Women In Leadership Council
Mission:
We are dedicated to making a better workplace environment for all segments of the industry through awareness, investment, and mentorship of existing and future female industry peers. Our goal is to highlight female leadership opportunities that accelerate personal and career growth development.
If you read this and you are a Women….RSVP to [email protected] to be included in all the Women In Leadership Correspondence, Zooms, Virtual Trainings, Mentorship, Onsite events and much more!! If you are not a women…PLEASE FORWARD this along to EVERY FEMALE CO-WORKER so we can get her connected and growing in our Network!
Southern Wholesalers Association’s board is excited to continue to support women in our industry by organizing the SWA Women in Leadership Council. This group is a compliment to other memberships and groups in our industry. We are proud to be taking part in it and already we have a great group of women involved.
First and foremost we want to work diligently to include all women in every aspect of our industry. We aim to provide opportunities that will reach you in your office or work environment through virtual meetings, trainings and best practices discussions that will benefit us all!
For those attending the 2026 annual SWA Convention on MArco Island, FL, we would like to invite you to take part in the SWA Women in Leadership events. We will have an open council meeting, s guest speaker and reception on Sunday. We will again be hosting a special event for our younger attendees. We will invite young ladies, twelve years and up, to a fun, yet informative workshop/event. This event will be interactive and will give us an opportunity to better educate and involve the younger generation in understanding what we do, the benefits of being in our industry, and the wide range of career paths available to them as they start their high school, entry into the workforce and the trades, or college years.
If you are interested in joining us at SWA in Florida, joining us for quarterly virtual meetings, and helping with any part of the Women in Leadership, please reach out to Terry, Linda or myself. We would enjoy having you involved in this group.
Best regards,
The Women in Leadership Council
Women in Leadership Series
JULY 16
SEPTEMBER 17
NOVEMBER 19
WIL Committee Members
CHAIR:
Kelli Harrell
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1st CHAIR:
Ali McKinney
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2nd CHAIR:
Jennifer Williams
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SECRETARY:
Linda Wilbourn
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Ciara Adams
Schmitt ProfiTools, Inc.
Christen Allen
Oatey
Katherine Asa
Lentus
Teresa Baker
Baker Pipe & Parts LLC
Kacy Beavers
Coburn Supply Company, Inc.
Lauren Berenato
Bradford White Corp.
Jennifer Bertrand
Coburn Supply
Anne Blong
Equipment Controls, Inc.
Michele Blood
Bison Metal Technologies
Paula Bowe
Josam Company
Laura Burkholder
Rheem Mfg. Co.
Pam Burleson
Guilford Plumbing Supply, Inc.
Diane Cabral
Rheem Mfg. Co.
Karina Cabreja
Wavin/Orbia
Tammy Cantrell
LIXIL-American Standard
Taylor Cash
Pro Marketing Inc.
Denise Champagne-McClure
American Bath Group
Shelley Chaulk
Franke Kitchen Systems
Erika Chesser
Winsupply Corpus Christi
Casey Cochran
Sandpiper Supply, Inc.
Melissa Coolidge
OASIS International
Kim Costner
Tim Morales & Associates, Inc.
Sarah Cozzens
RepFabric
Lacey Crapps
Gateway Supply Company, Inc.
Lori Culp
Mansfield Plumbing Products
Lisa Davis
Winsupply Valdosta
Jennifer Deaton
Quality Marketing
Nora DePalma
Dialogue Marketing
Jennifer Dorsey
Marsh & Moore, Inc.
Julie Douglas
Delta Faucet
Kate Emery
American Bath Group
Rebecca Falish
In-Sink-Erator
Mandy FitzGerald
Odum Sales
Natalie Forster
Supply House Times
Karen Fox
Viega, LLC
Rita George
Distributor Marketing Management,
Keri Giles
Gateway Supply Company, Inc.
Ashley Hadd
Speakman
Kim Hardy
Coburn Supply Company, Inc.
Bethany Hawkins
In-Sink-Erator
Samantha Hoch Janowski
Bemis Mfg. Co.
Kariann Holland
Sunbelt Marketing
Shannon Jeter Tawney
Oatey Company
Dana Jones
Snider, Inc.
Nora Koesel
Watts Water
Jessica Kolaitis
Tim Morales & Associates, Inc.
Danielle Laird
Bradford White Corp.
Kim Lamirand
J & J Wholesale Distributors, Inc.
Kim LaPorte
Bemis Mfg. Co.
Jennifer Light(Bertrand)
Coburn Supply Company, Inc.
Tiffany Londsberry
Equipment Controls, Inc.
Christy Maloney
Coburn Supply Company, Inc.
Lacy Martinez
LIXIL-American Standard
Nan Mason
The Distribution Point
Glenda McCarthy
Bravo Business Media
Tracie McCullough
Winsupply
Rhonda Mcintosh
Baker Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.
Candi McVoy
The Distribution Point
Shannon Mercil
Hajoca National Accounts
Shawn Meredith
Plumbing Distributors Incorporated
Ruth Mitchell
The Wholesaler Magazine
Jennifer Moeller
Fernco
Whitney Morgan
Harry Warren, Inc.
Amy Newman
Southern Pipe & Supply Co.
Sheri Newman
Lion Plumbing Supply, Inc.
Brooke O’Bryant
Hajoca
Meagan Owen
Eastern Industrial Supplies, Inc.
Sheila Parker
Symmons Industries
Isabelle Patterson
Lentus
Brandy Payne
Midland Industries
Emily Perry
VAMAC, Inc.
Lindsey Phillips
Harry Warren, Inc.
Becky Piel
Stern-Williams
Joni Putzig
Southern Pipe & Supply Co.
Jennifer Rodriguez
Marsh & Moore, Inc.
Jen Schmitt
Schmitt ProfiTools, Inc.
MaryLee Shipley
The Distribution Point
Lindsey Simpson
Rheem Mfg. Co.
Vanessa Singer
IPEX America
Jodi Snider
Pulley & Associates, Inc.
Kimberly Snider
Southern Pipe & Supply Co.
Jessica Stelly
Coburn Supply Company, Inc.
Emilee Stone
Plumbing Distributors Incorporated
Briana Swanson
A.H. Deveney & Company, L.L.C.
Elizabeth Thieme
A.O. Smith Water Treatment
Diane Thomas
Chicago Fittings
Jennifer Vansell
Mission Rubber Company
Elizabeth Warren
Tigris
Michelle Watts
Rheem Mfg. Co.
Jenna Wennerstrom
Bluevolt
Sophie Whiteside
MIFAB, INC.
Kimberly Whittington
Bemis Mfg.
Heather Wiggins
The Distribution Point
Linda Wilbourn
Southern Wholesalers Association
Elizabeth Williams
Sioux Chief Manufacturing
Loren Williams
Southern Pipe & Supply Co.
Jordan Worley
Zoeller Pump Co.
Christine Young
All-Rite Plumbing Supply, Inc.