2026 Women’s History Month Breakfast

Register

Tickets are now on sale for our annual Women’s History Month Breakfast! Come network with professionals from across sectors and hear from our panel of prominent and influential St. Louis leaders. We promise this event will leave you feeling inspired and ready to tackle the next challenge in your leadership journey.

Panel

• Moderator: Shalia Ford, Senior Director of Leadership Programs, FOCUS St. Louis (Women In Leadership 2009)
• Vianey Beltran, Vice President, Philanthropy & Community Impact, Wells Fargo
• Constance Gully, President & CEO, Parents as Teachers National Center (Leadership St. Louis 2006 | Experience STL 2013)
• Dr. Erin Joy, Founder & CEO, Erin Joy Companies
• Mary Lamie, Executive Vice President – Multi Modal Enterprises, Bi-State Development
• Samantha Williams, Manager, Community Relations, Ameren (Women In Leadership 2021)

Tickets:

This event is always a sell-out, so be sure to get your tickets early. Discounted group tickets (10+) are available by contacting Becky Rasmussen at beckyr@focus-stl.org.

FOCUS Members – $40 (log in to take advantage of member pricing)
Nonmembers – $50 (join/renew to receive discounted member pricing)

Here’s what past attendees had to say:

• “I cannot tell you how amazing it was to be in the room with a sold-out crowd of 300+ women who came to celebrate, connect, and grow together.” – Pamela King
• “FOCUS St. Louis, you did it again! Listening to the incredible panelists share their insights on leadership, resilience, and advocacy of other fierce females was inspiring and energizing.” – Kari Willett
• “What a wonderful way to celebrate Women’s History Month! Fellowship, networking, enjoying a yummy breakfast, and hearing from exceptional St. Louis women leaders share insights on their career success. ” – Andrea Jackson-Jennings
• “Have you ever just felt you were called to the right place at the right time? Today was that for me. The FOCUS Women’s History Breakfast was the perfect place for me to refill my cup and give me the inspiration I needed. This room held some of the brightest women in St. Louis and I was glad to be amongst them.” – Lisa White