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
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Melody Banks
National Director, HR Operations, Encompass Health
Active Allyship
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Patti Black, CFP
Partner, Bridgeworth Financial
I’ll Be There for You: Steps to Reduce the Stress of Caring for Your Aging Parents
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Deborah Boswell
President, Professional Speech Services of Alabama
Manage Your Mindset for Success!
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JW Carpenter
President, Prosper
Inclusive Economic Development through Prosper
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Delphine Carter
Founder, Boulo Solutions
Prioritizing Caregiving in Company Culture
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Susan Copeland, CFP
Financial Advisor, Bridgeworth Financial
Women and Finance: Creating a life filled with meaning, happiness, and Financial Well Being
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Michele Elrod
EVP, Head of Marketing, Regions (retired)
C-Suite Panel Moderator
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Rachel Fry, PhD
Clinical Psychologist, Rachel Fry Consulting
Unlocking Your Power Through Connection
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Shilpa Gaggar, PharmD
Pharmacist, UAB Hospital
Active Allyship
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Lisa Graham, PhD
Organizational Psychologist, McDonald Graham, LLC
Calm in the Storm: Acting from Your Values When the Going Gets Tough
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Salaam Green
Founder, The Literary Healing Arts
Rewrite Your Leadership Success Story
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Vitale Hardin
Leadership Consultant, Executive Coach, Author

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Ellen Holladay
Chief Information Officer, Motion (retired)
Session 1: Impactful Presentations, Session 2: C-Suite Panel
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Ankrehah Trimble Johnson, DO
Family Medicine Physician, Brownstone Healthcare & Aesthetics
I've Taken Care of Everyone Else, NOW WHAT ABOUT ME?
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Gayle Lantz
CEO, Work Matters
Preparing for Next-Level Leadership so You Can Make Your Greatest Impact
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Jenny-Rebecca Lewis
Life Coach, Teacher, Author and Podcaster
Self-Worth Deconstructed
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Sharon Lovoy
Owner, Lovoy's Team Works, Inc.
The Swiss Army Knife of Conflict Resolution: The Skills To Make A Difference
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Julie McDonald, PhD
Consulting Psychologist, McDonald Graham, LLC
Calm in the Storm: Acting from Your Values When the Going Gets Tough
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Katherine Meese, PhD
Assistant Professor, UAB Department of Health Services Administration
Job-crafting for Authenticity & Empowerment
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Susann Montgomery-Clark, CAP©, FCEP
Founding Donor & Advisor, Megan Montgomery Domestic Violence Prevention Fund
Leadership: Transforming Pain Into Powerful Purpose
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Michael Patterson
Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
C-Suite Panelist
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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
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Martha Anne Rich, PhD
Owner, Rich Potential LLC
Am I Ready For This? Coaching conversations for leading change.
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Howie Schaffer
Howie Schaffer, Founder & Chief Inclusion Strategist, Big Tent Consulting
Allyship in Action
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Jasmine Shaw
Journalist and Podcast Producer
Work Your Words: Three Ways to Amplify Your Voice
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Geoffrey Silvera
Assistant Professor, UAB Department of Health Services Administration
Job-crafting for Authenticity & Empowerment
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Jenny Sneed, CFP
Partner, Bridgeworth Financial
Women and Finance: Creating a life filled with meaning, happiness, and Financial Well Being
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Caryn Terradas
CEO, Social U
How To Become A Corporate Influencer: Personal and Professional Branding for Business Success
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Christy Thomas
Executive Vice President of Compliance, Jemison Metals
Lessons from the C-Suite: Experiences that Shape Leaders
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Martha Underwood
Founder, Executive Estrogen
The Future of Work and Women
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C. Rene Washington
Master-Certified Life Coach
Allyship in Action
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Martina Winston
VP & Senior HR Partner Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader at Protective Life
Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable