Mother’s Monday 2023

Blessing Adesiyan, Founder & CEO of MH WorkLife

Blessing is the Founder & CEO of  MH WorkLife where she is building care infrastructure to drive and improve people, policy, and business results. MH's technology and social platforms reach millions of employees and employers globally. She spent 15+ years in Fortune 100 companies such as Microsoft, HP, Cargill, PepsiCo, DuPont, and BASF where she built operational and business excellence frameworks across the United States, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia.

Gayatri Agnew, Founder, Mother’s Monday and Senior Director and Head of Accessibility Center of Excellence at Walmart

Raised by a strong, resilient single mom, Gayatri is a lifelong advocate for women both in civic and corporate life. She is a former candidate for the Arkansas State House and was among the wave of working moms who ran for office in 2018 when she successfully petitioned the Arkansas State ethics commission to allow candidates to use campaign funds to cover campaign-related childcare. She is passionate about ensuring all voices are heard in centers of power including in government and in business. Gayatri is the founder and co-lead for the Walmart Career Moms group, an informal affinity group formed to create more community for mothers in corporate America, and she is also the Founder of Mother’s Monday.

Jacquelyn Ainsley, Head of Global Benefits at Pinterest

Jacquelyn has been working in the employee benefits space for 11 years, with Pinterest for the past 6. She loves working for a company that provides benefit choices that enhance employees’ careers and lives. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two boys Oliver (4) and Hugh (18 mos). On the weekends you can find her making pizza, exploring the Pacific Northwest, and watching Bluey.

Sarah Arnio, Director of Global Treasury, Walmart

Sarah Arnio is Director of Global Treasury at Walmart, where she advises the company’s Latin America markets on payment acceptance, digital enablement, and financial services. Her 10+ years’ experience in emerging payments stems from her time living in Latin America and working at FinTech startup Paymentez, where she enabled cross-border payment processing for international merchants. Within Walmart, Sarah also serves as a Vice Chair of the Women’s Resource Community, an Associate Resource Group, where she co-chairs the Walmart Career Moms, a group dedicated to making Walmart the best place to work for mothers. Sarah has a Bachelor of Arts in Public Communication and Spanish from American University and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese. In her free time, Sarah enjoys exploring Northwest Arkansas’s paleta scene and biking & hiking trails with her partner and three kids.

Erica Booker, Director, Business Transformation, Sales Technology Innovation Platforms, PepsiCo Foods North America

Erica has a passion for all things tech, developing people and bringing out the best in others, leaving a mark on everything she touches and bringing simplicity to the complex business problems. A curious learner with an appetite for upskilling, Erica has a BA in Strategic Communication from The University of Minnesota and a MA in Advertising from the University of Texas Austin and certifications as a Scrum Master, POPM and PMP. An avid proponent for diversity, equity, and inclusion, she is also an Allyship Program lead and the PepsiCo North American Women of Color National Communications Lead. Erica enjoys food, travel, gain new experiences, reading, music, and spending time with family. She lives in the DFW area with husband, Mike, and 2 children.

Molly Day, Chief Operating Officer, Moms First

Molly Day serves as Chief Operating Officer at Moms First, a national nonprofit transforming our workplaces, our government, and our culture to enable moms in America to thrive. In her role as COO, Molly translates vision into strategy across Moms First's three issue pillars – paid leave, child care, and pay equity – and drives results in their work to galvanize private sector leaders, policymakers, and most importantly, moms. Prior to Moms First, Molly led the campaign Paid Leave for the United States (PL+US) to pass federal paid family and medical leave by 2022, so let's just say that she joined Moms First with some "unfinished business." Molly lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband, two kids (ages 4 and 1), and their faithful rescue dog.

Laine Grady, Director, The Adecco Group US Foundation

Laine Gandy leads the Adecco Group US Foundation’s workplace equality programs, including their engAGe women’s leadership development series, the Adecco Group returnships program, and CEO for One Month internship program. Laine has been with the Adecco Group for eight years, working in project management, optimization, customer relationship management and account management. She loves helping people find meaning and passion in their work, and is passionate about creating opportunities for minority and underrepresented workers to gain skills that will empower them to build fulfilling careers. Laine lives in Jacksonville, FL, and is a proud wife and mother to her two sons.

Lauren Hobbs, Chief Marketing Offiver, Vivvi

Lauren Hobbs is a marketing leader, innovator and change-maker who is reimagining the way we think about supporting parents and families in the workplace. As Vivvi's Chief Marketing Officer, Lauren sits at the intersection of creativity and business, delivering the company's mission and vision into the everyday lives of its partners, families and children, and elevating Vivvi’s efforts to expand affordable, accessible child care to working parents everywhere.

Jodi Patkin, Marketing and Communications Executive

Jodi Patkin is a mission-driven Marketing & Communications Exec / formerly of theSkimm, March of Dimes, and UNICEF. During Jodi's time at theSkimm as SVP of Brand Marketing & Communications, she led the #ShowUsYourLeave initiative, bringing transparency around the issues facing paid family leave and the need for more expansive & inclusive policies in the private sector.

Anjali Sinha, National Talent Acquisition Lead, Deloitte 

Anjali Sinha is a Senior Manager in the Talent Acquisition team at Deloitte and serves as the National Leader for Innovative Recruiting Solutions. She has 21+ years of experience in various talent leadership positions including Talent Acquisition, Talent Advisory, Innovation and Learning. She has experience in supporting global clients across business verticals and geographies. Anjali is passionate about building deep client relationships, translating business strategy into equitable people initiatives and implementing solutions to support critical business imperatives. In her role as the National Acquisition Leader for Innovative Recruiting Solutions, Anjali focuses on creating equity in opportunity through programs like Encore, that focus on bringing professionals back to the workforce.  

Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton 

Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton has been serving the people of Virginia for over two decades as a prosecutor, attorney, advocate for abused children, state Senator, and now Member of Congress, where she’s worked across the aisle to deliver results to better the lives of Virginia’s children and families. Congresswoman Wexton serves on the House Appropriations Committee and Budget Committee, and has been a leader on issues such as equipping Americans with the tools to engage online responsibly, supporting agritourism businesses, and standing up for human rights in China. She lives in Leesburg with her husband, two sons, and two rescued labrador retrievers.

Christine Winston, Executive Director, Path Forward

Christine is the acting Executive Director of Path Forward, a nonprofit organization helping people return to their careers after time spent caregiving. In the seven years since Path Forward’s founding, the organization has worked with tens of thousands of returners and helped more than 100 employers implement and expand successful return to work programs that create opportunities for traditionally overlooked talent. Having taken a career break to raise her own children, Christine is driven to help others reengage with their careers and find success and fulfillment both at work and at home. Prior to Path Forward, Christine spent fifteen years in a diverse set of roles across marketing, communications, strategic planning, and finance at AOL and JPMorgan Chase.