The LeadingAge Southeast Women's Leadership Network brings together women at every stage of leadership in senior living for professional development, education, mentoring, and support.
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What's Happening in 2026
Virtual Events
Powerful Women Communicating with Powerful Men
Wednesday, February 11 at 2:00 PM ET
A dynamic and practical webinar designed to equip women leaders with the confidence, skills, and strategies to communicate effectively in high-stakes professional environments. Participants will explore common power dynamics and learn how to navigate challenging interactions, including being interrupted, dismissed, or spoken over, while staying grounded in their expertise and values.
Through real-world examples and storytelling, this session will provide actionable tools to strengthen executive presence, adapt communication styles to drive results, and assert ideas with clarity and credibility. Attendees will leave better prepared to hold the floor, articulate their value, and reinforce their impact within their organizations.
Ideal for senior leaders, emerging leaders, managers, and supervisors, this webinar offers fresh insight and practical guidance to support sustainable leadership growth and help pave the way for future women leaders.
Topic To Be Announced
Wednesday, May 13
Virtual Book Club
Wednesday, September 23
We are Reading:
The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World
by Melinda French Gates
In her first book, The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World, Melinda French Gates makes a bold claim: when we lift up women, we lift up humanity.
In-Person Events
During Convention
Women's Leadership Networking Reception
Monday, July 13
Breakout Session
Tuesday, July 14 Time TBA
Your Leadership North Star: Aligning Values, Vision and Presence Into
a Leadership Brand
Presented by Judy Whitcomb
Founder & President of Storybook Leadership Consulting
Mentorship Program
The Women's Leadership Network Mentorship Program is your opportunity to connect, grow, and empower women in senior living.
Applications
Accepting applications starting April 1
Meet Your Women's Leadership Network Steering Committee
The Steering Committee directs the activities of the Women's Leadership Network
Steering Committee Chair
Payal Patel
Jacksonville, Florida |
Kim Ali
John Knox Village of Florida
Pompano, Florida |
Alex Maliwacki
Plymouth Harbor
Sarasota, Florida
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Megan Anderson
Mission Care Collective
St. Petersburg, Florida
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Iris Martin
Aviva Senior Living
Sarasota, Florida
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Rachel Blumberg
Sinai Residences
Boca Raton, Florida
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Krista Olson
Crestmark Pharmacy Services
Sarasota, Florida
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Amanda Birch
Westminster Communities of Florida
Orlando, Florida
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Bobbi Jo O'Marra
Air Force Enlisted Village
Shalimar, Florida
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Darcell Collins-Robinson
Magnolia Trace
Huntsville, Alabama
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Megan Warren
Plante Moran
Naples, Florida
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Katie Griffith
Bright Solutions
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
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Bridget Williams
Vi Living
Chicago, Illinois
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