National Board

The National Board is the governing body of the Women In Environment organization. We support Chapters through financial grants, the development and maintance of centralized systems and processes, as well as the setting the overall strategic objectives for WIE. We are grateful to be in this community and passionate about providing women with opportunties to connect and grow. We would love to hear from you if you are interested in getting more involved with WIE, in forming an Emerging Chapter, or becoming a sponsor.

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Meet our Board of Directors

  • Rabia Ahmed

    PRESIDENT

    Rabia is a Principal Economist and Managing Partner at Greene Economics, LLC. She has a Master of Science degree in Economics from Portland State University. Rabia is the 2023 WIE National Board President, and also serves on the Seattle-Puget Sound Networking and Seattle-Puget Sound Professional Development committees. In addition to WIE, Rabia is President-Elect of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA), and also a long-term Board member of AWRA’s Washington Section. Her favorite part about WIE is meeting and working with professionals at various stages of their careers, and the safe, supportive, and fun environment WIE provides for empowering them to grow further in their careers.

  • Mala Pattanayek

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Mala is a Senior Consultant working at Integral Consulting. Mala has a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology and Biochemistry from the University of Mumbai, India and a Master’s degree in Environmental Toxicology from Clemson University, South Carolina. Mala has been in the environmental industry for more than 20 years. Mala has been active with WIE for over 5 years, developing and chairing the mentoring program for the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, chairing the networking committee, and leading fundraising efforts.

    The most valuable part of WIE for me has been the impact we have made through professional development, mentoring, and networking for women in this community. For me, WIE provides a space to share, connect, grow, and form long-lasting relationships.

  • Danille Jorgensen

    SECRETARY

    Dani has been an active participant of WIE for 15 years, and currently serves as the Secretary on the National Board. She is also on the Board of Directors for a Boise, Idaho non-profit focused on building leadership in girls through outdoor adventures and served for 3 years on the Board of Directors for Landau Associates. When she’s not wrangling data at Landau Associates, Dani enjoys doing pretty much anything outside, spending time with her beloved Labrador and performing culinary experiments (current obsession = ice cream). Dani is highly committed to the success of WIE, and loves being part of a such a positive and supportive community.

  • Michelle Havey

    Michelle Havey is the WIE Past Treasurer, an At-Large National Board member, and co-Chair of the Budget Committee. She is a Senior Managing Fisheries Biologist at Anchor QEA and a graduate of University of Washington. She specializes in salmon ecology, habitat mitigation (including mitigation banks), and management of large field sampling programs.