WFM Leadership Celebration

Event Schedule

Networking Reception: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Program & Lunch: 12 – 1:30 p.m.
Mingling: 1:30 – 2 p.m.

Venue Map

Coming soon.

Artists & Performers

Thomasina Petrus

As a professional jazz singer, songwriter, and 35-year AEA actor, Thomasina cultivated her multi-talents through study, mentorship, and friendships of many Twin Cities elite artists. She is a creative muse rooted in the legacy of Black women’s voices. Thomasina creates exceptional music and theater experiences for stage, film, corporate and commercial marketing. She was honored in 2023 by the Twin Cities Film Festival for her work on documentary soundtracks, has toured the country with “Lady Day @ Emerson’s Bar & Grill,” and is co-author of “Hold,” a musical poem/play with incarcerated women through HCL. All inquiries for booking performances, commercial collaboration in film, marketing, and jingles at Thomasina@thomasinascashewbrittle.com.

Menu

Here is a brief overview of the beverage and food offerings. Visit our “Menu” tab to learn more about our options.

• Coffee: We’ll have Vietnamese coffee and strawberry matcha from Càphin.
• Lunch: We’ll enjoy a delicious lunch from Marna’s Catering. Marna’s catering is a woman-owned and BIPOC-owned business that serves Latin and American food with a Costa Rican flair. 
• Desserts: Smari Cakes is creating beautiful cupcakes to complement our lunch (flavors are salted caramel and lemon). 

Accessibility

• There are several handicap parking spaces in the garage and wheelchairs are available.
• The Westminster space is fully ADA accessible, with wheelchair accessible spaces, entrances, and restrooms.
• Live captioning will be available during the event.
• Attendees will have access to both a nursing parent room and a prayer/wellness room. Please see Westminster or WFM staff for more information on how to locate these spaces.
• Gender neutral restrooms are available on the same level as Westminster Hall.
• For those requiring large print programs, we’ll have hard copies available in addition to the ability to read the program on a mobile device using a link to this event landing page.

Parking & Transportation

• Parking: Free parking is available for all event guests in Westminster’s underground parking facility. The entrance to the parking structure is between Nicollet Mall and Marquette Avenue on Alice Rainville Place: enter “95-99 Alice Rainville Pl, Minneapolis, MN 55403” into your GPS. Once you’re in the garage, enter the event venue through the set of glass doors; look for signage welcoming you to the event. You can either take the stairs or the elevator up to Westminster Hall.
• Overflow Parking: If we’re at capacity, there’s a chance the Westminster Ramp will fill up before the start of our event. Please arrive early to secure a guaranteed free parking spot at Westminster. If the ramp is full, and you’re looking for overflow parking, we recommend the 11th and Marquette Parking Ramp, which is located at 1111 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403 (.1 mile from Westminster Hall and a 3-minute walk). Please see the City of Minneapolis’ parking website for more information and parking rates at https://www.mplsparking.com/parking-rates.
• Biking: The parking facility also offers space to store bicycles.
• Drop Off: If you’d like to get dropped off, there is a drop-off area off Marquette Avenue on the east side of the building. 
• Public Transportation: The closest bus stops are 19334 and 17986. You can plan your trip using the Metro Transit website.

We are honoring our 2025 Mary Lee Dayton Catalyst for Change Awardees, Sandra L. Vargas and Ellen O’Neill. More information to come.

We welcome our speakers, more information to come.

Sponsors to be announced.

Special thank you to our event vendors! WFM supports local, BIPOC women- and gender expansive-owned businesses whenever possible, and today’s vendor list reflects this priority.

Coffee from Càphin Minneapolis

Beverages from Càphin Minneapolis will be available during the pre-event networking reception.

• Vietnamese Coffee (no non-dairy substitutions)
• Strawberry Matcha (almond, oat, and dairy milk available)

Lunch from Marna’s Catering

• Lizano chicken
• Truffle parboiled rice (vegan and gluten-free)
• Artisan bread rolls and sweet cream butter
• House salad (vegan and gluten-free)
• Vegetable medley (vegan and gluten-free)
• Red roasted potatoes (vegan and gluten-free) 
• Lemonade and mint cucumber-infused water
• Coffee station with coffee, decaf coffee, water, and tea

Dessert from Smari Cakes

• Salted caramel and lemon cupcakes
• Selection of cookies from Sift (vegan and gluten-free)