A Pittsburgh native, Amy Sloane moved to Baltimore 30 years ago, less than a week before her oldest child was born. Since then, she’s raised three children – two sons who currently live in the Baltimore/Washington area, and a daughter who is getting a PhD in Australia. Over the years, she has volunteered extensively, taking on leadership roles throughout the community. Now, as the new chair of The Associated’s Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation (JWGF), Amy sees an opportunity to expand the table and bring in new voices, while addressing equity issues for women and girls.
Here are eight things to know about Amy.
She Traded in Law for Family She’d Love to Meet Dr. Leana Wen|“Dr. Wen (emergency physician and former Baltimore City Health Commissioner) has an amazing background and knowledge of healthcare inequities, and I’d love to talk to her about her thoughts on how we might solve these issues. In addition, when I was raising young children, I struggled with the balance between family and work life. I am always amazed at women who are able to do both.”
Amy went to Yale University and the University of Michigan Law School and always assumed she’d be a judge or partner in a law firm. “When my husband, Pete, and I first moved to Baltimore, I took the Maryland Bar. I had an infant at the time and was living in a brand new city. Then, 16 months later, I had my daughter and went back work part-time. I stopped working 18 months after I had my third child. I realized it worked better for my family if I was more flexible and available. And, I haven’t looked back.”
