Grounded in Purpose and Community
Women United members form a diverse, vibrant, and impactful community, bound together by a powerful sense of belonging - to United Way's mission, and to this place we all call home. This Affinity group recognizes influential women who invest $1,000 or more annually.
They empower each other to leverage their passions, ideas, expertise, and resources to develop solutions to our community's most pressing issues. Locally, they focus on strengthening our community by supporting students and families through community schools. To date, more than 200 members have contributed over $350,000 in support of our community.
Get Involved
It's a simple process! We offer payroll deduction, credit card, bank draft, and paper billing options, and can do so on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.
- Donate $1,000 or more to the Live United Fund by making a gift through your workplace campaign, by mail, have us set up any of the billing options above, or give now online and indicate your interest in Women United.
- Step Up Program. Step Up is designed to allow women at the start of their careers to join Women United in stages:
- Yr 1 - $600 (immediately recognized as a Women United member)
- Yr 2 - $800 (continued recognition as a Women United member)
- Yr 3 - $1,000 (recognized as a member and Leadership Giver)
- For detailed information about Women United, please contact Sydney Cole, 828.239.9203.
And be sure to connect with us on Facebook.
Why engage?
- You'll join other like-minded women contributing their time and unique strengths to build a strong, and inclusive community;
- Special recognition as a Leadership Giver in our annual report publication;
- The opportunity to give back by volunteering your professional expertise and talent to support students and families via community schools;
- Networking opportunities with some of the most influential women in Asheville and Buncombe County;
- Learn more about critical issues impacting our community; and
- Year-round communications detailing the incredible work being done by members.
Committee Members
- Jessie Goodwin, Chair — Modera Wealth Management
- Summer Casiano, Vice Chair — Tanger Outlets
- Kelly Dunbar, Secretary — Owen High School
November 2025
Addison Edmonds
Adriane VanDoren
Alexandra Weeks
Alice Miller
Alison Pettigrew
Amy Bibby
Amy Congdon
Amy Gillen
Amy Hanks
Amy Kelso
Amy Plankenhorn
Andrea Younger
Angela Cannady
Ann Skoglund
Ann Von Brock
Ann Whaley
Ann Young
Anna Grimes
Anne Carpenter
Anne McClintic
Arminda Joseph
Ashley Gragtmans
Ashley Smith
Avril Pinder
Barbara Baskerville
Barbara Blomberg
Barbara Gerber
Barbara Groome
Barbara Settle
Barbra Love
Becky Guthrie
Benita Wynn
Beth Durr
Betsy Chater
Brianna Bobo
Bridget Eckerd
Brittany Adams
Carol Wolfenbarger
Carole Shoaf
Caroline Morris
Carrie Coward
Catherine Rains
Charlotte Berry
Charlotte Caplan
Christie Dresback
Christine Dozier
Cindy Anstrom
Clary McCall
Clementine Gregory
Coleen Butterick
Curry Jamison
Debbie Williams
Debra Campbell
Debra Slosman
Denise Snodgrass
Denise Yarborough
Desiree Greene
Diana Curran
Diane Demetris-Duermit
Diane McCann
Dianne Worley
Donette Moore-Douglass
Dorothy Bedard
Elaine Boyer
Elisabeth Bocklet
Elizabeth Allen
Elizabeth Britton
Elizabeth Cogburn
Elizabeth Holden
Elizabeth Johnson
Elizabeth Jones
Emily Wheeler
Erin Bowers
Eula Silver
Fran Thigpen
Frances Killian
Francine Paschall
Gillian Tosatto
Hayley Wells
Heather Brown
Heather Wingert
Heather Goldstein
Heidi DuBose Fore
Helen Truluck
Hilary Davenport
Hope Turpin
J. Jones
Jackie Dula
Jade Dundas
Jamye Davis
Jan Bailey
Jan Blunt
Jan Sturgis
Jana Stonestreet
Jane Hughes
Jane Knight
Janet Garrett
Janice Brumit
Janice Garver
Janice Maddox
Jeanne Cummings
Jennie Eblen
Jennifer Abbott
Jennifer Boyer
Jennifer Marlowe
Jennifer Martin
Jessie Goodwin
Jill Tourellot
JoAnn Reilly
Jodie Becker
Joyce Sederburg
Judy Carter
Julie Montanea
Julie Risedorf
Julie Smith
Karen Campbell
Karen Vernon
Katherine Kaderabek
Kathleen Treiber
Kathryn Cramer
Kathy Patrick
Kay Finger
Kay Goodman
Kelli Owen
Kelly Hudgins
Kerry Strupp
Kim Burleson
Kim McGuire
Kirsten Cone
Kristi Shrum
Kristina Dionne
Laleah Adams
Laura Webb
Laurel Jernigan
Lee Ann Russell
Lee Merrill
Leslie Carreiro
Leslie Hill
Linda Ariail
Linda Iovacchini
Linda Kinsinger
Lindsay Thompson
Lisa Carrig
Lisa Clark
Lisa Hart
Lisa Lavallee
Lucy Rountree
Lynn Kieffer
Lynne Cook
Lynne Diehl
Lynne Froeba
Malorie Irwin
Margaret Word-Sims
Maria Roloff
Marianne Lee
Marjorie McGuirk
Marla Adams
Marlene Sternberg
Martha Carson
Mary Cascio
Mary Frazier
Mary Johnson
Mary Lewis
Mary Ray
Mary Rikard
Maryalice Bell
Melissa Hicks
Melissa Phelps
Melody King
Meredith Switzer
Michelle Yanik
Nancy Brown
Nancy Craig
Nancy Schuman
Nancy Smith
Nancy Watford
Nancy Witek
Natalia Rabin
Natalie Shaft
Nguyen Steen
Nina Young
Nona Workman
Paige Blankenship
Pamela Combs
Pamela Johnson
Pamela Turner
Patricia Grimes
Patsy Keever
Rachel Ellege
Rachel Sossoman
Rachel Wood
Rebecca Doty
Rebecca Manske
Renee Walker
Robin Stickney
Robyn Latessa
Rose Seleska
Ruth Barnhardt
Ruth Billings
Sally Ludlum
Sandra Byrd
Sarah Cash
Shantae Lucas
Sharon Owen
Shelia Christofalos
Shelli Stanback
Sherie Ryan-Bailey
Sherry Stokoe
Shirley Tenney
Sue Miller
Sue Stanek
Susan Greene
Susan Jones
Susan McClinton
Susan Mims
Susan Taylor
Susanne Swanger
Suzanne DeFerie
Suzanne Landau
Tami Salazar
Tara Theodossis
Taylor Foss
Teri Tracy
Theresa Blankenship
Tracee Humes
Traci DiBlasio
Traci Silver
Tracy Buchanan
Valorie Speegle-Snell
Vicki Collins
Vicki Heidinger
Vicki Jenest
Vicki Kligerman
Victoria Calvert
Virginia Lawrence
Whitney Hewitt
Yolanda Parker