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Alejandra Castillo  (CEO, YWCA-USA)

Alejandra Castillo explains that to her success for the YWCA means educating legislators about important women’s issues and making sure they understand the possible unintended consequences of legislation. She talks about the need to make sure that non-profits like the YWCA USA is not just seen as a vehicle for charitable giving but as an organization that is making an investment in new ideas and innovation.

Alejandra Castillo

CEO, YWCA-USA Alejandra Y. Castillo serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA-USA. As CEO, Alejandra leads the iconic 150 year old YWCA-USA's strategic mission to eliminate racism and empower women. YWCA-USA represents a national network of 215 YWCA associations delivering critically needed social and community programs.

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Alejandra Castillo

CEO, YWCA-USA

Alejandra Y. Castillo serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA-USA. As CEO, Alejandra leads the iconic 150 year old YWCA-USA's strategic mission to eliminate racism and empower women. YWCA-USA represents a national network of 215 YWCA associations delivering critically needed social and community programs.

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Tracey Fitzpatrick

Tracey Fitzpatrick

Sarder TV Anchor & Former Market News Video Anchor

Tracey is a Telly Award winning producer and reporter and has spent over a decade at Cablevision. She also has had stints at Time Warner’s NY1 News, and recently a financial news anchor with Market News Video.

Tracey is the recipient of several industry awards including, a Cable Ace Nominee, and is a three time Telly Award winning producer/reporter.

In addition, she writes for Examiner.com, an online news and entertainment site with a focus on fashion and fundraising, and also creates content for Wochit, an award-winning video creation platform.

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