Meet Our Advisory Board

Quorum’s Advisory Board is made up of women at the top of their specialty who support our goal to grow into an ever-more innovative organization that develops courageous women leaders of modern business. We can’t thank them enough for their time and commitment.

Cathleen Black served as the chairman and president of Hearst Magazines, for the Hearst Corporation for 14 years, where she launched some of the publishing company’s most successful titles. Prior to joining Hearst, Cathie served as president and publisher of USA Today and was widely credited for helping turn it into the number one newspaper in the U.S. She also served as a director on IBM and Coco-Cola’s boards.

Elissa Brown is a psychology professor at St. John’s University and founder and executive director of Child HELP Partnership. She is dedicated to preventing child trauma and its emotional consequences through direct service, community partnerships, training, and research. Elissa is a member of several national and international organizations dedicated to improving mental health services for traumatized children and is on the Board of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.

Ellen Federico is the president and CEO of The Event Group. Worldwide corporate event and conference planning firm established in Manhattan, New York since 1986 specializing in executive coordination services. Ellen is a member of The Writers Guild, ISES, and Certified Monarch Butterfly Wrangler.

Anne Groves is an experienced communications specialist, with a substantial track record of planning and implementing successful communications programmes in financial services and professional service firms. She is also a consultant at Taylor Bennett as well as the Director of the Taylor Bennett Foundation, a charity which works to create opportunities for graduates from diverse ethnic backgrounds in communications careers.

Arlene Isaacs-Lowe  leads Moody’s Relationship Management Team responsible for driving revenue and market coverage across all Fundamental Franchises in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). She has multi-faceted experience in driving revenues, developing and successfully executing enterprise wide strategic plans, and investment and financial management strategies.

Stephanie Saunders Fouch is a senior communications strategist and senior advisor to both profit and non profit as well as government organizations. She has national and international experience in brand analysis, communications planning, crisis communications, media relations, digital implementation and market research.

Manuella Hancock is a principal of a minority owned business and acts as a counselor for small businesses and working professionals. She provides advice on contracts, human resources, leases, business formation and transition, and business disputes as well as estate and family law issues.  

Daphne Kis is a leader in global technology, venture and entrepreneurial circles with nearly thirty years of expertise. As managing director at Golden Seeds, Daphne leads investors to fund high-potential women led organizations. She also serves as a board of director for multiple media/arts and women based organizations.

Eyde Steinberg is a Partner at Floriane de Saint Pierre & Partners, U.S. She held a global strategic and operational role as Vice President & Director, Talent Acquisition- Louis Vuitton (global headquarters) in PARIS, an operating company of LVMH Moët Hennessey – Louis Vuitton.

Joan Wucher King manages a consultancy advising professional services firm on market trends and business development. Prior to running her own business, she was a partner and the global head of industry marketing and financial services marketing for Arthur Andersen. Joan also has extensive experience in corporate communications and started her career in journalism.