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October 23, 2026
Speaking

NAACP Willingboro & Vicinity Branch, Connect2Holistics, and Chase Host “Health Beyond the Hype” Community Panel on Physical, Mental and Financial Wellness

Felecia Ward facilitates a free community panel at Chase Willingboro on Saturday, October 24, bringing together a health and wellness coach, a licensed professional counselor and a Chase financial health leader to cut through the noise on body, mind and money.

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October 16, 2026
Recognition

Felecia Ward Ranked #28 Globally in Personal Branding on the Thinkers360 Top 50 Leaderboard

Felecia Ward has been ranked #28 on the Thinkers360 Top 50 Global Leaderboard for Personal Branding — a climb from the Top 100 in a matter of weeks, three years after her first application to the platform was declined.

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September 2026
Partnerships

Felecia Ward Marketing Named Marketing and Branding Partner for Women's Business Report

Felecia Ward Marketing has been named the official marketing and branding partner for Women's Business Report, a nationally recognized television series spotlighting women executives and entrepreneurs, produced by Alvin Jones Communications and broadcast as part of a Fox 5 Plus series.

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September 27, 2026
Recognition

Felecia Ward Earns Thinkers360 Certified Expert Status, Plus Top 25 GRC and Top 50 Public Relations Rankings

Felecia Ward has earned Thinkers360 Certified Expert status in Leadership, along with new Top 25 Thought Leader (GRC) and Top 50 Thought Leader (Public Relations) rankings — three new credentials in a single day.

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September 22, 2026
Recognition

Felecia Ward Moves Up to Thinkers360 Top 50 Thought Leader in Personal Branding

Felecia Ward has advanced from Thinkers360's Top 100 to its Top 50 Thought Leader in Personal Branding ranking, reflecting her growing influence on executive visibility and evidence-based personal branding.

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September 2026
Recognition

Felecia Ward Named a Thinkers360 Top 100 Thought Leader in Personal Branding

Felecia Ward has been named a Top 100 Thought Leader in Personal Branding by Thinkers360, recognizing her thought leadership on executive visibility and evidence-based personal branding.

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September 2026
Recognition

Felecia Ward Named a Thinkers360 Top Thought Leader in AI Infrastructure and AI Orchestration

Felecia Ward has been named a Top 100 Thought Leader in AI Infrastructure and a Top 50 Thought Leader in AI Orchestration by Thinkers360, bringing her total Thinkers360 recognitions to three.

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September 2026
Publications

Felecia Ward Launches Evolution, a Substack Publication on Strategic Leadership Visibility

Felecia Ward has launched Evolution, a new Substack publication offering a personal, behind-the-scenes companion to her business-focused website blog series on strategic leadership visibility and personal branding.

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September 2026
Product Launch

Felecia Ward Launches Leadership Navigator™, a Mobile App for Evidence-Based Career Navigation

Felecia Ward has launched Leadership Navigator™, a mobile app that helps leaders capture, organize, and connect the evidence behind their professional narrative, available now at leadershipnavigator.base44.app.

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September 2026
Frameworks

Felecia Ward Introduces the Strategic Leadership Visibility Framework™ (SLVF™)

Felecia Ward has formally introduced the Strategic Leadership Visibility Framework™ (SLVF™), the proprietary methodology at the center of her executive coaching and leadership development work.

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September 2026
Frameworks

Felecia Ward Publishes Public Framework Page for Evidence-Based Storytelling™ (EBS™)

Felecia Ward has published a permanent, public framework page for Evidence-Based Storytelling™ (EBS™), her methodology for turning career evidence into documented, recognized authority.

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September 2026
Frameworks

Felecia Ward Introduces The Chrysalis Journey™, a Four-Phase Leadership Evolution Experience

Felecia Ward has introduced The Chrysalis Journey™, her signature leadership evolution experience built around four phases: Discover, Develop, Evolve, and Emerge.

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August 2026
Speaking

Felecia Ward to Present and Serve as Panelist at the Associate Alumnae of Douglass College's Victoria Dabrowski Schmidt '42 Workplace & Professional Development Symposium

Felecia Ward will lead a Personal Branding Workshop and join a panel discussion on AI in the workplace at the Victoria Dabrowski Schmidt '42 Workplace & Professional Development Symposium, hosted by the Associate Alumnae of Douglass College at Rutgers University.

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March 2026
Company News

Felecia Ward Marketing Launches Comprehensive Leadership Visibility Website

Felecia Ward Marketing announces the launch of its full-service digital platform — featuring proprietary frameworks, coaching services, and thought leadership resources for C-Suite executives and organizational leaders.

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February 2026
Recognition

Felecia Ward Earns 3× LinkedIn Top Voice Recognition in 2024

Strategic communications advisor and executive coach Felecia Ward was recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice three times in 2024 — across Thought Leadership, Team Building, and Mindfulness.

