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Recognizing women who take the lead.

Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama celebrates women and organizations who have distinguished themselves as outstanding members of the community through individual excellence and high levels of achievement. The Leading Ladies Awards Brunch is an event that celebrates individuals and businesses who are making a positive impact in their communities, especially when they are directing those efforts to support the advancement of girls and women.  

Leading Ladies Montgomery

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About Leading the Ladies Award

To be considered, a nominee must:

  • Serve in a key leadership capacity in her workplace or community 
  • Have demonstrated excellence and accomplishment in her profession, and/or community.  
  • Demonstrate a commitment to advocacy in improving the lives of women and/or girls.
  • Be over the age of 18.

In addition to honoring the accomplishments of outstanding women in our community, this event is as an important fundraiser for Girl Scouts in Southern Alabama. Each Leading Lady honoree will have her own fundraising page that she can share with friends, family and/or colleagues who may choose to donate in her honor.  This is not a requirement to be considered for this award.  

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About Leading Workplaces for Women

The Leading Workplace for Women award will recognize an organization that supports girl and women’s leadership and success. Previous winners include Willie Durham State Farm, Valley National Bank, Beasley Allen Law Firm, River Region Dermatology, Leadership Montgomery, The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, and Palomar Insurance. 

To be considered, a nominee must: 

  • Be based in one of the 30 counties served by southern Alabama: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Tallapoosa, Washington, and Wilcox. 
  • Create opportunities to support and develop women’s leadership within the workplace. 
  • Recognize the importance of women’s professional leadership in developing role models for girls in the community.

2025 Leading Lady Award Nominees

Vanessa Li-Davis Vanessa Li-DavisVanessa Li-Davis
Vanessa Li-Davis

Lab Leader | Novelis

Sue H. Beasley Sue H. BeasleySue H. Beasley
Sue H. Beasley

Town Clerk | Town of Petrey

Amerika Blair Amerika BlairAmerika Blair
Amerika Blair

Innovation Team Director | Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation

Jennifer Hall Jennifer HallJennifer Hall
Jennifer Hall

Regional Workforce Director | Alabama Community College System

Coretta Boykin Coretta BoykinCoretta Boykin
Coretta Boykin

President | Reid State Technical College

Gina Anderson Gina AndersonGina Anderson
Gina Anderson

COO/CNO | Jackson Hospital & Clinic, Inc.

Pam Mashburn Pam MashburnPam Mashburn
Pam Mashburn

Founder & President | exploreMedia

2025 Leading Workplace for Woment Award Nominee

Passion Properties Passion PropertiesPassion Properties
Passion Properties

Passion Properties is a woman owned full service real estate brokerage.

2024 Leading Lady & Leading Workplace for Women Award Winners

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Stephanie Bryan Tribal Chair & CEO | The Poarch Band of Creek Indians

2024 Leading Workplace for Women Award Winner
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