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THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020Opening Session and Keynote:

9:00am—10:15am

Conference Program and Lunchtime Keynote:

10:30am—4:30pm

Featuring Keynote Speaker

THE “AMAZING” TEI STREETStreetTalk with The “Amazing” Tei Street

MAIN CONFERENCE TRACK

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Welcome from WELD & Otterbein University ............................................................................... 4

2020 WELD Board of Directors, Associates & Chapter Leadership ..................................... 5

Leadership Conference Committee ................................................................................................... 6

2020 Leadership Conference Sponsors ........................................................................................... 7

Breakout Session Sponsors .................................................................................................................. 8

Sponsorship Opportunities ................................................................................................................... 9

Conference Registration ........................................................................................................................ 10

2020 Conference Schedule at a Glance ........................................................................................... 11

Opening Session Biographies .............................................................................................................. 12

Morning Breakout Sessions: 10:30am-Noon ................................................................................... 16

Afternoon Breakout Sessions: 1:15–2:45pm .................................................................................... 25

Afternoon Breakout Sessions: 3:00–4:30pm ................................................................................. 30

Join WELD Today! .................................................................................................................................... 36

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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We at WELD and Otterbein understand that 2020 has been a year like no other. This is the 10th anniversary year of the WELD

and Otterbein annual leadership conference. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have gone through so much that has

been beyond our control. Times like these call for reinvention. With this in mind, we are excited to announce that the 2020

conference will be fully virtual. As in prior years, we will have the extraordinary line up of speakers and topics that you have

been accustomed to and will deliver the content straight to you in your home or office. This one-day national event features

over 50 accomplished speakers presenting on a variety of timely career topics. Centered on this year’s overarching theme,

Control Your Next, participants will spend a day on a variety of topics to help them identify thoughtful strategies to move

forward and “get them to their next,” however they may define it. Register early to obtain a discount!

WELD’s mission is to develop and advance women’s leadership to strengthen the economic prosperity of the communities it

serves. We do this by building programs, events, and a community to support leadership development and business growth.

Research has proven that the prosperity of a region increases when women share leadership roles in businesses, educational

institutions, non-profit organizations, and government entities.

Otterbein is an inclusive community dedicated to educating the whole person in the context of humane values. Our mission

is to prepare graduates to think deeply and broadly, to engage locally and globally, and to advance their professions and

communities. An Otterbein education is distinguished by the intentional blending of the liberal arts and professional studies,

combined with a unique approach to integrating direct experience into all learning.

The main conference will feature over 25 breakout sessions on a variety of topics that will include elements of this year’s

conference Control Your Next. These sessions will offer something for everyone and will provide attendees with key takeaways

that they can implement in their careers and businesses to enhance their leadership efficacy.

Our corporate board specialty track will provide targeted content for those who aspire to serve on for profit boards. Please

see the online brochure for more information about this dynamic offering with premier speakers and registration requirements.

We are offering a new track this year – the WELD Government Boards and Commissions Skills Certification Program for those

aspiring to serve on these types of boards.

We thank you for making it a priority to invest in your leadership development by choosing to spend the day with us! Make it a

great day!

Sarah, John & Barb

WELCOME FROM WELD & OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY

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2020 WELD BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ASSOCIATES & CHAPTER LEADERSHIP

BOARD CHAIR - Sarah Mueller, LEED AP, Director Business Development, The Beck Group

BOARD TREASURER - Lisa G. Shuneson, CPA, PFS, Partner, Whalen & Company, CPAs

BOARD SECRETARY - Rita McNeil Danish, Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

• Beth Alloway, Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Team Leader, Huntington National Bank

• Vinita Bahri-Mehra, Director + Leader + Global Business Practice, Kegler, Brown, Hill + Ritter

• Amy Bonitatibus, Managing Director, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Chase Home Lending, Chase

• Irina Ceaparu, Senior Manager, Enterprise Information Management, Business Information Delivery, Alliance Data

• Marsha Conaway, Partner, J L Conaway Consulting, LLC

• Aparna Dial, MS, MBA, LEED AP, WMC Senior Sustainability Consultant, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

• Joy Gallo, Chief Procurement Officer, Performance Health

• Sara Goldhardt, CPA, Director, State & Local Tax Services, GBQ Partners LLC

• Susan Barrett Harty, Partner, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

• Lori Kendall, Operating Partner, Morgan Hill Partners; Adjunct Faculty, Case Western Reserve University &

The Ohio State University

• Michael Kiene, CPA, Partner, EY Columbus

• Purba Majumder, President, Cybervation, Inc.

• Manuel Martinez, Dean of Undergraduate Studies; Associate Professor of Spanish, Ohio Dominican University

• Jeff Milgrom, President & CEO, Event Marketing Strategies

• Mary Sheehan, Principal Research Scientist, Battelle

• Sapna Welsh, Partner, Leverage HR

PRESIDENT & CEO - Barb Smoot, WELD

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT - Peggy Potter, Owner, The Ultimate Assistant LLC

NATIONAL MEMBER & EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES - Danielle Callaghanr, WELD

NATIONAL CHAPTER MANAGEMENT OFFICER - Deepa Kellar, WELD

NATIONAL OPERATIONS OFFICER - Mindy Koenig, WELD

CHAPTER LEADERSHIP

• Charleston Co-Chairs: Amy Condaras and Danielle Waltz

• Cleveland Co-Chairs: Colleen Dugarte and Jodi Olivo

• Columbus Co-Chairs: Katie Morris and Diana Rife

• Pittsburgh Co-Chairs: Laurie Barkman and Meagan Bond

• Southern Ohio Chair: Lynda Kline

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LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

CO-CHAIRS

• Jennifer Borer, Manager, Customer & In-store Experience, Big Lots

• Bryn Sowash, Senior Leadership, Acceptd

LOGISTICS AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

• Kelly Mohr, Covetrus

• Rachel Schutt-Hinsch, The Rubicon Advisory Group

• Julie Battles, JobsOhio

MARKETING MANAGEMENT

• Melissa Rovtar, Manager of Special Projects, Big Lots

• Maegan Richards, Graphic Designer, Bath & Body Works

SPEAKER RELATIONS

• Diana Westhoff, Speak 4 You, LLC

• Kelli Cannon, COTA

• Maria Guthrie, Attorney, Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

SPONSOR RELATIONSHIP & GIFT BAG MANAGEMENT

• Jennifer Borer, Manager, Customer & In-store Experience, Big Lots

• Bryn Sowash, Senior Leadership, Acceptd

DAY-OF-EVENT VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT

• Carla Cole, Vice President, Change 4 Growth Consulting

• Yolanda Burgess, Office Manager, Avation Medical, Inc.

SURVEY MEASUREMENT MANAGEMENT

• Malikah Cotton, Senior Analyst, Capability Implementations, Alliance Data Card Services

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2020 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SPONSORS

WELD wishes to thank co-presenting sponsor, Otterbein University,

for its support of WELD’S mission and this event. Without Otterbein’s

commitment and support, this event would not have been possible.

SILVER PROGRAM SPONSOR RIVETER AWARD SPONSORBRONZE PROGRAM SPONSOR

WELD’s Signature Event Sponsors have set the pace by demonstrating a full year’s commitment to supporting the WELD

mission. We thank the following companies for making women’s leadership a top priority:

MEDIA PARTNERS

(formerly Navigator Management Partners)

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BREAKOUT SESSION SPONSORS

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SILVER PROGRAM SPONSOR $3,500 Maximize your company’s visibility at this inaugural event by sponsoring the Opening Session or the Lunchtime Keynote.

