2024-2025 Athena Leadership Members

Athena Leadership members are career-driven women+ (entrepreneurs and professionals) who are actively involved in their community. Members formally gather for ten events through the year which are a mixture of discussion nights and mentor nights.

Athena maintains strong networking and close-knit relationships in its membership, and fosters collaborative, trusting environments where members can learn from candid mentor talks, and also grow amongst interactive peer collaboration. Athena members maintain a high attendance record to facilitate candid discussions. 

Abimbola bello

Director of Marketing
Indigpro

carly nicholson

Executive Director
MFL Occupational Health Centre

erin sparrow

Senior Manager, Corporate Development
The Dufresne Group

kelly krakalovich

Mentorship Coordinator
RRC Polytech

leah inglis

Financial Advisor
Lawton Partners Wealth Management

MERISSA KING
She/Her

Founder & Principal
Unlock Communications

sarah kasdorf
She/her

Senior Policy Analyst
Government of Manitoba

yaza shapata

Human Resources Business Partner
Manitoba Government

alexANDRA YOUNGER

Owner
Alexandra Lillian Weddings & Events

cassidy kasdorf

Bakery Lead
Empty Cup Collective

esther grace vagolu

Operations Initiatives Lead
Manitoba Hydro

kim phillips

Director of Finance
Aggrowth International

lindy norris

Managing Director
Parkline Public Affairs LLC

Meycee kalaw-crevier
She/Her

Project Manager
Emergent Bio Solutions

selena levandoski

Director of Operations
Robin Electric Co.

ashley-anne schmidt

Founder & Marketing Strategist
Ashley-Anne & Co

christabel ofori

Direct Service Worker
South East Child & Family Services

julia polnau

Actuary
Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company

laura meade

Principal Consultant
Sprout Health Solutions

madison moore

Social Media & Content Coordinator
Manitobah

samarah mcrorie
She/Her/Elle

Manager of Strategic Generosity
The Winnipeg Foundation

sonja sinclair

Human Resources Manager
Teranet Manitoba

brittany enns
she/her

Director of Recruitment - People & Culture
Lambert Nemec Group

debra danco

Senior Associate Counsel
Canadian Centre for Child Protection

katie moist
She/her

Project Manager
Bockstael Construction

laura saj
she/her

Senior Events Coordinator
Price Industries

mercy oluwafemi She/her

Senior Program Officer
The Winnipeg Foundation

Sandra Hodžić

Principal & Founder
Sandra Hodžić Consulting Co.

tara campbell

Consultant