January 2026 Newsletter
2026: The Big Reset
A Message from Meg Sullivan
Quorum’s Founder and CEO
2025 was a tough year, full of struggle, disappointment, and unexpected changes. Yet, amidst the chaos, Quorum thrived. We expanded our membership, launched new initiatives like the mentoring circles, and hosted thought-provoking events in London, New York, Washington, D.C., and St. Joseph, MO. These gatherings strengthened our leadership skills, inspired intentional investing, and encouraged us to leverage our collective platforms for greater change.
At the HOW Women Lead Change Forum in October 2025, our dear friend and ally Najwa Antiga shared a powerful message: don’t wait for government or business to solve your problems. Get organized, build a platform that resonates, knock on unfamiliar doors, and forge ahead. Use intelligence, energy, collaboration, and problem-solving to find innovative paths and achieve new outcomes. Her words continue to inspire us to take action. Thank you Najwa for your words of wisdom!… continue reading
Living by Design: Highlights from Quorum’s January Speaker Series
Regina X. Jiron
Transformational Coach; Founder, The Catalyst Collective
Quorum launched 2026 with an energizing Speaker Series session led by transformational coach and Quorum member Regina X. Jiron. Her workshop, The Power of a Vision-Driven Life, invited us to move from reacting to life to intentionally designing it.
Regina reminded us that our results are shaped from the inside out. What we think influences how we feel, how we act, and ultimately what we create. Through reflection and journaling, members explored four key life areas—health, relationships, vocation, and time and money freedom—and identified where they feel most ready for change. She shared three powerful keys for creating the results we want… continue reading
Strategies: Cultivating a coaching culture for the next generation
Jenny Robinson
Co-Founder, Coaching on the Go
Quorum Initiative Member
Article in Bizwomen
With wars, climate changes, tariffs and economic ups and downs, the traditional view of leadership needs to change from individual to a more dynamic and collective process. This shift emphasizes collaboration over top-down authority because it is the only way to solve complex problems. Organizations embracing this more fluid approach are better positioned to foster resilience, adaptability, innovation and effectiveness… continue reading
Strategies: 3 tools that help women leaders build clarity, collaboration and openness
Kelly Kienzle
Founder, Open Circle Coaching
Article in Bizwomen
In 2025, I asked more than 40 leaders across business sectors to uncover common themes in how women and men experience organizational uncertainty. While both sexes reported high levels of confusion and reactivity within their teams, women were twice as likely to recognize three additional pain points including: siloed achievements, a scarcity mindset, and exhaustion… continue reading
Welcome to Quorum’s Newest Corporate Partner
We’re delighted to welcome Pyramind LLC as Quorum’s newest Corporate Partner. A woman-owned executive search firm, Pyramind is a cutting-edge retained search firm serving a diverse range of clients, from Fortune 100 companies to dynamic start-ups, nonprofits, and government agencies. Please join us in warmly welcoming Pyramind CEO Hope Johnson and her team to the Quorum community.
Welcome New Quorum Members!
- Vaiddehi Bansal, Qualitative Researcher
- Eleanor Davis, Vice President of Advancement & Communications, SUNY Sullivan
- Victoria Geis, Principal, Pyramind LLC
- Hope Johnson, Founder and CEO of Pyramind LLC
Your Next Great Reads
2025 HOW Panelist Jennifer Brown’s new book has arrived. The Shape of Change: On Leadership, Resilience, and the Urgent Art of Becoming More Human, Together is now available, offering timely insights on leadership, resilience, and what it means to lead with humanity—together.
And mark your calendar for March 11 at 12:00 pm ET, when Jennifer joins our Quorum Speaker Series for Holding the Center: Women Leading Through Breakdown, Transition, and What’s Being Born. Details coming soon!
Our February Speaker Series guest, Barb Dehn, brings wisdom (and relief!) in The Hot Guide to a Cool Sexy Menopause. Menopause is a new beginning, and Barb shows how this chapter can be empowering, rewarding, and yes—sexy. A reassuring, practical guide for the journey ahead.
