Board of Directors

 
Roberta Diephouse
Sacramento, CA

Roberta has been a member of 9to 5 Bay Area for approximately seven years.  She joined after attending the Regional Leadership Conference in San Jose.  Roberta recently moved to Sacramento from San Jose, and is hard at work on starting a chapter in Sacramento.   As a 9to5 leader, Roberta has facilitated workshops, met with elected officials and collaborated with allies such as the California Center for Research on Women & Families.

Mandie Freyta
Denver, CO

Mandie Freyta, 9to5 Colorado Board Secretary, is a 29-year-old single mother of four children. She is currently working full-time and pursuing her Master’s degree. She joined the Board in late 2008, and has been increasingly active in our chapter and our community. Mandie was honored with the 2009 “Women to Watch Award” from the League of Women Voters.  In 2010, she was a keynote speaker at the Colorado Women’s Legislative Breakfast.  

Hope Holland
Campbell, CA
Bio coming soon.

Laura Kendellen
Milwaukee, WI

Laura Kendellen began her involvement with 9to5 in 2009 when she became the Communications and Online Organizing Intern. In 2011, she became a Chapter Board member and is now a Board Co-Chair. She also currently sits on the National Board. Laura is the Communications and Program Coordinator at SEIU Wisconsin State Council and is very active in local and state politics and social justice initiatives that affect workers, women, and low-income families. She has lived in the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee for seven years.

Claudia Lewis
Atlanta, GA

Claudia B. Lewis has a 36 year career as a medical technologist.   She is now self-employed (part-time) as a medical consultant for Elaina Healthcare Services. Claudia has been active in the Atlanta chapter of 9to5 since 2000 and now serves as the board Chair.  She has represented Atlanta 9to5 on the National 9to5 Board since 2004 Ms. Lewis is also involved with other community organizations such as the Professional Women’s Group of Dress for Success as a career development coach, with the American Clergy Leadership Counsel-Ambassador for Peace, the Georgia Alliance for Retired Americans, as Board Chair for a Wellness Association of Atlanta, Georgia and Miami, Florida, Taste & See Outreach Ministry, International Public Relations, and as a community recruiter for the NAACP-Atlanta and National.

 

Avis Williams
Los Angeles, CA

Avis Williams is a native of Los Angeles and has lived in Southern California for more than 50 years. She retired from Pacific Bell Communications after 30 years of service where she was an active Union Steward and loyal member of her communications union. She became a member of the Green Party in 2008, seeking training for a green job in Solar Energy – and that’s how she learned about 9to5, our paid sick days campaign and our advocacy for family-flexible workplace policy. Avis attended her first 9to5 Annual Leadership Conference in April  2010 and enjoys sharing information about 9to5’s issues and campaigns with her community.

Avis thought after retirement, part time jobs would be available, that didn't happen. So, she returned to school, became a licensed cosmetologist and now runs her own business. Avis is unique because she doesn't give up!

9to5's National Board of Directors is made up of women who are directly affected by the issues we work on. Board members are elected by their local chapters or through the Activist Network.