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2026 LEADERSHIP FORUM
Purpose, Power & Poise
Kim Tolbert
City of Dallas
We will kick off the Forum with an up close and personal conversation with 2026 Maura Women Helping Women Award Recipient, Kim Tolbert, the first Black female to serve as Dallas City Manager, and the only woman leading a top ten city in the United States with a council-manager form of government. Guided by the evening’s emcee, Karen Borta, anchor CBS News Texas Anchor, this engaging and candid dialogue will explore Kim’s leadership journey, her role as the CEO of one of the nation’s largest municipalities, and how she rises to the challenge with poise, strength, and steady resolve.
Karen Borta
CBS11
DEBTALK
Debra Hunter Johnson
Reciprocity Consulting Group
In a dynamic TED Talk-style presentation, 2026 Maura Women Helping Women Award Recipient Debra Hunter Johnson will share her take on the latest 2025 Women in the Workplace Report from McKinsey, which reveals a troubling decline in corporate commitment to supporting women – and specifically women of color – and challenges us to confront what this moment means for the future of leadership. This compelling talk will both inform and ignite, calling us all to move from intention to action and reminding us of the importance of investing in women.
BRIDGING GENERATIONS, BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
Amanda Valentine
Memorial Hermann Health System
Prisma Garcia
Pizza Hut US
Following her powerful remarks, Debra Hunter Johnson will be joined by 2026 Young Leader Award Recipients Amanda Valentine and Prisma Garcia for a sit-down conversation reflecting on the findings of the 2025 Women in the Workplace Report and what they mean for the next generation of leaders. Together, this dynamic trio will explore how emerging leaders are redefining sponsorship, accountability, and workplace culture — and how their voices, lived experience, influence, and urgency can help ensure that progress for women doesn’t stall but accelerates to build for the future.
Voices That Shape Change
In a compelling conversation, Karen Borta will bring together 2026 Maura Women Helping Women Award Recipients Olga Hickman, Ph.D. and Margie Aguilar to explore what it means to fully own your voice — and leverage your platform for good. As a nonprofit leader, Dr. Hickman leverages policy, advocacy, and systems change to strengthen families and transform communities. As the owner of a production company, Margie Aguilar harnesses storytelling and media influence to elevate important issues and inspire action. Together, they will share how influence — used in boardrooms, or reflected in policy and creative platforms — becomes a powerful tool for impact when rooted in purpose.
Margie Aguilar
ISP Creative
Olga Hickman, PhD
Bachman Lake Together
Karen Borta
CBS11
The Heart of Leadership
In a deeply personal and heartfelt conversation, 2026 Maura Women Helping Women Award Recipient Thear Suzuki sits down with 2025 Maura Award Recipient Marsha Clark — a trusted friend and leader who has walked alongside Thear throughout their respective leadership journeys. Together, they will reflect on what it means to lead with intentionality, to make decisions rooted in purpose, and to use your position of influence to create pathways for others. And they’ll explore how thoughtful, values-driven leadership creates a legacy – opening doors, expanding opportunities, and lighting the way for the next generation to follow.
Thear Suzuki
EY, Retired
Marsha Clark
Marsha Clark & Associates