✨ Women Who Lead. Stories That Inspire. In this issue, we’ll talk about The Women Speaker Series that continues with an upcoming conversation featuring Jovita Woodrich and Tonja Ward, underscoring powerful leadership and lived experience. We’re also spotlighting the four women finalists of the upcoming PS27 Awards. ICYMI, check out highlights from Julia’s interview with May Wang, where she shares insights on entrepreneurship, innovation, and building impact. Snow may be falling, but inspiration never takes a snow day! ❄️ Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations with women who are shaping the future of business, service, and community.
Quick Summary
In this 553rd edition, she got this:
Upcoming: CCC | Women Speaker Series
Shepreneur: PS27 Finalists
CityClips Live Recap: May Wang
Local: Announcement Board
Featured: CityClips | Be Our Featured Partner
Things To Do, Networking + Business Events
UPCOMING
WOMEN SPEAKER SERIES
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🩷 Powering 2026: Women Leading Through Service, Business & Belonging
The Top 25 Women You Need To Know Speaker Series by Capital City Chamber is an empowering initiative designed to elevate, equip, and inspire the next generation of women changemakers in the community. They’ll feature keynote speaker Jovita Woodrich and Special Guest Tonja Ward.
Jovita Woodrich is the Associate State Director | Outreach & Engagement Panhandle | AARP Florida. With more than 20 years of experience in social leadership, she brings a strong background in strategy development, program and project management, training, and stakeholder relationship-building.
Tonja Ward is the Co-Founder of Ward Family Foundation & Charlie Ward Champions Ranch. She is an experienced strategic marketing, community outreach, and business development consultant with a strong track record of driving impact and audience growth for social enterprises, schools, faith-based media, and nonprofits. Her background includes marketing, project management, program development, event production, and strategic planning.
Join them as they share insights from a remarkable career, offering wisdom and reflection on leading with courage, service, and purpose. Their voice will set the tone for a series rooted in possibility, empowerment, and transformative leadership.
The event will take place on Jan. 28th from 11:30 AM to 1 PM at Hotel Indigo, 826 W. Gaines St. | Free Register
✨ Know a woman whose leadership, service, or impact deserves to be highlighted? Invite her to share her story in the next installment of this speaker series. | Submit a Speaker Request
SHEPRENEUR
PS27 FINALISTS
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👩🏻 Women Finalists in Different Business Categories | PS27 Foundation
The PS27 Entrepreneurship Awards will take place tomorrow in Jacksonville, and we are spotlighting the inspiring women selected as finalists. Four women, including one company representative, were named finalists across three award categories:
Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business of the Year
Yara Banks | CEO & Principal Consultant (BNX Business Advisors) – Expert in organizational design, strategic planning, government contracting, and leadership development; creator of the Lead Like a Black Belt™ framework.
Summer Vyne | CEO (AnuVision) – Leads a creative tech company focused on strategic innovation; also the visionary behind Nteractix, an emerging immersive content venture.
Ecosystem Builder of the Year
Deborah Magyar | Regional Director (Florida SBDC) – Certified in Google AI U and Harvard Business School Impact, she advances Florida’s AI entrepreneurship ecosystem through AI consulting, agent development, and data-driven decision-making.
Corporate Innovator of the Year
Alexis Anderson | Representative (FIS) – Part of a fintech company transforming payments, banking, and investing while helping clients run, grow, and protect their businesses.
CC LIVE RECAP
MAY WANG
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🎙️ May Wang on CityClips Live Ep. 105.
Julia had the pleasure of featuring May Wang, Student Engagement Program Coordinator at FSU - Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship. | CityClips Live Ep. 105
May Wang leads programs like the JMC Incubator and InNOLEvation® Challenge, supporting student entrepreneurship and innovation. Before joining FSU, she built an international career in business development, helping launch Live Nation in Asia and co-founding a $15M venture. She brings a global perspective to fostering entrepreneurial mindsets at JMC.
❤️ Here are the takeaways of her interview with Julia:
May Wang emphasized that entrepreneurship can be challenging, but a supportive community helps people overcome obstacles. Mentorship, peer networks, and hands-on opportunities give aspiring entrepreneurs the skills and confidence to grow personally and strengthen the wider ecosystem.
