Lori Sokol
Executive Director/Editor-in-Chief | lori@womensenews.org
Entrepreneur, scholar, and psychologist, Lori Sokol, PhD. is Executive Director of Women’s eNews, an award-winning, non-profit digital news service that provides coverage of the most crucial issues impacting women and girls around the world. Dr. Sokol was previously Founder/President of Sokol Media, Inc., publisher of business magazines covering a number of pertinent social issues including gender equality, the needs of working parents, environmental sustainability and strides made by female professionals determined to smash the proverbial glass ceiling.
Passionately committed to addressing these and related topics, Dr. Sokol strives to empower individuals to triumph over gender-related societal limits through the media, enabling them to reach their full potential unhindered. Her articles have been published in Newsweek, The Baltimore Sun, Slate.com, Ms. Magazine and in The Huffington Post. She has also been interviewed on a variety of news outlets including MSNBC, CNBC, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal.
Her most recent book, She Is Me: How Women Will Save The World, was the recipient of an IBPA Award and International Book Publishers Assoc. Finalist.
Amanda Andera
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisor
Amanda Andera serves as Women’s eNews’ Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisor, keeping a pulse on external trends to advise on all current and future coverage in this space. Prior to her DEI focus, Amanda served in Sales/Marketing Operations for large multinational corporations, where she built and led inclusive teams around the globe, including leading the activities for five Olympic Games.
Maryam Shojaei
Communications Strategist
Maryam Shojaei is responsible for management of Women’s eNews’ communications planning and strategies. She is an Iranian-Canadian human rights activist and author who founded the #NoBan4Women campaign, advocating for Iranian women’s right to attend soccer stadiums, for which she received an ESPN Sports Humanitarian Award. Her activism has been featured in media outlets around the world. Maryam studied Women’s and Gender Studies and holds a Master’s degree in Peace Operations from George Mason University.”
Kerstin Vogdes Diehn
Art Director
An art director and graphic designer specializing in branding, print, web and environmental design, Kerstin is an expert in nonprofit and small business design solutions and has taught at Pace University, FIT, and the Art Institute of New York.
