2026 Women's Leadership Conference

Welcome to WLC 2026!

We're back for our sixth annual Women's Leadership Conference — can you believe it?

For this year’s WLC, we are focusing on professional development and self-betterment throughout one’s career, and frankly, life. In past years we have discussed the importance of investing in your health and finances, intersectionality in the workplace, and traversing the ranks in male-dominated fields, and this year, we are re-framing these lessons for folks at all stages. 

Being a leader is one thing, but being a GOOD leader, that empowers those around them to also be better, is an entirely different story. 

So, from youth to entry-level to the C-suite, WLC 2026 is all about the skills and confidence necessary to help bring us all to the next level. We hope you join us!

Meet the Keynote:

Other speakers include ...

• Lisa Chin, Clear Wind 
• Heather Snavely, AAA Washington
• Ana Mari Cauce, University of Washington
• Andrea Anderson, Girl Scouts of Western WA
• Malia Razzaia, Dress for Success Seattle 
• Michelle Schoonover, Junior League of Seattle
• Denise Raper, Maven Collective Holdings 
• Terri Fujinaga, Seattle Storm
• Madeline Haydon, nutpods
• Tanji Johnson Bridgeman, Bridgeman Health Solutions
• Linda Hoffner, Wright Runstad & Company
• Sharon Yoo, King 5
• Leah Pezzetti, King 5

Basic Agenda:

• 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. : Check In, Lunch, Resource Fair
• 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. : Conference Sessions
• 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. : Happy Hour, Resource Fair, Book Signing