
Conversation & Leadership
Empowering, Educating and Supporting Women in Leadership
Conversation & Leadership was born in 2018 from a simple yet powerful vision: to provide women with a safe space to learn, reflect, and grow within themselves as leaders. In a world where women are often expected to lead without support, the movement began as quarterly networking events designed to foster authentic connection, intentional conversation, and leadership development.
Over the years, Conversation & Leadership has expanded beyond networking into a thriving leadership movement committed to educating, training, and uplifting emerging and future women leaders and young girls. Our work centers on self-leadership, courageous communication, emotional intelligence, and community impact—because leadership is not just about position, but about presence and purpose.
In addition to our quarterly experiences, Conversation & Leadership proudly bestows annual awards honoring extraordinary women who have demonstrated excellence in leadership and made meaningful contributions to supporting, motivating, and advocating for other women within their respective fields.
As we continue to grow, our mission remains clear: to cultivate leaders who communicate with intention, lead with integrity, and inspire change through conversation.
Conversation & Leadership is more than an event—it’s a movement.
A movement where women are seen, heard, supported, and prepared to lead.
Past Honorees
List of Past Honorees, their class and bestowed award



Class of 2019
Lifetime Achievement Award
Lady Gilmore
Rising Star Award
Reiley Freed
Class of 2020
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Yvonne Pointer
Ministry Leader of the Year
Pastor Tameaka Reid Sims
Class of 2021
Lifetime Achievement Award
LaVerne Jones-Gore
Businesswoman of the Year
Stephanie Morris-Nunn
Emerging Leader of the Year
Skye Griggs
Ministry Leader of the Year
Pastor Leah Moore
Past Leadership Excellence Award Honorees
Sherita M. Carthon
Tina Hobson*
Nicole McKinney Johnson
Daphne Moore
Kimberly V. Taylor
Distinguished C&L Fellows
Cheryl Brooks
Charmaine Brown
Sherita M. Carthon
Kelly Falkner-Williams
Lady Gilmore
Skye Griggs
Christine Harrell
Tia Kline
Regan Phillips
Monica Redman-Grays
Dr. Kenetha Sims
Class of 2022
Lifetime Achievement Award
Anita Bradley
Businesswoman of the Year
Staci Kirk
Ministry Leader of the Year
Ambassador, Dr. Omenesa Oruma-Akomolafe
Phoenix Award
Evangelist Apolonia Villanueva
Class of 2023
Lifetime Achievement Award
Yvonka M. Hall
Ministry Leader of the Year
Rev. Danita Harris
Business Leader of the Year
Fashions By Fowler
Community Leader of the Year
BWCC & WCET
Phoenix Award
Sravanthi Vallampati
Rising Star Award
DJ Lily Jade
Director's Award
Sandra E. Orland
Dr. Kenetha Sims
Tracey Touma
Class of 2024
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Airica Steed
Phoenix Award
Juntyna Goodrum
Rising Star Award
Miracle Sims




















