Monday, March 2, 2026

Networking: 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Program: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

River City Casino & Hotel Event Center
777 River City Casino Blvd
Saint Louis, Missouri

Directions for passenger drop-off and garage parking (PDF).

View photos from our 2026 luncheons on our Facebook page.
View Program (PDF)

Featured Speaker:

Jennifer Bardot, MA, MS

CEO and Founder of G.R.I.T. LLC

Real Lessons, Real G.R.I.T.: Empowering Learners Beyond the Desk

Jennifer Bardot, MA, MS, is a dynamic entrepreneur, publisher, and community leader. She is the visionary behind the Deconstructing GRIT Collection and Owning Your G.R.I.T., a series of six international bestselling anthologies available at Target, Walmart, Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Jennifer holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and dual master’s degrees in Secondary Education Counseling and Private Practice Therapy. She is also certified in Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead training, Women in Leadership and Leadership St. Louis by Focus St. Louis.

Recognized for her leadership and impact, Jennifer has been awarded the President’s Circle honor by Enterprise Bank & Trust and named a Titan 100 in St. Louis for both 2024 and 2025. She currently serves as a 2024 Visionary and Leadership Board Member for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

For more information, contact:
Debbie Rohrich-Tyler | 314-633-7032 | drohrichtyler@ssndcp.org

Discover how the insights of Sister Joan Andert, Sister Carol Jean Dust and Sister Ann Scholz relate to this year’s Women’s Leadership Luncheon theme: “Women as Educators in All We Are and Do”. They share with Saint Louis’ own KLIS, Elevate and Lead, co-hosted by Jennifer Bardot, keynote speaker for the 2026 Women’s Leadership Luncheon in St. Louis.