2022 Breakout Session Speakers
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Patricia Arboleda
Founder & Executive Coach, Arboleda Coaching
1) The Perfect Elevator Pitch for Your Personal Brand, 2) Superwoman? Get Out of the Perfectionist Trap

Melody Banks
National Director, HR Operations, Encompass Health
Active Allyship

Patti Black, CFP
Partner, Bridgeworth Financial
I’ll Be There for You: Steps to Reduce the Stress of Caring for Your Aging Parents

Deborah Boswell
President, Professional Speech Services of Alabama
Manage Your Mindset for Success!

JW Carpenter
President, Prosper
Inclusive Economic Development through Prosper

Delphine Carter
Founder, Boulo Solutions
Prioritizing Caregiving in Company Culture

Susan Copeland, CFP
Financial Advisor, Bridgeworth Financial
Women and Finance: Creating a life filled with meaning, happiness, and Financial Well Being

Michele Elrod
EVP, Head of Marketing, Regions (retired)
C-Suite Panel Moderator

Rachel Fry, PhD
Clinical Psychologist, Rachel Fry Consulting
Unlocking Your Power Through Connection

Shilpa Gaggar, PharmD
Pharmacist, UAB Hospital
Active Allyship

Lisa Graham, PhD
Organizational Psychologist, McDonald Graham, LLC
Calm in the Storm: Acting from Your Values When the Going Gets Tough

Salaam Green
Founder, The Literary Healing Arts
Rewrite Your Leadership Success Story

Vitale Hardin
Leadership Consultant, Executive Coach, Author

Ellen Holladay
Chief Information Officer, Motion (retired)
Session 1: Impactful Presentations, Session 2: C-Suite Panel

Ankrehah Trimble Johnson, DO
Family Medicine Physician, Brownstone Healthcare & Aesthetics
I've Taken Care of Everyone Else, NOW WHAT ABOUT ME?

Gayle Lantz
CEO, Work Matters
Preparing for Next-Level Leadership so You Can Make Your Greatest Impact

Jenny-Rebecca Lewis
Life Coach, Teacher, Author and Podcaster
Self-Worth Deconstructed

Sharon Lovoy
Owner, Lovoy's Team Works, Inc.
The Swiss Army Knife of Conflict Resolution: The Skills To Make A Difference

Julie McDonald, PhD
Consulting Psychologist, McDonald Graham, LLC
Calm in the Storm: Acting from Your Values When the Going Gets Tough

Katherine Meese, PhD
Assistant Professor, UAB Department of Health Services Administration
Job-crafting for Authenticity & Empowerment

Susann Montgomery-Clark, CAP©, FCEP
Founding Donor & Advisor, Megan Montgomery Domestic Violence Prevention Fund
Leadership: Transforming Pain Into Powerful Purpose

Michael Patterson
Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
C-Suite Panelist

Kristin Powell, PhD
Consultant, Blankenship and Seay Consulting Group
1) Am I Ready For This? Coaching conversations for leading change. 2) Moderator for Active Allyship

Martha Anne Rich, PhD
Owner, Rich Potential LLC
Am I Ready For This? Coaching conversations for leading change.

Howie Schaffer
Howie Schaffer, Founder & Chief Inclusion Strategist, Big Tent Consulting
Allyship in Action

Jasmine Shaw
Journalist and Podcast Producer
Work Your Words: Three Ways to Amplify Your Voice

Geoffrey Silvera
Assistant Professor, UAB Department of Health Services Administration
Job-crafting for Authenticity & Empowerment

Jenny Sneed, CFP
Partner, Bridgeworth Financial
Women and Finance: Creating a life filled with meaning, happiness, and Financial Well Being

Caryn Terradas
CEO, Social U
How To Become A Corporate Influencer: Personal and Professional Branding for Business Success

Christy Thomas
Executive Vice President of Compliance, Jemison Metals
Lessons from the C-Suite: Experiences that Shape Leaders

Martha Underwood
Founder, Executive Estrogen
The Future of Work and Women

C. Rene Washington
Master-Certified Life Coach
Allyship in Action

Martina Winston
VP & Senior HR Partner Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader at Protective Life
Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable