As one of the only women-owned and women-led business publications in the country, D CEO uniquely understands the critical need to develop women leaders in one’s own backyard. The first-ever D CEO Emerging Women Leadership Network aims to do just that.
Starting this week, more than 55 emerging leaders will participate in a new hybrid six-month personal and professional development program, created and led by D Magazine Partners’ executives Gillea Allison and Noelle LeVeaux.
“When we surveyed the landscape, it became clear that there was a need to create a program entirely focused on the unique challenges of emerging women leaders in the region,” says Noelle LeVeaux, group publisher of D Magazine Partners. “By leveraging D CEO’s vast network and access to the C-Suite, we hope to be the bridge between our members and the region’s most influential women business and civic leaders.”
This program will build on the momentum sparked by D CEO’s Women’s Leadership Symposium, now in its eighth year. From September 2023 to March 2024, participants will hear from the region’s best coaches, leadership consultants, and subject matter experts on topics ranging from mental health to negotiation skills and personal finance.
“In the spirit of providing access, members will hear and learn from leadership coaches whose services are sometimes only reserved for the C-Suite,” says Gillea Allison, president of D Magazine Partners. “We pride ourselves on creating the best programming and content for our audiences, and EWLN’s 10 workshops will reflect that same level of quality and intentionality.”
Additionally, the program offers one key benefit that is certain to have an impact; each member will be paired with a top North Texas female executive who will serve as a mentor for the duration of the program. They range from CEOs of the region’s companies and nonprofits to successful entrepreneurs and small business owners. You can view the impressive list of participating mentors here.
Elizabeth Allen, D Custom
Sarah Bolich, Arrow Lift Rentals
Becca Brown, Warner Bros. Discovery
Maria Cardenas, Arcosa
Kara Cecala, 101Media
Alexis Cook, AT&T
Teniqua Davenport, Marsh McLennan Agency
Sarah Dodson, Baker Botts
Daphney Fenelon Ford, Children’s Health
Tara Flume, Matador Resources Co.
Laura Foran Berend, Matador Resources Co.
Elizabeth Gassos, The Ben Kinney Team
Celeste Glover, Communities Foundation of Texas
Layla Gulley, JP Morgan Chase
Erika Harrell, Teleperformance
Hanna Howard, Valor
Teri Isaacs, Salesmanship Club of Dallas
Shelby Patrice Jenkins, Budget University
Tammy Johnson, Empowering the Masses
Dr. Tamara Jones, Willow Bend, Richardson, & Allen Orthodontics
Lily Kramlich-Taylor, 101Media
Denita Lacking-Quinn, Balfour Beatty Construction
Ashleigh Lee, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
Chelsea Lousignont, 7-Eleven
Shannon Lynch, 7-Eleven
Maria Maldonado, Salesmanship Club of Dallas
Chandra Matthews, Texas Women’s Foundation
Shelbie McDiffett, LGE Design Build
Kristin McLaughlin, Resource Center
Kate McSwain, Match Group
Lorelei Mewhirter, O’Brien Architects
Maria Muñoz, Arcosa
Priya Murphy, New Friends New Life
Van Nguyen, Revision Skincare
Lindsey Obenhaus, Goranson Bain Ausley
Lexie Okeke, Salesmanship Club of Dallas
Danielle Okland, Texas Capital Bank
Jocelyn Phillips, Southwest Transplant Alliance
Michelle Prudhomme-Coleman, Children’s Health
Lenora Reece, Dallas College
Rosie Reichenstein, Salesmanship Club of Dallas
Cristal Retana Lule, Children’s Health
Tiffanie Rice, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Tina Robertson, Momentous Institute
Amber Robinson, Improving
Morgan Rodriguez, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
Natalie Sandifer, All Stars Project of Dallas
Monica Schoenemann, Austin Commercial
Denise Strickland, Design Connect Create
Natalie Swaim, D Magazine Partners
Kelsey Vanderschoot, D Magazine Partners
Laura Vogel, Momentous Institute
Crystal Wilkins, 7-Eleven
Kate Wright, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Congratulations to the members of the 2023-2024 D CEO‘s Emerging Women Leadership Network. To learn more about the program or participate as a sponsor, please contact [email protected] or visit dmagazine.com/ewln.