Benefits include:

• Sponsor name included in program segment title (only 1 Sponsor per Program – Opening Session or Lunch Keynote)

• Sponsor spotlight in top spot of WELD national newsletter

• Magnified Sponsor presence during segment by:

- Sponsor acknowledgment during the session

- Providing Sponsor’s business electronic promotional material to event attendees

• Sponsor name listed on all event related materials, including invitations, email promotions, web coverage, and conference brochure

• Ten (10) tickets to the Main Leadership Conference*

BRONZE PROGRAM SPONSOR $2,500 Maximize your company’s visibility at this inaugural event by sponsoring a specialty track

Benefits include:

• Sponsor name included in the Specialty Track title (only 1 sponsor per Specialty Track)

• Sponsor spotlight in top spot of WELD national newsletter

• Magnified Sponsor presence during segment by:

- Sponsor acknowledgment during the session

- Providing Sponsor’s business electronic promotional material to specialty track attendees

• Sponsor name listed on all event related materials, including invitations, email promotions, web coverage, and conference brochure

• Three (3) tickets to the Specialty Track and three (3) tickets to the Main Leadership Conference*

BREAKOUT SESSION SPONSOR $500

Benefits include:

• Sponsor name included in Sponsor’s choice of breakout session title

• Providing Sponsor’s business electronic promotional material to session attendees

• Sponsor name on all related signage and session-specific printed material

• Sponsor spotlight in one promotional email

• Three (3) tickets to the Main Leadership Conference*

• Opportunity to purchase or extend a Business Level WELD Membership for one year at only $100 (savings of $49!)

* These tickets gain entry into the main conference only and exclude the specialty corporate board track.

* These tickets gain entry into the main conference only and exclude the specialty corporate board track.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Date: Thursday, June 11th, 2020

Time: 9:00am—10:15am Opening Session and Opening Keynote

10:30am—4:30pm Conference Program and Lunchtime Keynote

Visit the News & Events section at www.weldusa.org to register for the Conference.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION(UNTIL MAY 22ND)

REGULAR REGISTRATION(CLOSES JUNE 5TH)

Member Rate $75.00 $100.00

Non-Member Rate $125.00 $150.00

*WELD Collegiate Member Student Rate $25.00 $25.00

*Non-Member Student Rate $50.00 $50.00

* WELD Collegiate Members are those full-time students at Otterbein University, Ohio Dominican University and Ursuline College. Those

wishing for student rates must be full-time students and submit documentation to Mindy Koenig at [email protected].

Refunds are not available for this conference. Conference registration closes on June 5th.

Note: registration permits entry into main conference only and excludes the specialty Corporate Board Track and Government Boards

and Commissions Track.

SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP RATES

Breakout Session Sponsors will have the opportunity to purchase or extend a Business Level WELD Membership for one year at only

$100 (savings of $49!)

Patrons and General Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase or extend an Individual WELD Membership for one year at only

$100 (savings of $25!)

Contact Mindy Koenig at [email protected] to take advantage of this opportunity.

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2020 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

TIME ACTIVITY

Connect to Opening Session – Sponsored by Hunting National Bank

OPENING SESSION9:00am-10:15am

Welcome: John Comerford, Ph.D., President, Otterbein University Kathy Krendl, Ph.D., President Emerita, Otterbein University Sarah Mueller, LEED AP, Director Business Development Healthcare, The Beck Group; WELD National Board Chair

Speaker Introduction: Barb Smoot, President & CEO, WELD

Keynote Address: “Control Your Next,” featuring The “Amazing” Tei Street

Wrap Up & Conference Overview: Jennifer Borer, Manager, Customer & In-Store Experience, Big Lots, Bryn Sowash, Senior Leadership, Acceptd

Connect to Morning Breakout Sessions

BREAKOUT SESSIONS10:30am-12:00pm

Money with Intention: Crush Your SMART Money Goals

Maximize your MoxyNetwork Beyond Bias

Rethinking You. Balance Career & Personal Passions

Setback to Impact + Income

Leadership Strategies + Methods to Consider While Working Within the Government

OMG! My Team is SO Dysfunctional! What Can I do About It?

7 Steps to Entrepreneurial Freedom

The Power of the P.I.V.O.T.

Panel: Don’t Hustle, Seek Harmony! Five Keys to Building a Business that Honors Your Best Self

Connect to Lunch Keynote

12:15pm-1:00pm Lunch Keynote

Connect to Afternoon Breakout Sessions

BREAKOUT SESSIONS1:15pm-2:45pm

Master Your MoneyLet Her Out: Reclaim who you’ve always been

How YOU Can Create an Inclusive Culture

Teach Us to CareServant Leadership Strategies for Women’s Success

Overcoming Limited Beliefs That Sabotage Success

Lessons In Threes: A Career Management Conversation

The Commitment of Social Enterprise

Leadership Blindspots – Limits, Impact, Confidence

Find Your Authentic Ambition

Connect to Final Session

BREAKOUT SESSIONS3:00pm-4:30pm

Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders

The Soulful Side of Leadership

Don’t Let your Emotions get the Best of You

Leadership: The Power of Influence Workshop

Are You Ready To Lead?

Open Your Own Doors

Design a Life You LOVE

Change Intelligence that Drives Results & Teams

Five Keys to Change Resilience for You & Your Team

Say Goodbye to the Modesty Curse

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THE “AMAZING” TEI STREETSTREETTALK WITH THE “AMAZING” TEI STREET

The “Amazing” Tei Street has more than 25 years of experience in higher

education, curriculum development, training in sexual assault prevention,

domestic violence prevention, ATOD prevention, diversity & inclusion, as well as

advocacy, education and youth leadership development. She has a B.A & an M.A.

from The Ohio State University.

The “Amazing” Tei Street is a national motivational speaker, trainer and

education consultant. Her love and passion for positively affecting the lives of

people, comes through each time she pops on a stage, gymnasium floor…or

ZOOM screen. Tei’s masterful use of humor, coupled with her gift for storytelling

makes her a crowd favorite. Tei challenges her audiences to take the knowledge

they gain to move from motion to action; walking in what makes them

“amazing!” Tei is prepared to engage, inspire and motivate audiences to move

into action to change their lives, communities, and their worlds.

www.amazingteistreet.com

OPENING SESSION BIOGRAPHIES

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JOHN COMERFORD, PH.D. PRESIDENT, OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY

John L. Comerford, Ph.D. Otterbein’s 21st President John Comerford comes to Otterbein

with over 20 years of experience in university leadership, including the past 13 years at liberal

arts institutions.

His most recent role was at Blackburn College in downstate Illinois, where he served as president.

During his time there, the institution achieved enrollment growth through a focus on underserved

populations, a record-breaking fundraising campaign, the launch of new academic and

co-curricular programs, investments in faculty/staff compensation, and the renovation of four

major campus buildings.

Prior to Blackburn, Comerford worked at Westminster College (Missouri), Missouri Western State

University, and Ball State University (Indiana). He studied political science as an undergraduate student at Western Illinois University and

thought he was headed to law school until a mentor told him he might enjoy a student affairs profession. That led him to earn a master’s

degree in student personnel administration at the University of Central Missouri.

He earned his doctorate degree in higher education administration at the University of Kansas, where he also worked on a Lumina Grant

to study student migration patterns. Comerford has been married 16 years to Rachel Rumple Comerford, and they have three children:

Garrett, Reagan and Grant.

