Meet Our Leaders at WID San Diego.

Our board of directors is dedicated to WID San Diego’s key tenets – serve our members, focus on our mission, and prepare for the future by building a vibrant, sustainable chapter.

Alicia Roedell
President
Director of Operations
Alicia Roedell is the Director of Operations within the Acquisition and Program Management Competency at NAVWAR. She drives business operations and strategic communications for the competency and oversees the production of The NAVWAR List—the Navy’s authoritative list of programs and projects.

Prior to her civilian work, she was a contractor with Highbury Defense Group and MBC as providing program management and business financial management support.

Before entering the defense industry, Alicia was a regional staffing manager that oversaw the workforce and strategic planning within the retail space.

In her free time, you can find Alicia exploring the outdoors or at the gym.

Emilie Vicchio
Vice President
Director of Marketing, Brand & Communication – Client Solution Architects

Emilie is a strategic leader in the B2B marketing, brand and communication space. Emilie helps organizations navigate organic and inorganic growth, from managing change, brand strategy and employee experiences during critical periods such as rebrands, M&As, organizational restructurings and growth.

Emilie is an instrumental leader for business-to-government (B2G) organizations as they navigate the complexities of differentiation and brand awareness to build, grow and thrive in the defense industry.

Emilie holds an MS in Strategic Brand Communication from the University of Illinois and an MBA, a BS in Marketing and a BA in Visual Design from Alfred University. She is Change Management certified from Cornell University and is a Shipley certified business development professional.

Emilie has a passion for sports, and if she’s not enjoying time with her family you can find her on the soccer pitch or yelling fore at the links.

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Kelley Svoboda
Treasurer
CEO, Artemis Consulting
Kelley Svoboda is the founder and CEO of Artemis Consulting and has over 20 years’ experience in the defense industry supporting the Navy. Over the years she has delivered program management and financial management support to customers across the NAVWAR, PEO C4I and NIWC enterprises.

Kelley currently helps lead the PEO C4I Small Business Financial Management Support Services contract delivery that provides critical financial planning and management efforts across six PMWs. In her role as CEO, she is passionate about people development, leadership, and engagement efforts within the organization.

Kelley loves family movie nights, taking neighborhood walks, hanging out with friends, and can be found nearly every weekend running around San Diego county to ice arenas, soccer fields, and baseball fields cheering on her two boys.

Phoebe Pickard
Secretary
Program Manager andFacility Security Officer (FSO), Highbury Defense Group
Phoebe Pickard currently serves as Highbury Defense Group’s facility security officer. In addition, she supports PEO C4I PMW 150 as a project analyst to the NILE Project where she manages international meeting planning and assisting project management efforts.

Phoebe is an integral part of her organization’s team where she fosters a collaborative work environment while being an advocate for those around her. Her innate ability to see others needs allows her to bring their voices to the table.

Phoebe is a proficient traveler, dedicated dog mom and the occasional hiker.

Claire Flamand
Events Planning
Program Manager, Deloitte

Coming Soon.

Lisa Ramsey
Corporate Sponsor Coordinator
Senior Vice President, Indus  
Lisa Ramsey joined the INDUS Team in October 2021 after a rewarding career with the U.S. Navy in the Information Warfare Domain. She held various leadership positions at the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Space Systems (PEO C4I&SS) and the Joint PEO for Joint Tactical Radio Systems (JPEO JTRS). Lisa has 30+ years of DoD Acquisition experience, working primarily on major acquisition programs with 15+ years supporting the Program Executive (Flag/SES) level as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With an emphasis in Acquisition and Business Financial Management (BFM), Lisa has expertise in leading diverse and results oriented teams, continuous process improvement, and workforce shaping and culture. Lisa’s current focus at INDUS is on helping the company grow into new DoD markets while building high performing teams that provide exceptional support to Navy customers.

Lisa is originally from Indianapolis, IN and resides with her family in San Diego, CA. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Indiana University (Kelley School of Business), a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, and is DAWIA Level 3 certified in Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management (BCEFM).

Ruthann Reese
Membership Coordinator
Director, Program Development and Customer Relations, Leidos
Coming Soon.
Hailey Daniels
Marketing Director
Marketing and Public Relations Specialist, Parker Meggitt
As a Marketing and Public Relations Specialist at Meggitt, Hailey directs 12 on-going tradeshows annually, administers pipeline support for various product lines, builds forecast metrics, and manages budgets for all federal marketing and PR activities.

Hailey holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and a Master of Business Administration in Executive Communication from Johnson & Wales University, summa cum laude.

Hailey’s passion for global reach and team collaboration, she strives to drive exceptional results and personal growth for herself and the organizations she supports.

Pelumi Awosika
Scholarship Coordinator
USMC
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