Rancho Mission Viejo resident Eileen Padberg, through Eileen Padberg Consulting, has managed public affairs and political campaigns as well as provided strategic planning and corporate communications for some of the nation’s top corporations for more than 25 years. She has been recognized for her work with women as a community activist, encouraging them to participate as elected officials and providing training programs to help them run and win political campaigns. Her volunteer work with what was then the South County YWCA, now called WISEPlace, began in 1984, when she realized what an impact the nonprofit was making on helping homeless women. “Once you walk through those doors, you are hooked – for life!” she says. On and off the board of directors for 30 years as an active volunteer, three years ago, she volunteered to head the capital campaign to raise funds to build permanent housing to replace the transitional housing offered for years. Thus far, $1.5M has been raised in two years. Padberg has also supported Planned Parenthood as a one-time political board member and contributor.
“I am rewarded every day by knowing I actually helped a woman in need.” – Eileen Padberg