The CYP Club is proud to present the Women of Inspiration Summit Experience (WISE) - now as a QUARTERLY series of events - in January, April, July, and October! WISE brings together nearly 100 attendees each time for an uplifting and inspirational three-hour event to connect and grow while hearing from outstanding speakers and thought leaders. Features include light breakfast & coffee, spectacular speakers, compelling workshops, inspirational interviews, meditation sessions, and a whole lot more.
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Join us at our next summit!
Thursday, January 23, 2025 • 8:30am-12pm • Wild Goose Creative
Past WISE Honorees, Guest Speakers & Panelists
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Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2024
Columbus City Councilmember
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Habiba Bankston
Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2023
Executive Director at Dress for Success Columbus
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Paula Haines
Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2023
Chief Executive Officer at Freedom a la Cart
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Dr. Amy Acton
Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2022
President & CEO at RAPID 5
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Stephanie Hightower
Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2022
President and CEO at the Columbus Urban League
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Priscilla Tyson
Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2021
Columbus City Councilmember
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Dr. Valerie Mayuga
Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2021
Attending Physician at OMNI Health Care
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Congresswoman Joyce Beatty
Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
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Trudy Bartley
Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2020
Associate Vice President Local Government & Community Relations at The Ohio State University
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Debra Penzone
Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2019
President & CEO at Penzone Salons and Spas
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Janelle N. Coleman
Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2019
Vice President, Community Engagement, Diversity Inclusion and President, AEP Foundation
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Guest Speakers & Panelists
Thank you to all our extraordinary guest speakers & panelists
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Adi Redzic
CEO, Life and Executive Coach at Think Change
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Alison Marker
President + CEO at Marker Construction
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Education Specialist at Oklahoma Aquarium
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Barb Smoot
President & CEO at WELD
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Bill Nolan
Managing Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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Caroline Bennett
CEO at Caroline Inspires LLC, Educator, Artist, Community Activist
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Casey Doherty
Vice President at YP Streeterville
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Cevannah Scott
Senior Associate Cybersecurity Analyst at Discover Financial Services
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Christina Long
Owner at CML Collective LLC
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Cioré Taylor
Director of Entrepreneurial Development and Education at TEDC Creative Capital
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Crystal Boyce
Owner/Artistic Director at Leap of Faith Dance Studio
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Elle Petrillo
Founding Member and Director of Sales at Brand Builders Group
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Hannah Demuth
Owner at High Vibrations Coaching
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Helen Yee
Owner of the American Institute of Alternative Medicine
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Jen Piela Timmons
Owner at Dalai Mama Yoga
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John Graham
CEO at BrewDog USA
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Jordyn Dunlap
CEO at Daily Abiding Media Co.
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Juatise Gathings
Regional Operations Manager at Discover
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Julie Wilkes
Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker
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Kara Hunt
Vice President of Human Resources for Delta Dental of Kansas
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Karen Hough
Founder & CEO of ImprovEdge
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Karen Keith
Tulsa County Commissioner for District 2
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Karen Landino
Office & Event Coordinator at Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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Katy Smith
Business Editor at The Columbus Dispatch
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Kay Wilson
Author, Business Strategist, Youth Advocate
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Kelly Atkinson
Director of Business Systems at Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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Dr. Kelly Renner
Assistant Dean, Curriculum and Program Chair, Psychology & Social Sciences at Franklin University
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Khalil Berryhill
Central Regional Director at ACE Mentor Program of America
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Kim Doze-Lohmann
Director of Marketing at Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, LLP
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Kris Cannon-Jackson
HR Consultant & Expert Facilitator at ConsultHR
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Kristin Giddings
Communications Manager at Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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Kristin Harper
CEO at Driven to Succeed
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Liesl Drought
CEO at Liesl Coaching
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Linda Shetina Logan
Executive Director for the Greater Columbus Sports Commission
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Lisa Hinson
President and Founder of Hinson Ltd Public Relations
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Mary B. Relotto
Creator of Thrive Ohio
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Michelle Heritage
CEO at the Community Shelter Board
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Nichole Barnes Marshall
Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at L Brands
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Nichole Dunn
President and CEO at Flying Horse Farms
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Nicole Britenriker
Senior Team Talent Advisor at the National Basketball Association (NBA)
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Niyah Walters, Esq.
In-House Counsel and Legal Analyst at Columbus City Council
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Page Thorson
CEO at Benchmark Biodiesel
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Perla Martinez
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Administrator at Franklin County Board of Commissioners
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Rachel Brooks
Host of The Confident Woman Podcast
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Rachel Kerr
Owner of The Beauty Boost
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Rene Delane
CEO & Founder of Women Who Dare
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Rita Fuller-Yates
Lifestyle Expert and Media Personality
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Sarah Lopez
County Commissioner for Sedgwick County's District 2
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Shannon Ginther
Chair of the Columbus Women's Commission
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Sophia Fifner
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Columbus Metropolitan Club (CMC)
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Susie Bodnar
Vice President/Secretary at CSCMP Chicago Roundtable
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Tamar Marable
Artistry Owner at Tamar Israel, Professional Makeup Artist
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Tammy Wharton
President & CEO of the Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland
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Dr. V. Kaye Monk-Morgan
Vice President, Strategic Engagement and Planning at Wichita State University
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Yolanda Owens
Chief Cultivator at Forage + Black
