Sandy D. Welfare, M.B.A.
About Sandy D. Welfare, M.B.A.
Sandy D. Welfare, M.B.A. serves as the Chief Development Officer at Women Who Code, where she focuses on advancing the organization's mission to support women in technology careers. With a strong background in leadership roles across various organizations, she brings expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder management, and promoting diversity and inclusion.
Work at Women Who Code
Sandy D. Welfare serves as the Chief Development Officer at Women Who Code, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she is responsible for advancing the organization's mission to inspire women to excel in technology careers. Her responsibilities include overseeing partnerships, philanthropic efforts, and product revenue growth. Sandy focuses on ensuring stability over long-term change and development within the organization.
Previous Experience
Before joining Women Who Code, Sandy held several significant positions. She was the ePMO Director at WestRock Company from 2019 to 2023. Prior to that, she served as the Executive Director at Women in Technology (WIT) from 2014 to 2018 and at Cool Girls, Inc. from 2009 to 2014. Additionally, she worked as Managing Director at Xchanging Services, Inc. from 2003 to 2009 and as Senior Manager - Global Financial Services at Lucent Technologies from 1994 to 2002.
Education and Expertise
Sandy holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Sacred Heart University. She also completed the Executive Management Program in Organizational Leadership at Stanford University Graduate School of Education. Furthermore, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication Arts from St. John's University. Sandy has a certification in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Strategies for Business Impact from the University of Cambridge.
Skills and Contributions
Sandy has developed a range of skills throughout her career, including conflict resolution, strategic planning, and stakeholder management. She has a history of promoting diversity and inclusion within cross-functional teams and has experience in creating collaborative work environments and employee resource groups (ERGs). Her work with non-profits and women-centric organizations has focused on assisting vulnerable communities.