JESSA ROHLOFF

Chair
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TAZ THAROO

Chair-Elect
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HEATHER MOUNT

Membership and Outreach
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Heather is a Certified Financial Planner® at UBS in Winter Park. She focuses on holistic client advice in the areas of financial planning, insurance, investments, corporate retirement plans, and retirement income planning. Heather and her team help women, families, and business owners plan, save, and invest for the future. She is married with two young sons and loves connecting with other women to serve our community.

RENUKA SASTRI

Grants & Research
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Renuka Sastri discovered the vibrant philanthropic and arts community around her when she began to plan for a mid-career sabbatical a few years ago. The diverse group of skilled and passionate women, all seeking to improve the lives of women and children in Central Florida, drew her to 100 Women Strong. She is committed to mentoring young professionals, and staying connected with the people, causes and learning that made her gap year so worthwhile.

LESLIE HARTOG

Grants & Research
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Leslie is a social entrepreneur, consultant, and owner of Minga Advisors, LLC, strategic leaders and facilitators of collective impact initiatives. Leslie is a systems and operations engineer with 30 years of experience at Walt Disney World, national parks, such as the Statue of Liberty and the Capitol Visitor Center, and the local nonprofit sector. She co-chaired 100 Women Strong from 2016 through 2018 and continues to be on the Leadership Team. Leslie is married with two brilliant children in college lives in Windermere, and enjoys playing tennis, reading, and traveling.

NICOLE QUELIZ

New Member
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Nicole Queliz is a pediatric and neonatal dietitian. After working with medically complex children in hospitals in Florida and Connecticut, Nicole was recruited by Abbott Laboratories to serve as a Clinical Specialist in the Southeast region. In her current role, she provides education to medical professionals and collaborates on nutritionally based quality improvement projects to help sick children and babies live longer, happier, fuller lives.

Through her work, Nicole met her husband, Thais, a neonatologist at Winnie Palmer who cares for some of the tiniest babies in the world. Nicole has a one-year-old daughter named Camila and an 11-year-old stepdaughter named Liah. Creating and testing healthy recipes for her family fuels her passion for nutrition. She and her closest fellow mom friend write a weekly blog focused on veggie-centered, scientifically based nutrition for moms who are a little obsessed with what they feed their kids.

On weekends, you can find her at the Winter Park Farmers Market or at home prepping her sourdough loaf for the week.

AVANI DESAI

Legacy Member
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Avani has been a member of 100 Women Strong since January 2015 and took the co-chair role in 2016. She joined the group due to her interest on how to change a community by changing lives of women and children. She lives in Windermere with her husband and two small children, Sahil and Sareena. She is CEO of Schellman & Company, LLC, a national privacy and security firm. She has a passion for emerging technologies, such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence

ALLIE YADAV

New Member
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Allie Yadav serves as a Manager of Grant Development and Special Projects at Valencia College. She has over 15 years of experience with resource development, proposal writing, group facilitation, and strategic planning. Allie holds a Bachelor of Arts in English degree from the University of Florida and a Master of Public Administration degree from Florida State University. She received the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) designation from the Grant Professionals Association and the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation. She is a proud member of the Central Florida community, and lives here with her husband and two daughters. Allie joined 100 Women Strong to be part of a collective effort working to make a positive impact in the community.