KATHY KRENDL, PH.D. PRESIDENT EMERITA, OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY

Kathy A. Krendl, Ph.D., served as the 20th president and the first woman to lead Otterbein

University from 2009 to 2018. During her tenure at Otterbein, the university completed the largest

comprehensive campaign in its history, exceeding the goal of $50 million. She also led planning

and fund-raising efforts, yielding $6 million in public and private funding, for The Point, a facility

that serves as the crossroads for student learning through collaboration with community and

corporate partners.

During her tenure President Krendl served on a number of central Ohio boards including the

Osteopathic Heritage Foundation, YWCA Columbus, Ohio Campus Compact, Westerville Area

Resource Ministry, and I Know I Can. She also co-chaired the Ohio Foundation for Independent

Colleges Women’s Scholarship Initiative.

Dr. Krendl taught in the area of Women and Leadership and established the Otterbein Women’s Leadership Network to develop regional

partnerships promoting opportunities for women of all ages. She also founded the Otterbein Women’s Leadership Advisory Council.

President Krendl was awarded the Global Women’s Summit Leadership Award, Living Faith Award, Ohio’s Most Powerful and Influential

Women Award, and Deloitte’s WISE Woman Award. In 2015, she was honored by WELD (Women for Economic and Leadership

Development) as the first recipient of the Riveter Award. In December 2016, she was a finalist for the CEO of the Year (Large Nonprofit

Category) by Columbus CEO magazine. In 2017 President Krendl received the Smart Business magazine Progressive Woman award,

and in 2018 the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) Volunteer of the Year award, and the Helping Hands of Central Ohio

Ambassador for Education award. She was also named a 2018 YWCA Woman of Achievement honoree and selected as the Westerville

Area Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year.

President Emerita Krendl now serves as Senior Consultant with RH Perry and Associates, an executive search firm specializing in

higher education.


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SARAH MUELLER, LEED AP DIRECTOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT HEALTHCARE, THE BECK GROUP &

WELD NATIONAL BOARD CHAIR

Sarah Mueller is a healthcare strategist with more than 20 years of experience in helping healthcare

providers streamline their operations to realize new efficiencies and improve outcomes. She spent

15 years in administration, operations and facility planning at The Ohio State University Wexner

Medical Center before founding her own consultancy specializing in healthcare logistics and back-of-

house operations. She also led a healthcare operational planning consultancy, housed within a large

architecture firm, before joining The Beck Group as Director Business Development – Healthcare.

Prior to joining The Beck Group, Sarah was Healthcare Practice Leader at NBBJ. At NBBJ, Sarah

focused on building personal relationships and new business with the firm’s healthcare clients, as

well as oversaw healthcare projects throughout the Midwest. Responsible for noticing trends and opportunities in the market and

implementing strong solutions for each client, she used a personal approach to collaboration, getting to know all stakeholders to build

consensus and trust.

Sarah has served on the board of the Upper Arlington Library. She has her Bachelor of Science from The Ohio State University.

BARB SMOOT PRESIDENT & CEO, WELD

Barb Smoot is the President & CEO of Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD),

the organization that develops and advances women’s leadership to strengthen the economic

prosperity of the communities it serves. As WELD’s first president, Barb is the driving force behind

WELD’s rapid growth. She serves as primary community liaison, overseeing fundraising, collaborative

partnerships and development and implementation of WELD’s new strategic initiatives, including

WELD’s national expansion.

Barb is very active in the Columbus community in a variety of ways. She is a commissioner on the

Columbus Women’s Commission and chairs the Equity in the Workplace Committee. Barb is on the

national board of National Church Residences where she chairs the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee

and serves on the National Church Residences Foundation Board. Barb is also on the City of Westerville Board of Zoning Appeals. Barb

is on The Overcomer Foundation Advisory Board and has served on the Board Development Committee for the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s

Heartland and on the boards of the Nationwide Federal Credit Union, the Martin Luther King Arts Complex, St. Joseph Montessori

School, and WELD. Barb represents WELD on the national stage in organizations such as The Women Business Collaborative and

InterOrganization Network.

Barb is a 2020 YWCA Woman of Achievement and was selected as Columbus CEO 2017 CEO of the Year for Small Nonprofits. She is

one of Smart Business’ 2016 Smart 50 award winners and was recognized as the 2014 NAWBO Columbus Women’s Business Champion.

Under Barb’s leadership, WELD was featured as Community Network of the Year by The Women’s Book.

Barb has 20+ years of financial services experience and is a past Fellow in the Society of Actuaries. She is a graduate of Amherst

College with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics.


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JENNIFER BORER MANAGER, CUSTOMER & IN-STORE EXPERIENCE, BIG LOTS

A five year volunteer of WELD, Jen Borer is no stranger to the WELD Leadership Conference. Her

passion for giving back extends to multiple organizations within the community, understanding her

position provides her a unique opportunity to make a difference. If Jen isn’t working at the Big Lots

Corporate Headquarters supporting stores, you may find her teaching as an instructor at barre3 in

Powell, a facet of her life that provides balance in body and empowerment from within.

BRYN SOWASH SENIOR LEADERSHIP, ACCEPTD

Bryn Sowash, an Otterbein alum, is pleased to see the WELD Leadership Conference return each

year in partnership with the university and continue to provide valuable education to fellow leaders

in the community. Bryn possesses a lifelong passion for the arts and proudly serves on the Senior

Leadership Team at Acceptd, overseeing its sister brand, My College Audition, working to connect

and provide coaching for young artists.


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PANEL: Leadership Strategies + Methods to Consider While Working Within the Government

10:30am–Noon

MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS: 10:30am–Noon

Shayla D. Favor David A. Ingram, Esq. Jaiza Page

Lara Baker-Morrish Melanie Tobias

Not shown: Nicole Dehner

Join David Ingram for an engaging panel discussion with some of our community’s most dynamic and successful leaders.

This breakout session is geared toward the professional looking to further develop their leadership skill set or work more

effectively within state and local government. Our panel will share their insights and deliver practical strategies on how they have

accomplished both. Our discussion will include:

• Pathways to leadership

• Positioning yourself for leadership opportunities

• Best practices to effectively engage and navigate government agencies

• Strategies to leading in the public eye

• Addressing implicit gender bias

David has a decade of experience working in government and regulated sectors as trial counsel, in-house counsel, and executive

director for a statewide administrative agency. David works with entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses in the beginning

stages of business development and licensing; represents clients in administrative, criminal, health care law and civil litigation;

and advises cannabis clients on business and compliance matters as a member of the medical marijuana + hemp team. David was

awarded by National Black Lawyers Top 40 under 40 2016-2019 and is a certified investigator and inspector through the Council on

Licensure, Enforcement + Regulation.

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10:30am–Noon


Councilmember Shayla D. Favor was appointed to fill the unexpired term of newly elected Franklin County Court of Common Pleas,

Judge Jaiza Page on January 14, 2019.

Prior to joining Council, Favor served as an Assistant City Attorney in Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein’s office. As a Zone

Attorney, Favor had the opportunity to litigate high-profile environmental lawsuits, advise administrative and local governmental

agencies, and draft several pieces of legislation.

While serving as a Zone Attorney, Favor implemented two initiatives to address our City’s blight; the Vacant and Abandoned

Property program, along with Receivership program, have both addressed blight through enforcement, demolition and

rehabilitation. These initiatives have effectively helped to decrease our vacant and abandoned property count and to put once-

blighted properties back into the housing market.

