Women Impacting Mason-Deerfield

The Women Impacting Mason-Deerfield Speaker Series is an extension of the MADE Chamber’s Annual Leadership Summit, created to inspire, empower, and connect individuals across the MADE business community. This year’s theme, She Builds: Women Impacting Mason-Deerfield, celebrates the women shaping our economy, strengthening our community, and building the future of the Mason-Deerfield region.

This quarterly series brings together entrepreneurs, business leaders, professionals, and community advocates for authentic conversations centered around leadership, innovation, resilience, and growth. Designed to create meaningful connection and momentum, the speaker series offers attendees the opportunity to learn from local women who are creating lasting impact through their work and leadership.

Join us this September for She Builds Voice: Advocacy & Civic Leadership, an inspiring morning of breakfast, networking, and powerful conversation featuring three women who have transformed passion into purpose and are using their voices to create change throughout our community.

This panel will feature Michele Bailes, founder of Broken Bus; Fatemeh Hajihosseini, Chief of Operations and Development for Women Walking West; and Casey Moran, founder of Comet Cupboard. Through grassroots advocacy, community engagement, and service-driven leadership, these women have championed causes that address real needs, elevate underrepresented voices, and strengthen the fabric of the MADE region.

During the discussion, panelists will share their personal leadership journeys, the challenges and opportunities that come with advocating for change, and the lessons they've learned while building movements, organizations, and initiatives that make a difference. Attendees will gain insight into how civic engagement, community involvement, and purpose-driven leadership can create meaningful impact—whether in business, nonprofit work, education, or everyday life.

Guests will enjoy breakfast and intentional networking opportunities designed to foster meaningful conversation and collaboration among attendees from across the MADE region.

Men and women are encouraged to attend.