Women’s Empowerment Summit 2026: The Women Who Make Us Braver

Meet Jillian Tremonti: The Dancing, Community-Building, Plot-Twist-Surviving Woman Who Knows How to Create Belonging Anywhere

Welcome to our Women’s Empowerment Summit 2026 spotlight series — a behind-the-scenes introduction to the powerhouse women who will be speaking on February 21 at Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Michigan. Each panelist brings a unique lens to women’s growth, courage, and connection.

Every community has a heartbeat. Jillian is the person who listens for it.

She grew up dancing - the kind that teaches you discipline, rhythm, and how to show up fully, even when the spotlight feels blinding. Later in life, those lessons carried her through grief, reinvention, passion, purpose, and the occasional dramatic life twist that would make great television.

Professionally, she’s a storyteller and community-builder, helping cities across Michigan strengthen their identity and make people feel like they’ve found their place. Personally, she’s a mom, a mentor, a coffee lover, and someone who believes fiercely in showing up as your real, unfiltered self.

Jillian doesn’t just talk about belonging - she practices it. She creates it. She lives it. And she’ll help you find it, too.

At the Summit, she’ll walk us through why belonging is less about fitting in and more about rooting in. Her work reminds us that communities flourish when we show up as our whole selves - messy, brilliant, human, and worthy.

She’s bringing that energy with her to Treetops, and trust us… you’re going to feel it!

This feature is part of our Women’s Empowerment Summit 2026 speaker series. Ready to learn from these incredible women in person? Join us on February 21 at Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Michigan. Tickets are $140 — secure your spot here!