St. Louis Forum

ABOUT ST. LOUIS FORUM

Access to an Intimate, Influential Network
The St. Louis Forum is intimate by design. Membership connects you with a trusted circle of accomplished women leaders in the St. Louis region. Our size allows for meaningful and lasting relationships with a diverse group of women across industries, career stages, and lived experiences. 

Distinctive Experiences with Proven Leaders
Forum members learn with and from another through thoughtfully curated experiences. Events blend seasoned perspectives with fresh leadership energy, fostering an exchange of insights that broadens thinking and enriches your professional and personal development.

Connections that Drive Professional Growth
Engagement within the Forum extends well beyond scheduled events. Our members introduce one another to opportunities across the region, from civic involvement and nonprofit governance to business partnerships. Through these interactions, members discover new ways to contribute, participate, and lead, generating lasting professional and personal value.

Recognition and Shared Influence
The Forum elevates member accomplishments and amplifies collective reach. Your achievements are celebrated, your voice is heard, and your participation helps shape the Forum’s direction. Together, members create access, shape dialogue, and strengthen the impact of women leaders across St. Louis. You’re not just a member. You’re a co-creator of the community.

At the St. Louis Forum, connection leads to learning. Learning leads to collaboration.
And collaboration leads to impact — for our members and for St. Louis.
 

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES AND MEMBER EXPECTATIONS

Prospective members shall be considered according to the following membership statement and criteria:

• Leadership position within the company or organization and how the candidate has positively impacted the organization.

• Community, charitable, political and religious leadership roles and the candidate's impact or influence in these areas (e.g., non-profit boards, community service, industry, political, religious, etc.).

• Demonstrated leadership and experience within the last 5 years in advancing women in the candidate's organization, industry, and/or community and the impact of their efforts.

Forum members are expected to:

• Pay annual dues (1st year includes one-time initiation fee)

• Attend at least 3 events each year

• Participate on a committee

Applications are due by May 31st and will be considered for membership beginning September 1st.
 

INSTRUCTIONS AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

On the first page, you will be asked to provide Nominee information as well as Sponsor/Nominator Information. You will need the following information for the nominee:

• Name

• Business Name

• Title

• LinkedIn profile link

• Email Address

• Preferred mailing address

• Preferred phone number

• Professional Bio or Resume

If you are nominating someone and you are not sure of the above information, you can send the form link to them and allow them to fill it out. They will need your name and the email address that you use with St. Louis Forum to properly show that you have nominated them. 

If you are self-nominating, you do not need to enter Sponsor/Nominator information unless someone has suggested that you nominate yourself for membership.

Once you "Save and Continue" from the first page, an email will be sent to the email address(es) provided in the Nominee and Sponsor information that includes a link to the form as well as a code to access it. If you are sponsoring someone else's nomination, you may want to check in with them to be sure that they received the code and know that they can move forward with their application.

For more detailed instructions, please click here!

To download a nomination form in Microsoft Word, please click here.
To download a nomination form PDF, please click here.