Geiselman, Sandy, CAPT, USNR (Ret.)

Sandy Geiselman joined The Center for Women's Business Research as director of development in January 2006. She is the lead executive responsible for developing world-class corporate and foundation relations and raising the funds to accelerate the organization's growth.

Prior to joining the Center, Geiselman was divisional vice president of sales and business development at The Pfaltzgraff Company in York, Pennsylvania. While in that position, she developed innovative consumer programs that generated millions in new business. She identified un-tapped markets and developed the sales team to address those markets. Prior to this business development role, she was vice president of logistics.

Before her time at Pfaltzgraff, Geiselman had a 12-year career as an active duty naval officer. After joining Pfaltzgraff in 1986, she continued her naval career in the Naval Reserve and retired as a Captain in August 2002.

Geiselman's naval assignments were diverse. As she launched her naval career, she was the only woman Battalion Commander in the first co-ed class at Officers' Candidate School. Being the first or only woman to serve in a particular assignment became a pattern in her naval career which culminated in her being the first woman to serve as Director of the White House Liaison Office for the Secretary of the Navy. Geiselman was also selected to command three different reserve units, one of which was recalled for Desert Storm.

During her distinguished naval career, she was awarded five Meritorious Service medals and four Navy Commendation medals.

She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Grove City College and a Masters of Business Administration from Loyola College. She has also served on the Board of Directors for the Habitat for Humanity in York, PA