Meredith Everist

President and Managing Partner, Baylis Architects

Reaching Farther. Together.

We are the WPO

The WPO is a dynamic and diverse collective of women business leaders around the world who share insight in groups facilitated to drive game-changing experiences. Where you can validate everything that’s gotten you this far and cultivate new strategies that’ll take you even farther.

Welcome to the WPO.

GET ACCESS

WPO provides access to accomplished women leaders who share insight gained from real-world experience.

FIND INSPIRATION

Inspired by successful peers, WPO members experience game-changing breakthroughs.

MAKE AN IMPACT

Through connection and collective wisdom, the WPO empowers members with the confidence to make high-impact decisions.

MEMBER OF THE MOMENT

Ida Abdalkhani

Chief Catalyzer

Ability to Engage

Member-at-Large | WPO Board of Directors

"You can’t look in a new direction by looking harder in the same direction." -Edward de Bono

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EVENTS

Upcoming WPO Chapter Events

Join us for a lineup of exclusive events tailored to WPO members and accomplished women business leaders who meet our eligibility criteria. Elevate your networking and leadership skills, gain valuable insights, and connect with like-minded professionals at one of WPO's upcoming chapter events. For more details, click the link below and be part of our dynamic community of women leaders.

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NEWS

16th Annual 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies Announced

2023 marks the 16th annual listing of the 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies™ sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking. 

For the first time in its history, this year's 50 Fastest list is led by three product-based companies in the fashion apparel and jewelry industries, followed closely by companies focused on staffing, technology, food and beverage, and consumer product goods, among others.

The winners were announced during the 2023 WPO Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum held at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on May 11, 2023.

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NEWS

Introducing: WPO Perspectives Presented by PNC Bank

What makes WPO membership so special? How has being a member impacted your professional, and personal, life? How has the support of the WPO community changed the game for your business?

Hear WPO members answer these questions and more in a brand-new social media series, WPO Perspectives presented by PNC. We collaborated with PNC, a long-time WPO sponsor and an organization that shares our commitment to supporting women financial decision makers, to capture heartfelt and intuitive perspectives from WPO members about their journeys as WPO members.

These one-on-one conversations will inspire and engage current and potential members alike and provide a glimpse into what makes WPO membership so unique and rewarding.

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Sponsors and Partners

The WPO is supported by a group of prestigious corporate sponsors that is committed to the role women presidents play in the business and financial communities and is actively involved in growing the organization.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR SPONSORS