Virginia Sall

Functions as a College/University

Functions as a College/University

Operates charitable organizations

Works to protect the environment

Protects natural areas and wild populations of plants and animals

La Leche League International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing mother-to-mother breastfeeding support, education, and advocacy. The non-profit company is based in Schaumburg, IL. It operates in over 80 countries and offers evidence-based information and encouragement through trained volunteer leaders who facilitate local and online support groups, webinars, publications, and prenatal classes. The organization supports diverse breastfeeding experiences, including supplementing, exclusive expressing, adoptive nursing, relactation, and milk sharing. It is governed by a board of directors elected by its leaders and supported by committees addressing advocacy, leader accreditation, inclusivity, finance, and adherence to the international code of marketing of breast-milk substitutes. The organization comprises eight direct connect entities that link local leaders with the international body, ensuring culturally relevant support across regions. It endorses and promotes breastfeeding initiatives such as the WHO/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, the Innocenti Declaration, and the international code of marketing of breast-milk substitutes. La Leche League International provides resources for emergency infant feeding, supports historically marginalized groups, and publishes key breastfeeding resources, including "The Art of Breastfeeding." Its strategic plan for 2025–2029 focuses on organizational clarity, community engagement, accessibility, diversity, inclusion, and public visibility.

Operates as a humanitarian organization fighting global poverty and providing lifesaving assistance in emergencies

Cary Academy is a private, independent school serving middle and upper school students with a focus on cultivating lifelong learners and changemakers through curiosity-driven, innovative, and collaborative education. Cary Academy offers a comprehensive athletics program with student participation across multiple sports, supported by trainers and leadership programs. Cary Academy integrates community engagement through its center for community engagement, focusing on service, entrepreneurship, and equity initiatives. The private company is based in Cary, NC. The school emphasizes discovery, critical thinking, and personal growth within a diverse, inclusive community that admits students without discrimination based on race, color, or national origin. The campus features facilities including a center for math and science, a theater, makerspaces, a multimedia studio, a café, a Japanese garden, and an athletics complex with a mondo track. Academically, the upper school provides a curriculum with seven departments—arts, computer science, English, mathematics, physical education and health, science, social sciences, and world language—offering advanced courses, flexible curricula, and experiential learning opportunities such as discovery term, electives, independent studies, work experience programs, and language exchanges. The school avoids GPA rankings and provides personalized college counseling. The middle school emphasizes immersive, interdisciplinary learning across seven academic departments, promoting individual growth and achievement. The company was founded by Virginia Sall.

Functions as a College/University