Sheri L. Scavone

CEO, WNY Women’s Foundation

Sheri Scavone is the CEO of the WNY Women’s Foundation. In her role, Ms. Scavone uses Foundation research data to educate, convene, advocate and forge collaborations with key community stakeholders to address gender inequities and other issues preventing women from achieving economic self-sufficiency.

She leads the Foundation to create opportunities for all women to learn, earn, lead, and thrive. As an extension of

her passion to elevate women and a quest for continuous learning, Sheri earned

certification as an Executive Coach and formed ElevateU Partners, LLC.

Sheri has over 45 years of experience leading and growing public and nonprofit

organizations to achieve strategic goals through collaboration, communication and connections. Ms. Scavone is a tireless advocate advancing policy and driving change towards greater acceptance and tolerance – particularly for women, families

experiencing poverty, those living with mental illness and LGBTQ and marginalized youth.

Ms. Scavone is a licensed physical therapist, earned an MS Executive Leader degree in Health Systems Administration and has an advanced post-graduate certificate in Palliative Care. She also is a Certified Executive Coach through the University at Buffalo’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and is currently completing a professional certificate as an End of Life Doula at the University of Vermont School of

Medicine. Ms. Scavone is a Health Foundation of Western and Central NY Health Leader Fellow and a University at Buffalo Advanced Trauma-Informed Champion.

Sheri gives back to her community by sharing her time and resources on the Boards of Broadview Federal Credit Union and Niagara Lutheran Health Services. She is a Governor’s appointee to the NYS Child Care Availability Task Force and Co-Chair’s Senator Gillibrand’s Child Care Innovation Committee. Ms. Scavone also serves on the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Social Work Dean’s Advisory Council, UB Early Childhood Research Center Advisory Board and the Charity Navigator Advisory Council and provides thought leadership on numerous local, NYS and national coalitions and organizations.

Ms. Scavone is passionate about harnessing the incredible resources of women to strengthen our communities!