Introducing FWH’s Advisory Council!

We are thrilled to announce that FWH has launched an Advisory Council to leverage the insights of an extraordinary group of individuals who represent a wide range of expertise in women's health: advocates and strategists, venture capital investors, and entrepreneurs who have built brands to advance women's health therapeutics and diagnostics. They represent the full ecosystem we need to engage in order to efficiently and effectively fill the gaps in women's health research, disseminate novel research broadly to maximize impact, commercialize findings, and ultimately to achieve gender equity.

Colleen Foster is a General Partner of Amboy Street Ventures where she leads operations and partnerships and sits on the Investment Committee. With a strategic focus on women's health and sexual health investment, her role as General Partner at Amboy Street Ventures harnesses her expertise and relationships in corporate finance and capital markets. Colleen is a former Goldman Sachs Partner where she led the $1 billion global commodities franchise and served on the Client Business Standards Committee.

Priyanka Jain is the Co-Founder & CEO of Evvy, a precision women’s health startup discovering overlooked biomarkers, starting with the vaginal microbiome. Evvy serves over 50,000 patients and has built the world’s largest dataset on the vaginal microbiome — powering groundbreaking research across infertility, preterm birth, gynecological cancers, and more. She has been recognized as one of Forbes’ 30 under 30, Inc’s Top Female Founders, and Goldman Sachs’ Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs.

Jamie Kantrowitz is a growth-focused advisor and strategist with two decades of experience scaling ventures across media, technology, consumer brands, and civic innovation. She has built a career around mobilizing capital, forging cross-sector partnerships, and amplifying visibility for new and necessary ideas. Kantrowitz is the Co-Founder of the Los Angeles Women’s Collective, a political action committee that has mobilized thousands of women to help elect more female leaders.

Hannah Linkenhoker is the Chief Engagement Officer at JSSK, the world’s preeminent entertainment law firm, where she advises celebrity clients on philanthropy, policy, and politics. She is an architect of the Menopause and Midlife Women’s Health Act, a landmark federal bill designed to close the gap in research funding for menopause and midlife women’s health. Her deep expertise in the U.S. health policy landscape has made her a sought-after strategist on issues ranging from maternal mortality to menopause.

Alex Taylor is the Co-Founder of Perelel, a leading women’s health company offering OB/GYN-founded, stage-specific nutritional support for every phase of hormonal life. A brand builder and advocate, Alex has helped drive Perelel’s rapid growth and national recognition. In addition, Alex worked with the White House Gender Policy Council to support President Biden’s Executive Order on Advancing Women’s Health Research and Innovation and now helps lead cross-sector efforts to increase funding for women’s health nationally.

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In the News

We regularly link articles we think you'll find interesting and edifying in the media section of our website. Here are some we want to highlight this month to give a sense of the scope of the problem we are addressing, the opportunity that lies at our fingertips, and the current climate.

In addition to our usual articles, we are also spotlighting a podcast episode that our Founder and Executive Director, Katy Brodsky Falco, was featured on this month - linked below for your listening pleasure.

July 3, 2025

Fast Politics S1 E478: Katy Brodsky Falco & Sam Tanenhaus

Why are women twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s as men?

Global heating may be fueling rise in deadly cancers among women