Leadership

A "born-and-raised" member of the Long Island business community, Jenna serves is Executive Director of Moxxie Mentoring Foundation, where she leads the organization’s strategic growth, brand development, and community partnerships to advance the next generation of women professionals on Long Island. Her passion for workforce development and connecting business leaders to its future workforce stems from her time in news media, where she spent nearly a decade covering the region's robust economy.

Prior to her tenure at Moxxie, she served as associate publisher at Long Island Business News, cultivating a vast network across the region's business sector and spearheading the brand's industry leading events and products. 

Jenna earned a BA in professional communications and minor in English Literature from Farmingdale State College. She is a past board member of the Long Island Association and past member of its Young Professionals Committee. Jenna was recognized in 2019 as a 25 Under 35 by Editor & Publisher, and earned a Purple Pump Award from the Moxxie Mentoring Foundation that same year. She is also a 2019 Fight For Charity Boxing Champion.

Luisa Roman is the founder of Pacific Strategic Consultants LLC, a firm dedicated to empowering Hispanic- and women-owned businesses through expert guidance in permitting, compliance, and government processes. Alongside her business, she also leads The Knowledge Project as Executive Director, a nonprofit that prepares students for their careers through training and scholarships—reflecting her passion for helping the next generation succeed.

Previously, Luisa served as District Director for a New York State Senator, supporting local communities and expanding access to resources. A dedicated mentor and advocate, she has also taught ESL and advanced literacy programs, and has spoken at conferences such as “Sí, se puede” hosted by the Long Island Educational Opportunity Center.

Luisa earned her BA in business and finance from Dowling College and her MA in TESOL and Bilingual Education from Hofstra University. She has served on the Suffolk County Women’s Advisory Board and the board of 100 Hispanic Women LI. Recognized during Women’s History and Hispanic Heritage Months, she is also co-author of Mujeres Que Se Atreven y Superan Límites.

Skylar Hart is a Senior Marketing and Operations Specialist at Northwell Health, where she focuses on video production and marketing initiatives that drive communication and engagement. With experience across television, live events, nonprofit marketing, and digital media, Skylar combines creativity and strategy to deliver impactful storytelling.

In 2022, she was honored with the Purple Pump Award and participated in the Ms Moxxie program — an experience she credits as truly life-changing.

Laura leads our Ms Moxxie program and chairs the Ms Moxxie Subcommittee. With over 40 years of sales and sales leadership experience, Laura is a seasoned sales professional and currently leads a team at Crown Castle, a Fortune 500 telecommunications company with a focus on driving sales performance to continue to grow revenue for the company. Outside of work and volunteering for Moxxie, Laura is married with a growing family of three children and four grandchildren.

A passionate connector with a deep commitment to empowering women, Beth envisioned a dynamic organization dedicated to advancing women across generations in business. In 2008, she founded Moxxie Network, a membership-based community of senior-level women representing the corporate, nonprofit, academic, and entrepreneurial sectors.

Building on that momentum, Beth launched the Jr. Moxxie Mentoring Program in 2010 to support and guide female college students. The following year, she introduced Ms. Moxxie, a professional development program designed to equip young women entering the workforce with the skills and confidence to thrive.

In 2012, Moxxie Mentoring Foundation was formalized: a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering career advancement and leadership development for young women and women navigating career transitions.