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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.

C&L Speaker's Bureau

Interested in being a featured speaker at one of our events? Click the contact us button to send an email inquiry.

Past Honorees

List of Past Honorees, their class and bestowed award

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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

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