Executive Board & Board of Directors

SCWBEC Board members are volunteers. We are a working board, who have the best interests of the organization always. The board is comprised of the Executive Board which provides leadership. The Directors work in a teams of 2 in specific areas to accomplish goals that we have set forth for the organization.

Executive Board

Raffelina Cipriano

Chair

After 22 years as an office manager Raffelina decided to follow her passion and become an entrepreneur. She feels that financial education should be taught at a young age. Through her services she prides herself on teaching her ...

Josephine Geraci

Vice Chair

Josephine Geraci is an entrepreneur and mom to three children who have inspired her to create and bring her gLovies product to the marketplace. As the founder and president of My Mom Knows Best, Inc. Josephine discovered ...

Marie Cantone

Secretary

Marie Cantone is a mutli-faceted, highly results oriented doer who brings her passion for helping people to all of the different facets of her life. Her diverse background and deep experience in the disparate worlds of insurance ...

Peggiann McCoy

Treasurer

Peg McCoy is the President of Peggiann McCoy CPA, P.C. She has over 25 years of progressive experience in providing quality accounting and tax services to closely held businesses. In 1998 she began a full time endeavor ...

Board Of Directors

Katherine Cortavarria

Co-Director of Membership

Katherine Cortavarria graduated as Practical Nurse in 2013, but her true calling has always been to own and operate her own business. Her passion and love for the business world began early in her childhood because of ...

Alyse Parise

Co-Director of Membership

Kimberly Phyfe

Co-Director of Public Relations

Kimberly is excited to join SCWBEC’s Board of Directors and jump into Public Relations. After photographing the Spring Sponsor Showcase in April and doing a social media takeover, Kimberly has continued to run SCWBEC’s Facebook page, increasing ...

Jean Derespina

Co-Director of Public Relations

After over 30 years in corporate world, life-changing circumstances pointed Jean in a new direction. She rose to the challenge. In 2014, this driven boomerpreneuer founded The Marketing Gig. She drives client engagement by way of marketing ...

Elizabeth Brown

Co-Director of Sponsorship

Elizabeth G Brown is a dedicated professional with over 30 years’ experience in Operations Management and Financial Management and Consulting. She is skilled in communication, training, management, leadership, financial education and mentorship. She began her career as ...