Wednesday, April 19, 2017
The Uphill Battle Of United Way NYC’s First Female President
When Sheena Wright stepped into the role of president of the United Way of New York City (UWNYC) nearly five years ago, she was the first woman to hold the position in the organization’s 80-year history. She currently presides over a staff of 98 employees and oversees programming and revenues in excess of $57 million. But Wright is no stranger to trailblazing. “I learned early on, I’m almost always underestimated,” she says.
Raised in the South Bronx, Wright was one of a handful of African-American students at the boarding school she attended and entered Columbia University at the age of 16...