The Board of Directors of the Women’s Employment & Resource Center has hired Stephanie Dulak-Eghigian as executive director.

Eghigian has 23 years of non-profit experience including 12 years of management experience. For the last five years, Eghigian has served as executive director of The Women’s Fund of Herkimer & Oneida Counties. She was previously the community relations director for Meals on Wheels of Syracuse, and community resource director for Haven House, a battered women’s shelter in Buffalo.

Eghigian succeeds longtime WERC Executive Director Eleanor Moran, who is retiring from her position after almost 21 years of service.

WERC offers job readiness skills, communication skills and computer literacy training to displaced homemakers and women in Herkimer, Oneida and Madison counties. For information, call 793-9700 or visit www.wercmv.com.