Meet three young women who are pursuing their passions each shaped by childhood. Dr. Schmitt, who grew up with limited healthcare, wanted to help those who are least able to afford quality healthcare through tackling cancer, the most debilitating of diseases for the under - resourced. Elizabeth, who formed a respect for the land growing up in the rural South, is focused on consulting communities, looking at climate innovation, technology, and strategic solutions. Bintou, a Gambian American and young Muslim black woman, turned the limited cultural expectations of girls and women into a pursuit of education, a consulting career, and social responsibility. 

For 20 years, the Women in Leadership (WIL) Signature Series has inspired and informed over 9,200 executives, high potential managers, and professionals from 3100+ organizations across all sectors. Now it's your turn. Now is the time to be inspired, to gain wisdom, and advance your career. Join us on a journey as we welcome 13 incredible women of achievement who will share their story, triumphs, and lessons they've learned along the way. This is your year.

Women in Leadership Signature Series will continue to be Hybrid in 2023! Some of our speakers lined up for 2023 include Dr. Erika Hamden, Astrophysicist, Ted Talk Speaker, and Asst. Professor, University of Arizona; Katherine Spencer Lee, EVP & Chief Administrative Officer, Robert Half; and Mayors Kim Learnard, Peachtree City; Patti Garrett, Decatur; and Bianca Motley Broom of College Park. See our current 2023 speaker schedule here. Please visit our website or email Kathryn Igou, VP of Operations, at [email protected] or call her at 770-270-1723 to purchase an annual membership, table, or individual tickets.

In February, we were extremely fortunate to welcome and hear from April Estes, Partner at PWC! April leads PwC’s Accounting Methods and Fixed Asset tax services practice. In this role, she advises clients on an array of tax methods, including tax implications from GAAP standard changes, to help clients achieve their strategic tax and business goals. She is involved in the community and is part of Leadership Atlanta's Class of 2023. At the end of 2022, she posted a leadership challenge:

“While we are moving at a pace of change that is faster than ever, I challenge each of us to slow down, reflect on where we are and where our businesses, clients, communities and the world need us to spend our time.” We were so grateful to sit in a space to hear about her dynamic background and the plains she has traversed.

A quintessential example of an EVERY DAY SHEro is Boulder, Colorado’s Stephanie Boyles. Purpose and passion have always permeated both her personal and professional life. Those characteristics are clearly evident in everything she’s accomplished - and that’s a lot!

In 2009, Stephanie founded Unbridled Rider and created an app for mobile devices for equestrians and trainers. Since 2011, she and her husband have been full time entrepreneurs as co-founders of Embrazio, a high-quality line of handmade leather goods and jewelry sold online and in boutiques across the country.