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Women Who Lead: Stories That Inspire
March 31 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm PDT
Free – $25.00
Women Who Lead: Stories That Inspire
In honor of Women’s History Month, join Koa Counsel to celebrate trailblazing women from all different industries. Hear from a panel of accomplished leaders as they share pivotal career moments, lessons learned, and insights that shaped their journeys. Gain inspiration, guidance, and strategies to fuel your own path to leadership.
Tickets are available for anyone to purchase. Come see what all the buzz is about!
Speakers
Jonni Ressler is the CEO of Eleven 11 Solutions and believes successful marketing is another form of storytelling and that Relationship is Everything ™. A natural connector, motivational speaker, and transformational mentor; Jonni has built a multimillion-dollar consulting business by matching organizational leaders with top talent across the United States. When she’s not leading Eleven 11 Solutions, or actively supporting her family and their respective interests, you can find Jonni on stage doing Improv in the greater Seattle area. www.linkedin.com/in/jonni-ressler-b4a565/
Jessica Pichora is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones, where she focuses on helping women build confidence and clarity around their finances through intentional planning. Before transitioning into financial services, Jessica spent over two decades in big tech at companies including IBM, Tableau, and Salesforce. Her approach is grounded in the belief that financial planning shouldn’t feel overwhelming or inaccessible. Instead, it should be intentional, collaborative, and aligned with each client’s values, goals, and real life. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicapichora/
Christine Stoffels Consulting is a City of Seattle certified woman-owned leadership and team coaching and consulting practice that catalyzes leaders and teams to build equitable solutions for sustained change, together. Inclusive and strategic executive coaching and thought partnership provides leadership accountability to vision, goal, mission and employee belonging and performance alignment. Christine is an innovative and creative certified leadership and team coach and consultant who partners with leaders to cultivate inclusive, human-centered work environments through strategic and strengths-based leadership development, change management, AI, process improvement and employee engagement. She is known for blending core values with data-driven strategies, she enhances performance while creating workplaces where all people feel seen, safe, and empowered to thrive. Fluent in Spanish, Christine leverages cross-cultural facilitation and empathetic listening to translate client visions into actionable outcomes. With two decades of leadership experience, including roles as a nonprofit executive and senior consultant across corporate, nonprofit, healthcare and higher education sectors, she has successfully led transformative initiatives across diverse sectors, driving growth, operational efficiency, and improved employee engagement. Whether aligning leadership with organizational goals, building cohesive teams, or optimizing processes, she brings energy, clarity, and a results-driven focus to every engagement. Her long-term vision is to inspire leadership that prioritizes values, individual creativity and sound business practices, ensuring sustainable success for organizations and the people within them. https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-stoffels/
Melissa Berry is the Director of Attorney Development at Perkins Coie LLP, where she leads learning and professional development for the firm’s lawyers. An educator, connector, and well-being advocate, Melissa is committed to helping people learn, grow, and thrive throughout their careers. Her perspective is shaped by more than 25 years of experience in law firms and higher education. As a first-generation college student and law student, she cares deeply about expanding access, opportunity, and belonging. https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-mcgonigal-berry-20bb644/
Who Can Attend & Fee
All are welcome
$10-$25
Date & Time
Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
5:30pm – 7:30pmPT
Location: The Collective, Seattle, WA
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