Women in Leadership Signature Series Archives
TLG’s Women in Leadership (WIL) is a program designed to spotlight women of achievement. We provide a platform for advice seekers to hear from female leaders of achievement and create advancement opportunities through programs designed to promote networking and learning. Whether a student, manager, senior executive, or entrepreneur we have prepared a seat for you at our table. Here you can explore close to twenty years of past events. Each event includes a detailed summary of the speaker, what they spoke on, and the biggest takeaways. This is a great way to relive the best of Women in Leadership, and you never know when wisdom from the past will impact you today. Read on:2025
- March 21 – “Bridging the Gap: Advancing Health Equity in America,” featuring Sandra Elizabeth Ford, Tracey Veal, and Jayne Morgan
- February 21 – “Progress and Potential: The State of Women in Leadership,” featuring Lisa Robinson
- January 17 – “The Global Executive Experience: Insights on Leadership and Culture,” featuring Alex Marren
2024
- December 13 – “Leading Multiple Generations at Once,” featuring Michael Quiello, Elizabeth McLeod Lotardo, Dory Cedeno, MPA-Fiscal Policy analyst, Governor’s Office of Planning & Budget
- November 15 – “Leading From the US Border,” featuring Helen Ramirez
- October 18 – “Delivering People Strategies to the Front Door of Employee Experience,” featuring Sandy Gordon
- September 20 – “Women Living Well,” featuring Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist, MD
- August 16 – “Service Profit Chain – Advocating from the Top,” featuring Camye Mackey
- July 19 – “Authentic & Respectful Leadership at Its Best” – Edna Morris
- June 21 – “Staying Positive in an Increasingly Negative World,” featuring Karen Hilton, Julie Untener, Christine Roberts
- May 17 – “Leadership Lessons from the Intersection of Corporate and Community,” featuring Kathy Waller
- April 19 – “Women In Money,” featuring Meredith Moore
- March 15 – “Women Building Tomorrow’s Leaders through Sports,” featuring Oneda Castillo, Kimberly Beaudin, Joeleen Akin
- February 16 – “Building a Leadership Mindset,” featuring Karen Goff
- January 19 -“Ten Billion and Counting: Leading and Learning in a World of Declining and Aging Population” featuring Jennifer D. Scuibba, PhD
2020
- January 24 – Susan Hitchcock 200th WIL Seminar
- February 21, 2020 – Dr. Philomena Mantella, Grand Valley State University & Leocadia Zak, Agnes Scott College
- March 20, 2020 – Nadia Theodore, Consul General of Canada for the US Southeast
- April 24, 2020 – Elba Pareja-Gallagher, Director of Finance, UPS and Founder / President of ShowMe50.org and Robbin Jorgensen, Founder & CEO, Women Igniting Change
- May 29, 2020 – “An Innovative Approach to Bringing People Together and Changing the World – Civic Dinners” featuring Jenn Graham, Founder & CEO of Civic Dinners and Aha! Strategy
- June 26, 2020 – “Women’s Entrepreneurship: Alive and Accelerating in ATL” featuring Monica D. Hooks, MBA & Executive Director of Atlanta’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI)
- July 24, 2020 – Helping Women Dream BIG: It’s Your Time, Your Turn” featuring Tricia Dempsey, Career Strategist, Coach, Creator of Thrive-Her, former Founder/CEO Agile Resources
- August 21, 2020 – “Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI): Future Impact on the Workplace and Your Life” featuring Dr. Blair MacIntyre Professor in the School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Tech
- September 25, 2020 – “Leaders Living Their Purpose: Voices Against Hate” featuring Dr. Allison Padilla-Goodman, SE Regional Director at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Jill Savitt, President & CEO for the National Center for Civil and Human Rights
- October 23, 2020 – “ What Makes a Fortune 100 Best Company to Work For: Try Culture, Trust, Camaraderie and Pride” featuring Joanne Smith, EVP and Chief People Officer, Delta Air Lines
- November 20, 2020 – “ Never Stop Learning: Lessons from Life and Leadership” featuring Hala Moddelmog, President/CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center, former President/CEO of the Metropolitan Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
- December 11, 2020 – “ Leading in a Disruptive World Requires Analytics, Agility and Authenticity” featuring Kathleen Edge, EVP Operations, Southwire Company
2019
- January 25 – Duriya Farooqui
- February 28 – Alex Gregory & Jessica Cork
- March 22 – Adele Wang
- April 26 – Donna Buchanon, Theresa Spralling, & Lana Wachniak
- May 24 – Dana Spinola
- June 21 – Dr. Patricia Thompson
