MEET THE NFWL STAFF
Renee Dabbs
Renee joined the NFWL team in 2013 as Director of Strategy, and she stepped in as Interim Executive Director in 2026. In this role, she is responsible for the leadership and management of NFWL according to the strategic direction set by the Board of Directors. She has spent a career working at the highest level to ensure that organizations, like NFWL, drive results. She is the principal at Renee Dabbs, LLC where she provides clients with strategic, operational and sales expertise. She has a passion for leading organizations to exceed expectation as well as deliver sustainable results. She brings order to chaos. Renee has spent a lifetime supporting women and is the founder of WEWILL Symposium where she helps women become more engaged in the political process. She also is a board member of Women’s Exchange, an organization that works toward getting more women government appointments. Renee’s business background includes serving as the COO of a top tier Republican media production firm in Florida. Before that she built a sixteen-year track record of success with Procter and Gamble, rising to a senior management position with oversight of a $220 million business and a multi-million dollar marketing client.
You can email her at renee@womenlegislators.org.
Brenna Kehew Sculley
Brenna Kehew Sculley joined the NFWL team in August of 2016. She plays an integral role in planning the program for the Summits and Annual Conference, as well as shaping the general policy outlook for the organization. With over fifteen years immersed in state policy, she has developed a particular passion for nonpartisan collaboration and supporting women in power. Previously, Brenna served as the Associate Director of Policy and Programs at Women In Government, where she directed the conference and state briefing programming, website content, social media, and policy resource creation for the organization. Brenna honed her communications skills as an intern at the American University Graduate School of Communications, worked on congressional advocacy as at the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, and has been a regular volunteer for campaigns on both sides of the aisle. Brenna currently resides in Concord, NH with her husband and two daughters.
You can email her at brenna@womenlegislators.org.
Ayushi Mehta
Ayushi began interning with NFWL in August 2018 and quickly grew into her role as the Membership & Outreach Director. She is responsible for overseeing the management of membership recruitment and engagement, managing social media accounts and communications, assisting in the planning of events, supporting daily operational assignments, and serving as an overall project leader for various foundation projects. Ayushi is a graduate of Texas A&M University where she obtained her MBA with a concentration in management.Â
You can email her at ayushi@womenlegislators.org.
Anna Hale
Anna joined the NFWL team in 2023 as an intern before stepping into the role of Communications Coordinator in 2024. In this role, she is responsible for all of NFWL’s social media and email communications, as well as managing special projects and directing NFWL’s internship program. Anna is a recent graduate of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, with a major in political science. She is now pursuing her Master’s of Public Administration at the University of Georgia.
You can email her at anna@womenlegislators.org.
Norah Armstrong
Norah Armstrong is from Centennial, Colorado and is a rising sophomore at the University of Colorado Boulder. She is studying political science and philosophy with a strong concentration in public policy. She is also a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority as well as the pre-law fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta. At CU, she is in the honors program, along with the Democracy Matters club. Norah enjoys hiking, being outside, and live music, like a true Coloradan. She hopes to one day pursue a career in Constitutional Law and become a Woman Legislator. She could not be more excited to intern with NFWL.
Mary Bostic Fort
Mary Bostic Fort is a rising junior at Clemson University from Greenville, South Carolina. She majors in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy and hopes to one day attend law school to pursue a career in Constitutional Law and/or judicial proceedings. Outside of her studies, she is the Vice President of Membership for Kappa Alpha Pi (pre-law & government fraternity), a member of Kappa Delta sorority, involved in various pre-law clubs, and an avid watcher of Clemson football. She loves to read, write, explore new cities, and spend time with her favorite people.Â
Katie Shelton
Katie Shelton is a senior at the University of Arkansas studying political science and journalism. She is involved on campus as a mentor in the Lemke Journalism Project and a member of Razorbook Reach. In the past year, she has worked on a historical archive at the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History and volunteered on a campaign for a local bond initiative. After she graduates, she plans on attending law school and pursuing a career in public advocacy.
