2026 Leading Waco Women Spring Workshop

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Join community and business leaders at the Greater Waco Chamber's annual Leading Waco Women spring workshop. This can't-miss event will provide practical takeaways to empower you on your leadership journey and impact the women in your sphere of influence. 

We will have a keynote address, and two sessions of breakouts, with several choices of topics from which to choose.

Because of the nature of the breakout sessions, you may purchase packages of tickets, but you won't necessarily be able to sit together for the full event.

We'll enjoy tasty snacks from our host, the beautiful Waco Convention Center. Make plans to attend, and invite your friends, co-workers, mentors, mentees, and daughters to join you!

Doors open at 12:30 for networking. The program will begin at 1:00.

Stay after to enjoy Networking Happy Hour!

Keynote Speakers:

Monica Sedelmeier

Monica Sedelmeier serves as the Chief Communications Officer for the City of Waco, where she leads citywide communications & marketing and serves as the City’s public information officer.  Since joining the City in 2021, she has been responsible for telling Waco’s evolving story, connecting its rich history to its dynamic future, through strategic messaging, community engagement, and innovative branding. 

Monica’s professional journey spans municipal government, healthcare, and education, previously serving in executive leadership roles in Iowa and working with Houston ISD and Rice University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business/marketing, an MBA, and is a Certified Public Communicator. Monica is passionate about servant leadership, civic pride, and strengthening community trust.

Emily Hunter, Ph.D.

Emily M. Hunter is a Department Chair and Professor of Management in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University. She earned her Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the University of Houston. Emily teaches Negotiation to MBA students and to undergraduates on study abroad. She also conducts research on servant leadership, workday breaks, and work-family conflict, which has been published in the Journal of Management and the Journal of Applied Psychology. She has two children in middle school and high school, and her husband founded the Waco Independent Film Festival.