- July 26 – Cheryl McAfee
- August 23 – Dr. Ayanna Howard
- September 20 – Doug Shipman
- October 2019 – Mary Moore
- November 2019 – Lisa Gordon
- December 2019 – Tino Mantella
2018
- January 26 – Sarah Ernst
- February 23 – Dagmar Boggs
- March 23 – Soumaya Khalifa
- April 27 – Beatriz Rodriguez
- May 25 – Dr. Kathy Schwaig
- June 22- Judge Glenda Hatchett
- July 27 – Tom Darrow
- August 24 – Lee Thomas, Beth Talbert, Misty Holcomb
- September 28 – Lisa Fey
- October 26 – Katerina Taylor
- November 16 – Aviva Leebow Wolmer
- December 14 – Susan Hitchcock
2017
- January 20 – Elizabeth (Liz) Blake
- February 17 – Susan Grant
- March 24 – Dr. Robiaun Charles
- April 27 – Dr. Caroloyn Curry
- May 26 – Tom Beaty
- June 23 – Kim Bearden
- July 21 – Shan Cooper
- August 25 – Ginger Martin
- September 22 – Kitty Chaney Reed
- October 27 – Christine Hurtsellers
- November 17 – Rita Sheffey
- December 15 – Cathy Callaway Adams
2016
- January – Anisa Telwar Kaicker
- February – Maggie DeCan
- March – Kelly Barrett
- April – Michele Rickett
- May – Julie Seitz
- June– Lara O’Connor Hodgson
- July – Janet Barnard
- August – Marvy Moore and Tracy Garner
- November – Jenny Pruitt
- December – Bob & Lyn Turknett
2015
- January – Debbie Storey
- February – Moira Vetter
- March – Dr. Ken Bernhardt
- April – Jack Harris
- May – Deborah Butler
- June – Elizabeth Finn Johnson
- July – Letty Ashworth
- August – Erika James
- September – Pat Falotico
- October – Faye McIntyre
- November – Lee Ellis
- December – Katherine Blue
2014
- January – Jim Geiger
- February – Sally Williamson
- March – Paulette Corbin
- April – Marci McCarthy
- May – Carol Godfrey
- June – Kym Harris, Patricia Budd, and Patty Kubus
- July – Jim McGarrah
- August – Angela Dotson
- September– Kenzie and Veronica Biggins
- October – Renay Blumenthal
- November – Sue Lawrence
- December – Becky Blalock
2013
- January – Farnaz Wallace
- February – David Geller
- March – Teya Ryan
- April – Susan Bell and Kathy Waller
- May – Cathy Cox
- June – S. Elizabeth Ford, M.D.
- July – Allison O’Kelley
- August – Karstin Bodell
- September – Tricia Molloy
- October – Kathy Daly-Jennings
- November – Marianne McPeak Johnson
- December – Annie Anton
2012
- January – Cynthia Good
- February – Dr. Nanette Wenger
- March – Jill S. Tietjen
- April – Stacie Hagan
- May – John Yates and Louise Wells
- June – Ann-Marie Campbell
- July – Shan Cooper
- August – Rabbi Dr. Analia Bortz
- September – Kat Cole
- October – Wendy Clark
- November – Lisa King
- December – Trish Jones and Carrie Wheeler
2011
- January – Rod Odom
- February – Carol DiBattiste
- March – Kathy Betty
- April – Jean Walker
- May – Val Rahmani
- June – Liz Roling, Ph.D.
- July – Paul J. Voss, Ph.D.
- August – Jackie W. Parker
- September – Penelope McPhee
- October – Lisa McVey
- November – Mary Brown Bullock, Ph.D.
- December – Marilynn Mobley
2010
- January – Kym Harris
- February – Amy Whitley, Kate Gutmann, & Anne Schwartz
- March – Kathleen Kurre
- April – Laura Lee Gentry
- May – Ann Stallard
- June – Ralph de la Vega
- July – Suzanne Sitherwood
- August – Elizabeth Wilson
- September – Charles Huddleston and Dr. Guido Sacchi
- October – Shaunti Feldhahn
- November – Donna Buchanan & Vikki Millender-Morrow
- December – Betty Siegel, Ph.D.
2009
- January – Jeffery Tobias Halter
- February – Marianne Johnson
- March – Stephanie Davis
- April – Gary Strack
- May – Grace Zhao
- June – Joyce LaValle
- July – Terry Trout
- August – Lily Winsaft
- September – Pamela Joseph
- October – Dr. Elizabeth Kiss
- November – Lyn Turknett
- December – Kevin and Hannah Salwen
2008
- January – Jim Huling
- February – Jacqueline Welch
- March – Marie Mouchet
- April – Tom Crawford
- May – Marcia Taylor
- June – Candace Kaspers
- July – Melissa Galt
- August – Sylvia Anderson
- September – Dr. Terry C. Blum and Tedd Munchak
- October – Alicia Philipp
- November – Lynn and David Erdman
- December – Kelly Gay
2007
- January – Anita Sharpe & Sue McLaughlin
- February – Virginia Hepner & Peggy McCormick
- March – Stacey Mayo
- April – Paul Aldo, Ph.D.
- May – Bob Littell
- June – Wendy Reed
- July – Christine St. Clare
- August – Kathy Harris
- September – Sara Gonzalez
- October – Ann Cramer
- November – Carol Hunstein
- December – Claire Lewis Arnold
2006
- January – Richard C. “Dick” Cook
- February – Terri Jones
- March – Conchita Robinson
- April – Gwen Jolley
- May – Amy Vasqeuz
- June – Dr. Barbara Reilly
- July – Krista Tillman
- August – Frank Skinner
- September – Dr. Jane E. Smith
- October – Lisa Earle McLeod
- November – Margot King
- December -Gwen Keyes Fleming