FOCUS St. Louis is pleased to announce the 36 outstanding individuals selected for the spring 2025 cohort of Women In Leadership.
The Women In Leadership program, held each fall and spring, offers professionals the opportunity to refine their leadership competencies, gain a deeper understanding of the St. Louis region, and connect with women from diverse backgrounds. Through interviews and field days, participants explore different styles of leadership and tap into the wisdom of business, community and civic leaders, while also honing their facilitation, negotiation and communication skills. Upon graduation, participants join the network of more than 11,000 FOCUS alumni.
Women In Leadership is presented with support from Dierbergs Markets and RGA Foundation.
Women In Leadership – Spring 2025 Cohort
Thesina Adams
Senior Lead Product Owner
Wells Fargo
Donna Beck CTC, MCC, DS
CEO & Founder
Advantage Travel Consultants LLC
Rochelle A. Calhoun
Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Brandy A. Clay
CEO & Co-Founder
The Carousel Foundation of Greater Saint Louis
Janell Cross
Director of Operations
Bridge 2 Hope Parent Institute
Renea Daesch
Vice President, Information Technology
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Sauywanna Davis
COO & Operations Manager
Keychain Karnival LLC
Rachel Deffenbaugh
Social Impact Strategist
Independent Professional
Brandi Evans
BJC Language Services Manager
BJC HealthCare
Dr. Linda Ogbah Faas
President
African Chamber of Commerce
Jessica Fischoff
Director of Literary Arts
Jewish Community Center of St. Louis
AshleyRae Fisher
Disaster Recovery Service Supervisor
The Salvation Army
Pamela Froidl-Cates
Team Leader – Data
Edward Jones
Genesis Glover
Senior Manager, Professional Development
Per Scholas
Krysta Grangeno
Senior Consultant
Limitless Horizons Consulting
Britny Hill
Member Success & Certification Manager
1% for the Planet
Brooke LaPlaca
Director, Engagement
Greater St. Louis, Inc.
Veronica Lewis-Kelly
Classroom Teacher
Confluence Academies
Stephanie Lundy
Director, Dedicated Transportation
Anheuser-Busch
Syerra Meadows-Haynes
Network Manager
East Side Aligned
Christy Miller
VP of Implementation and Impact
Access Point
Judy Ngugi
Founder
The African Queens of St. Charles County
Registered Nurse
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dawn Price
CEO/Founder
The Sophia Project Inc
Kelli Reeves
Manager, Facilities
St. Louis County Library
Katie Reinarman
Corporate Relations Manager
Missouri Botanical Garden
Lauren Schmitt
Manager, Insurance & Claims
Ameren
Lauren Sharpe
Senior Clinical Program Manager
BJC Healthcare
Sharifah Sims-Williams
Communications Director
Affinia Healthcare
Megan Slocum
Digital Innovation Project Manager
TechSoup
Adriana Stable
Chief Operations Officer
YWCA Metro St. Louis
Jamie Stafos
Practice Manager
MLO Law, LLC
Sheila Strebler
Head of Data Migration – US
MilliporeSigma
Patty Sturm, CPP
Sr. Director Americas Payroll
Cushman & Wakefield
Stephanie Weissberg
Senior Curator
Pulitzer Arts Organization
Ebony Williams
Director of Organizing
Bridge 2 Hope Parent Institute
Marquetta Wise
Executive Manager | Community Outreach and Recruitment
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri