Women's Public Leadership Network

Campaigning in 2025 isn’t just about fundraising and outreach — it’s also about digital risk management. In our latest episode of the #TipsFromTheTrail podcast, WPLN President Larissa Martinez chats with Defending Digital Campaigns President Michael Kaiser, who outlines how even first‑time candidates can use budget‑friendly tools to protect volunteer data, donor lists, and vital communications. 🔐 If you’re part of a campaign team, or advising one, this one’s essential! 🎧 https://hubs.la/Q03PL8TG0 #CampaignSecurity #DigitalSafety #Cybersecurity

"When women take breaks from the workforce, not only are their lifetime earnings disrupted, but the negative financial impacts can be generational." 🔗: https://hubs.la/Q03PJ5TL0

"Electing more women to local office doesn’t just improve local governance. It strengthens democracy. Local seats are often a first step toward higher office. Winning local elections forms a pipeline of women leaders who gain experience they can leverage to run for higher offices, where the disproportion remains and is, in many cases, worse." 🔗: https://hubs.la/Q03Pfjxb0

Join The Policy Circle this week at their Leadership Summit! This year's theme is Influence & Purpose: Navigating Leadership in the Age of Intelligence— how AI is reshaping business, civic life, and society. You'll learn about tech policy — and why your voice matters. More details here 🔗 https://hubs.la/Q03Pfn460

WPLN is proud to be a sponsor of Running Start's Resilience Summit 2025! Join Running Start tomorrow 10/21 for an honest conversation about failure, resilience, and the journey to authentic leadership. ➡️ Discover how vulnerability can fuel strength — and how you can turn setbacks into powerful turning points. ➡️ Hear top leaders share candid stories of their hardest moments and the lessons that defined their growth. For more details: https://hubs.la/Q03PfnP-0

Join WPLN for our Pennsylvania partner Level Up's upcoming training to equip women with the essential skills and confidence needed to successfully run for elected office. Women will leave ready to: 📝 Craft your unique message 🤝 Build your team 💰 Fundraise 🗳️ Mobilize voters Register today! 💌 https://hubs.la/Q03NRLCd0 #Pennsylvania #LevelUp #RunForOffice #Fundraising #Messaging

✨As we close out Hispanic Heritage Month, I’m honored to be featured in “Champion Women: From Communism to the Land of the Free — Celebrating the Grit of Inspiring Women,” a series recognizing the strength and stories of Hispanic women who are shaping our communities. It’s deeply meaningful to share space with women I admire—especially my former boss, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, whose leadership and example continue to inspire me. Working for her (and other Members of Congress) early in my career taught me the power of service, and using your voice to open doors for others. 💫 As the daughter & granddaughter of Cuban exiles, I grew up hearing stories of sacrifice and perseverance — stories that shaped my understanding of freedom and the responsibility that comes with it. Those lessons have guided me throughout my career in public service, communications, advocacy, and now as an entrepreneur over the past three years. My collective experiences have fueled the social impact work I focus on today through Neviz Strategies: ✅ As a fractional COO, I advise organizations on finance, operations, and performance metrics to strengthen their capacity and efficiency. ✅ Through multicultural communications and marketing consulting, I help clients authentically engage diverse communities and tell their stories with purpose and impact, particularly in education advocacy. Every chapter — from serving in the halls of Congress, to leading national nonprofits, advising at the White House, and serving on the board of an international bank, to ultimately launching my own business — has reinforced one truth: our heritage and lived experiences are the foundation for how we lead, serve, and create lasting change. If your organization or business is exploring ways to strengthen operations, measure impact, or engage authentically with diverse communities, I’d love to connect and explore how we can work together. 📖 Read the full feature here: https://lnkd.in/gA5DPaqa #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinaLeaders #WomenInLeadership #Entrepreneurship #PublicService

Less than a week to go until our Resilience Summit. Join us for real talk about dealing with the hard stuff in life. Speakers include: Rep. Will Hurd, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Andrea I Razzaghi, Muqaddesa Yourish, Caralena (Cara) Peterson and Councilmember Roxy Ndebumadu. RSVP bellow. Thanks to our partners: Women's Congressional Staff Foundation She Should Run Women's Public Leadership Network!

We're excited to announce WPLN's first-ever South Texas leadership training in McAllen, TX on Friday, April 17, 2026. Save the date – more details coming soon! https://hubs.la/Q03NRG0P0

"In executive leadership, we often look to these leaders and want to see that they’re kind of a solo leader, they can act on their own, they’re tough and decisive and aggressive, stereotypical traits that are most often associated with men and masculinity. So for a long time in our history, there have been really doubts about 'Could a woman do this job?' " https://hubs.la/Q03NRHvJ0