Senior Leadership Team



We connect, inspire and guide women in computing and organizations that view technology innovation as a strategic imperative. The AnitaB.org staff and board are made up of people who are passionate about what women and non-binary individuals can bring to technology. We understand their needs and have worked inside organizations that view technology innovation as an imperative. Our community extends around the world, driven by the belief that we can accomplish more together than any of us can alone.
Chief Executive Officer

Brenda Darden Wilkerson
President and CEO
Brenda Darden Wilkerson is an advocate for access, opportunity, and social justice for underrepresented communities in technology. She currently serves as the President and CEO of AnitaB.org, an organization that connects, inspires, and strives for greater equality for women technologists in business, academia, and government. She founded the original Computer Science for All program, building computer science classes into the curriculum for every student in the Chicago Public Schools, and serving as the inspiration for the Obama administration’s national CS For All initiatives.
Our Mission
At AnitaB.org, we envision a future where the people who imagine and build technology mirror the people and societies for whom they build it.
LEARN MOREOur History
In 1987, Dr. Anita Borg started a digital community for women in computing. That community is now a leading organization for women in technology.
LEARN MOREOur Events & Programs
We provide many opportunities for women to connect with each other, with companies and with leaders in technology.
LEARN MOREOur Research & Impact
We measure what matters. Read our insights into closing the gender gap in the industry.
LEARN MOREOur Resources
Learn more about the people and organizations who help us in our mission to promote women in tech.
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