WIT History
WIT began as a small group of women in the Washington DC tech community, united by the belief that our voices are stronger together. It was a time when these women were not just the only females in their team meetings – they were often the only females in their divisions – and they were sometimes the only females in their entire companies.
Founded in 1994 by Valerie Perlowitz, WIT has grown into a leading organization supporting women at all stages of their tech careers. WIT was at the forefront of it all. Did you know that in the 90s WIT registered the domain name womenintechnology.org? This was well before any national groups were even thinking about mobilizing via the internet. We got the URL! It’s the reason why we receive inquiries on our web site from every corner of the world. From being among the first to establish an online presence to providing extensive networking and professional development opportunities, WIT has always been at the forefront of advocating for women in technology.
1994-1995 - Valerie Perlowitz 1995-1996 - Valerie Perlowitz 1996-1997 - Valerie Perlowitz 1997-1998 - Carol Walcoff 1998-1999 - Bel Leong-Hong 1999-2000 - Janet C. Wylie 2000-2001 - Cindy Kendall 2001-2002 - Eva Neuman 2002-2003 - Ana Maria Boitel 2003-2004 - Angela Drummond 2004-2005 - Dede Haskins 2005-2006 - Gayle Sweeney 2006-2007 - Marguerete Luter 2007-2008 - Charlotte Pelliccia 2008-2009 - Sue Liblong 2009-2010 - Toni Townes-Whitley 2010-2011 - Nanci Schimizzi 2011-2012 - Kelly McDermott 2012-2013 - Nancy Lamberton 2013-2014 - Phyllis Kolmus 2014-2015 - Kellye Sheehan 2015-2016 - Lisa Dezzutti 2016-2017 - Kathryn Harris 2017-2018 - Trish Barber 2018-2019 - Margo Dunn 2019-2020 - Carrie Drake 2020-2021 - Daphne Wotherspoon 2021-2022 - Cristine Gollayan 2022-2023 - Amber Hart 2023-2024 - Julie Murphy
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