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Honoree: Ilka Torres Murray

Ilka Torres Murray is a visionary leader, faith-driven entrepreneur, and global advocate dedicated to empowering women, transforming communities, and creating sustainable impact. As the founder of Worldwide HER, she has built a global movement designed to equip women with the tools, mentorship, and access needed to lead with confidence, execute with excellence, and create generational change.
Through strategic partnerships, leadership development, and community-driven initiatives, Ilka has impacted thousands worldwide, ensuring that women are not just empowered, but positioned for real success—spiritually, financially, and professionally.

Transforming Communities Through Action & Impact

Ilka’s commitment to community advancement and strategic impact is reflected in her long-standing partnerships with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, United Way, and Atlanta Mission. Her work focuses on economic empowerment, faith-based leadership, and social sustainability, ensuring that individuals and families have the resources to build, grow, and thrive.

Her direct contributions include:

● Entrepreneurial & Business Training for Women (Own Your Shift®)
○ Provided financial literacy programs, strategic business coaching, and wealth-building education to help women create sustainable businesses and step into economic independence.
● Faith-Based Mentorship & Leadership Development
○ Over 18,000+ hours of spiritual mentorship, leadership coaching, and ministerial guidance designed to help individuals walk in divine purpose and impact their communities.
● International Global Missions – Dominican Republic (WomanAlive Global)
○ Led education, food support, and economic initiatives, serving underserved communities and creating sustainable empowerment opportunities.
● COVID Relief & Crisis Response (WomanAlive Global Missions)
○ Provided emergency aid, crisis counseling, and essential supplies to those affected by the pandemic.
● United Way Board Member
○ Played a strategic role in fundraising, community outreach, and policy development to expand resources for underserved populations.
● Back-to-School Impact (Emerge Church Smyrna, GA)
○ Organized community-wide school supply distributions, providing mentorship and educational support to equip students and families for success.

Ilka’s leadership is not about temporary aid—it’s about sustainable solutions that shift futures and build legacies.

Faith-Driven Leadership & Purpose Activation

As the founder of Emerge Church, Ilka is committed to spiritual transformation, leadership development, and faith-driven mentorship. She has guided individuals through healing, growth, and activation, ensuring that they move beyond passive faith into real, strategic execution.

Through Capstone Activation, she provides a deep, structured framework for activating spiritual gifts, aligning with divine purpose, and moving with clarity in faith. This initiative is a call to action for those ready to walk boldly in their God-given authority.

Faith is not just about belief—it’s about movement. Ilka’s leadership equips people to take action.

Real Estate Investment & Economic Strategy

Ilka is an accomplished real estate investor and developer, specializing in strategic investments, financial empowerment, and economic growth initiatives. Her work focuses on equipping individuals—especially women and underserved communities—to step into financial security and build long-term wealth.

She has successfully created investment strategies and real estate opportunities that allow people to transition from renters to owners, from earners to investors, and from financial uncertainty to generational wealth-building.
Through her expertise, strategic partnerships, and leadership, she is bridging the gap between access and ownership, ensuring that financial empowerment is not just an idea, but an achievable reality.
A Legacy of Leadership & Global Impact

Ilka Torres Murray is more than a leader—she is a builder, a strategist, and a force for transformation. Whether through business leadership, faith-based initiatives, or community partnerships, her mission remains the same:

● To create lasting impact. To elevate those she serves. To position people for generational success.

Her work is not about surface-level empowerment—it’s about real, measurable change that shifts lives, communities, and industries worldwide.