FOCUS St. Louis is pleased to announce the 19 outstanding individuals selected for the fall 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 across sectors and 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 RGA Foundation.

Women In Leadership – Fall 2025 Cohort

Almaze Austin
Senior Management Consultant
Michael Shannon Consulting

Qiana Baxton
Neighborhood Improvement Specialist Supervisor
City of St. Louis

Alice Davis-Wiley
Service Impact Manager
Community Impact Network

Tamarah Duperval-Brownlee
Founder and Managing Director
LeadWell Health

Christine Gayden
Assistant Manager
Charles Schwab

Tracy Gutzke
Clinical Program Manager
St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Andi Harpring
Community Partnerships Administrator
Special School District of St. Louis County

Kelly Hicks-Holloway
Environmental Justice Lead
Forest ReLeaf of Missouri

Kendrea Lee
Development Director
The Haven of Grace

Parish Lemons
President
Total Quality Solutions

Andria Mantle
Development Manager
College Bound

Emily Martin
Prospect Management Consultant
Washington University

Tori Rezek
Deputy Director of Development, Institutional Giving & Events
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Dorian Richardson
IAM Analyst
Rabobank

Anna Trainer
Director of Programs and Evaluation
Simply Strategy

Sara Vaughan
Founder
Salva Strategies

Gretchen Wagner
Developer/Adjunct Associate Professor
Stifel/Webster University

Keyisha Watson
School Counselor
Clyde C. Miller Career Academy/ St. Louis Public Schools

Nicole Yokota
Director, Retail Banking
CommunityAmerica Credit Union