FOCUS St. Louis is pleased to announce the 26 outstanding individuals selected for the fall 2022 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 are able to explore different styles of leadership and tap into the wisdom of area business, community and civic leaders, while also honing their facilitation, negotiation and communication skills.
“For more than 40 years the Women In Leadership program has been bringing together a diverse mix of women from across sectors for growth, learning and connection,” says Shalia Ford, WIL Program Director. “This experience is designed to help participants gain the tools, resources and network to lead more confidently and effectively in all their spheres of influence.”
Upon graduation, participants join the network of more than 10,000 FOCUS program alumni.
This year’s Women In Leadership program is presented with support from Emerson, Dierbergs and Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
Women In Leadership Fall 2022 Cohort
Linda Anderson
Student Recruitment & Community Outreach Coordinator
Confluence Academies
Mecca Baker
Business Alignment Lead
Washington University
Andrea Blaylock
Director of Wellbeing
Emerson
April Buchanan
Assistant General Auditor
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Colleen Daum
Chief Advancement and Advocacy Officer
Covenant House Missouri
Sherrica Davis-Hunt
Development Director – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Southern Illinois University Foundation
Shannon Durio
Director of Philanthropy
FamilyForward
Taylor Fischer
Systems Manager
Negwer Door Systems
Lucy Gossett
Director of Executive Administration & Special Projects
COCA-Center of Creative Arts
Megan Hegger
Manager, Customer Research & Insights
Ameren Missouri
Dawn Higgins
Director Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Nestlé Purina Petcare Company
Misty Jones
Region Vice President of Operations
SSM Health
LaTonya Keaton
Regional Vice President
CoBank
Latifa Lewis
Office Manager
FamilyForward
Tricia O’Brien
Senior Manager, Technical Service Delivery
Object Computing, Inc.
Janie Nicole Redd
Talent Acquisition & DEI Specialist
MTM
Dr. Amber Reinhart
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Nicole Rendleman
Design Manager/Project Architect
Jacobs
Hermenia Ricks
Executive Management Fellow
Washington University School of Medicine
Jessica Rozycki
Midwest Aerodynamics Test Operations Senior Manager
The Boeing Company
Jen Sherer
Managing Director, Development and External Affairs
Teach for America St. Louis
Tori Sombright
Data and Compliance Manager
Knowledge Is Power Program
Dr. Tanisha Stevens
Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Casey Stinemetz
Development Director
Thomas Dunn Learning Center
Kari Willett
Sr. Organizational Development Coordinator
Object Computing, Inc.
Grace Wright
Strategy Director
Gorilla 76