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The Leadership Center at the Cincinnati Regional Chamber Announces WE Lead Class 19 – Leaders Across the Region Participate in the Premier Development Program Designed for Women

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

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