‘One step at a time,’: Women Leading the Charge at Michigan Chronicle’s Pancakes & Politics Finale Panel

“This is a man’s world, but it isn’t much without a woman.” James Brown’s words resonate deeply, especially when reflecting on the powerful gathering on June 18, 2024. The 16th floor of One Campus Martius set the stage for the final panel of Michigan Chronicle’s Pancakes and Politics 19th annual four-part forum. This finale was an absolute testament to the views from the 16th floor, for Michigan and specifically for the city of Detroit, the sky is the limit. Tuesday’s theme was simple yet profound: Women Who Lead. Leading this innovative conversation were esteemed panelists: Colleen Corken Grant, Market President iHeartRadio; Denise Brooks Williams, Executive Vice President and CEO of Care Delivery System Operations Henry Ford Health; and Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State of Michigan. These influential women from Southeast Michigan shared their powerful voices and leadership insights. Like with all the panels, the brilliant Chairman and CEO of Sixteen42 Ventures, Dennis Archer Jr., sat as the cemented emcee. Name something that is an indicator of your grit and drive that says, “Oh, you’re going to be successful.” Jocelyn Benson, who ran the Boston Marathon at eight months pregnant while serving as Dean of Wayne State Law School at age...