The United Way Women’s Leadership Council raises

awareness, funds and volunteer support to address problems that disproportionately affect women and children, such as domestic violence, poverty, access to health care and child care, and other critical issues.

Co-chaired by Helen Donegan, Vice President of Community Relations for UCF, and Karen Dee, Florida Regional President for Fifth Third Bank, the council is guided by more than 25 prominent local female business and civic leaders. 

Prompting their efforts is the fact that women, regardless of income, age or walk of life, are vulnerable to a range of issues that can devastate their lives, as well as the lives of people closest to them. Nearly two-thirds of clients served by United Way partner agencies are women, many of whom are single heads of households.

To learn more, contact Marta Vargas at (407) 835-0923 or e-mail WomensLeadership@hfuw.org.

Karen Dee Florida Regional President Fifth Third Bank United Way Women's Leadership Council Co-chair Helen Donegan  Vice President, Community Relations University of Central Florida United Way Women's Leadership Council Co-chair

United Way Women's Leadership Council
Steering Committee

Co-Chair - Karen Dee, Fifth Third Bank

Co-Chair - Helen Donegan, University of Central Florida

Tobi Allen, Lockheed Martin Corporation 

Tracy Barwick, McGladrey

Andrea Batchelor, Neiman Marcus 

Betsey Bell, Orlando Magic 

Joy Block, Deloitte & Touche LLP 

Sara Brady, Sara Brady Public Relations, Inc. 

Kathy Brown, Thumbprint Marketing 

Fonda Cerenzio, Cerenzio & Associates 

Val Demings, Chief of Police, City of Orlando (former)

Patty DeYoung, Community Philanthropist 

Karen Dyer, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP

Pat Engfer, Hyatt Regency, Orlando International Airport

Terry Fitzpatrick, UPS   

Harriett Lake, Community Philanthropist 

Linda Landman-Gonzalez, Orlando Magic 

Meredith Level, Lowndes, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Rhonda Loft, Vanson Enterprises, Inc.

Yolanda Londoño, Tupperware Brands Corporation

Liz Lovaglio, Community Philanthropist    

Samantha O'Lenick, Florida Hospital 

Sibille Pritchard, Brooksville Development Corporation

Mary Recchia-Brown, The Recchia Group
Jill Schwartz, Jill S. Schwartz and Associates, P.A. 

Sara Segal, Community Philanthropist 

Kathy Swanson, Winnie Palmer Hospital For Women & Babies

Ellen Titen, ET Consultants

Julie Wolf, SunTrust Bank   

Bringing powerful women together to make a difference through the United Way Women's Leadership 

Council ...