Meet Our Team

The WOMEN Unlimited leadership team is constantly striving to ensure that our programs meet the evolving needs of corporate partners and their key talent. Committed, passionate and experienced, we have what it takes to develop the diverse pool of executive talent your organization needs for sustained growth and increased profitability.

Corporate

Rosina L. Racioppi, Ed.D.

President & CEO

Rosina L. Racioppi has more than 25 years of experience in organizational planning and development, compensation and benefit, training and development, safety, quality management, staffing and employee relations. She comes from a background of executive management positions in human resources at Degussa Corporation, Nextran and Beechwood Data Systems.

As President and CEO of WOMEN Unlimited, Dr. Racioppi is actively involved in helping organizations meet the challenges of a continually changing global economy. Working with leading organizations, she assesses and updates offerings to their high-potential women, and spearheads her organization’s initiative to help companies cultivate the talent they need for ongoing growth and profitability.

Dr. Racioppi is an active member of the Society of Human Resources Managers, The American Society of Training and Development and The New Jersey Human Resources Planning Group. She also serves on the Advisory Council for the University of Pennsylvania CLO Alumni Network.

Nina M. Dougar, CPA

CFO

Responsible for directing and coordinating WOMEN Unlimited’s financial objectives and obligations, Nina M. Dougar executes the organization’s strategic initiatives and growth opportunities. Prior to her position at WOMEN Unlimited, Dougar was the only female partner at Charles Hecht and Company, a distinguished New York accounting firm. She then founded Nina M. Dougar, Certified Public Accountants in 1996.

Amy Gonzales

VP Global Learning & Development

Amy Gonzales oversees the development and management of WOMEN Unlimited’s programs globally to ensure they align with and support the corporate partners’ strategies to advance women in a continually changing environment. In addition to her work with WOMEN Unlimited, Gonzales runs a consulting practice, AG Leadership, which focuses on leadership effectiveness and communication. Possessing the ability to build rapport and powerful dialogue with both new managers and senior executives, Gonzales’ coaching style is direct, perceptive and always practical.

Ann Calello Groccia

VP Corporate Partner Relationships

Ann Calello Groccia spent 20 years at Fidelity Investments where she excelled in numerous leadership roles before founding Calello Groccia Consulting. Groccia’s diverse background strongly influences her clients’ successes in the corporate world. At WOMEN Unlimited, Groccia has a passion for working with newly appointed managers and their teams.

The Few

Audrey Goodman

National Corporate Partner Relationships / The FEW

Val Williams

Executive Coach / The FEW

Northeast - NY

Whitney Siavelis

Area Manager

Crista Salvatore

LEAD Program Manager

Vicky McGrath

LEAD Program Manager

Cristina Heta

IMpower Program Manager

Northeast - NJ

Ann Mokris

Area Manager

Carey Albertine

LEAD Program Manager

Sydney Davis

IMpower Program Manager

Northeast - Boston

Carol Agranat

Area Manager

Laurie Witt

LEAD Program Manager

Vicky McGrath

LEAD Program Manager

Nancy Horwitz

IMpower Program Manager

Nancy Horwitz, IMpower Program Manager

Nancy Horwitz, is the Boston area IMpower Program Manager for WOMEN Unlimited, Inc. A seasoned professional with a 25-year history of successful Human Resource Management and Leadership Development/Coaching work, Nancy founded NLH Development Associates, a Personal and Professional Coaching firm, in 2005 with the mission of expanding her ability to help clients to bridge the gap between where they are now and where they want to be. Her work combines her extensive knowledge and experience in Leadership and Management Development, Human Resources, Counseling, Coaching and Diversity. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies, Non-profits and individuals with the common goal of seeking greater effectiveness and satisfaction in their organizations, careers and lives.

Prior to starting her own Coaching Practice, Ms. Horwitz served as a Senior Program Manager of Leadership Development at Microsoft Corporation, where her responsibilities included designing the Next Generation Leadership Development framework for the company and designing/implementing the Leadership Development Program for Microsoft North America’s emerging leaders. She has extensive experience coaching employees and leaders at all levels within the organization with a particular focus on enhancing leadership and management effectiveness. Prior to joining Microsoft, Ms. Horwitz held a variety of Human Resources Management positions at Integris (Subsidiary of Bull Worldwide), Fidelity Investments, AGFA Corporation and General Electric. She was trained as an Outplacement Consultant at Lee Hecht Harrison where she also developed and delivered career development seminars and coaching to a subset of clients.

Nancy is committed to the advancement of women into leadership roles in both the private and public sector. She has served on the board of the Women’s Center in Cambridge MA, worked as Associate Director of Career Services at Wellesley College, and supports organizations that are committed to training and electing more women into offices at all levels of government.

Ms Horwitz is qualified and experienced in the administration and interpretation of numerous assessment instruments including Myers-Briggs and FIRO-B as well as the Center for Creative Leadership’s Benchmarks 360 assessment. She’s a graduate of the WOMEN Unlimited LEAD Program, a selective development program for high potential senior female leaders.

Ms. Horwitz holds an MS in Education from University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education in Philadelphia, PA where her educational focus was Counseling Psychology and a BA from Colgate University in Hamilton, NY where she graduated with Honors. Her undergraduate experiences included studies in London and Haifa, Israel. Nancy is a graduate of the Coach Training Institute (CTI) Co-Active Coaching Program and holds the ACC Coaching Certification through the International Coach Federation.

Nancy is an avid cyclist (a 6 time Pan Mass Challenge rider), studies Improvisational Acting and spends a good portion of her free time volunteering for causes that she cares about. Nancy resides in the Boston area.

Midwest Region

Brenda Knapp

Area Manager

Brenda Knapp, Area Manager

Brenda Knapp is President of Knapp Development Group LLC, which provides cross-industry leadership training, coaching and facilitation. As an executive coach and trainer, Knapp has particular expertise in persuasive communication, leadership presence, consultative selling and work/life Integration. Through her executive coaching practice, Brenda is privileged to support her clients through transformations, both professional and personal. Knapp’s coaching programs focus on improvement of interpersonal skills, collaboration, influence, selling and leadership. Helping clients gain a heightened awareness of their own strengths and style and that of their colleagues, results in tangible impact to effectiveness, outcomes and the bottom line.

Brenda is also the Midwest Director for WOMEN-Unlimited, Inc., a nationally-recognized resource that helps organizations attract, retain, and develop emerging, high-potential talent. She is a proven motivator and inspiring facilitator. Clients cite Knapp’s sense of humor, energy, intuition and ability to simplify complex concepts, among her key attributes. Partnering with Fortune 500 companies, Knapp provides a safe yet challenging environment for participants to try out new behaviors and skills. In her business development role, Knapp also works with the corporate partners to align the participant selection with corporate strategy.

Brenda is a certified facilitator in Everything DiSC communication style assessment, The Five Faces of Genius, creative thinking and team innovation curriculum, a professionally trained and accredited coach and a member of the International Coaching Federation.

Knapp began her corporate career at a global advertising agency, where she learned the power of branding. She transitioned her media and advertising experience into sales and marketing of national consumer media and marketing platforms with Time Inc. and Conde Nast . At Conde Nast, she was recognized for her leadership, ability to drive revenue growth, and selected as a National Salesperson of the Year

She has lent her expertise to several not-for-profit organizations, assisting them with marketing strategy, leadership development and fundraising. To channel her passion in front of an audience, Brenda attended and graduated from the Players’ Workshop of the Second City and the Second City Training Center.

She is an avid runner, aspiring yogi and resides in the Chicago area with her husband, three children and Portuguese water dog, Vinny.