2026 Women’s Leadership Forum Program: Meet the Speakers

Mallory Brown

Human Connection Expert, Humanitarian and Speaker
Mallory Speaks

Mallory Brown is a worldwide adventure traveler, documentary filmmaker, and global humanitarian. She travels the world to tell real-life stories of human connection. Mallory’s goal is to encourage others to add more meaning to their work and reignite their own desire to make a difference.

With her having visited over 60 countries, Mallory weaves the fabric of human connection into a tapestry of real-life stories. These stories are aimed at sparking a fire in others to find deeper meaning in their work. They reignite the passion to make a tangible difference. Additionally, she launched two socially conscious businesses. With this business creation, she also funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars into combating international poverty. This proves her commitment to global betterment.

Through her groundbreaking “Walk A Mile” campaign, Mallory Brown is not just covering ground; she’s breaking it. This global marathon for women’s empowerment is more than a physical challenge; it’s a journey of unity and strength. By walking a marathon one mile at a time alongside 26 women, Mallory supports a local women’s charity. She isn’t just sharing their stories—she’s amplifying their voices and directly benefiting local women’s charities, one step at a time.

Mallory’s story inspires others to live a passionate, generous, and global life. Her efforts have been featured by the Today Show, The New York Times, Crain’s Detroit Business, the Huffington Post, and Cosmopolitan Magazine. Born and raised with the spirit of Michigan’s resilience, Mallory now lives on the vibrant edge of Detroit. She embodies the spirit of adventure and the power of storytelling to inspire action.

Jessica Kriegel

Chief Culture Strategy Officer
Culture Partners

Jessica Kriegel is a workplace culture expert, keynote speaker, and researcher. As Chief Strategy Officer at Culture Partners, she leads research that challenges outdated ideas about control, power, and performance—offering bold new frameworks that drive real business results.

She’s the host of the CEO Daily Brief and Culture Leaders podcasts, and a frequent guest on CNN, Fox Business, CNBC, and Bloomberg.

Jessica holds an MBA and a doctorate in leadership with a specialization in Human Resources Development. She is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity and is also a trained death doula, a role that deepens her presence and perspective as a leader.

Her first book, Unfairly Labeled, breaks down generational myths in the workplace. Her upcoming book, Surrender to Lead, launches in January 2026.

When she’s not doing all that, she’s cruising around Sacramento, California in a motorcycle sidecar with her eight-year-old daughter.

Selena Rezvani

President
NextGenWomen, LLC

Selena Rezvani is a recognized author, speaker, and consultant on leadership. Her newest book – Quick Leadership is part of her full series of “Quick: books which were born out of a viral newsletter she started in 2020, to help people build their confidence through small actions. Her initial book Quick Confidence (Wiley, May 2023) was an instant Wall Street Journal bestseller, and her success has been nonstop.

Selena is also the author of the bestseller, Pushback: How Smart Women Ask — and Stand Up — for What They Want (Jossey-Bass, 2012) , which focuses on the unmatched power of negotiation skills in women’s career advancement and was recognized with an Axiom Business Book Award. Selena’s first book, The Next Generation of Women Leaders (Praeger), was published in 2009.

Having amassed over 500,000 followers on social media, Selena creates daily video content on leadership and has been recognized by The Washington Post, Bloomberg, as a LinkedIn Top Voice and as a ‘Fast Company top career creator’. Her experience and success in the leadership arena make Rezvani a frequent resource for news media and an in-demand business speaker. She has been quoted, interviewed, and profiled by CareerBuilder, The Wall Street Journal, Oprah.com, The LA Times, Marie Claire, NBC television, and ABC television.

She writes today for NBC’s Know Your Value.  In addition, Rezvani wrote an award-winning column on women and leadership for The Washington Post. In 2018, she gave a TEDx talk entitled, Interrupting Gender Bias Through Meeting Culture, which was recognized with a Croly Journalism Award.

Selena also provides strategic consulting for clients who want to implement inclusion strategies with a focus on the advancement of women. She received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Social Work degrees from New York University, and has an MBA from Johns Hopkins, where she received the Edward Stegman CPA Memorial Award for Academic Excellence.

Necoya Tyson, CEM-AP, CGMP, CCEP

Owner & CEO
Lightsey Event Solutions

Necoya Tyson, CEM-AP, CCEP, CGMP, CWP is the visionary entrepreneur and driving force behind Lightsey Event Solutions (LES), a leading conference and tradeshow management firm. With a passion for creating unparalleled event experiences and a keen understanding of the intricacies of the industry, Necoya has built a reputation for excellence and innovation.

Having started LES from the ground up, Necoya brings a wealth of expertise in tradeshow logistics, strategic planning, and client relationship management. With a career spanning almost 20 years in the tradeshow and event management sector, she has successfully overseen the execution of numerous high-profile events, earning the trust of clients and industry partners alike.

Beyond her professional pursuits, Necoya is an active participant in industry associations and forums, contributing her insights to further elevate the standards of tradeshow management. She is a graduate of Shaw University with a bachelor’s degree in mass communications. She is also a certified corporate event planner (CCEP), certified exhibition manager-advanced professional (CEM-AP) and certified government meetings professional (CGMP).

Sherron Washington, M.A.

Chief Executive Officer
The P3 Solution

Sherron Washington is a marketing and communication (marcom) professional who has imparted her wisdom and expertise for over two decades. She has an uncanny ability to develop simple, innovative and results-driven marketing and communication. She is the founder and CEO of The P3 Solution, a full-service marketing and communications (marcomm) firm located in the Washington, DC Area, that specializes in providing simplistic marcomm consulting and training.

A leading expert and author in the marcomm industry, Sherron specializes in providing manageable solution-driven insight that identifies ideal marcomm results.  Coupled with an elite keenness for effective communication, she uses strategy, learning theory, and technology to create a perfect fusion of communication and marketing efforts that assist in creating an impactful presence that leads to expanded growth opportunities.

Sherron sought-after international speaker, trainer, facilitator and professor, who provides an energetic passion that permeates the crowd and creates an unforgettable electrifying experience.

Sherron also trains and facilitates sessions for multi-million-dollar corporations such as: Goldman Sachs and Events DC instructing them on everything from generating leads and sales, to managing bias and conflict.  In addition, she is currently a Communication professor of graduate and undergraduate marketing and communication courses at Trinity Washington University and Temple University.

Lastly, Sherron is a global connector, she has been tremendously skillful at creating and cultivating authentic interactions that generate synergy that flourish into countless opportunities.  She has an extraordinary ability to create and cultivate environments that harness authentic interactions to generate synergy that flourishes into great vibes with captivating results.

She has a Master of Arts in Communications and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a double minor in Business and Media Technology.