Note of Appreciation for Pauline Field, Founder of 50/50 Leadership

by Sabrina Maron, Incoming 50/50 Board Chair and Executive Director

It is my honor to be joining 50/50 Leadership as the Board Chair and Executive Director. Our founder, Pauline Field’s shoes are big and I hope I can learn to fill them over time, with lots of support from our fabulous team.

Pauline started 50/50 Leadership in 2004 with the mission to make 50% of the leaders in the world women. The initial leadership program was called Leadership Circles and participants put on a daylong event for girls in foster care. Cut to 2021 and we are still serving foster youth and have expanded our mission to include women who were formerly incarcerated, formerly houseless, and survivors of gender-based violence.

We would not be able to change lives every day if it weren't for Pauline's vision and leadership. She is an active member of multiple community organizations where she has represented 50/50 Leadership and is a stellar example of a good leader. Pauline has been managing day-to-day operations since day one, sometimes while holding down another full-time job, empowering her teams to lead themselves.

We are so grateful for Pauline and all she has done and continues to do for 50/50 Leadership and for women's equity. It is my primary goal to make Pauline proud for all of the countless hours of effort she and her fabulous founding team contributed to the foundation of this organization.

If you have been an active volunteer, participant, or donor in the past and have moved on for one reason or another, please know that we can use all the help we can get to make Pauline proud!