Wendy Calimag (she/her)

In July 2021, Wendy began as the Co-Executive Director at Forward Together. She first joined Forward Together in January 2019 as the Deputy Director of Operations working closely with the executive team to forward the mission of the organization by maintaining its financial and operational health and by strengthening systems and capacity for the organization’s growth. Wendy has been committed to uplifting the experiences of girls and women of color, even before coming to Forward Together. She served in senior and executive roles in girl-serving organizations in Oakland and San Francisco, developing and supporting civic engagement, reproductive health, and college and career readiness programs for middle and high school girls from under-resourced communities.  She believes in the power of collective impact and worked in a number of community initiatives in the Bay Area. She holds a MSW from George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. Outside of work, you can find her spending time with her family, reading, doing something creative or cuddling with her one-eyed pug.