In addition to serving on Council. Favor also serves on the Executive Board for the annual design conference, Creative Control

Fest. Creative Control Fest aims to provide a platform for creatives of color in the industries of art, music, design, activism, tech,

scholarship and entrepreneurship.

Favor lives on the Near-East side of Columbus with her husband Corey Favor and their six-year old puppy Hudson. Corey is now

a Director of Marketing at The Ohio State University, Board of Trustee member for CCAD, Board member of Create Columbus

Commission, and co-founder of Creative Control Fest.

Jaiza Page is a judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio. Prior to taking the bench, Page was a member of

the Columbus City Council in Ohio from 2015 to 2019. She was appointed to the council in January 2015, following the election of

former council member Hearcel Craig to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2014.

Prior to joining Council, Page served as an Assistant City Attorney in Columbus City Attorney Richard C. Pfeiffer’s office. As a

Zone Attorney, worked alongside the leaders of our city and community to provide essential city services to improve Columbus’

neighborhoods and facilitate conversations to address criminal activity, vacancies, abandonment, and blight.

Page was born in Columbus, graduating from the Columbus School for Girls. She earned an undergraduate degree from

Georgetown University and her Juris Doctor from Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law.

Lara Baker-Morrish is the Chief Counsel, Deputy City Attorney for Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein’s Office. As Chief Counsel,

Ms. Baker-Morrish leads the General Counsel Section in providing legal advice to the City’s elected officials, department directors,

and employees on a range of legal topics pertaining to the operations of local government.

Prior to assuming the position of Chief Counsel, Ms. Baker-Morrish served two years as the City’s first City Solicitor General. In

that capacity, Ms. Baker-Morrish oversaw complex appellate litigation on behalf of the City, advised City Council on legislative

enactments, and served as a legal policy advisor to the City Attorney primarily on issues of Criminal Justice Reform. Ms. Baker-

Morrish came to the civil division of the City Attorney’s office after having spent 11 years as the City’s Chief Prosecutor. In addition

to her duties as Chief Counsel, Ms. Baker-Morrish serves on various state-wide commissions including the Ohio Supreme Court

Commission on Specialized Dockets, the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Ohio Attorney General Taskforce on

Criminal Justice and Mental Illness.

Ms. Baker-Morrish earned her undergraduate degree from Miami University and her Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University’s

Moritz College of Law.

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10:30am–Noon


Melanie Tobias is the Deputy Chief of Staff-Prosecution for Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein’s Office. As the Deputy Chief of

Staff-Prosecution, Melanie oversees the trial staff for the prosecutor division. In addition to serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff-

Prosecution, Melanie proudly serves on the Board of Trustees for the Ohio State Legal Services Association and as a Board Member

for the Columbus Bar Association Alliance.

She earned an undergraduate degree from Miami University and her Juris Doctor from Ohio State University’s Moritz

College of Law.

Nicole Dehner is Chief Legal Counsel for the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy. As Chief Legal Counsel, Mrs. Dehner oversees the

legal division and regulatory enforcement for the Board. Previously serving as Bureau Chief, Division of Quality Assurance, for the

Department of Health, Director for the Crimes Against Children Initiative, and Chief Policy Advisor for the Office of Criminal Justice

Services, Mrs. Dehner is a proven dynamic leader and dedicated public servant protecting Ohio.

She earned an undergraduate degree from Indiana University and her Juris Doctor from Ohio State University’s Moritz

College of Law.

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In polite conversations, “What do you do?” can be synonymous with “Who are you?” At networking

events, cocktail parties, etc. the question is there. Everybody asks it, and everybody has answered it. But

nobody dreads it as much as the person that is struggling with their answer. This workshop will provide

practical tools to help you rethink what defines you.

Topics covered include:

• Determining your natural strengths to honestly uncover what you’re good at and what lights you up.

• Articulating your why with the important reasons behind what you do.

• Taking a portfolio approach to your career and personal passions.

• Creating a new narrative about yourself.

Laurie Barkman is the CEO and founder of SmallDotBig, advising entrepreneurs on getting their business to the next level. During her

20+ year career, Laurie has successfully bridged traditional and digitally-disruptive environments. At 42, she became CEO of a $100

million subsidiary of a private company, later acquired by FedEx. Laurie has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon and BS degree from Cornell.

She is co-chair of the WELD Pittsburgh Chapter and an Advisory Board Member for Safety io, an MSA company.

What do you do when you’ve been knocked down so hard you don’t think you can get back up again?

How do you move forward when you don’t even recognize yourself when you look in the mirror? Are

you ready to begin again and don’t know where to start?

So often we see our setbacks and obstacles and challenges to throw us off track, but sometimes

setbacks create opportunities and the foundations for us to make major impact and income. To date,

Tiffany has helped women rebuild their lives and developed plans for many women to gain clarity and

build the courage to do the work necessary to answer the question: Who am I now?

Following this session you will:

• Shift your mindset to see the strength of your setback.

• Possess a new found focus, and clarity to intentionally take action in starting again.

• Be free of the stress and feeling you don’t know where to start.

• Have increased confidence and perspective to see obstacles as income generating opportunities.

Tiffany Huff-Strothers is a wife, mother, and woman of faith. She lives out her calling as an evangelist, award-winning author plus

entrepreneur, sought-after speaker, and Founder and Director of When She Thrives.

In 2017, she published two books, 30 Day Stay: A Story of Escaping Death, Healing From Heartbreak & Finding Hope in Homelessness,

and EmpowerMoments for The Everyday Woman: A 31 Day Devotional to Empower Your Womanhood.


LAURIE BARKMANRethinking You. Balance Career & Personal Passions

TIFFANY HUFF-STROTHERSSetback to Impact + Income

10:30am–Noon

10:30am–Noon

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Money can be an emotionally-loaded topic for many of us, with feelings of stress, fear and guilt attached

to it. We’re more likely to hear details of someone’s intimate love life than their finances! This lack of

conversation can keep us stuck and limit us from reaching our true potential. But it doesn’t have to

be this way! In this fun and interactive session, we’ll dispel common myths about money, wealth, and

waiting until 65 or later to live life on our terms.

This is not a personal finance 101 lecture that has us daydreaming about the latest cat video. We’ll go

much deeper, hear stories of real people, and have some fun along the way. We’ll clarify our core values/

priorities and start building our unique vision for what our own rich life looks like. We’ll understand what

SMART money goals are and set our own goals – with opportunity for live feedback. You’ll walk away

feeling energized, inspired, and empowered to crush your SMART money goals.

Dr. Mihaela Jekic is a money coach, author, and TEDx speaker. She helps professionals and business owners transform their money

mindset, get unstuck financially, and build a business and life they love. She’s gone from losing everything during the Bosnian civil war

and being a refugee to earning a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. She speaks and conducts workshops on personal transformation,

resilience, and financial freedom. Mihaela co-authored “Money for Meaning: Philosophy for a Life of Extraordinary Freedom.”

Applying lessons learned from the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, we will explore strategies to identify your

personal brand and increase professional presence.

Topics covered include:

• Overcoming negative self talk and defeating attitudes

• Leveraging your originality

• Building a strong support system

Barbara McMahan is the Founder and President of Atticus Consulting, LLC, an organization

development firm committed to creating leadership solutions. She specializes in coaching executives

and professionals in building leadership capacity, developing teams, and leveraging talent. Barbara

served on the faculty of Miami University and the University of Cincinnati. She enjoys helping individuals and teams identify their unique

strengths to create positive change and innovative opportunities.


