Women of Inspiration Summit Experience (WISE)

The CYP Club is proud to present the Women of Inspiration Summit Experience (WISE) - now as a QUARTERLY series of events - in January, April, July, and October! WISE brings together nearly 100 attendees each time for an uplifting and inspirational three-hour event to connect and grow while hearing from outstanding speakers and thought leaders. Features include light breakfast & coffee, spectacular speakers, compelling workshops, inspirational interviews, meditation sessions, and a whole lot more.

  • Join us at our next summit!

    Thursday, July 25, 2024 • 8:30am-12pm • Wild Goose Creative

    Women of Inspiration Summit Experience

View Program Packets from Past Summits:

Jan. 2024Oct. 2023Jul. 2023 • 2022 • 202120202019

Past WISE Honorees, Guest Speakers & Panelists

  • Lourdes Barroso de Padilla

    Lourdes Barroso de Padilla

    Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2024

    Columbus City Councilmember

  • Habiba Bankston

    Habiba Bankston

    Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2023

    Executive Director at Dress for Success Columbus

  • Paula Haines

    Paula Haines

    Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2023

    Chief Executive Officer at Freedom a la Cart

  • Dr. Amy Acton

    Dr. Amy Acton

    Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2022

    President & CEO at RAPID 5

  • Stephanie Hightower

    Stephanie Hightower

    Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2022

    President and CEO at the Columbus Urban League

  • Priscilla Tyson

    Priscilla Tyson

    Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2021

    Columbus City Councilmember

  • Dr. Valerie Mayuga

    Dr. Valerie Mayuga

    Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2021

    Attending Physician at OMNI Health Care

  • Congresswoman Joyce Beatty

    Congresswoman Joyce Beatty

    Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2020

    U.S. House of Representatives

  • Trudy Bartley

    Trudy Bartley

    Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2020

    Associate Vice President Local Government & Community Relations at The Ohio State University

  •  Debra Penzone

    Debra Penzone

    Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2019

    President & CEO at Penzone Salons and Spas

  • Janelle N. Coleman

    Janelle N. Coleman

    Woman of Inspiration Honoree 2019

    Vice President, Community Engagement, Diversity Inclusion and President, AEP Foundation

  • Guest Speakers & Panelists

    Guest Speakers & Panelists

    Thank you to all our extraordinary guest speakers & panelists

  • Adi Redzic

    Adi Redzic

    CEO, Life and Executive Coach at Think Change

  • Alison Marker

    Alison Marker

    President + CEO at Marker Construction

  • Alyssa Rodriguez

    Alyssa Rodriguez

    Education Specialist at Oklahoma Aquarium

  • Barb Smoot

    Barb Smoot

    President & CEO at WELD

  • Bill Nolan

    Bill Nolan

    Managing Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP

  • Caroline Inspires Bennett

    Caroline Bennett

    CEO at Caroline Inspires LLC, Educator, Artist, Community Activist

  • Casey Doherty

    Casey Doherty

    Vice President at YP Streeterville

  • Cevannah Scott

    Cevannah Scott

    Senior Associate Cybersecurity Analyst at Discover Financial Services

  • Christina Long

    Christina Long

    Owner at CML Collective LLC

  • Cioré Taylor

    Cioré Taylor

    Director of Entrepreneurial Development and Education at TEDC Creative Capital

  • Crystal Boyce

    Crystal Boyce

    Owner/Artistic Director at Leap of Faith Dance Studio

  • Elle Petrillo

    Elle Petrillo

    Founding Member and Director of Sales at Brand Builders Group

  • Hannah Demuth

    Hannah Demuth

    Owner at High Vibrations Coaching

  • Helen Yee

    Helen Yee

    Owner of the American Institute of Alternative Medicine

  • Jen Piela Timmons

    Jen Piela Timmons

    Owner at Dalai Mama Yoga

  • John Graham

    John Graham

    CEO at BrewDog USA

  • Jordyn Dunlap

    Jordyn Dunlap

    CEO at Daily Abiding Media Co.

