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Executive Women 4Christ
2026 Forum
The Unburdened Leader: Creating Calm, Clarity, and Capacity in Every Sphere
February 27 – March 1, 2026
Hotel Del Coronado | San Diego, CA
Your leadership is costing you more than it should.
You carry the weight of your team, your family, and your responsibilities—grateful for the life you’ve built, yet quietly running on empty.
You’re not alone.
Often, the more capable we are and the more called we feel, the harder it is to admit how much we’re struggling. We keep pushing, holding it all together. But what if there’s a better way?
“For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” – Matthew 11:30
A Sacred Space to Reset
At 4word, we help women lead with purpose—without losing themselves in the process.
The Executive Women 4Christ Forum is a weekend retreat designed for high-capacity Christian women to step away from the pressure and into peace. It’s a space to realign with God, reconnect with yourself, and return to leadership renewed.
High-Level Schedule:
- Thursday: Pre-Event Activities and Dinner
- Friday: Registration, Welcome Reception, Dinner and Opening Session
- Saturday: Sessions with Keynotes, Mastermind, Activities, and Dinner
- Sunday: Closing Sessions
2026 Theme: The Unburdened Leader
Reclaiming Rhythm, Release, and Renewal
Leadership will always ask something of us—but it should never cost us our peace, presence, or identity.
This year’s theme invites us to reimagine responsibility not as something we must tightly grip, but as something we steward with open hands and a surrendered heart.
Together, we’ll:
- Release what you were never meant to carry
- Realign with what matters most
- Rediscover the strength that comes from leading with soul and Sabbath
What You’ll Experience
✔️ Grounded teaching on leadership, identity, and rest
✔️ Honest connection with women who truly understand your world
✔️ Time for prayer, reflection, and spiritual renewal
✔️ A stunning, soul-refreshing setting at the Hotel Del Coronado
✔️ A holistic reset that equips you for what’s next—in life, work, and faith
“Every year, God gives me something unexpected—personally and professionally. I hear more clearly in the presence of these women.”
– 2025 Attendee
Don’t Wait Until You Burn Out.
Reset before you unravel.
You don’t have to carry it all.
You don’t have to lead from a place of depletion.
At EW4C 2026, you’ll step away from the noise and reenter your life with new clarity, calm, and capacity.
Register Today and Save $400
Early Bird Pricing ends June 30, 2025
Register Now.*
*Note: Hotel rooms are not included and must be booked separately with the Hotel Del Coronado. Space is limited – secure your reservation now!
You Were Never Meant to Lead Alone.
Come remember who you are and what you’re here to do—before the world told you to rush.
Join us for a weekend that will nourish your soul, restore your strength, and remind you of what truly matters.
We can’t wait to welcome you.
Is EW4C a good fit for me?
If you are a follower of Jesus and a recognized high-level leader in your industry, the answer is probably “yes!” Find the EW4C criteria here, and then click below to tell us about yourself.
What Past Participants are saying:
“This (Forum) group of women is unlike anything else in the business world, the church world, or the women world. It is a refreshing reconciliation in Christ Jesus of all things we face as women in executive levels of business leadership. It is lovely, powerful and energizing!”
“There is truly something special about being in a room of Christian women leaders with the same experiences of navigating professional and personal lives as we lean into our faith to build Gods kingdom!”
“You cannot find a group of women like this anywhere. This is truly your community if you are a Christian executive woman.”
The world needs women leaders.
As a leader in your field or industry, you know the impact of outstanding female leadership. You also know that women leaders are often in short supply. This can leave a leader like you feeling alone and unsupported.
We believe you shouldn’t have to navigate work, life, and faith on your own because God designed you for community. You are worthy of being surrounded by loving and supportive women who understand the unique challenges you face as a woman at the highest levels of leadership.
4word’s EW4C is a community of influential Christian women leaders who elevate each other spiritually, relationally, and professionally to make a bold difference in the world.
Once you’ve received an invitation to the EW4C community, you can find your tribe in two ways:
Connect with an EW4C Community Group. These groups of 6-10 influential leaders meet either every-other-month or once a quarter to share challenges, pray and grow together.
Attend the life changing EW4C Forum. The forum is an opportunity to hear from and interact with world-class speakers who address the spiritual, relational and professional challenges unique to influential women leaders. It’s also a time to be refreshed and reenergized through Master Mind sessions and quality R&R. Registration is limited to 55 executive women.
