Our Staff

The Women's Funding Network's board and staff are working hard to put women's and girls' solutions front and center.

Lucy G. Kryuchkova Development Manager, Women Moving Millions Lucy joined us in 2010, and her background combines international business, wealth management, and nonprofit experience. She has an MBA in Finance and an MA and BA in Linguistics/ Languages. read more	Amy Zucchero Program Officer Amy is a Program Officer with the Women's Funding Network, a global network of women’s foundations. Women’s Funding Network and its member funds serve as a champion for investment in women led solutions to the most critical issues of our time from economic security, access to education and heath care to freedom from violence, environmental inte... read more	Andrea Small Finance and Administration Director Andrea joined us in 2007 and her background combines financial analysis, project management, and nonprofit administration. She has a bachelor’s in Economics and Sociology from Tufts University and currently is a candidate for the Master of Nonprofit Administration at the University of San Francisco. She also supports young women in San Francisc... read more	Chibo Shinagawa Development Associate Chibo Shinagawa joined Women’s Funding Network in 2010 with a strong background in community mobilization, policy advocacy, and social justice activism. read more
Chris Grumm CEO and President Christine Grumm, President and CEO of the Women’s Funding Network, has more than three decades of experience as a leader in effecting social change through civil society, and especially through women’s philanthropy. Chris passionately believes in the power of women and girls’ solutions and is dedicated to helping unleash t... read more	Cynthia Schmae Vice President of Network Relations For the past 15 years Cynthia has led the management of large networks and constituencies, utilizing the best of technology and membership best practices. Wanting a more hands-on experience in constituency management after working as a legislative aide to Senator Dianne Feinstein, Cynthia went on to establish and develop dozens of online communitie... read more	Deborah Richardson Chief Program Officer Deborah Richardson has a 30-year track record in program development, administration, and fund-raising. Prior to her appointment as Chief Program Officer, Deborah was the CEO of The Atlanta Women’s Foundation (AWF). She has also served as the Vice President of Programs and Strategic Initiatives at AWF; Director of Program Development for F... read more	Elizabeth Ramirez Executive Coordinator Elizabeth works closely with Women's Funding Network President and CEO Chris Grumm to ensure a smooth flow of communication and information between the Network's San Francisco office and its constituents. Elizabeth is also charged with board relations and special projects that leverage the growth of the women's funding movement. read more
Elizabeth Schaffer Chief Financial Officer Liz is an experienced consultant, instructor, professional coach and author who joined us in 2007. In addition to her work for Women’s Funding Network, she is a popular trainer at CompassPoint’s workshops, lectures in Nonprofit Financial Management at the University of San Francisco, and is the co-author of Financial Leadership for Nonprofit Ex... read more	Ginny McSwine Program Associate Ginny joined Women’s Funding Network in 2010, transitioning from a legal background in Washington, D.C., to pursue her interests in social justice and public policy work back home in Northern California. She has a strong background in international law, social inequality and gender studies and is very interested in keeping up with current e... read more	Gretchen Gagel McComb Chief Philanthropic Engagement Officer Gretchen Gagel McComb joined Women’s Funding Network as Chief Philanthropic Engagement Officer in January 2010. She served as President & CEO of The Colorado Women’s Foundation from 2005 through 2009, and had volunteered for WFCO prior to joining as President, facilitating the 2002 “Hi-Tech, Low Numbers Conference”, an event tha... read more	Katiti Crawford Development Officer Katiti Crawford joined Women’s Funding Network as Development Officer in August 2010. She has over 15 years of fundraising and sales experience and has worked for organizations such as Planned Parenthood, San Francisco State University, Grand Teton Music Festival, and Earthjustice. read more