She noted that most entrepreneurship programs are small units within business schools, making FSU-JMC unique as the nation’s first standalone college dedicated solely to entrepreneurship.
She shared that entrepreneurship can feel lonely, but entrepreneurs are not alone. A strong support community offers guidance and encouragement through challenges. She also noted that there is no failure–only success and learning–highlighting the value of resilience, shared growth, and mutual support.
LOCAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Announcements
Own a Piece of TLH Reckoning | Tallahassee’s first women’s pre-pro soccer club is opening the door to community ownership, creating a local-to-professional development pathway with the vision to become a global destination for players and coaches. | Learn More | Become an Owner
WTE Tallahassee | We’d like to bring Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship (WTE) to North Florida, a growing statewide network of 9+ incredible chapters, and we’d love for you to be part of it. Let’s show them that there is a community of women in tech & entrepreneurs by action. We’d like to get a roster together. | Fill Out This Interest Form
FEATURED
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CityClips | Be Our Featured Partner
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EVENTS
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Things To Do
Thursday, Jan. 22
Symphony in Chocolate by GFWC Woman's Club of Tallahassee | Thursday, Jan. 22 | 6 PM | 1513 Cristobal Dr. | Learn More
Saturday, Jan. 24
Featured Event: 2nd Annual Coffee Crawl by Tallahassee Nurseries | Saturday, Jan. 24 | 10 AM | 2911 Thomasville Rd. | Learn More
Sunday, Jan. 25
Mahjong 101 - Specialty Workshop by AR Workshop Tallahassee | Sunday, Jan. 25 | 1:30 PM | 1950 Thomasville Rd. Ste. J | $75 | Learn More (Snacks will be served)
Mahjong Open Play | Sunday, Jan. 25 | 2 PM | 1950 Thomasville Rd. Ste. J | $10 | Learn More
Thursday, Jan. 29
Books & Brews by Domi Station with Company of One by Paul Jarvis | Thursday, Jan. 29 | 5:30 PM | Hotel Indigo, 826 W. Gaines St. | Free Tickets | Learn More
Saturday, Jan. 31
"Core & Pour" Pelvic Floor Workshop + Social by TALLY MOBS | Saturday, Jan. 31 | 10:30 AM | 6500 Miccosukee Rd. | $15 Tickets | Learn More
Thursday, Feb. 5
Power of the Purse by United Way of the Big Bend | Thursday, Feb. 5 | 5:30 PM | Goodwood Museum & Gardens | Learn More
1st Annual Plates for Prevention 2026 Stronger Together by Safe Families for Children North Florida | Thursday, Feb. 5 | 6 PM | FSU Champions Club | Learn More
Networking + Biz
Thursday, Jan. 22
CO.STARTERS Entrepreneurial Program at FAMU Innovation Center | Thursday, Jan. 22 | 6 PM | Domi Station, 914 Railroad Ave. | Learn More | Application
Saturday, Jan. 24
Code & Coffee TLH: January Workshop: Intro to IoT | Saturday, Jan. 24 | 11:30 AM | Domi Station, 914 Railroad Ave. | Free Register
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Top 25 Women You Need to Know - A Speaker Series | Wednesday, Jan. 28 | 11:30 AM | Hotel Indigo, 826 W. Gaines St. | Free Register
Leadership Tallahassee Membership Luncheon | Wednesday, Jan. 28 | 11:45 AM | FSU Alumni Association, 1030 W. Tennessee St. | Learn More
Wednesday, Feb. 11
📎 Midweek Meet Up by Women Wednesdays | Wednesday, Feb. 11 | 12 PM | Domi Station, 914 Railroad Ave. | Free Reserve a Spot
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Beyond the Basics: Business Succession Planning by Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce | Tuesday, Feb. 17 | 8 AM | Courtyard by Marriott North, 1972 Raymond Diehl Rd. | $25 Register | Learn More
📎= Team CityClips will be attending this event
NEXT WEEK
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