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January 2026
Service Launch

Felecia Ward Marketing Introduces Evidence-Based Storytelling™ as Standalone Premium Service

Felecia Ward Marketing announces the elevation of its proprietary Evidence-Based Storytelling™ methodology to a comprehensive standalone service offering — serving nonprofit organizations, C-suite executives, and mission-driven leaders.

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December 2025
Membership

Felecia Ward Joins ForbesBLK as Recognized Member

Leadership visibility strategist and dual-certified executive coach Felecia Ward has been accepted as a member of ForbesBLK — Forbes' premier community for Black entrepreneurs and executives.

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Media Coverage

Featured In the Press

National and industry media coverage of Felecia Ward and Felecia Ward Marketing.

TIME Magazine
June 4, 2007
Cover Story · Vol. 169 No. 23

No Child Left Behind — The Philadelphia Story

TIME Magazine featured the School District of Philadelphia in a landmark two-part cover story — secured through Felecia Ward's strategic communications leadership that tripled national media coverage.

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LinkedIn News
2024
Platform Recognition

LinkedIn Top Voice: Thought Leadership & Team Building

LinkedIn recognized Felecia Ward as a Top Voice in both Thought Leadership and Team Building categories — a designation earned by fewer than 1% of LinkedIn's 1 billion+ members.

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ForbesBLK
2025
Feature

Felecia Ward: Amplifying the Voices of Transformative Leaders

Forbes BLK features Felecia Ward Marketing as a leading authority in executive visibility and leadership development for Black entrepreneurs and executives navigating corporate-to-consultant transitions.

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Awards & Recognition

35+ Years of Documented Excellence

Every award is a proof point — evidence of the standard Felecia holds herself to and delivers for every client.

2026
#28 — Thinkers360 Top 50 Global Leaderboard
Thinkers360
Personal Branding
Ranked #28 globally in Personal Branding on Thinkers360 in October 2026 — joining 2026 recognitions as a Certified Expert in Leadership, Top 25 in GRC, Top 50 in Public Relations, Top 50 in AI Orchestration, and Top 100 in AI Infrastructure.
2024
3× LinkedIn Top Voice
LinkedIn
Thought Leadership · Team Building · Mindfulness
Recognized as a Top Voice in three categories — Thought Leadership, Team Building, and Mindfulness — all within 2024. A distinction earned by fewer than 1% of LinkedIn's global membership.
2022
#12 — Top 33 Phenomenal Women on LinkedIn
Industry Recognition
Leadership & Influence
Named among the top 33 most phenomenal women on LinkedIn — recognizing Felecia's sustained contribution to leadership visibility, thought leadership, and professional development on the platform.
2022
BaseMindset Directory — 2,000+ Women Who Inspire
BaseMindset
Inspiration & Leadership
Selected for inclusion in the BaseMindset LinkedIn Directory of over 2,000 Women Who Inspire — a curated recognition of women making measurable impact in business and leadership.
2007
ICSC Merit Award
Simon Property Group · ICSC
Strategic Marketing Excellence
Awarded the ICSC Merit Award for strategic marketing excellence during Felecia's tenure at Simon Property Group — recognizing outstanding campaign strategy and communications leadership.
Historic
Strategic Marketing Award
Queens Chapter · American Red Cross
Nonprofit Marketing
Recognized for exceptional strategic marketing contributions to the Queens Chapter of the American Red Cross — demonstrating measurable impact through evidence-based communications.
Speaking Engagements

Felecia Ward On Stage

Upcoming keynote opportunities and booking availability. Speaking engagements from $2,000 — inquire for availability and custom proposal.

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Workshop & Panel

Victoria Dabrowski Schmidt ’42 Workplace & Professional Development Symposium

Presenter, “Personal Branding Workshop” · Panelist, “The Ups and Downs of AI”
Douglass Student Center, New Brunswick, NJ · Originally Sept 26, 2026 — postponed due to the Northeast Nor’easter; new date to be confirmed with the Associate Alumnae of Douglass College.
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Booking Open · 2026
Keynote

Your Organization's Leadership Summit

"From Vision to Visibility — The SLVF Framework"
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Available · 2026
Keynote — New 2026

Executive Leadership Conference

"Challenge the Narrative: How Leaders Break Through Limiting Beliefs"
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Available · 2026
Workshop

Nonprofit & Mission-Driven Leaders Summit

"Evidence-Based Storytelling™ — Social Proof Over Promise"
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Available · 2026
Keynote

Women in Leadership Forum

"The Leadership Voice Advantage"
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Available · 2026
Workshop

HR & L&D Professional Conference

"Exponential Team Performance — Leadership Development That Sticks"
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