Maritessa Bravo Ares, US FWN100 '12
Congratulations to Maritessa Bravo Ares, US FWN100 '12, who was recently elected as Chair of the City of Berkeley's Commission on the Status of Women!
From Maritessa's announcement on her Facebook page:
"Grateful to be elected Chair of the City of Berkeley's Commission on the Status of Women tonight [February 25, 2015] along with Stephen Murphy as Vice Chair. A sneak peak of our work in 2015: We'll be focusing on anti-trafficking efforts, addressing safety issues and sexual assault, researching, collecting and reporting data, and focusing on policy recommendations. With so many issues affecting women and girls in our city and region, we have A LOT of work ahead of us. Also, very thankful for Council member Lori Droste's service as past chair and the commitment of my fellow commissioners."
As a daughter of a Filipino manong, Maritessa strives to build upon the legacy courageously paved by Filipino-American trailblazers. She is deeply committed to civic engagement, green enterprise/sustainability, youth development, and breaking political barriers for women. She is active in many organizations including the APA Democratic Caucus of Alameda County and the California Democratic Party’s API Caucus. Professionally, Maritessa is a Program Associate at Green For All where is responsible for the organization's Business Engagement portfolio. She is a proud alumna of the Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy and UC Berkeley where she served on the Cal Alumni Association Board of Directors (Go Bears!).
Maritessa can be reached on Twitter at @Maritessa27.