Vision
To foster an environment that promotes the success and well-being of women veterans in all aspects of their lives, including career development, personal growth, and overall fulfillment.
Mission
The Women Veterans Network (WVN) mission is to empower women veterans by ensuring their voices are heard, their contributions acknowledged, and their well-being enhanced through education, advocacy, and collaboration.
Values
We ASPIRE to support the achievement and thriving of female veterans.
Advocacy
Support
Progressiveness
Inclusion
Respect
Equity
Meet the Team
Jessica Frost, Director
A U.S. Navy veteran from 1993 to 1996, Jessica understands the unique challenges faced by women transitioning from military to civilian life. Upon returning to her hometown in Houston, Texas, she grappled with the complexities of acclimating without a clear understanding of available benefits and services. It took over two decades for Jessica to fully embrace her veteran identity, a transformative journey that began when she assumed a role supporting veteran and military-affiliated students in a Massachusetts community college.
Now, leading the Women Veterans Network, Jessica is committed to creating connections among women veterans across Massachusetts. She values the diverse experiences each member brings, fostering a vibrant platform for shared wisdom and contributions.
Peggy Duffy-Shea, Events Coordinator
Peggy brings over 23 years of event planning and is delighted to create programs and events for women veterans across Massachusetts. She worked with the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts for all most two years as Director of Membership and Events before coming to ASM. She was with the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS for eleven years. As the Professional Development/Events Manager where she created programs for Massachusetts REALTORS®. In January 2018 the association had almost 24,000 members across the state.
Before working for MAR, Peggy was employed with The Charles Hotel for four years as the Conference Services Manager and had the chance to work with many high profile guests. Peggy is a proud mom of two amazing sons, one who is an EMT in Boston and the other works for American Airlines in Dallas Tx.