Meet The Team

Founder & Host
Madison Keener
Madison is the Founder and Host of the She Will Rise Women's Conference. She has owned and operated her own Body Sugaring Salon in London for 7 years. Madison has a passion for supporting and uplifting women in both business and personal life. The idea of this Women's Conference has been in the making for nearly 3 years, and Madison can't wait to bring more Londoner's to Jesus through it. Above all, she loves her God, her husband Jordan and her two little girls.

Event Manager
Kayla VanderPloeg
Kayla is a wife and mother to three kids, a registered nurse, and an active volunteer in the church and community however she can be. She began her faith journey at Forest City Community Church in 2009 and has been attending since. Kayla loves to help create spaces for people to encounter Jesus in a real way. In her free time, you can find Kayla being active or exploring

Stage/Greenroom Manager
Stephanie Gonyou
Stephanie currently serves as the Student Ministries Director at Forest City Community Church, where she is also apart of the Creative Arts Team. She has previously had a role in hosting the Global Leadership Summit here in London for 5 years. She has a passion for reaching the city of London with the Hope that Jesus brings, in whatever capacity that might be. Stephanie was born and raised in London, ON where she now lives with her husband four kids.

Front of House Coordinator
Susan D'Agostino
Susan, seen above holding her two grandkids is the description of a perfect mother and grandmother. Family is her life and she would do anything for them. Susan currently works as a goverment employee, and is excited to take on this new role with the conference. She is proud of her daughter Madison (Founder) and can't wait to work together on this project to bring more Londoners to Jesus.