United in Purpose Courage Across Generations

EVENT INFO

Join us for a networking reception and fireside chat bringing together civic leaders, community partners, and supporters committed to strengthening leadership across generations. Together we will explore what courage looks like at different stages of life and how younger and more experienced civic leaders can model, reinforce, and protect it in one another.

Date: MONDAY, March 30, 2026

Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM ET 

Where: ymca columbus, 65 South 4th Street Columbus, Ohio

FEATURED SPEAKER

Emily Quick Schriver

Emily Quick Schriver, Matriots Chief Executive Officer

Emily Quick Schriver, is the CEO of The Matriots, an organization dedicated to advancing women’s equal participation in all aspects of political life in Ohio. The Matriots has three missions: to endorse women running for office, to encourage women to leverage their political power, and to advocate for women-friendly policies. Prior to joining The Matriots in 2021, Emily worked in law and public policy at state, federal, and international levels.

Emily holds a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science in Business from The Ohio State University. She is a recipient of the Collaborate Cleveland Changemaker Award, Columbus Business First 40-Under40 award, the Reynoldsburg City Schools Alumni Award, and the National Association of College & University Attorneys First Decade Award. 

Raised in Central Ohio, she now lives in the Columbus area with her husband, three daughters, and beloved dogs.