2022 Women of Inspiration
WISE Twin Cities Awards Luncheon
Thursday, November 10
11:30 - 1:30pm
The Depot Minneapolis
WISE Twin Cities was excited to finally return to hosting Women of Inspiration, in person! Thank you to our host and hospitality partner, The Depot Minneapolis, for welcoming us and hosting a great event. We enjoyed reconnecting with one another and had the privilege of hearing and learning from the stories of our honored award recipients.
Our 2022 Keynote and Woman of Inspiration, Meredith Lang, shared her story of having a mentor "Lift as you climb....She elevated me to create a space to live out my purpose...to be a leader of people...The Hockey Ninas, Minnesota Unbounded, Mosaic Hockey Collective started out of a need for leadership and taking care of those BIPOC families in my charge...". Meredith has looked to create a positive experience and increase participation in these non traditional sports. Through her work we are all inspired to do more for our communities and innovate within our day to day lives.
Thank you to our members, partners, and community for coming together and celebrating these incredible trailblazers.
2022 Program Emcee
Tatum Everett
Minnesota Vikings, On-Air Talent/Associate Producer
Tatum Everett is an Emmy-nominated broadcast journalist who currently serves as the Minnesota Vikings On-Air Talent and Content Manager. During her 11 years as a local TV sports anchor, Tatum covered everything from the NFL to the NHL to NASCAR, where she even drove a racecar around Daytona International Speedway for a story. Tatum is a Louisiana native and proud LSU graduate. Recently, she was named Delta Zeta’s Top 35 Under 35. She lives in Minneapolis with her fiancé Josh and two pups, Luna and Sampson. You can follow her on twitter @tatumeverett or Instagram @tatumoeverett.
2022 Women of Inspiration Award Winners
2022 Woman of the Year
Cathy Winter, Premier Sport Psychology, President
Cathy Winter is an experienced leadership expert that is passionate about helping individuals understand and fine tune their unique style in order to bring out the best performance in themselves and their teams.Cathy has coached and developed leaders at all levels, from C- suite executives to front line leaders in Fortune 100, Fortune 500, and sport organizations. Having been both a business leader and leadership consultant, she combines practical business experience with expertise in coaching, facilitation, and assessment to drive individual and team success.Cathy’s client work at Premier involves both leadership consultation and coaching in business and sport, including leadership programming in the Big 10 and franchises in the MLB and NBA. She brings to her clients the insights and learning from over 25 years of experience spanning a large number of industries and markets, and has become widely recognized for her expertise in assessing and optimizing talent as well as strengthening team dynamics and performance.As President of Premier Sport Psychology, she oversees all day-to-day operations, from clinical training and human resource development, to marketing, R&D, and general business operations.Cathy received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota and Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of St. Thomas.
2022 Emerging Woman of the Year
Destrey Zarfos, Target Center, Production Manager
Destrey is currently the Production Manager at Target Center, downtown Minneapolis where she specializes in many aspects of the production world including cleaning confetti from the scoreboard after the Women’s Final Four, hooking up Justin Bieber’s hot tub, lending her personal microwave to Kevin Hart and terrifying overnight custodial staff when she’s the only person left in an otherwise dark office after a concert.
She holds a slew of certifications including forklifts, scissor lifts, cable wrapping and gaff tape hording. Less important are her bachelor’s degree in Journalism and her master’s degree in Organizational Leadership with a specialization in Strategic Innovation and Change Management.
2022 Woman of Inspiration & Keynote
Meredith Lang, Hockey Ninas, Minnesota Unbounded, Founder
Meredith Lang is a hockey enthusiast and played hockey in high school but left it behind to pursue a track and field career that carried her to the 2004 U.S. Olympic trials. Then, Lang's daughter wanted to play hockey and laced up as the only Black girl on her team. It was the same struggle with feeling unseen that Lang had experienced in hockey, unspooling decades later upon a new generation. Only now, Lang felt equipped to do something about it. That's where Minnesota Unbounded and Hockey Ninas was created. Hockey Ninas' goal is to make the game more inclusive to BIPOC girls; Minnesota Unbounded is a tournament team showcasing those players. For her work to make hockey more inclusive for BIPOC girls, Meredith was a finalist for NHL's 2022 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award.
About Women of Inspiration
A Woman of Inspiration is a woman who leads by example and inspires others to be extraordinary. She is a role model who inspires others to go further, making an impact across her company, community, and industry. Women of Inspiration recognizes leaders who impact their community and champion to advance women in the sports and events industry. Learn more about past Women of Inspiration events hosted by WISE Twin Cities here.
2022 Women of Inspiration Highlight Video
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