{"id":82,"date":"2026-06-15T23:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sedaempowermnet.org\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2026-09-02T11:39:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T11:39:23","slug":"meet-our-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/?page_id=82","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b236471\" data-block-id=\"b236471\"><style>.stk-b236471 {min-height:300px !important;align-items:center !important;padding-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;display:flex !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b236471-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2afae46\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2afae46\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2afae46-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2afae46-inner-blocks\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center side-lines-heading has-custom-css has-inria-serif-font-family wp-custom-css-62610ad2\" style=\"font-size:clamp(2.2rem, 2.2rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 2.824), 4rem);\">Meet Our Board<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-955ab6b\" data-block-id=\"955ab6b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\">The Seda Empowerment Board of Directors plays an essential role in advancing this mission. Our Board brings together individuals with diverse professional expertise, life experiences, perspectives, and a shared commitment to creating a better future for women. Through their leadership, strategic guidance, networks, and dedication, Board members help strengthen Seda Empowerment and expand the impact of our work.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c95f235\" data-block-id=\"c95f235\"><style>.stk-c95f235 .stk--block-align-c95f235{align-items:center !important;}.stk-c95f235 {padding-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--30, 20px) !important;padding-right:var(--stk--preset--spacing--70, clamp(50px, 7vw, 90px)) !important;padding-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--70, clamp(50px, 7vw, 90px)) !important;padding-left:var(--stk--preset--spacing--70, clamp(50px, 7vw, 90px)) !important;margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-c95f235-column{--stk-column-gap:var(--stk--preset--spacing--30, 20px) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-c95f235 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c95f235-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-433e99b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"433e99b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-433e99b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-433e99b-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-7e90bfa\" data-block-id=\"7e90bfa\"><style>.stk-7e90bfa .stk-img-wrapper{aspect-ratio:1\/1 !important;width:35vw !important;height:499px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-210\" src=\"https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Marzia2.jpeg\" width=\"1276\" height=\"1656\" alt=\"Marzia Azimi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Marzia2.jpeg 1276w, https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Marzia2-231x300.jpeg 231w, https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Marzia2-789x1024.jpeg 789w, https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Marzia2-768x997.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Marzia2-1184x1536.jpeg 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1276px) 100vw, 1276px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c7e66ea\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c7e66ea\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c7e66ea-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c7e66ea-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-c0946f2\" id=\"heading-placeholder\" data-block-id=\"c0946f2\"><style>.stk-c0946f2 .stk-block-heading__text{font-family:\"Inria Serif\", Sans-serif !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Marzia Azimi<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-subtitle stk-block-subtitle stk-block stk-eda7772\" data-block-id=\"eda7772\"><style>.stk-eda7772 .stk-block-subtitle__text{color:#6e86c6 !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-subtitle__text stk-subtitle has-text-color\">Executive Director and President<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marzia\u2019s passion for empowering women is rooted in her own journey from Herat, Afghanistan, to building a new life in the United States. She is the Founder, President, and Executive Director of Seda Empowerment and is completing degrees in Finance and Business Administration at the University of Wisconsin\u2013Stevens Point. Outside of her work, Marzia enjoys kayaking, hiking, figure skating, and connecting with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider alignwide stk-block-divider stk-block stk-aa32f6d\" data-block-id=\"aa32f6d\"><style>.stk-aa32f6d hr.stk-block-divider__hr{height:5px !important;width:100% !important;}.stk-aa32f6d {margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c71041c\" data-block-id=\"c71041c\"><style>.stk-c71041c .stk--block-align-c71041c{align-items:center !important;}.stk-c71041c {padding-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--70, clamp(50px, 7vw, 90px)) !important;padding-right:var(--stk--preset--spacing--70, clamp(50px, 7vw, 90px)) !important;padding-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--70, clamp(50px, 7vw, 90px)) !important;padding-left:var(--stk--preset--spacing--70, clamp(50px, 7vw, 90px)) !important;margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-c71041c-column{--stk-column-gap:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-c71041c stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c71041c-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-907282e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"907282e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-907282e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-907282e-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"947\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Swenson-Bio-Picture-947x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-226\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9248020514666186;width:437px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Swenson-Bio-Picture-947x1024.jpeg 947w, https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Swenson-Bio-Picture-278x300.jpeg 278w, https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Swenson-Bio-Picture-768x830.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Swenson-Bio-Picture.jpeg 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-64ffd04\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"64ffd04\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-64ffd04-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-64ffd04-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-c38f7b9\" id=\"heading-placeholder\" data-block-id=\"c38f7b9\"><style>.stk-c38f7b9 .stk-block-heading__text{font-family:\"Inria Serif\", Sans-serif !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Suzie Swanson<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-subtitle stk-block-subtitle stk-block stk-24ca795\" data-block-id=\"24ca795\"><style>.stk-24ca795 .stk-block-subtitle__text{color:#6e86c6 !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-subtitle__text stk-subtitle has-text-color\">Secretary<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suzie\u2019s passion for assisting people in crisis has led her to many roles in global humanitarian assistance in 35+ countries over the past 30 years. She has served communities affected by war, natural disasters, disease, and extreme poverty through multi-sector program development and management, partnership development, global mental health, and member care. Suzie\u2019s educational background includes degrees in international studies and multiple foreign languages, professional certificates in humanitarian program development, crisis intervention, and spiritual direction, and a master\u2019s degree in human services counseling. Suzie lives in WI with her husband Matt and her kids Liv (6) and Kai (3). In her free time, she enjoys hosting friends, language study, and everything outdoors!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider alignwide stk-block-divider stk-block stk-f777e27\" data-block-id=\"f777e27\"><style>.stk-f777e27 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{height:5px !important;width:100% !important;}.stk-f777e27 {margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-774bbfb\" data-block-id=\"774bbfb\"><style>.stk-774bbfb .stk--block-align-774bbfb{align-items:center !important;}.stk-774bbfb {padding-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--70, clamp(50px, 7vw, 90px)) !important;padding-right:var(--stk--preset--spacing--70, clamp(50px, 7vw, 90px)) !important;padding-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--70, clamp(50px, 7vw, 90px)) !important;padding-left:var(--stk--preset--spacing--70, clamp(50px, 7vw, 90px)) !important;margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-774bbfb stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-774bbfb-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1e74f7e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1e74f7e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1e74f7e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1e74f7e-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GLAD-office_4-26_0024-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-264\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6669857235561324;width:313px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GLAD-office_4-26_0024-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GLAD-office_4-26_0024-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GLAD-office_4-26_0024-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GLAD-office_4-26_0024-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GLAD-office_4-26_0024-2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sedaempowerment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GLAD-office_4-26_0024-2-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-026265b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"026265b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-026265b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-026265b-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-69e11de\" id=\"heading-placeholder\" data-block-id=\"69e11de\"><style>.stk-69e11de .stk-block-heading__text{font-family:\"Inria Serif\", Sans-serif !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Andy Mendez<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-subtitle stk-block-subtitle stk-block stk-cf7d01f\" data-block-id=\"cf7d01f\"><style>.stk-cf7d01f .stk-block-subtitle__text{color:#6e86c6 !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-subtitle__text stk-subtitle has-text-color\">Treasuerer<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider alignwide stk-block-divider stk-block stk-1a40790\" data-block-id=\"1a40790\"><style>.stk-1a40790 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{height:5px !important;width:100% !important;}.stk-1a40790 {margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Our Board The Seda Empowerment Board of Directors plays an essential role in advancing this mission. 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