MIHAELA JEKICMoney with Intention: Crush Your SMART Money Goals

BARBARA McMAHANMaximize Your Moxie

10:30am–Noon

10:30am–Noon

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Life is not linear. Detours should be expected. There will come points in your journey where things don’t

go according to plan. Maybe you didn’t receive the promotion you desired and so deserved. Maybe you

can’t get support for that proposal you know will make a difference. Or maybe you can’t get traction

on your business idea when it’s in your heart to do. Something just has to give. You may start asking

yourself, “Do I keep pushing and hope things change? Do I just give up and move on?” Daniela has been

there. Feeling stuck, and even deflated while considering a path she didn’t expect, or even want. So

what do you do?

Enter: the pivot. Pivoting is essential. And it’s best when it’s proactive. There are a lot of factors (not to

mention, emotions) to consider so it’s not to be taken lightly. Your success in life will depend on how

well you adapt your actions, plans, and mindset to embrace the changing tide. But pivoting doesn’t have

to mean you’re giving up.

In this session, Daniela will help you:

• Understand what pivoting really means;

• Recognize when a pivot is necessary; and

• Apply the P.I.V.O.T. framework so you can own the process and your success.

Daniela Obi believes making connections and bridging gaps is her superpower. While an introvert, she is skilled at strategic networking

and cultivating relationships for success. She is drawn to adventures by her love of solving problems, and has learned to leverage the

power of the pivot. Daniela is a corporate professional, board member, mastermind group creator, public speaker, mentor and soon to

be author. In everything, she is always focused on enhancing experiences and encouraging others to be their best.


DANIELA OBIThe Power of the P.I.V.O.T.

10:30am–Noon

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Have you been wanting to start a side hustle, turn your side hustle into your only hustle, or address

that nagging feeling you have that you should begin pursuing your dreams towards freedom and get

out of that “real” job? Or are you ready to turn your online only business into a business that will grow

with you into your future? If you answered YES, then this is the session for you! In this session, CP

will walk you through the 7 basic steps to get your business set up in your mind, on paper, and at the

bank, so you can move forward into your future and start making money! Let’s Get to Work!

Like you, entrepreneur and leadership expert Cheryl Perez has seen plenty of life’s ups and downs

that can get to the best of us. With one would-be guru after another lining up with the promise that

only they can let you in on the secrets to success in your business and life, how can you sift through

all the promises to attain real results and achieve the financial, decision making, and lifestyle freedom

you crave and deserve? At important career, business and life intersections, how can you know which paths to choose? Who has

been where you are and truly has a passion to help others grow? With over 25 years of experience in motivating, training, business

coaching, consulting, HR, and public speaking expertise under her belt, Cheryl Perez possesses a uniquely qualified insider view of

what makes a business truly succeed. Now the owner of multiple successful businesses, Cheryl started out “in the trenches” as a young

sales associate. She has personally taken each and every step along the road to success and is honored to be entrusted with sharing

that road map with other professionals who are ready to pursue their own entrepreneurial, career and personal adventures in order to

experience “freedom”. Cheryl is the founder and President of BIG-HR, the largest African-American woman-owned HR Consulting and

Outsourcing firm in Northeast Ohio. She is also President and CEO of CCP Enterprises, a provider of customized start-up and growth

stage business coaching services. In addition to leading these ventures, Cheryl enjoys stepping outside of the office as a highly sought

speaker and educator and is proud to feature a broad portfolio of business development and leadership presentations and workshops.

Like you, entrepreneur and leadership expert Cheryl Perez has seen plenty of life’s ups and downs that can get to the best of us. With

one would-be guru after another lining up with the promise that only they can let you in on the secrets to success in your business and

life, how can you sift through all the promises to attain real results and achieve the financial, decision making, and lifestyle freedom

you crave and deserve? At important career, business and life intersections, how can you know which paths to choose? Who has been

where you are and truly has a passion to help others grow? With over 25 years of experience in motivating, training, business coaching,

consulting, HR, and public speaking expertise under her belt, Cheryl Perez possesses a uniquely qualified insider view of what makes a

business truly succeed. Now the owner of multiple successful businesses, Cheryl started out “in the trenches” as a young sales associate.

She has personally taken each and every step along the road to success and is honored to be entrusted with sharing that road map

with other professionals who are ready to pursue their own entrepreneurial, career and personal adventures in order to experience

“freedom”. Cheryl is the founder and President of BIG-HR, the largest African-American woman-owned HR Consulting and Outsourcing

firm in Northeast Ohio. She is also President and CEO of CCP Enterprises, a provider of customized start-up and growth stage business

coaching services. In addition to leading these ventures, Cheryl enjoys stepping outside of the office as a highly sought speaker and

educator and is proud to feature a broad portfolio of business development and leadership presentations and workshops.


CHERYL PEREZ7 Steps to Entrepreneurial Freedom

10:30am–Noon

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If this is something you’ve said or thought, you’re not alone; there are -- unfortunately -- far more

unhealthy and dysfunctional teams, cultures, and organizations out there than there are healthy ones.

What’s important is being able to recognize it for what it is. Only then can you begin to do anything

about the problem at hand.

Participants in this session will come to understand the most common dysfunctions of a team: Lack

of Trust, Failure to deal with Conflict, Consensus - not Commitment, Inability to Hold Self and Others

Accountable, and Inattention to Results. Strategies for addressing each of these dysfunctions will be

identified and discussed.

Laura Prisc is a trusted authority on developing conscious leaders for high performing teams.

She is recognized for her expertise in creating comfortable spaces for growth, inspiring new ways

of thinking, and synthesizing broad-ranging information about leadership development, personal

growth, communication, creative thinking, and employee engagement into easily understood and applicable concepts.

Prisc is a John Maxwell certified coach, teacher, and speaker, certified Gallup Strengths coach; Strengths Strategy certified coach, and

certified Human Behavioral Specialist (DISC). Previously, she worked as a professional communicator in a variety of businesses and

industries for nearly 25 years. She holds a B.S. in Organizational Communication and an M.S. in Communication.

Is your professional network as diverse as the workforce and community around you? If not, you could

be missing important opportunities for your career and your company. Learn about the challenges

we all face in making meaningful connections, the impacts of these missed connections, and how to

recognize and overcome them.

This session will help you remove the artificial barriers that may be keeping you from your next mentor,

star hire, or big customer.

• Understand the role unconscious bias plays in everyday decision-making.

• Recognize how you may be engaging in and affected by affinity bias.

• Identify inclusive behaviors and effective networking strategies.

• Assess the breadth and depth of your own professional network.

Amy C. Waninger is working to advance diversity and inclusive leadership throughout the insurance ecosystem and beyond. She is the

author of multiple books including Network Beyond Bias: Making Diversity a Competitive Advantage for Your Career.

Amy is a professional member of the National Speakers Association and a Prosci-certified Change Practitioner. Her other credentials

include two degrees from Indiana University and a World’s Best Mom coffee mug.


LAURA PRISCOMG! My Team is SO Dysfunctional! What Can I do About It?

