JACKSON, Wyo. — In a world of complexity and crisis, isolated efforts are no longer sufficient. Jackson Hole’s premier leadership organizations — Womentum and Central Wyoming College’s (CWC) Teton Leadership Center — are excited to announce they are uniting their strengths and missions to inspire and equip emerging and established leaders — especially women and under-represented groups — to drive conscious capitalism, environmental stewardship, civic engagement and equitable community impact.
This year’s collaborative Teton Leadership Summit, will be held on Nov. 6 and 7 at The Center for the Arts, is a rallying cry for leaders across sectors to step up and take action together, emphasizing urgency and unity in addressing the most pressing challenges of our time. Now in its ninth year for Womentum and third for Teton Leadership Center, past leadership summits have demonstrated the power of cross-sector partnerships in inspiring action and building resilient, purpose-driven communities.
“A leader is anyone with an audacious idea and the courage to work on it,” said Sue Muncaster, Teton Leadership Center executive director. “We believe that true change can only be realized when people of all ages with diverse backgrounds and socio-economic statuses come together and take collective action.”
The Summit will feature dynamic visionary speakers who have driven transformative collective initiatives in business, entrepreneurship, conservation, social justice and technology. Speakers will share stories of collaboration, innovation and measurable impact, motivating attendees to step up and take bold, collective action.
“We are excited to expand how we teach and think about leadership and innovation more wisely and comprehensively,” said CWC President Dr. Brad Tyndall. “Teton Leadership Center provides a strong foundation for Central Wyoming College as we deepen our commitment to Teton County and strengthen the region as a whole.”
“We know leadership takes many forms — and thrives when individuals are fueled by inspiration, connection and community,” said Kristen Fox, executive director of Womentum. “This year, we’re excited to explore the power of collective action by partnering with Teton Leadership Center and Central Wyoming College to channel our collective strengths into lasting, positive change across the region.”
Tickets can be purchased here. Ticket costs are as follows:
- $175 full summit (Thursday keynote and all day Friday)
- $150 Friday only
- $50 Thursday keynote
- $300 individual summit sponsored
The hosting organizations are committed to making all programs accessible and inclusive. Scholarships are possible through the generosity of donors, whose gifts subsidize the actual cost.
Visit tetonleadershipcenter.org to purchase tickets and learn more about discount hotel rates, sponsorship, volunteer and scholarship opportunities.
See below for the Summit’s speaker bios.
Katie Gatti Tassin: Founder of Money with Katie and author of “Rich Girl Nation: Taking Charge of our Financial Futures” Katie began writing about personal finance in 2020 with a mission to teach young women how to secure their financial futures through smart spending habits, simple investing and tax efficiencies.
Sarah Calhoun: Founder of Red Ants Pants and the Red Ants Pants Festival and Foundation. Having grown up on a farm, leading trail crews and instructing for Outward Bound, Sarah became fed up with the lack of workwear for women. So she moved from New England to White Sulphur Springs, Montana, and started a business making Red Ants Pants, workwear for women. Her passion for supporting rural women grew into the Red Ants Pants Foundation and Red Ants Pants Music Festival. The festival is in its fourteenth year and draws tens of thousands to a cow pasture in Meagher County, and was named the Event of the Year by the Montana Office of Tourism.
Shannon Bahrke: Olympic medalist and entrepreneur. Shannon made the U.S. Ski Team in 1998. She competed on six world championship teams and three Olympic teams and brought home two Olympic medals. She was inducted into the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame in March 2024. Her momentum didn’t stop when she stepped off the Olympic podium. Since retiring in 2010, she’s turned her passion for excellence into purpose-driven entrepreneurship. She co-founded and sold a thriving coffee business, authored a children’s book and today serves as CEO of two companies.
Colorado State Senator Julie Gonzales: The sixth of seven children, Julie was born on the San Carlos Apache reservation in Arizona and raised in the borderlands of south Texas. An organizer at her core, Senator Gonzales has dedicated her life to organizing for justice in Colorado. In her first term in office, she allocated millions of dollars toward affordable housing, strengthened protections for immigrant communities and repealed the death penalty. Her political ambitions were shaped in part by an organization dedicated to inclusive democracy, New American Leaders (NAL). Today, in addition to her role as senator, Julie leads NAL trainings to prepare first and second-generation Americans to run for government seats.
Stacy Bare: Veteran, mental health advocate, conservationist. Stacy Bare is the Executive Director of Friends of Grand Rapids Parks. A climber, mountaineer and skier, climbing helped Stacy recover from PTSD and readjustment issues from a year in Baghdad as a Civil Affairs Team Leader in the Army. He is the recipient of the Bronze Star for merit and a combat action badge in Baghdad, as well as being named one of National Geographic’s Adventurers of the Year for 2014. He co-founded the Great Outdoors Lab in partnership with Dr. Dacher Keltner and the Greater Good Science Center at UC-Berkeley to put scientific evidence behind the idea that time outdoors can be used to support improved health outcomes related to stress and trauma.
Rose Hendricks: Executive leadership coach, founder of River Story Coaching and Consulting
Teton Valley-based Rose Hendricks is a leadership coach and facilitator known for her warm, intuitive style and ability to guide deep, transformative growth. She is the founder of River Story Coaching and Consulting, a leadership development firm dedicated to helping leaders and teams thrive.
