ATHENA International

✨ Have you received your invitation to the new ATHENA Network yet? ✨

Our new ATHENA Network, powered by Mighty Networks, is officially live—and the connections are already growing!

Across the platform, ATHENA leaders, community partners, scholars, facilitators, and supporters are joining conversations, sharing ideas, celebrating successes, and building meaningful relationships.

This is more than a new platform; it's a dynamic space designed to strengthen our global ATHENA community through connection, collaboration, and leadership development.

Your next conversation, collaboration, opportunity, or friendship may already be waiting for you.

Check your inbox for your invitation and join us inside ATHENA Network in shaping the future of ATHENA together.

💙 Connect. Learn. Lead. Belong.
👋 Already joined? Drop a wave in the comments and let us know where you're connecting from! We'd love to welcome you into the community.

✨ Leadership is more than a title. It’s a practice. A choice. A lifelong journey. ✨

ATHENA International is known for honoring extraordinary leaders — but our work goes far beyond recognition.

We don’t just celebrate leadership. We DEVELOP it.

The ATHENA Leadership Institute experiences are designed to strengthen the human side of leadership: how we communicate, build trust, navigate challenges, create connection, and lead with greater awareness and impact.

This is not compliance training.
This is not a checklist.
This is not a one-size-fits-all leadership program.

This is a transformational leadership model built around the ATHENA Leadership Principles — helping leaders become more intentional, resilient, courageous, and effective in every environment.

🌟 Two opportunities to grow in next few months:

✨ ATHENA Rising — Co-Ed Experience
📅 July 14 – October 20, 2026
A guided journey of alignment, integration, and activation designed to deepen self-awareness, uncover leadership patterns, strengthen relationships, and support intentional growth.

✨ ATHENA Leadership Circle — Co-Ed Fall 2026
📅 September 16 – November 18, 2026
A 10-week leadership experience focused on becoming a more aware, intentional, and impactful leader — strengthening trust, collaboration, and human effectiveness.

Whether you are leading a team, a business, a community, or your own next chapter — leadership begins within.

Your next level of impact starts here. 🌟

🔗 Enroll today and step into a leadership experience designed for the future:
https://www.athenainternational.org/leadership-institute-registration

At the 2027 ATHENA International Conference, you can experience this powerhouse Panel, bringing together four incredible leaders who are shaping the future of aviation, infrastructure, community impact, and transformational leadership ✈️

From leading major international airports to breaking barriers in executive leadership, these women are redefining what influence looks like in industries that move the world forward.

✨ Meet the panel:
• Melissa Cooper, A.A.E. — Director of Aviation, Kansas City International Airport (KCI), and the first woman to lead Kansas City Aviation in its history.
• Charlene Reynolds — Airport Director of John Wayne Airport (JWA), known for championing operational excellence and community-centered leadership.
• Dominique Ranieri, A.A.E. — Airport Director & CEO, West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW), leading strategic growth and regional connectivity.
• Nicole Noll-Williams, C.M. — President & CEO of the Capital Region Airport Authority (CRAA), advancing innovation and economic impact through aviation leadership.

Together, they’ll explore what it means to lead with courage in evolving industries, navigate complex challenges, and build cultures where others can thrive.

This is more than a panel. It’s a conversation about the future of leadership.
And you deserve a seat in the room.

🔥 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION is happening now — but pricing is limited by both time and availability. Secure your place before rates increase.

Join purpose-driven leaders from around the world for three immersive days of connection, learning, celebration, and transformational growth at the 2027 ATHENA International Conference in Universal City, California, January 28–30, 2027.

✈️ Register now:
ATHENA 2027 Conference Registration:https://www.athenainternational.org/2027-athena-conference