AMY C. WANINGERNetwork Beyond Bias

10:30am–Noon

10:30am–Noon

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As women entrepreneurs, we often can get lost in the business of running our businesses that we don’t make the time to take

care of our inner self. As mothers, we often strive to be “Superwomen.” How do you serve as a mom, practice self-care and live a

360-degree life while growing your business? In this power-packed interactive workshop, three successful business owners speak

from the heart on how they stay in harmony, while scaling their businesses. We challenge the notion that “hustling” and “grinding”

is the ONLY way to grow to the next level. Instead, we show you step-by-step how to get the most out of your business while living

a life of harmony.

Pamela Ellis, MBA, P.D., is an award-winning higher education specialist, international speaker, and best-selling author.

Karen M.R. Townsend, Ph.D., is an organizational development consultant and founder of About My Sisters—an organization on a

mission to empower one million women and girls.

Shaniece M. Wise is a Certified Business Expansion Coach and Strategist, who focuses on teaching businesses owners how to

strategically expand their bottom line in order to generate 6-7 figures in revenue in 12 months or less.

PANEL: Don’t Hustle, Seek Harmony! Five Keys to Building a Business that Honors Your Best Self

10:30am–Noon


Pamela Ellis Karen Townsend Shaniece Wise

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AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS: 1:15–2:45pm

Join us as we go beyond simply talking about an inclusive culture

and equip you with concrete ways to do so in every area of life. This

interactive session is for you, no matter your title or seniority level.

Kelly Atkinson serves as Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Diversity and

Inclusion Coordinator and Office Administrator at its Columbus office.

Kelly majored in accounting at Miami University and received her MBA

from The Ohio State University.

Bill Nolan serves as the Managing Partner of the Columbus office of

Barnes & Thornburg LLP, which he opened in 2009. Bill represents

employers in litigation and in preventing litigation, and is a former mayor

of the City of Powell.

Through a robust case study of small businesses, participants will explore the strengths and weaknesses

of this business model and recommend enhancements to enhance sustainability. Participants will work

in groups and brainstorm possible enhancements that may lead to successful outcomes for current

clients and their communities.

Projected Outcomes/Goals of Session:

1. History and purpose of social entrepreneurial (SE) ventures.

2. SWOT of SE business model .

3. Recommendations for future use in local communities and stakeholder involvement.

Dr. Iris Ann Cooper’s career includes leadership positions in financial services, economic development,

community service, communication, government, entrepreneurship, and education. Dr. I is the

owner of Just Ask Dr. I, an entrepreneurial coaching firm. Dr. I is a founder of Glory Foods, Inc., a multi-million-dollar food marketing

company and has launched several successful enterprises during her multifaceted career.

KELLY ATKINSON & BILL NOLANHow YOU Can Create an Inclusive Culture

DR. IRIS ANN COOPERThe Commitment of a Social Enterprise

1:15–2:45pm

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• Are you opening up conversations or shutting them down?

• Where are the gaps between your intention and your impact?

• How can you become more conversationally and emotionally intelligent?

Discover common leadership blind spots with how we think, talk, and feel. With these insights, learn to

create conversations that foster trust, connection, caring, and candor in your business, and personal

relationships.

In today’s fast-paced business climate, we often operate on autopilot. When our default responses

kick-in, we are bound to miss important clues. There is little time to pause and reflect on our own

behaviors and communication styles, let alone the impact they have on others. Self-awareness and

self-regulation are vital leadership skills, not only for your success but for the success of your team.

During this highly interactive presentation, we will discuss how you can transform your conversations

by elevating the way you connect with others – be it a colleague, boss, peer, team member, or client.

Barb Girson is the CEO and president of Beyond Sales Tactics, LLC, a professional skill development company. They help companies,

teams, and entrepreneurs gain confidence by getting into action, growing, and designing and delivering custom training and executive

coaching. They provide contract-coaching and training to owners, senior executives, and professionals across various industries and

stages- from early/mid-size to Fortune 50/100 companies.

Barb has been a corporate National Sales Director—responsible for up to $40M and 20,000 consultants in North America and has been

featured in USA Today.

Life happens. Having a plan to navigate the challenging times is key to moving through them with grace.

In this interactive session, you’ll learn the number one step missing from most financial plans. Not only

that, you’ll find out what holds people back from reaching their financial goals. You will also receive

concrete tools to help you master your money and move toward your goals with greater ease. Added

bonus, you’ll leave with tips on how to start increasing your savings immediately.

Leah Hadley will tell you she’s had a lot of challenging financial times in her adult life-becoming a parent

of three overnight, getting divorced, and losing her job, to name a few- times when careful financial

planning was critical to her peace of mind. Now a best-selling author, Leah Hadley serves as Chief

Mom of Moms Managing Money and the Founder of Great Lakes Investment and Great Lakes Divorce

Financial Solutions. She is committed to strengthening families through financial wellness.

BARB GIRSONLeadership Blind Spots–Limits, Impact, Confidence

LEAH HADLEYMaster Your Money

1:15–2:45pm

1:15–2:45pm

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Women commonly experience unique workplace challenges due to lack of sponsors and mentors,

balancing authenticity and assimilation, gaining and retaining power, being heard, increased scrutiny,

etc. However, a woman’s success is not just a women’s issue. Without the avid support of men, often

the most powerful stakeholders in most large corporations, significant progress toward ending gender

disparities is unlikely.

During this talk, Melissa examines research, scenarios, and best practices for leveraging servant

leadership in an effort to mitigate barriers to success. This discussion is relevant for both men and

women in manager and non-manager roles.

Melissa Majors is an innovator and optimizer of education, inclusion, and leadership strategies. She

dedicated her career to maximizing the impact associated with these areas of focus. Melissa has been featured in publications such as

Forbes magazine, The Meeting Professional, NorthStar Meetings Group Eventful Podcast, and on the keynote stage at events such as

Meeting Professionals International WEC, WELD’s 2018 Leadership Conference, Catalyst events and many more.

Participate in an engaging session as a professional shares her career journey in four vignettes: college,

early career, leader, and career - part 2. Each vignette contains highlights (the good and non-so-good)

along with three lessons. Session participants will take away concrete ideas on how to approach career

management with intentionality.

Carol McGuire is the Managing Partner of Organization.Dynamics LLC, a management consultant firm

specializing in organizational design and development of IT organizations. She combines her extensive

practitioner experience with best practice research to build alignment, and productivity between

strategy, operations, human capabilities, change/project management, and IT delivery. Carol is also an

Assistant Teaching Professor at Miami University, teaching foundational and strategic concepts of MIS.

MELISSA MAJORSServant Leadership Strategies for Women’s Success

CAROL McGUIRELessons in Threes: A Career Management Conversation

1:15–2:45pm

1:15–2:45pm

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Whether you’re launching a business, leading a movement, or managing a team, you need to be able to

move your audience to action! That means you need to teach them to care.

From how to get (and keep) people’s attention to incorporating different learning styles into your

communication, we’ll cover the science behind what makes things stick in our brains. Once you know

how to tell the right stories, build a community, and establish your position as an expert, you’ll have an

engaged audience that loves what you’re doing and can’t wait to hop on board.

Some other brain science that we’ll cover:

• How to break information into the right chunks to keep the process flowing without scaring

anyone away.

• Building strong internal motivation, so that you aren’t relying on stick-and-carrot methods.

• How to ask the right questions.

• When and how to use pattern interrupts to re-engage someone.

• Being able to spot the tipping point and find the right thing to help them make it over.

Christen Schneider helps creative businesses get the email marketing and sales funnel you want to reach clients you love, all in the

time you actually have. She believes that if you tell the right stories to the right people at the right time, you can have a huge impact.

