Welcome to Raleigh!

The Raleigh Chapter of Carolina Women+ in Tech™ is dedicated to empowering, engaging, and educating women+ in the technology field.

As a local chapter of the 501(c)(3) Carolina Women+ in Tech™, we are committed to fostering a supportive community for women+ in the Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill areas.

Explore our membership options below, join our committees, and plug into our community.

Student Membership

  • $25
  • Early access to all events with discount
  • Access to private Facebook group page
  • Access to Slack community
  • Access to job board
  • Access to scholarships and grants
  • Discounts to post to job boards
  • Renews every January

    Basic Membership

    • $75
    • Access to our membership events at a discounted rate of $5 off
    • Access to two membership appreciation mixers annually
    • Access to four virtual events annually
    • Access to discounts for annual events (Galentines, Women In Confidence, Thriving In Chaos, and Tech Your Seat).
    • Access to our private social groups
    • Access to our private Slack community
    • Access to exclusive invitations to our partnered events

    MENTORSHIP Membership

    Only available in Charlotte and Raleigh in 2025

    • $150*
    • Access to our membership events at a discounted rate of 95% off
    • Access to being paired directly with a mentor or mentee
    • Access to two membership appreciation mixers annually
    • Access to four virtual events annually
    • Access to discounts for annual events (Galentines, Women In Confidence, Thriving In Chaos, and Tech Your Seat).
    • Access to our private social groups
    • Access to our private Slack community
    • Access to exclusive invitations to our partnered events

    * Must already be a member to apply for Mentorship. The $75 is on top of general membership. 



    Raleigh Women+ in Tech Leadership Team

    Stephanie Farley

    Stephanie Farley

    CWIT Role: Raleigh Chapter Curator

    Job Title: Visionary Executive | Consulting Services

    Wendy McHenry

    Wendy McHenry

    CWIT Role: Raleigh Tech Lead

    Job Title: Senior Director, Technical Presales and Customer Success

    Lakshmi Sowjanya Uppala

    Lakshmi Sowjanya Uppala

    CWIT Role: Raleigh Board Member

    Job Title: Engineering Leader | Technical Program Management
    Brittney Monroe

    Brittney Monroe

    CWIT Role: Raleigh Membership Lead

    Job Title: Engineering Team Lead

    Tatum O'Kennedy

    Tatum O'Kennedy

    CWIT Role: Raleigh Board Member

    Job Title: Senior Analytics Engineer

    Priya Rani

    Priya Rani

    CWIT Role: Raleigh Communication Lead

    Job Title: Founder of Social Apostrophe

    Srividhya (Vidhya) Thiagarajan

    Srividhya (Vidhya) Thiagarajan

    CWIT Role: Raleigh Community Partner Lead

    Job Title: People-Centric Executive | Techno Functional Transformation Leader

    Lauren Rytterager-Nickel

    Lauren Rytterager-Nickel

    CWIT Role: Raleigh Programming Lead

    Job Title: Senior Technical Program Manager

    Jyothi Rao

    Jyothi Rao

    CWIT Role: Raleigh Mentorship Lead

    Job Title: Marketing, Communications, and Brand Specialist

    Usha Bhat

    Usha Bhat

    CWIT Role: Raleigh Finance Lead

    Job Title: r. Project/Program Manager/Business Transformation

    CAR: THE EDGE OF NOW: PRESENCE, POWER & YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

    Carolina Women+ in Tech® All Chapter EventTHE EDGE OF NOW: PRESENCE, POWER & YOUR NEXT CHAPTER  Virtual Event Details Date: April 7th, 2025 Time: 12:30-1:30 pm EST Location: VirtualGoogle Meet Link will be sent after registration Who: Anyone Cost: Non-Members...

    RDU Maximize Impact: Your ROI and Data Success Index

    Carolina Women+ in Tech™ Raleigh Chapter PresentsMaximize Impact: Your rOI & Data Success Index    Event Details Date:April 15, 2025 Time: 5:30-7:30 pm EST Location: Kelaca 6736 Falls of Neuse Rd. Suite 200 Raleigh, NC 27615 Who: Anyone Cost: $20   Are...

    RDU ElevateHER: Building Brands, Breaking Barriers

    Carolina Women+ in Tech™ Raleigh Chapter PresentsElevateHER: Building Brands, Breaking Barriers    Event Details Date:March 11, 2025 Time: 5:30-7:30 pm EST Location: Kelaca 6736 Falls of Neuse Rd. Suite 200 Raleigh, NC 27615 Who: Anyone Cost: $20  ...

    Design Your Future- A Vision Board Workshop

    Carolina Women+ in Tech PresentsDesign Your Future: A Vision Board workshop for The Tech-Minded      Event Details Date: January 28, 2025 Time: 5:30-7:30 pm EST Location: Kelaca 6736 Falls of Neuse Rd. Suite 200 Raleigh, NC 27615 Who: Anyone Cost: $20 Are you...

    Tech Workshop | Raleigh Event

    Carolina Women+ in Tech™ PresentsTech Workshop   Event Details Date: November 13, 2024 Time: 6-8 pm EST Location: Blush Cowork201 Shannon Oaks CircleCary, NC Who: Anyone Cost: Non-Members – $25 Basic Paid Members – $20* Mentorship Members – $1.25*...

    Networking and the Power Pitch | CWIT Raleigh

    Carolina Women+ in Tech™ PresentsNetworking and the Power Pitch   Event Details Date: November 19, 2024 Time: 5:30-7:30 pm EST Location: Kelaca6736 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 200Raleigh, NC 27615 Who: Anyone Cost: Non-Members – $25 Basic Paid Members – $20*...

    LinkedIn for Professionals Workshop

    Carolina Women+ in Tech PresentsLinkedin For Professionals Workshop   Event Details Date: October 15, 2024 Time: 8:30-10:30 am EST Location: Kelaca6736 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 200Raleigh, NC 27615 Who: Anyone Cost: Non-Members – $20 Basic Paid Members – $15*...

    Networking Happy Hour

    Carolina Women+ in Tech Presentsnetworking happy hour  Event Details Date: October 17, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm EST Location: Brier Creek Country Club9400 Club Hill Drive Raleigh, NC 27617 Who: Anyone Cost: $25 (Includes non-alcoholic beverages and heavy hors...

    Raleigh Equal Pay Day

    Raleigh Women+ in Tech Mentorship Circle PresentsEqual Pay Day   The Details Date: March 14th, 2024 Time: 6:00-7:30 pm EST Location: Channel House North Hills - 540 St Albans Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609 Who: Anyone (in-person only) Cost: Non-Mentorship Members - $15...

    Raleigh AI Lunch & Learn

    Raleigh Women+ in Tech PresentsEthical AI Lunch & Learn  *The Details Date: April 23rd, 2024 Time: 12:00-1:00 pm EST Location: Pearson Education - 5425 Page Rd, Durham, NC 27703 Who: Anyone Cost: Non-Members - $20 Basic Paid Members - $15* Mentorship Members...

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