Meet Our Board of Directors

Dr. Atoya Hodges has over Twenty-five years of progressive leadership, educational, operational, spiritual, and holistic service experience. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Accounting and Business Management from Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, NC. Her passion for service to others and passion for business, mental health and helping educate others.  She is currently an entrepreneur, speaker, author, business, life, mental health, personal development strategist and educator.

This mother of two sons keeps her hands and mind diligently active with upcoming projects, wellness initiatives, and breaking barriers for women of color in business around the world.

Teena Aytch-Burwell is a seasoned HR professional with over 14 years of experience in various industries from manufacturing to non-profit. She currently works as the North American HR Business Partner at Lenovo. As a passionate advocate for women’s leadership development & STEM education amongst our youth, Teena brings a unique blend of expertise, passion, and enthusiasm to Athena of the Triangle

With a strong background in event planning and employee engagement, Teena has held the event coordinator title with Athena for the last 2 years. She has helped the board to execute several major Athena events including the annual Awards Luncheon, Women’s Leadership Conference, and most recently, 2025 Girls STEM Conference at Meredith College. As the board liaison, Teena has used her strengths strategic thinking, relationship building, people advocacy to help support the strategic vision and commitment to inspiring & supporting emerging, as well as established leaders across the Triangle. Outside of the boardroom, Teena enjoys hosting events, gardening, cooking, & traveling. She has 3 children (Madison 14, Tristian 12, & Dylan 4), and has been married for 12 years.

Teena began volunteering with Athena of the Triangle in 2018 because she believed that everyone woman should be inspired, encouraged, and pushed to achieve their highest potential, regardless of circumstances. From childhood experiences to professional milestones, her dedication to women’s leadership development and STEM advocacy, is deeply rooted in her journey. She looks forward to her new seat as an Athena of the Triangle board member, and is ecstatic about helping the organization grow, all while remaining her authentic self.

As President of MicroMass, Rosanne is responsible for leading the agency, expanding strategic offerings, and driving stronger client partnerships.

Rosanne has more than 20 years of experience with advertising, digital marketing, CRM, and data. She has worked across multiple industries, including CPG, beauty, retail, and health. Before joining MicroMass, Rosanne served as an executive director at VMLY&R, a New York-based global and customer experience agency.

Rosanne earned her BS and MBA from the University of Connecticut. She lives in Cary, NC with her husband, cats, and occasionally her two college-aged children. As a first-generation Italian American, she loves to cook, entertain large crowds, and tell engaging stories accompanied by plentiful hand gestures.

I am a senior marketing & business development executive with expertise in providing branding & marketing services, business development strategies across all sales channels.

I have created and executed full-scale consumer branding programs from conception thru commercialization, including brand strategy and positioning, product development, packaging design, category management, the logistics of getting it on-shelf, and developing promotions utilizing emerging social and digital technologies to deliver sustainable product growth. Throughout the course of my career, I have created, worked with, and volunteered at many CSR and non-profit organizations in capacities ranging from being a founder, president, executive board member, and trustee providing over $7M in grants to a wide range of non-profit institutions focusing on education, and health and wellness programs.

Since 2009, I have been a noted speaker and marketing counselor for the Small Business Development Center at Columbia University (in association with the SBA). I continue to present workshops on marketing, branding, and workplace effectiveness to both new business entrepreneurs and expanding small business ventures.

In January 2013, I joined Dr. Jack McGourty, founder of Venture for All®, an affiliate of the Columbia Business School, as a director/adjunct professor developing the frameworks for a suite of world-class business school programs, delivering the classes globally both in-country and online. Venture for All® is a global initiative whose mission is to enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem in emerging markets through education and mentorship.

Currently, I am a Co-founder of KnowSeafood, a DTC Seafood platform for consumers who care where their food comes from. KnowSeafood is the direct-to-home seafood marketplace that is transforming how people purchase and enjoy seafood by bringing unparalleled levels of trust, transparency, variety, and quality to seafood sourcing.
Asked why at my age by an investor…I’m not finished yet!

Michelle Proctor is the Chief of Staff for the Risk Research and Quantitative Solutions division of SAS. In this capacity she is responsible for the daily operations of 350 global resources across R&D, Risk & Finance Advisory Services, Portfolio Strategy and Operations. Michelle serves on the Diversity Council for SAS as the sponsor of the SAS Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) and is one of two leaders heading up the externally facing Women in Analytics (WIA) program. She is extremely passionate about STEM and volunteers her spare time to educational outreach through several non-profits.

Kristen is a Tax Partner in KPMG’s Business Tax Services practice, focusing on Alternative Investment Funds. She has extensive experience providing tax compliance and tax planning services to U.S. and non-U.S. private equity, hedge and real estate funds. Kristen also serves on KPMG’s Southeast Asset Management Leadership team and is Partner Champion for the Raleigh office chapter of KPMG’s Network of Women (“KNOW”).

Athena has over twenty-five years of diverse corporate experience at Lord Corporation (now Parker Hannifin), in multiple roles spanning engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and business management, working with teams around the world. Since leaving Lord, Athena has been studying Enterprise Risk Management & Business Analytics at NC State University and providing consulting services in supply chain risk management. Athena holds an MBA from Penn State University and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois.

An experienced business and people leader, Becky specializes in helping individuals and organizations identify and execute leadership practices to achieve their strategic goals. Over a 38-year career with LORD Corporation, she held multiple roles including design engineer, marketing director, and President of the Asia Pacific Region while living in Hong Kong for five years.

Since leaving LORD Corporation, Becky launched REALM Leadership, an executive coaching practice. She also serves as a Director of ISBM (The Institute of the Study of Business Marketing) focusing on curriculum development, and as a board member of Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina. Becky holds an MBA with a focus in marketing and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University.