Meet the Management Team

Christina DeSantis

Executive Director

Chris leads the executive management of PBWC, adding her more than twenty years of experience in marketing and communications, business development and organizational change across nonprofit, start-up, and corporate sectors to the team.

Formerly the Chief Impact Officer at Impact Collaborative, and a Vice President at AXA Financial, Chris brings experience in Fortune 500 growth roles and her passion for elevating women together to the leadership of PBWC. Outside of her professional career, Chris is an avid volunteer and has served on several nonprofit boards, including the McBurney YMCA and How Women Lead.

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Elizabeth Tunquist

Operations Director

Liz brings over a decade of experience in the marketing industry with a focus on operations and project management. Through her leadership, she has successfully overseen hundreds of projects through to completion and supported teams to driving productivity and profitability.

As Operations Director at PBWC, Liz is responsible for developing and managing systems within the organization to create sustainable, scalable and efficient programs that benefit our community. She lives in the CA Central Valley with her husband and three children, while her eldest daughter currently serves in the U.S. Army.

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Jennifer Inouye

Community Manager

Jenny joined PBWC in 2013 helping to coordinate online events, and now works on membership, webinars and community events.

In addition, she has nearly 20 years experience as a litigation consultant, working on civil cases across the country. In 2016, she started IDR Legal Support, continuing her work in jury research, online juries, witness preparation and more.

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Bryanna King

Intern

Bryanna King is a Communications major at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA. She holds leadership and

service positions in campus organizations, including an African American learning community called Umoja and PUMA, a center that supports the needs of minority communities on campus. Acknowledged on the academic honors list, she plans to transfer to a UC for her Bachelor’s degree and pursue a career in Public Relations or law.

In addition, Bryanna intends to give back to her community by influencing young underrepresented girls to cultivate the confidence in them necessary for success. Her vision is not only empower others, but also to be purposeful in accomplishing their dreams.

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