OUR BOARD
PRESIDENT
CAROLINE NELSON
CCAS 2022
MAJOR: POLITICAL SCIENCE &
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Caroline is a senior from Pittsburgh, PA. She is the Colombian College of Arts and Science with a double major in Political Science and Criminal Justice. She has a passion for iced coffee, dogs, and exploring the city. Caroline is excited to serve as WLN President and learn from all of the inspiring women involved and to bring together women from all across campus!
VICE PRESIDENT
DELANEY SEWARD
ESIA 2022
MAJOR: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
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Delaney is a senior from Davis, California majoring in International Affairs. She is the current Vice President of WLN and a fun fact is that someone once tipped her $100 when she was working at Starbucks!
DIRECTOR OF FINANCES
CHRISTINE YARED
CCAS 2025
MAJOR: POLITICAL SCIENCE & COMMUNICATION
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Christine is a freshman from Sunrise, Florida majoring in Political Science and Communication. She loves baking, reading, and cats, and can’t wait to serve as the Director of Finances for WLN. A fun fact about her is that she's a citizen of four countries!
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS
EMMA MYERS
SMPA 2025
MAJOR: POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
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Emma is a freshman from Outer Banks, NC majoring in Political Communication with possible Minors in Spanish and Law and society. She is excited to be WLN's Director of Community Engagement this year! She is also involved with the GW Women's Club Soccer team and GW TV. Feel free to reach out to her with any questions or other organizations you think we should be involved with!
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
JENN GONICK
CCAS 2024
MAJOR: ENGLISH & COMMUNICATION
MINOR: APPLIED ETHICS
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Jenn is a sophomore from Albany, NY majoring in English and Communication. In addition to women’s leadership, she's passionate about wellness and mental health advocacy. She's excited to serve as Co-director of Communications and help connect women leaders of all interests and backgrounds throughout the GW community!
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
ASHLEY BUMBAUGH
GWSB 2023
MAJOR: MARKETING
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Ashley is a Junior from Waynesboro, PA majoring in Marketing. In her free time, she also helps run DC Through a Lens and volunteer at the GW Greenhouse. Her hobbies include painting, cooking, baking, gardening, and anything that has to do with coffee. She's excited to serve as Co-Director of Communications for WLN!
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
ABIGAIL HERBST
CCAS 2022
MAJOR: POLITICAL SCIENCE & PUBLIC POLICY
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Abigail is a senior from Cleveland, OH majoring in Political Science and Public Policy. She is excited to serve as WLN's Director of Membership, and a fun fact about her is that she once ran into Elizabeth Warren but was not allowed to talk to her!
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DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS RELATIONS
HUMA ILYAS
SEAS 2022
MAJOR: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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Huma is a senior from Huntington, NY majoring in Mechanical Engineering. She is so excited to serve as WLN's Director of Campus Relations this year, and a fun fact about her is that she went to the top of the arch of the South Capitol Bridge in SE when she was an intern!
FRESHMAN REPRESENTATIVE
CAROLINE GILMORE
ESIA 2025
MAJOR: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
MINORS: CLASSICAL STUDIES & LINGUISTICS
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Caroline is a freshman from Scarsdale, NY majoring in International Affairs. In her free time, she enjoys running, exploring new ice cream shops, and baking. In addition to the WLN, Caroline is active in GW’s Strategic Crisis Simulations (SCS) club, of which she is also a freshman representative. She is excited to be the freshman representative for the WLN and join its
e-board of amazing women!
FRESHMAN REPRESENTATIVE
REBECCA GERMAINE
MILKEN 2025
MAJOR: PUBLIC HEALTH & PRE-MED
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Rebecca is a freshman from Cherry Hill, NJ studying Public Health and Pre-Med. She really loves exploring cultures around the world through different traditional foods. The one thing she wishes she had with her at college is her dog, Dizzy. She is excited to become a part of WLN as Freshman Rep and help the rest of
e-board cultivate a welcoming and supportive environment to unify students on GWU’s campus!