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Who We Are | Worldwide Staff
Dress for Success Worldwide was formed in New York City in 1999. In addition to offering assistance to affiliates around the globe, Dress for Success Worldwide staff members oversee major fundraising efforts, worldwide corporate sponsorships, policy development and implementation, brand management,
S.O.S. - Send One Suit - Week®, the two annual meetings (the Professional Women's Group Success Summit and the affiliate leadership conference) and organizational expansion.
Dress for Success Worldwide
32 East 31st Street
Seventh Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: 212.532.1922
Fax: 212.684.9563
worldwide@dressforsuccess.org
Joi Gordon, Chief Executive Officer
joi@dressforsuccess.org
Joi Gordon joined Dress for Success as the executive director of the New York program in 1999 and in 2003 took over leadership of Dress for Success Worldwide. One of Joi's primary goals is to ensure that Dress for Success becomes recognized as an acknowledged leader in promoting the economic and social development of disadvantaged women while expanding the organization's reach so that more and more women across the globe will have access to the resources and tools they need to succeed in the workplace.
One of Joi's proudest accomplishments is to have succeeded in building a team of passionate, dedicated and talented staff who will make these objectives a reality. Assembling such a capable group has enabled Dress for Success to improve the services that it offers to its clients, who now number more than 50,000 worldwide each year. In addition, the staff has expanded and strengthened the organization's affiliate network and increased the support that is offered to its members.
"I am incredibly fortunate to have a job that combines my commitment to public service with my passion for women's issues," says Joi.
As the CEO of Worldwide, Joi spearheaded a rebranding of Dress for Success, complete with a new mission statement, tagline and logo. Under her leadership the organization has increased its focus to include employment retention in addition to suiting. Dress for Success now supports women as they find and retain employment and helps them turn their jobs into rewarding careers. Our suiting program has grown tremendously while the organization has launched new initiatives to assist our clients in their efforts to grow professionally.
Among her professional activities and relationships, Joi serves on the board of directors of Urban Brands, owner of both the Ashley Stewart and Marianne nameplates, a leading specialty retailer who targets the fashion-savvy urban, multi-cultural woman, and America's Charities. She sits on the women's advisory councils of Office Depot and VOICE, and imprint of Hyperion Books. Joi also serves on the advisory board of the New-Jersey based non-profit organization My Daughter's Keeper. Over the past several years a number of prominent institutions have recognized Joi for her achievements. In 2007 she was presented with an Ellis Island Medal of Honor and received the 2006 Visionary Award from Office Depot. The Harlem YMCA and Coalition of 100 Black Women in New York City, among many other organizations, have presented Joi with community service awards to acknowledge her contributions. Joi received her B.A. in radio/ television broadcasting from the University of Oklahoma and her juris doctorate from its College of Law. She lives in Queens with her husband Errol, where they own and operate a fleet of luxury limousines. Her greatest joys are her two children, Sydney and Nicholas.
Suzanne Elliott, Executive Vice President of Resource Development & Strategic Marketing
suzanne@dressforsuccess.org
 Suzanne Elliott serves as executive vice president of resource development and strategic marketing Dress for Success Worldwide. She is responsible for all fundraising and external marketing for the organization. In her previous position as director of corporate and media relations, Suzanne secured 15 new corporate partnerships and renewed 8 existing partnerships for Dress for Success Worldwide. She also diversified industry representation of our corporate partners, increased allocation of corporate funds for local affiliates by 15% in one year, and initiated a formal corporate partnership reporting process to demonstrate impact. In the area of marketing, Suzanne has revamped key materials including our quarterly newsletter The Briefcase, annual report and press kit.
Suzanne earned a B.A. in public policy
studies summa cum laude from Duke University.
Liz Carey, Executive Vice President of Affiliate Relations & Information Technology
liz@dressforsuccess.org
 The executive vice president of affiliate
relations & information technology at Dress for Success Worldwide, Liz
Carey oversees the overall health and governance of the organization’s
affiliate network.
Since coming to Dress for Success in 2004, Liz has increased
communications with affiliates and improved the support and materials provided to
them by the Worldwide office. As a result, requests for information and materials from affiliates
have increased from year to year. She has implemented systems that allow the
Worldwide office to evaluate the accomplishments of its members and to track
growth in a number of areas on an annual basis. By overhauling the application
process for new affiliates, Liz has ensured that candidates are better informed
about operating an affiliate of Dress for Success and the expectations of
Worldwide and, as a result, submit more comprehensive proposals.
She also has
managed the re-design of the organizational Web site to enhance Dress for Success’
presence on the Internet and also oversaw the creation and launch of an
Intranet site offering resources and communications tools for affiliates. Liz
has recruited well-known and respected expert speakers to present at the
affiliate leadership conferences, the last three of which have been
overwhelmingly successful.
Liz graduated magna cum laude from Skidmore College
with a B.A. in English literature. She has also studied literature,
Shakespeare, French and gender issues at the graduate level.
Other Worldwide staff members
Tania Beaubrun, Program Director, tania@dressforsuccess.org
Christina Bruno, Affiliate Operations Coordinator, christina@dressforsuccess.org
Carri Farrand, Director of Special Events, carri@dressforsuccess.org
Lindsy
Klar, Corporate Contributions Manager, lindsy@dressforsuccess.org
Ciara
McFeely, Affiliate Relations Manager, ciara@dressforsuccess.org
Erin Moran, Corporate Relations Manager, erin@dressforsuccess.org
Michelle Puchta, Development Manager, michelle@dressforsuccess.org
Susan Simmons, Development Associate, susan@dressforsuccess.org
Jill Simonson, Corporate Relations Director, jill@dressforsuccess.org
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