2026 Women’s Leadership Summit,
hosted and moderated by Dr. Shirley J. Everett.
Thank you for making the 2026 Women’s Leadership Summit such a meaningful and inspiring experience. Bringing together more than 250 members of our community, this year’s theme, “Discover Your Potential, Ignite Your Power, Cultivate Your Excellence,” truly came to life through your engagement, openness, and willingness to connect.
I am deeply grateful to our speakers, panelists, and participants who shared their insights and experiences, reminding us that leadership is strengthened through collaboration, mentorship, and purpose. Throughout the day, we explored the power of connection, the importance of inclusive excellence, and the responsibility we share in supporting one another’s growth.
As we move forward, I encourage you to continue building relationships and leading with intention.
- Shirley J. Everett, Ed.D., MBA
2026 Women's Leadership Summit Presenters
Click on each name to access that speaker's biography.
Shirley J. Everett, Ed.D.
Host and Moderator
Senior Associate Vice Provost for
Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE),
Special Advisor to the Provost,
Stanford University
Founder, Women's Leadership Summit and
Women's Leadership Development Program
Provost Jenny Martinez
Welcome Remarks
Stanford University
Yvonne (Bonnie) Maldonado, MD
Keynote Speaker
Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement,
Stanford University
Taube Endowed Professor of
Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Professor of Pediatrics and
of Epidemiology and Population Health,
Stanford University School of Medicine
Attending Physician, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Adeline Bellot
Financial Advisor,
Stanford Federal Investment Services
Dr. Alicia Black
Assistant Director, R&DE Human Resources,
Stanford University
Dionicia Campos
Housing Building Manager,
R&DE Student Housing Operations,
Stanford University
Robert Coles, MS
Moderator
Senior Director of Creative & Digital Services,
R&DE Strategic Communications & Marketing,
Stanford University
Milan Drake
Lecturer, d.school, School of Engineering,
Stanford University
Darrell Green
Senior Associate Dean of Students, Student Affairs, Stanford University
Destiny Kelly
Art Practice, Pre-med Psychiatry,
Stanford University
Mia Love
Facilities Director,
Land, Buildings & Real Estate,
Stanford University
Lori Mackenzie
Co-Founder VMware Women's Leadership
Innovation Lab, School of Humanities and Sciences
Dr. Lerone Martin
Martin Luther King, Jr. Centennial Professor;
Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute; Professor of Religious Studies and of African & African American Studies,
Stanford University
Cyndi McCollister, MPA
Learning and Development Program Manager,
R&DE Student Housing Operations,
Stanford University
Margaret Neale
Adams Distinguished Professor of Management, Emerita, Graduate School of Business,
Stanford University
Joan Opp
President / CEO
Stanford Federal Credit Union
Hilda Ruiz
Moderator
Associate Director, R&DE Human Resources,
Stanford University
Dr. Joyce Sackey
Chief Community Engagement Officer for
Stanford Medicine and Associate Dean for
School of Medicine, Stanford University
Rose Salseda, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Art & Art History,
Co-founder of the US Latinx Art Forum,
Stanford University
Marii Saucedo
Manager, Inventory Operations & Logistics,
R&DE Maintenance Operations and Capital Projects,
Stanford University
Jeanette Smith-Laws
Director of Facilities, Operations & Student Unions, Student Affairs, Stanford University
Dr. Ayodele Thomas
Managing Director, Center for Just Environmental Futures,
Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability,
Stanford University
Lauren Toomer
Associate Director of Visual Arts, Medical Humanities & the Arts; Lecturer in the Department of Surgery & Art and Art History, School of Medicine, Stanford University
David Ward
Moderator
Assistant Vice Provost,
R&DE Student Housing Operations and Stanford Conferences,
Stanford University
Laura Wilson
Chief of Police, Department of Public Safety,
Stanford University
2026 Women's Leadership Summit Photos
Photos courtesy of Kendra Arsenault, Diane McCalmroch, Karen Spicer, Keith Uyeda, and Adrien Villez.
Our Story
The Summit Vision
The Women’s Leadership Summit and Women’s Leadership Development Program were founded by Dr. Shirley J. Everett to motivate and educate established and emerging leaders in the Stanford community and beyond to achieve excellence in their personal and professional journeys.
About the Women’s Leadership Development Program
The Women's Leadership Development Program (WLDP) is a workplace empowerment initiative originally formed in 2013 to provide professional development, resources, and support to leaders in the Stanford Dining, Hospitality & Auxiliaries division of Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE). The program is now open to all staff across all R&DE divisions and to the greater campus community. The WLDP is just one of the programs created to guide and mentor individuals to discover their potential, ignite their power, and cultivate their excellence.
The WLDP Co-Chairs, Dr. Alicia Black, Dionicia Campos, and Cyndi McCollister, hosts weekly and monthly discussion groups and workshops to uplift others while enhancing their professional and personal development. Individuals of all genders and backgrounds are welcome to be a part of this program.
About Residential & Dining Enterprises
Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) supports the academic mission of the university by providing the highest quality services to students and other members of the university community in a sustainable and fiscally responsible manner. Throughout R&DE, we support respectful, open communications and we encourage leadership development and staff recognition.
The R&DE vision is to cultivate a culture of excellence. R&DE encourages education and training for professional development and personal enrichment.
Women's Leadership Development Program Council and Advocate Board
Dr. Alicia Black
Co-Chair
Assistant Director
R&DE Human Resources
Dionicia Campos
Co-Chair
Housing Building Manager
R&DE Student Housing Operations
Cyndi McCollister, MPA
Co-Chair
Training and Development
Program Manager
R&DE Student Housing Operations
Marusela Anders
Council Member
Executive Assistant to
Janine Watkins, CHRO
R&DE Human Resources
Nicole Hancock
Council Member
Senior Contracts Manager
Vendor Management & Contracts
R&DE Finance & Administration
Debbie Main
Council Member
Associate Director
Vendor Management & Contracts
R&DE Finance & Administration
Diane McClamroch
Council Member
Administrative Coordinator and
Special Projects
R&DE Student Housing Operations
Marii Saucedo
Council Member
Manager
Inventory Operations & Logistics
R&DE Maintenance Operations &
Capital Projects
Curie Sevilla
Council Member
Assistant Director
Program Development & Outreach
R&DE Stanford Conferences
Daphne Williams
Council Member
Housing Building Manager
R&DE Student Housing Operations
Rosa Barbosa
Advocate Board
General Manager, Stern Dining
R&DE Stanford Dining,
Hospitality & Auxiliaries
Suzanne Rose Bennett
Advocate Board
Senior Director
R&DE Stanford Conferences
Nicole Pratt
Advocate Board
Manager, Contracted Services
R&DE Maintenance Operations &
Capital Projects
Thank you to our 2026 sponsors for their generous support.
Diamond Level Sponsors
Platinum Level Sponsors
Gold Level Sponsors
Silver Level Sponsors
Product Sponsors
Thank You to:
Planning Committee
Shirley J. Everett, Ed.D, MBA
Marusela Anders
Kendra Arsenault
Suzanne Bennett
Dr. Alicia Black
Jocelyn Breeland
Dionicia Campos
Domingo Carlos
Maile Clark
Robert Coles, MS
Nicole Hancock
Elizabeth Hansen
Hope Johnson
Debbie Main
Andrea Fleming Martin
Mark McBirney
Cyndi McCollister
Monica Morris
Adam Edward Murillo
Jaime Schoening
Curie Sevilla
Keith Uyeda
Thomas Walters