business leaders around the world.
Holly Gordon
Holly Gordon co-founded and co-executive produced Girl Rising, inspired by the belief that storytelling can be a transformational catalyst for long-term social change. She currently serves as the Chief Impact Officer at Participant, overseeing all development of social impact campaigns around the company’s films. Holly lives in Los Angeles with her family and a dog named Maisy.
Nabila Aguele
Vice Chair - Girl Rising
Nabila Aguele is a lawyer and public policy advisor, with an interest in sustainable development work at the intersection of human capital development and public financial management. She currently serves as a Special Adviser to Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, and supports on international development cooperation; and performance monitoring and evaluation for data-driven policy formulation and implementation. A strong advocate for women’s rights and gender equality, Nabila is supporting the Ministry and its Agencies on interventions to make public financial management systems more gender responsive.
Victoria Gonin
Victoria Gonin is a strategic and highly collaborative leader with extensive experience in corporate, higher education administration, and women’s leadership programming. Victoria began her career in advertising with Young and Rubicam and BBDO before transitioning to the publishing field with IDG publications, and as a managing director of RGP, a global consulting firm. In 2013, Victoria pivoted to higher education, taking on roles such as Deputy Director of Alumni Relations at Dartmouth College and Executive Director of Alumni Relations and Volunteer Services at MIT. As a certified leadership coach, Victoria is dedicated to fostering leadership development and growth for women leaders. She co-founded Womenade Boston, an early women's giving circle, and serves on the board of Inspiring Girls USA. Victoria also mentors young female leaders through She-Can, helping to build the leadership skills needed to change their nations and the world. An avid traveler, Victoria enjoys hiking, yoga, cross-country skiing, and e-biking in her free time.
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