Letter from the President

Welcome!

As a self-described trade nerd, I am thrilled to serve as WIIT’s President during the 2025-2026 term.

Last year’s leadership team and volunteers, led by outgoing President Moushami Joshi, organized some incredible programming and events, culminating in the amazing awards dinner last week. The dinner honored several outstanding women leaders and provided a snapshot into what truly makes WIIT’s community different: its members.

Over the years, the women in this community have not only organized and attended various WIIT-sponsored events but have also forged lifelong connections and supported each other along the way.

Building on that, our leadership team is committed to supporting and expanding WIIT’s community in the coming year by offering more professional development opportunities, as well as additional events with the Congressional and embassy communities. We have even started planning some of this year’s events.

However, we recognize that there’s been quite a bit of change over the past several months in Washington and around the world. Some of you may be overwhelmed with work, while others might be seeking new job opportunities or even considering a career change. We want to be responsive to your needs and offer programs that can assist you during this phase of your life.

To achieve this, we need your input!

Today, we are launching a SURVEY to learn more about you and what you would like WIIT to offer in the coming year. Please take a few minutes to complete it. Your feedback will be invaluable in guiding our planning this year.

After completing the survey, please be sure to click HERE to enter a raffle for a chance to win one of two tickets to this year’s WIIT Holiday Reception! (To maintain anonymity, the survey and raffle forms are separate.) The survey will be open until Saturday, June 21.

Additionally, the survey asks a question about participation in a potential mentorship program. If you’re interested in becoming a mentor, please send an email to president@wiit.org.

Thank you for being part of this community. I look forward to seeing each of you at our various events this year!

Best,
Sarah Schradin