2023-24 Women's Leadership Academy

Thompson Coburn is excited to kick off the fifth cohort of its Women's Leadership Academy (WLA), conducted by leadership coach Hillary Sale. WLA was developed to assist women partners in honing their leadership skills through intensive training by an expert coach, growing their practice and influencing the firm and community through professional leadership opportunities. This year’s program gives participants the opportunity to collaborate in the development of concepts and solutions pertaining to the firm's strategies and initiatives. Through team exercises, groups will develop ideas and solutions to present at the conclusion of the program.

This year’s WLA cohort includes:

• Justine Block, New York
• Ariele Strauss Clinton, New York
• Katherine Colvin, St. Louis
• Janine Figueiredo, New York
• Susan Fisher, Dallas
• Sarah Gilbert, New York
• Nicole Jobe, St. Louis
• Fatima Khan, St. Louis
• Sarah Larson, St. Louis
• Genevieve LeFevour, Chicago
• Sonette Magnus, St. Louis
• Kacey Riccomini, Los Angeles
• Diona Rogers, Chicago
• Jayna Rust, Washington, D.C.
• Kristen Sanocki, St. Louis
• Shannon Sheehan, Chicago
  

The WLA program covers topics such as strategy and alignment in professional service firms, personal branding, and self-advocacy. Participants work on projects with Management Committee and C-Suite mentors to explore a variety of areas important to the strategic growth of the Firm.

About Hillary Sale

Hillary Sale is a nationally recognized leadership coach who serves as the Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Leadership and Corporate Governance at Georgetown Law Center and a Professor of Management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.