Forum Sponsorship
Get your organization or product in front of a group of highly influential women leaders in the business, medicine, law, and non-profit industries. To learn more about becoming a sponsor for the 4word Executive Women 4Christ Forum, email 4word. To learn about sponsor levels and benefits, click here.
Interested in becoming a future EW4C Sponsor? Click here to learn more!
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Past Forum Attendees
- Patricia Asp, Principal & Founder, ASPire
- Mallory Bassham, Executive Pastor, Gateway Church
- Jana Bell, CFO, AFV Partners
- Stacy Blakeley, Executive Director, The Policy Circle
- Reagan Cannon, Director of Global Executive Development and Manager Capability, Amazon
- Renee Collins, Former VP of Sales, Johnson Controls North America
- Kathleen Cooke, Co-founder/VP Cooke Media Group; The Influence Lab
- Tanis Cornell, CEO, EWF International
- Becky Davis, Chief BOSSpreneur/Strategist, Speaker
- Dr. Debra Dean, President & CEO, Dean Business Consulting
- Tonia Degner, Chief Strategy Officer, freshbenies
- Michelle Deuz, Spiritual Coach, Prophetic Company Global
- Susan DiMickele, SVP/General Counsel, National Church Residences
- Hope Dmuchowski, EVP/CFO Corporate & Commercial Banking, Corporate Groups, Truist Bank
- Marisa Fienup, Global Marketing Director, Medtronic
- Molly Fletcher, CEO The Molly Fletcher Company, Speaker and Business Author
- Robin Greenlee, SVP, Credit Administration, MapleMark Bank
- Vicky Gunning, Managing Partner, Locke Lord Dallas, LLP
- Hattie Hill, President & CEO T.D. Jakes Foundation
- Kellie Hill, Vice President, JLL
- Judy Hulsey, Private Wealth Advisor, Ron Blue Trust
- Jennifer Jackson, VP, Global Accounts SullivanStricker LLP
- Loriann Joe, Global Onboarding Manager, American Express
- Pam Johnson, COO, 4word
- Elizabeth Knox, CEO, MatchPace
- Sylvie Legere, Co-Founder & President, The Policy Circle
- Margaret Loiselle, Assistant General Counsel, Lockheed Martin
- Jody Macedonio, CFO, Chobani
- Dr. Nicole Martin, VP Church Engagement; ED Trauma Healing, American Bible Society
- Mara McNeill, President & CEO, Toyota Financial Savings Bank, Toyota North America
- Marion Medina, Director of Programs, 4word
- Terry Merritt, Consultant, former Senior VP/Board Member, Walbridge
- Cynthia Nwaubani, VP, Wells Fargo Bank
- Stacy Osborne, CEO, Beneficent LTC Medicaid Consulting Group
- Diane Paddison, Founder & Executive Director, 4word
- Lisa Payne, JC Penny Board of Directors; Former Vice Chair and CFO, Taubman Centers, Inc.
- Kirsten Paynter, Physician, Consultant & Assistant Professor, Mayo Clinic
- Jill Perrin, Executive Coach, Unlocked Leadership
- Marilyn Price, EVP of Retail Operations (retired), James Avery Artisan Jewelers
- Michelle Quinn, SVP, Patriot Group International
- Danelle Radney, Regional Operations Director, DaVita, Inc.
- Heidi Rasmussen, Co-founder & COO, freshbenies
- Carol Roehrig, CEO, BKM Total Office of Texas
- Diana Romero, CEO, Integrated Purpose Management
- Alicia Seaton, Practice Leader, Vaco Consulting Services
- Terra Seidel, CFRE, Executive Director Philanthropy, Trauma Healing, American Bible Society
- Emma Sharma, Chief Administrative Officer, Company Secretary & General Counsel, Valiant Integrated Services
- Molly Smith, Chief Client Officer, HundredX
- Kathryn Tack, Former CEO/Chair and Executive Director for John Maxwell Team
- Maria Tapias, Partner, The Voice Society
- Kerri Tenbrunsel, SVP & GM, Head of Platform & Technologies NA & Canada, SAP
- Rachel Vinson, SVP, Global Americas Finance at CBRE
- Charity Wallace, Founder, Wallace Global Impact
- Cameo Wallace, Executive Producer, Digital Media – Trailblazer Studio
- Johanna Zeilstra, CEO, Gender Fair
- Laura Aguero, Director of Development, 4word