COTERIE: Editors’ Note

Feb 20 2025

by Cheri Leavy

{Whitney Long and Cheri Leavy wearing bespoke BURU / Kelli Boyd Photography}

“In a magazine, one can get – from cover to cover – fifteen to twenty different ideas about life and how to live it”
— Maya Angelo

We love the architecture of a great publication. It leads you on a journey of discovery and delight. And that our dear community, is exactly our aim with the pages of COTERIE. We have a touch of education, a lot of inspiration, and page after page showcasing the merrimaking, meaningful connections, and thoughtful collaborations witnessed year-round through #ispyTSC.

In this inaugural edition of COTERIE, you’ll find the agenda for TSC Summit 2025. If you’re not attending this year, take note of the fabulous presenters and give them a follow. You’ll quickly understand why these talented ladies were tapped for this year’s lineup.

Speaking of lineups, 2025 may just be our brightest year yet with several events, a flourishing membership and elevated opportunities to showcase our community. 
Our Fall 2025 Founder’s Retreat is taking shape thanks to past presenter Sarah Wetenhall and her magical Pink Paradise – The Colony Palm Beach. TSC Member Calls have a brilliant lineup with names like Ashley Miles and Abbey Glass.  Remember, our membership calls are tailored to serve you – simply let us know the expertise you need and we’ll find the resource!  And, while you won’t find COTERIE on newsstands, you will find us well represented with a regular column in Southern Lady magazine.  As contributing editors, we’ll be highlighting the entrepreneurial faces and truly unique places that make the South such a special place.

Above all, it’s incredibly rewarding to watch your growth from Summit to Summit, call to call. And, to grow our business through the teenage years right alongside you. After all, we started The Southern Coterie over a decade ago because it was the community we needed too.  We are incredibly proud to be your cheerleaders and thankful for the support you show us.   The closer y’all get to your vision for your business and to the life you want, the brighter you shine.

Shine on!

Shining Star Lydia Fenet 

For the past six years, Lydia has graced our stage with her magnetic presence and fostered authentic connections for our community with women who share her charisma, sharp intellect, and unwavering drive. Enjoy tips to become The Most Powerful Woman in the Room from Lydia on page 10. We’re taking a look back at the talented roster she’s warmly welcomed into our creative orbit …

2019 Summit Marysia Dobrzanska

2020 Summit Mary Guiliani

2021 Summit
Alexa Von Tobel, Rebecca Minkoff

2022 Summit
Ashley Miles,
Sandra Campos

2023 Summit
Cori Lee Seaberg, Mary Giuliani, Dana Cowin

2024 Summit
Aliza Licht, Kendra Bracken Ferguson,
Sarah Wetenhall

2024 Retreat Candace Nelson, Katie Kime

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Cheri Leavy View More Blog Posts from this Author

Cheri Leavy is a connector, cheerleader and marketing consultant for fellow entrepreneurs.
Building rapport and strengthening a sense of community:
• A community of female entrepreneurs through the The Southern Coterie and The Southern C Summit
• The faces and places of Athens that make our city so vibrant through guide2athens
• A community of devoted football fans through Bulldawg Illustrated
- Contributing editor to Coastal Illustrated, Executive Board Member of the UGA Alumni Association

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