The Rise of Non-W2 Leadership: Why More Executive Women Are Rethinking Traditional Roles
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6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
For years, success followed a familiar script: land the W-2 role, climb the ladder, stay the course. But for many executive women, that model is starting to feel… incomplete.
Today, more leaders are exploring non-W2 paths — entrepreneurship, fractional roles, advisory work, portfolio careers, and independent leadership — not because they’re stepping back, but because they’re stepping into more aligned, sustainable ways of leading.
In this Wednesday Women conversation, we’ll explore:
- What’s driving the non-W2 shift
- How influence looks different when your work spans multiple organizations
- Why the way we “screen for credibility” can unintentionally narrow who gets access to rooms, opportunities, and visibility
- How women at the top are redefining power, impact, and career longevity on their own terms.
Speakers
Melissa Moody
Cofounder @ Wednesday Women
Melissa Moody is an entrepreneur and full-stack marketing executive, and the co-founder of Wednesday Women, a community and executive membership dedicated to amplifying and supporting extraordinary women leaders. She advises a select portfolio of growth-stage companies on marketing strategy, leadership, and execution, and brings more than two decades of experience building clear, user-centered growth strategies across startups and global organizations. A passionate advocate for fast, frictionless products and remote work, Melissa brings a human-centered lens to innovation, leadership, and community-driven growth as she moderates today’s conversation.
Leslie Greenwood
Cofounder @ Wednesday Women
Leslie Greenwood is the Co-Founder of Wednesday Women and Founder of Chief Evangelist Consulting, guided by a core belief that community isn’t a tactic—it’s a force. Through Wednesday Women, she amplifies executive women as their real, remarkable selves, building both a public platform for visibility and a private membership for deeper connection, support, and shared momentum. With 20+ years in customer-facing leadership, Leslie helps companies design community strategies rooted in trust, value, and authentic engagement.
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