Our Leadership
Board of Directors
President
Jean Kilbourne, 2015 Inductee
Vice President
Roger G. Schwartz
Secretary
Anjana Samant
Treasurer
Marianne O’Connor
Immediate Past President
Elizabeth Wayne Fantone
Emerita
Marilyn P. Bero
Virginia DeJohn
Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph.D.
Tricia J. Fitzmaurice
Jeanine Hayes
Robert E. Kernan, Jr.
Katie Martell
Steven R. Martin
Emily Milsovic
Mridula Raman
Sujatha Ramanujan, Ph. D.
Beckie Robertson
Carol Scott
Simi Shah
Elisa Siegel
Rama Yelkur, Ph. D.
Dr. Kristen Oehlrich, CEO and Executive Director
Dr. Kristen Oehlrich is the CEO and Executive Director of the National Women’s Hall of Fame, where she leads efforts to expand the Hall’s national presence, deepen its educational impact, and celebrate the extraordinary achievements of American women.
A seasoned nonprofit and museum leader, Dr. Oehlrich has held leadership roles at the Clark Art Institute, Williams College, and the Albany Institute of History and Art, as well as curatorial positions at MoMA and the RISD Museum. She is also the founder of Triumph of Flora, an advisory firm dedicated to advancing women and underrepresented artists.
Holding both a Ph.D. and Executive MBA from Brown University, Dr. Oehlrich brings a unique blend of academic rigor, creativity, and strategic vision. Guided by curiosity, determination, wit, and community, she is committed to making the Hall’s stories more accessible and inspiring for generations to come.
Nellie Ludemann, Museum & Community Relations Manager
Nellie (she/her) joined the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2024 and most recently served as Executive Director of the Seneca Falls Historical Society. Nellie’s professional experience also includes work with the Holland Land Office Museum, the Buffalo History Museum, the Albany Institute of History and Art, the Emily Knapp Museum and the Howland Stone Store Museum. Nellie holds master’s degrees in museum studies and curriculum and instruction. Her undergraduate work focused on communication and anthropology. Nellie offers a wealth of knowledge about Seneca Falls and the women’s rights movement; she also recently embarked on a fascinating oral history project to collect the stories of women who worked at the Seneca Knitting Mill.