Are you ready to evolve from a tactical operator to a strategic, financially empowered CEO?

WBENC LIFT CEO Catalyst, launching its first session this month, is a strategic growth program designed to help entrepreneurs shift from managing the details to mastering the big picture. Through expert-led sessions, curated resources, and actionable strategies, you’ll gain the clarityconfidence, and financial intelligence to lead your business into the future.

This program combines five virtual learning sessions, access to exclusive WBENC eLearning resources, and a high-impact in-person activation at the WBENC National Conference, designed to help you transform leadership into a growth engine.

Throughout the program, participants will build their CEO Catalyst Playbook—a living, evolving document that captures strategy, financials, and growth plans, creating actionable takeaways for long-term success.

Session 1: Elevate Your Business Strategy

Strategy is the CEO’s superpower. In this first session, you’ll learn how to distinguish between tactics and strategy, adopt a flexible growth mindset, and create a one-page strategic framework to guide decisions throughout the year.

This session, featuring Karen Posey, CEO and Managing Partner of KP Strategies along with guest panelists Lili Hall, CEO of KNOCK, Inc., and Hetal Parikh, President of Rangam, sets the foundation for becoming a future-ready CEO who leads with clarity and confidence.

Reserve your spot today and take the first step toward leading with vision and impact!

Register Now for Session 1 | Jan 27

Save the Dates for Upcoming Sessions!

  • Session 2 | Feb 24*: Build Enterprise Readiness for Sustainable Growth with Corporate Contracts
  • Session 3 | Mar 10*: Know Your Numbers – Powering Strategy with Financial Intelligence
  • Session 4 | Apr 29*: Design a Funding Readiness Strategy (in collaboration with WBENC LIFT Entrepreneur Financial Readiness. Details coming soon!)
  • Session 5 | Jun 15: CEO Financial Oversight: Master Your KPIs and Key Connections (In-Person at the WBENC National Conference)
  • Session 6 | Jul 21*: Future-Proof Your Leadership – The AI-Powered CEO

*Denotes Virtual Sessions from 2:00-3:30pm ET.

Can’t attend every session? No problem. While WBENC CEO Catalyst is designed as a multi-part program, each session delivers actionable strategies you can apply to your business. Reserve your spot today and take the first step toward leading with vision and impact!


WBENC LIFT CEO Catalyst is part of the WBENC LIFT Financial Center of Excellence.