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SUMMARY:From Service & Sport to the C-Suite: Women Leaders in Transition
DESCRIPTION:Days Hours Minutes		\nFrom Service & Sport to the C-Suite: Women Leaders in Transition\nWomen Business Collaborative invites you to an exclusive panel reception bringing together women athletes and women veterans as they transition into the next chapter of their leadership journeys—business\, entrepreneurship\, and corporate leadership. \nWomen athletes and veterans possess extraordinary leadership capabilities: discipline\, resilience\, strategic decision-making\, and the ability to perform under pressure. Yet\, too often\, these skills are undervalued or misunderstood in traditional hiring and advancement pathways. WBC is working to change that. \nThrough initiatives such as the Athlete Business Academy and Women Veterans Lead\, WBC is building structured pathways that translate high-performance experience into business leadership—connecting women to coaching\, career opportunities\, and corporate networks that accelerate their success. \nThis event will showcase the leadership stories of women athletes and veterans\, highlight the business case for investing in these talent pipelines\, and provide opportunities for companies and partners to engage directly in building the next generation of leaders. \nJoin us to learn how investing in these leaders strengthens organizations\, expands talent pipelines\, and drives a more inclusive and high-performing economy. \nMarch 9th\, 2026 | 12:30–2:00 ETPaul Hastings\, 2050 M St\, NWWashington DC\n					\n									Register\n					 \nSpeakers\n\nLori Reynolds\, Chief Executive Officer\, LEReynolds Group\nSally Roberts\, Co-Founder and CEO\, Wrestle Like A Girl; Board Member\, Hire Heroes USA\nMelissa Dawn Simkins\, CEO\, Velvet Suite and Founder\, Athleadership\nDr. Linda Singh\, CEO and President\, Kaleidoscope Effect\nMarycate Walsh\, Vice President\, External Affairs\, Monumental Sports and Entertainment\nModerator: Porche D. Grant\, Major Account Executive-HOA\, Republic Services; Chair\, Sponsorship and Partnership Committee\, WISE DC\n\n“When we invest in women who have already led under pressure\, we unlock extraordinary leadership for business.” \n\nDr. Porche D. Grant\nMajor Account Executive-HOA\, Republic Services; Chair\, Sponsorship and Partnership Committee\, WISE DC\n\nLori Reynolds\nChief Executive Officer\, LEReynolds Group\n\nSally Roberts\nCEO and Co-founder\, Wrestle Like A Girl; Board Member\, Hire Heroes USA\n\nMelissa Dawn Simkins\nCEO\, Velvet Suite and Founder\, Athleadership\n\nDr. Linda Singh\nCEO\, Kaleidoscope Affect\, LLC; Board Member\n\nMarycate Walsh\nVice President\, External Affairs\, Monumental Sports and Entertainment
URL:https://www.wbcollaborative.org/wbc-events/from-service-sport-to-the-c-suite-women-leaders-in-transition/
LOCATION:Paul Hastings\, 2050 M St NW\, Washington DC\, DC\, 20036\, United States
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SUMMARY:The State of the Workforce in 2026: Leadership\, Talent\, and Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:The State of the Workforce in 2026: Leadership\, Talent\, and Opportunity\n\nHosted by: Women Business Collaborative\nMarch 25\, 2026 1-2 p.m. ET\nFeaturing: \n\nSubha Barry\nPresident\, Seramount\n\nCheryl Rosario\nHead of DEI and CSR\, Munich Re\n\nCid Wilson\nPresident & Chief Executive Officer\, HACR			\n			\nModerated by: Gwen Young\, CEO\, Women Business Collaborative \n​Join Subha Barry\, President of Seramount; Cid Wilson\, President of HACR And Cheryl Rosario head of D&I and CSR at Munich Re for a conversation on the evolving workplace and what leading companies are doing to advance women’s leadership and opportunity in 2026.  \nDrawing on Seramount’s latest research and insights from top employers\, we will explore the trends shaping talent\, culture\, and leadership in the years ahead and how companies are translating these insights into real organizational change. Join us for a discussion on what forward-thinking organizations must do now to build stronger\, more inclusive workplaces where women leaders can thrive. \nhttps://youtu.be/c6tYpjRKD28 \n​As organizations navigate rapid technological change\, demographic shifts\, and evolving expectations around leadership and workplace culture\, the question facing business leaders is clear: what does the workforce of 2026 look like—and how must companies adapt to remain competitive? \n​Recent workforce trends suggest the stakes are higher than many leaders realize. In the first half of 2025 alone\, nearly half a million women left the U.S. workforce—the steepest decline in more than forty years—quietly weakening leadership pipelines across industries. What often appears as a slow pipeline challenge is\, in reality\, a growing retention and succession risk. Today’s debates about return-to-office policies\, flexibility\, and caregiving aren’t just workplace preferences—they are shaping who stays\, who advances\, and ultimately who becomes tomorrow’s leaders. \nThis timely conversation will bring together ​t​he most influential voices in workplace equity and corporate leadership to discuss the trends reshaping talent\, opportunity\, and leadership pipelines across industries. \nDrawing on new research and insights from corporate partners\, the discussion will explore how companies are building resilient organizations that attract diverse talent\, develop leaders\, and respond to the realities of a rapidly changing economy.
URL:https://www.wbcollaborative.org/wbc-events/the-state-of-the-workforce-in-2026-leadership-talent-and-opportunity/
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SUMMARY:Service to Strategy: Veteran Leadership and the Value of Diverse Boardrooms
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis conversation highlighted the value that military veterans bring to corporate governance and how diverse leadership—including gender\, cultural\, and service backgrounds—strengthens boards in 2026. \nThe discussion also spotlighted pathways for veteran leaders to serve on corporate boards and the importance of expanding representation across boardrooms. It also focused on the key trends and issues facing boards in 2026. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVXStNMmg38&t=1s		 \nFeatured Speakers\nMichael Montelongo\, Council Member\, Council on Global Competition and Innovation \nLinda Singh\, CEO\, Kaleidoscope Affect\, LLC; Board Member \nLinda Urrutia-Varhall\, Major General (Ret)\, Board Director/Trustee \nModerator: Heather Spilsbury\, CEO\, 50/50 women on boards
URL:https://www.wbcollaborative.org/wbc-events/service-to-strategy-veteran-leadership-and-the-value-of-diverse-boardrooms/
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