Chief People Officer; CPO), Board Member; Three- Term- Remote

Who We Are

Women of Color On The Move (WOCOTM) is a nonprofit organization founded on the vision of healing, empowerment, and transformation for women and families who have been historically marginalized. Since our founding, we have worked tirelessly to create pathways of support, education, and leadership for women of color—especially those impacted by poverty, trauma, substance abuse, and systemic injustice.

Volunteering with WOCOTM is more than giving back—it’s becoming part of a movement. When you join us, you support a grassroots force for change. Whether your skills are in administration, outreach, mentorship, mental health, event planning, or simply showing up—you are needed, and your impact is real.

Join us in helping women and communities heal, rise, and move forward.

Chief People Officer (CPO), Board Member

Volunteer Board Position

Term Length Three (3) Years

Location Remote

Position Type Non-Paid, Volunteer Leadership Role

Women of Color on the Move (WOCOTM) is a nonprofit public benefit organization committed to empowering historically marginalized communities by advancing health equity, economic empowerment, education, and social justice. Since its founding in 2014, WOCOTM has delivered community-based education, advocacy, prevention, and support programs addressing issues such as substance abuse, maternal and child health, youth development, financial literacy, and community engagement both in the U.S. and internationally.

Our vision is to create a world where all individuals, regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic background, have access to opportunities to thrive.

This mission-driven organization seeks a skilled legal professional to serve in a strategic volunteer leadership role on the Board of Directors.

We are seeking a mission-driven Chief People Officer (CPO) to serve as a Board-appointed officer and member of the Board of Directors.

The CPO provides strategic and fiduciary leadership over the organization’s human capital strategy, workforce governance, and organizational culture. This governance-focused role ensures that talent development, succession planning, volunteer engagement, compliance, and culture initiatives align with the organization’s mission and long-term sustainability.

The CPO works closely with executive leadership and fellow board members to strengthen workforce planning, mitigate people-related risks, and enhance organizational effectiveness.

This is a non-paid, volunteer board leadership position.

Serving as Chief People Officer (Board Member) offers a unique opportunity to

• Shape the organization’s people strategy and workforce sustainability.
• Strengthen leadership succession planning and talent development frameworks.
• Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in governance and operations.
• Enhance organizational culture, engagement, and accountability.
• Provide board-level oversight of HR governance, compliance, and risk management.
• Expand governance experience in human capital strategy within a mission-driven nonprofit.
• Collaborate with leaders committed to ethical, equity-centered organizational growth.

This role is ideal for a senior HR executive who is passionate about aligning people strategy with mission-driven impact and long-term sustainability.

• Lead development of a comprehensive people strategy aligned with mission, growth objectives, and operational needs.
• Advise the Board and executive leadership on workforce planning and organizational design.
• Support succession planning for executive and board leadership roles.
• Provide oversight of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives.

• Oversee frameworks for recruitment, onboarding, retention, and performance management.
• Advise on leadership development and volunteer engagement strategies.
• Support policies that promote an ethical, inclusive, and high-performing culture.
• Monitor engagement initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational values.