WE Lead is a leadership development program for women that focuses on the whole person, engaging with women leaders, developing strategic goals, and executing on aspirations
CINCINNATI – October 23, 2024 – WE Lead, the Leadership Center at the Cincinnati Regional Chamber’s premier development program designed for women announced 60 participants in WE Lead Class 19.
WE Lead is the flagship program of the Women Excel platform at the Leadership Center. Focused on development, opportunities, resources, and connections for women leaders in this region, WE Lead, presented by BT RISE and TiER1 Performance, is a 10-month leadership development program that focuses on the whole person. Participants have space to invest in themselves by tapping into multiple angles of growth, including engaging with other women, developing strategic goals, and executing on their aspirations. WE Lead leans into diversity through the programming, facilitators, experiences, and cohorts.
“When you join WE Lead, you become part of a community of women that care about the individual progress and development of each person, regardless of where you come from or where you stand,” said Devona Stripling, Director, Women Excel & Diverse by Design, Cincinnati Regional Chamber. “WE Lead offers an opportunity for each woman to bring their own experiences, whether professional or personal, exchange these with a group of trusted advisors and peers, and gain perspective in a way that enhances their own development. By leaning in on the connections they make with each other to advance and make positive changes in their organizations and communities.”
Class 19 includes leaders from a diverse group of industries, companies, and backgrounds across the Cincinnati region. In its 18-year history, almost 1,000 women have graduated from WE Lead.
WE Lead Class 19:
Alexandra Rock, Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Amber Teufel, Group Head, BFF Life Sciences, Procter & Gamble
Ameila Armstrong, Enterprise Segment Marketing Manager, Cintas Corporation
Amy Burke, Director of Visitor Experience, Cincinnati Art Museum
Ashley Patrick, Business Development Director, Taft Law
Ashley Glass, Founder, Black Women Cultivating Change
Ashley Combs, Assistant City Manager, City of Middletown
Beth McElhaney Loos, Senior Program Manager, Kroger
Brandie Ewers, Sales Director, Cincinnati Enquirer
Brenda Hunda, Curator, Invertebrate Paleontology, Cincinnati Museum Center
Caitlin Rowlette, Head of Talent Acquisition, Lighthouse Transportation Services
Charley Wayman, Director of Marketing, MSA Design
Cheryl Nachbauer, Founder & Design Champion, Colibri Design Collective
Cristi Liska, Tax Senior Manager, Forvis Mazars
Elayne Harrington, Marketing and Communication Coordinator, Habitat for Humanity Greater Cincinnati
Elise Cappella, Director of Operations, TiER1 Performance
Heather Muzumdar, Senior Counsel, Employment, The E.W. Scripps Company
Jaime McDermott, Pharmacy Practice and Controlled Substance Compliance Leader, Kroger Health
Jelena Aylor, Senior Trust Advisor, Fifth Third Bank
Jen Sims, Senior Accountant, Dewey’s Pizza
Jennifer Ruschman, AVP, Information Services, Digital Health, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Jenny Wells, Medical Director, MedVet
Jessica Chaney, Director of Administrative Services, City of the Village of Indian Hill
Jessica King, Principal Digital Sales Operations Manager, Paycor
Julianne Bell, Senior Marketing Manager, Fifth Third Bank
Julie Valdes, Managing Associate, Thompson Hine LLP
Katie Westbrook, Vice President of Development, 3CDC
Kelly Lutmer, Director, EEC Service, Western & Southern Financial Group
Kelly Robinson, Senior Director, Special Projects & Events, Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio
Ladrina Eves, Lead Therapist & Owner, Uniquely Centered Therapeutic Service, LLC
Latrice Behanan, Director of Nursing, TriHealth
Laura Gels, Director, Design, Paycor
Laura Hunter, Senior Project Manager, Messer Construction Company
Laura Mattern, Senior Portfolio Manager, Johnson Investment Counsel
Laura Proto, Senior Gift Officer, Mercy Health
Lavonya Leanord, Director of Housing, Bethany House Services
Leah Evans, Client Communications Manager, U.S. Bank
LeAnne Anklan, Director of Donor Engagement, Great Parks
Lucy Broderick, Senior Institutional Advisor, Yellow Cardinal
Meagan Webb, Director, Legal Services, Al. Neyer
Melissa Colina, Vice President, Business Operations and Community Involvement, Spring Valley Bank
Melissa Warncke, Senior Project Leader, AMEND Consulting
Michelle Cantor, Project Manager, SORTA/Cincinnati Metro
Nicole Ware, Senior Associate State Director, Community Engagement & Advocacy, AARP Ohio
Patty Carson, Assistant Vice President, Director of Sales Operations, The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
Raushanah LeGree, Educator & Founder, Eastern Personnel/CPS
Rebecca McDonough, Attorney, DBL Law
Sabreen Robinson, Police Officer, City of Cincinnati
Sandra English, Assistant Dean, Lindner Career Services, University of Cincinnati
Sanserrae Frazier, VP, Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Supplier Diversity, First Financial Bank
Shannon Yung, Director of Operations, Found Village
Shelly Bailey, Estate Planner, Truepoint Wealth Counsel
Sherri Allen, Executive Director, Gateway to Grace Foundation
Stefanie Mitchell, Director of Ticket Operations, FC Cincinnati
Stephanie Newcomb, Manager, Project Management, Gorilla Glue Company
Stephanie Ward, Director, Human Capital, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Tara Froebe, Global Controller, Gorilla Glue Company
Taylor German, Economic Development Manager, City of Cincinnati
Tennille Raines, Housing Coordinator, Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services
Tracy Smith, Director of Marketing, United Way of Greater Cincinnati
Presenting Investors BT Rise and Tier1 Performance
