Meet the Founder

Colette Colclough, has over 30 years of human resources experience, with concentration on leadership and employee-to-employer relationships in the government, non-profit, and private sectors. Colette is a broker specializing in creating partnerships, and relationships by connecting businesses and people for personal and professional success.

Her expertise is diverse networking and relationship building delivers measurable results. As the founder of the non-profit, Forward Women’s Leadership Forum, a leadership community for women.

Who We Are

The Forward Women’s Leadership Forum (FWLF) was established in October 2018 by Colette Colclough, retired VP of Human Resources at Maryland Public Television (MPT). FWLF is a nonprofit 501c3 organization. The FWLF was established to serve women wanting to cultivate their lives, careers, and community. The FWLF is a venue for women to come together and experience other positive, influential, and uplifting women from all walks of life. Women can acquire knowledge, obtain resources, and make connections that will help them move forward to reach their goals.

 

  • The Forward Women’s Leadership Forum is a community of women who are empowered by our connections and resources to uplift our families, communities and lives.

  • The Forward Women’s Leadership Forum inspires and strengthens our communities by encouraging women to discover their purpose-driven potential and share their unique qualities and skills with members of the community.

  • The Forward Women’s Leadership Forum values diversity, equity, and inclusion. Engaging with our audiences in a way that reflects and respects their unique perspectives and experiences is a hallmark of our forum that helps to address the needs in the communities we serve. The Forward Women’s Leadership Forum values the diversity of thought, culture, and respect’s individual identity which includes race, color, national origin, gender identity, sexuality, class, and religion.