It’s all about knowing how our brains learn. She was a teacher in a past job life, and is passionate about showing good business owners,

leaders, and change-makers how to teach people to care and build a movement that sticks.

What’s the biggest mistake ambitious individuals make? They are too busy living someone else’s vision.

Even if you think you’re striking out on your own with a creative idea, you’re likely still beholden to other

people’s “versions” of success. It’s time to escape the narrow view of success and create a new vision

for your work and life.

Carrie Sechel takes audiences on a journey from chaos, to vision, plan and action. She guides audience

members in reconnecting not only with their experiences and knowledge but ultimately, with their

passions. With her help, they can finally find work with deep meaning that truly lights them, all while

honoring what’s most important in their lives.

Before creating her business, Carrie Sechel had her “dream job” as a partner at Deloitte. She always

knew she’d start a business, but struggled to make the leap. It was so hard to break free from the vision of success she had been raised

to believe. She found her authentic ambition, got clear on the life she wanted to live, and aligned her business vision with her life vision.

Now she helps others do the same.

CHRISTEN SCHNEIDERTeach Us To Care

CARRIE SECHELFind Your Authentic Ambition

1:15–2:45pm

1:15–2:45pm

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Once we get to a certain level of success, we forget about the girl inside of us. She is the one who was

the first to hop into a game of pickup basketball, but now all she does is pick up after others. She was

the one who played the lead in the school musical, but now only sings in the shower. She wrote her

deepest thoughts in a journal, but is stuck writing one business report after the other. If you feel like

your inner girl gets sent to the back of the line when the next deadline, meeting, or family obligation

pops up, don’t miss this session.

This interactive and inspirational session was created when Natalie found all of the diaries and essays

she has written since she was eight. She was reminded that she has always been who she was meant to

be. She’ll walk through her journey of reclaiming her inner girl and will help you do the same. You’ll leave

with ideas and tactics to bring more fun and joy into your day-to-day life, which will leave you inspired

to be who you have always been.

Everything Natalie needed to know about leadership she learned by growing up in Republic, Ohio (population 600). She works with

companies, communities, and coaching clients to drive big success through small town leadership lessons. These lessons have been the

guiding force in her career, which started in a small town, led her to Silicon Valley, the Fortune 100, and founding Small Town Leadership

in 2016.

Sometimes you sabotage your success without realizing what blocks may paralyze you to move

forward. Usually blockage comes from emotional issues that affect your ability to make decisions,

manifest what you would love to have in your life, and obtain the results you want in your business.

Typically, these barriers come from early emotional issues lodged at the cellular level. You assume you

worked through these issues, yet, at times find yourself noticing how they emerge in stressful moments.

The content is based on universal principles designed to guide you in identifying those limiting beliefs,

isolating the charges related to your emotions, and obtaining the strategies to overcome your emotional

barriers. This interactive session is designed to discuss the factors that inhibit you from living your full

potential and to obtain the tools that can propel you forward. You develop a new mindset, reflect on

ideas to apply in challenging situations, and formulate a self-monitoring process.

Lillian Zarzar is a certified speaking professional (CSP), held by fewer than 12% of professional speakers worldwide; conferred by

Global Speakers Federation. She holds a B.S.J in radio and television from Ohio University, an M.A. in speech communication from

Bowling Green State University. She is a trained Demartini Method® Facilitator from the Demartini Institute, an adjunct professor in

Communication Studies at Ohio University, and instructor at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business & John Glenn College

of Public Affairs. She has written articles, books, and curricula, including a recent book, “Conversations on Success”.

NATALIE SISTON Let Her Out: Reclaim Who You Have Always Been

LILLIAN ZARZAROvercome Limiting Beliefs That Sabotage Success

1:15–2:45PM

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We will explore how we can feel our feelings all the way through to completion so we can lead with

conscious awareness. Being grounded and centered is so needed in today’s business environment that

is fraught with change, uncertainty, and complexity. We often feel anxious, stressed, and depleted which

makes it difficult to stay fully present. Discover how you can listen with openness and curiosity and be

focused on the things that are most important — relationships, your ability to fulfill on your purpose, and

your desire to make a difference.

Based on the learning principles presented in the work the “15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership,”

participants will learn how to:

• Loosen the grip and impact of unresolved emotions so you can bring your whole self to

every situation.

• Fully process your emotions so you can be fully present in the face of disagreement or confrontation.

• Convert emotional responses from obstacles and disruptions to opportunities for learning, growth, and development.

Susan Alexander, PCC, is an executive and life coach with extensive business background. She specializes in supporting individuals to

create new possibilities for their personal and professional life to fulfill on their most important goals and aspirations. Susan created

her company to help individuals be extraordinary leaders in their lives. She coaches executives, managers and individuals with a special

emphasis on the power of self-perception and communications and it’s impact on job performance and satisfaction.

SUSAN ALEXANDERDon’t Let your Emotions Get the Best of You!

3:00–4:30pm

In today’s disruptive marketplace, change is non-stop. Change fatigue

can compromise relationships, impair personal performance and harm

business outcomes. Good news from the 2019 Change Lab Workplace

Survey indicates that it is the quality of change leadership, rather than the

quantity of change, that drains or sustains.

Discover five keys to build change resilience and take concrete action

steps to support change agility for you and your team.

Noelle Akins and Kelly McKillip bring 20+ years each of real-world

training, leadership, and change management experience in healthcare,

higher education, financial, manufacturing, and R&D sectors.

Leadership coach for personal alignment and Prosci-certified change management consultant with Avaap, Akins helps leaders get more

of what they want out of work and life. McKillip, a Certified Change Management Professional, leads enterprise change initiatives using

skills in strategy, change management, performance management, and training development.

NOELLE AKINS & KELLY McKILLIPFive Keys to Change Resilience for You & Your Team

3:00–4:30pm

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So many women start out with dreams, goals, and aspirations, but then settle into a life that is less

than ho-hum. Daily responsibilities, family routines, and changes in life’s circumstances can become

overwhelming, stressful and soon you feel like you are just trying to survive, let alone thrive.

You deserve to live a life of passion, purpose, and happiness. One that isn’t just fulfilling, but makes an

impact on the world. Sherrie Dunlevy, guides you through the process of Designing a Life you LOVE!

Sherrie Dunlevy is a former radio talk host/TV news anchor turned author, speaker, business owner, and

podcast host. She wrote the bestselling book, “How Can I Help?” to help people support loved ones

going through life’s most difficult times. A mother of two, one adult son and one eternal son, Sherrie

lives in Wheeling, WV with her husband and dog Ollie.

SHERRIE DUNLEVYDesign a Life You LOVE

3:00–4:30pm

Have you ever felt so motivated and energized that you ended up working harder than anybody else?

If this is not your current scenario, this session is for you. During this session Neysha will share the

importance of following your purpose, staying curious, and steering away from complacency. In this

journey full of real-life examples, attendees will walk through the importance of determining career

aspirations, creating a plan of action, and surrounding yourself with a strong support system.

Neysha Arcelay is the founder of Precixa, best-selling author, speaker, and an overall agent of change.

Recognized by the Pittsburgh Business Times as a “Personality of Pittsburgh”, her commitment to

inclusion and women empowerment makes her a sought after resource regionally and nationally.

NEYSHA ARCELAYOpen Your Own Doors

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Women lead in the homes, communities, and careers. We lead others with power and great influence.