  • Juatise Gathings

    Juatise Gathings

    Regional Operations Manager at Discover

  • Julie Wilkes

    Julie Wilkes

    Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker

  • Kara Hunt

    Kara Hunt

    Vice President of Human Resources for Delta Dental of Kansas

  • Karen Hough

    Karen Hough

    Founder & CEO of ImprovEdge

  • Karen Keith

    Karen Keith

    Tulsa County Commissioner for District 2

  • Karen Landino

    Karen Landino

    Office & Event Coordinator at Barnes & Thornburg LLP

  • Katy Smith

    Katy Smith

    Business Editor at The Columbus Dispatch

  • Kay Wilson

    Kay Wilson

    Author, Business Strategist, Youth Advocate

  • Kelly Atkinson

    Kelly Atkinson

    Director of Business Systems at Barnes & Thornburg LLP

  • Dr. Kelly Renner

    Dr. Kelly Renner

    Assistant Dean, Curriculum and Program Chair, Psychology & Social Sciences at Franklin University

  • Khalil Berryhill

    Khalil Berryhill

    Central Regional Director at ACE Mentor Program of America

  • Kim Doze-Lohmann

    Kim Doze-Lohmann

    Director of Marketing at Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, LLP

  • Kris Cannon-Jackson

    Kris Cannon-Jackson

    HR Consultant & Expert Facilitator at ConsultHR

  • Kristin Giddings

    Kristin Giddings

    Communications Manager at Barnes & Thornburg LLP

  • Kristin Harper

    Kristin Harper

    CEO at Driven to Succeed

  • Liesl Drought

    Liesl Drought

    CEO at Liesl Coaching

  • Linda Shetina Logan

    Linda Shetina Logan

    Executive Director for the Greater Columbus Sports Commission

  • Lisa Hinson

    Lisa Hinson

    President and Founder of Hinson Ltd Public Relations

  • Mary B. Relotto

    Mary B. Relotto

    Creator of Thrive Ohio

  • Michelle Heritage

    Michelle Heritage

    CEO at the Community Shelter Board

  • Nichole Barnes Marshall

    Nichole Barnes Marshall

    Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at L Brands

  • Nichole Dunn

    Nichole Dunn

    President and CEO at Flying Horse Farms

  • Nicole Britenriker

    Nicole Britenriker

    Senior Team Talent Advisor at the National Basketball Association (NBA)

  • Niyah Walters, Esq.

    Niyah Walters, Esq.

    In-House Counsel and Legal Analyst at Columbus City Council

  • Page Thorson

    Page Thorson

    CEO at Benchmark Biodiesel

  • Perla Martinez

    Perla Martinez

    Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Administrator at Franklin County Board of Commissioners

  • Rachel Brooks

    Rachel Brooks

    Host of The Confident Woman Podcast

  • Rachel Kerr

    Rachel Kerr

    Owner of The Beauty Boost

  • Rene Delane

    Rene Delane

    CEO & Founder of Women Who Dare

  • Rita Fuller-Yates

    Rita Fuller-Yates

    Lifestyle Expert and Media Personality

  • Sarah Lopez

    Sarah Lopez

    County Commissioner for Sedgwick County's District 2

  • Shannon Ginther

    Shannon Ginther

    Chair of the Columbus Women's Commission

  • Sophia Fifner

    Sophia Fifner

    President and Chief Executive Officer of the Columbus Metropolitan Club (CMC)

  • Susie Bodnar

    Susie Bodnar

    Vice President/Secretary at CSCMP Chicago Roundtable

  • Tamar Marable

    Tamar Marable

    Artistry Owner at Tamar Israel, Professional Makeup Artist

  • Tammy Wharton

    Tammy Wharton

    President & CEO of the Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland

  • Dr. V. Kaye Monk-Morgan

    Dr. V. Kaye Monk-Morgan

    Vice President, Strategic Engagement and Planning at Wichita State University

  • Yolanda Owens

    Yolanda Owens

    Chief Cultivator at Forage + Black