12/09/2025
If you’ve ever met Herwanea Sirles, you know this: she leads with her whole heart. As Executive Director, she’s spent the past few years redefining what it means to show up for a community—not from behind a desk, but right beside the people she serves.
From early-morning coffees to late-evening events, Herwanea is everywhere her members need her to be. She listens, she lifts others up, and she creates a space where every person feels safe, welcome, and genuinely valued. Her open-door policy isn’t a saying—it’s a daily practice.
Herwanea’s journey from generalist to executive leader reflects the very best of servant leadership: humility, service, and a passion for helping others rise.
Here’s to a leader who leads by doing, serves by empowering, and inspires all of us to show up for one another a little more boldly.
