Women Leaders who have participated in the program in the past include, among others:
- Sheila Johnson, Businesswoman, entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founder of BET, and CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, and first African American and woman owner of three professional sports teams
- Bobbie Kilberg, President and CEO of Northern Virginia Technology Council, and former Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison for President George H.W. Bush
- Tracy Fitzsimmons, President of Shenandoah University
- Sunita Williams, NASA Astronaut and first Indian American woman in space
- Anita McBride, Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush
- Betsy Fisher, Emmy-winning journalist and TV news executive
- Corliss Udoema, CEO and President of Contract Solutions, Inc., a government contracting firm
- Deborah Rutter, President of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Ericka Kelly, Command Chief Master Sergeant U.S. Airforce
- Susan Molinari, Google Vice President of Government Affairs, former Congresswoman
- Members of Congress
- Local leaders in a variety of STEM fields
- Local medical leaders
- Local leaders in financial services
- Local law enforcement and first responder leaders