Meet the GWA Steering Committee

Lynn Screen

GWA Chair, Leadership Development & Mentoring
University Director, Organizational Development | UHR

Lynn (pronouns: she/her) has been a Georgetown University community member for close to 15 years and has held positions in the Center for Language Education & Development, the Office of Global Services, the Institute for Transformational Leadership at SCS, and currently leads University Learning and Organizational Development in the Department of Human Resources. She is committed to tapping into the wisdom among us to empower women at Georgetown to be confident and authentic leaders. She is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, and holds an MA from George Washington University and an Executive Master’s in Leadership from MSB at Georgetown.

Roberta Paul

GWA Chair, Leadership Development and Mentoring
Senior Director of Employee and Labor Relations | University HR

Roberta has been a Georgetown University community member for over 15 years and currently works to oversee labor and employee relations issues for University staff. Roberta holds an MBA and has more than 20 of years experience designing, planning, and implementing human resources programs and policies. Roberta enjoys exploring the outdoors on her bike and with her dog.

Maria Snyder

GWA Chair, Grants
Associate Dean | GSAS

Maria has been with Georgetown since January 1998. She began her career in the Walsh School of Foreign Service (publications, public affairs) and later the College of Arts & Sciences before joining the Graduate School in 2004 where she oversaw research development for faculty and graduate students
for ten years. After directing the Office of Graduate Fellowships & Awards
for five years, she was promoted to associate dean in 2019.  Her academic and professional training is in the humanities and health sciences, and she is a nationally certified research administrator and professional editor. A native of Portugal, Maria is a proud first-generation immigrant and professional and a Hoya (Class of 2028) parent.

Briyon Ransome

GWA Chair, Events and Programming
Senior Assistant Director, Marketing and Communications | MBA Admissions

Briyon (she/her/hers) (pronounced bree-yawn) is the senior assistant director of MBA Admissions, Marketing and Communications and a member of the MBA Admissions Committee at the McDonough School of Business. She leads the recruiting and marketing strategy for the Flex MBA Online program. Briyon received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design and Marketing. Prior to joining Georgetown McDonough, she worked as an Assistant Director of Admissions for recruitment at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. She also serves as a volunteer for visitor experience at the Walters Art Museum.

Gwendolyn Pearson

GWA Human Resources Liasion
EA to the Office of the Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer | UHR

A native of Virginia Beach, VA, Gwen (pronouns: she/her) has been a Human Resources Professional for over 25 years. In her current role at Georgetown, she has executive responsibilities within the Human Resources department in the areas of scheduling, finance, and document review. Before Georgetown, Gwen spent the majority of her career as an Executive Team Leader for Target Corporation. She served as a chief spokesperson for diversity and inclusion and represented the company on both the new employee corporate orientation video and career website. Building bridges between the company and community to enhance awareness of company diversity initiatives was the chief focus for Gwen for many years. Gwen lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with her wife and children. When not working, she enjoys gardening, traveling, and working with the Capitol Pride Organization.

Rosemary Kilkenny

Liaison, President’s Office
Vice President for Institutional Diversity & Equity | Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action