By attending Leadership: The Power of Influence workshop, you will learn how to positively influence

your associates, senior management, and other people who are pivotal to your growth as a leader. We

will talk about how to become more persuasive, how to build trust, team building, problem solving, and

how to be a good decision maker.

Our speaker Erica Holston will give you real life and career examples as to how you can influence

the people you serve. She will encourage, equip, and give you the tools that you need to become

more successful.

Erica Holston is a powerful speaker. She has spoken at multiple women’s empowerment events,

vision board parties, and social groups. Erica has a successful career in corporate America and is the

Starbucks Category Analyst at Kroger. Also, she operates her own speaking and coaching practice. She loves to help women recognize

their worth, help women lead others, encourage women, and give them tools to become successful.

Empowering the next generation of leaders through education, encouragement, and by example.

Alisha shares how the facets of her life have intermingled to create her own brand story, and the

importance of effective communication at work and home. Alisha believes in the value of family, a good

education, hard work and mentors, and that the key to personal and financial independence results from

knowing who you are because of where you’ve been.

Working her way up from entry level to the c-suite at CRA, she determines effective, integrated, brand

communication solutions for clients.

ERICA HOLSTONLeadership: The Power of Influence Workshop

ALISHA MADDOXEmpowering the Next Generation of Leaders

3:00–4:30pm

3:00–4:30pm

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As a leader, you innately care about the people you impact. Yet, you wrestle with questions such

as, “How do I communicate effectively across all levels of the organization?” “How do I feel more

confident in my leadership skills?” “What’s the best way to approach this difficult conversation?” The

power of intention and the practice of vulnerability, are the most powerful tools that most leaders are

underutilizing, or simply not talking about. In this session you will learn a practical approach to

self-responsibility to increase engagement, performance, and confidence in yourself and your team.

You will also learn the three fundamental questions female leaders must answer to have the lasting

impact they desire.

Sarah Moore has spent 11+ years coaching women at every level of an organization from senior

executives to emerging leaders, from start-ups to global brands. Her varied background in industries

such as retail and oil and gas, and extensive years living abroad, all have one thing in common; every decision she made was born out

of passion and purpose. She coaches women to know what they want, have the courage to say it, and then take action.

SARAH MOOREThe Soulful Side of Leadership

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From new technologies to increasingly demanding customer expectations to new generations entering

the workforce, we are all bombarded with never-ending change. Through interactive activities and

examples you’ll learn how to:

1. Overcome resistance to change by reframing and embracing change and emerge as a more

competent and confident leader of change;

2. Enlighten the head, engage the heart, equip the hands to get people moving in positive, new

directions so change sticks;

3. Become a more agile leader by learning tactics to influence-up, collaborate cross-functionally, and

motivate direct reports to forge partnerships up, down, and across the organization;

4. Diagnose your own Change Intelligence (CQ), and build the change ability of the people and teams

you lead; and

5. Develop your CQ to drive change that gets results and makes a bottom line difference for your

organization, team, and career.

Ashley Patterson has worked at Grange Insurance for over 10 years and has served in various leadership

roles that focus on Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Management & Training, Human Resources,

and Strategy. She attended The Ohio State University where she obtained her degree in Business

Management & Human Resources and has her Certified Human Resources Professional (SHRM-CP)

certification from the Society of Human Resources Management. She is a certified DDI and Crucial

Conversations facilitator, and has obtained multiple certifications for Strategic Workforce Planning

(SWFP), Prosci/ADKAR Change Management, Lominger, and Hogan assessments. She is passionate

about being involved in her community through her ministry work and in helping various non-profits.

Ashley currently serves on the Grange Women’s Leadership ARG Mentoring Committee, the Grange

Change Champions Steering Committee and is the Columbus Chapter Co-Chair for WELD -Women

for Economic & Leadership Development. She enjoys giving back and helping others in ways that her mentors have helped her. Ashley

enjoys traveling, playing sports, and spending quality time with her husband and 2 children.

Jessica Malagisi has worked at Grange Insurance for over 8 years. She started in Personal Lines Underwriting and quickly learned she

had a passion for helping people learn the job and grow in their career. After developing a training program from scratch and serving in

multiple training roles, she now leads an amazing team in her role as Business Talent & Training Manager. Jessica attended Wittenberg

University where she obtained her degree in Psychology with Theatre and Music minors (her other great passions). She also obtained

her Charted Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation, graduated from Grange’s Emerging Leaders Program, and will be

recognized in 2020 as one of the Emerging Training Leaders to watch by Training Magazine. Outside of her day job, Jessica enjoys

keeping busy, giving back, and surrounding herself with all of her other passions. She currently serves on the Advisory Council for

ShadowboxLive, the Executive Women’s Series Committee for WELD-Women for Economic & Leadership Development, and various

committees as well as the past Chair of the Grange Women’s ARG. She enjoys spending time with her favorite person in the world, her

husband Joey and their cat, Scarlet. They love traveling, movies, exploring all the newest places in Columbus, cheering on the Buckeyes,

and making music together in their acoustic duo, Joey & Jessica.

Ashley Patterson

Jessica Malagisi


ASHLEY PATTERSON & JESSICA MALAGISI Change Intelligence that Drives Results

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Women leaders are caught in a double bind. For women to succeed in a competitive landscape, an

arena thought of typically as male-dominated, they must assume behaviors and attributes that associate

with dominance, competition, and achievement. Men who demonstrate these behaviors are seen

as leaders. Women, however, are often rejected as not being feminine; yet women who display feminine

attributes are often deemed unsuited for leadership. This double bind often leads to modesty and a

tendency to undervalue or under-promote achievements. So, what’s a woman leader to do? Join this

interactive session to discuss this crucial topic and build your tribe as you continue to navigate this

shared reality.

Dr. Shannan Simms is a consulting leader at Avaap (formerly Navigator Management Partners), a

boutique IT services and management consulting firm. With a doctorate in organizational development

and leadership, Shannan is passionate about helping women leaders advance in the workplace. She has 20+ years consulting experience

leading people, projects, and teams and currently, drives a consulting practice, speaks at industry events, and authors insights on

connecting people to project results.

SHANNAN SIMMSSay Goodbye to the Modesty Curse

3:00–4:30pm


This session will give women the clarity, confidence, and the courage they need to have in their personal

and professional life to lead. Real leaders understand that most of the effort has to be placed in making

themselves better, so that they can lead others more effectively. No one leads others well over time

unless they first learn to lead themselves. It’s the little things you do every day that prepare you for

success. Whenever you come across an effective leader, they too are focused on the daily things that

make them better and have impact on others around them.

Session takeaways:

• How do you know when you are ready to lead?

• How to leverage your emotional intelligence.

• How to engage your support network.

• How to clearly articulate your value.

Once you have gained and mastered the leadership skills declare your commitment to supporting and lifting other women.

Rita N. Singh is the Founder, Chief Operations Officer and CFO of S&A Consulting Group a global management consulting group.

She has been recognized regionally and internationally for her business innovation and leadership. Over the past 30 plus years,

her entrepreneurial and leadership perspective has helped business executives to become better business leaders to lead their

organizations forward and to manage change. She has excelled as an expert entrepreneur, brilliant executive coach, change maker,

leadership strategist, dynamic speaker, moderator, mentor, philanthropist, thought leader, consultant, CPA and author.

RITA N. SINGHsession name here

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JOIN WELD TODAY!

Joining WELD helps you grow your professional and interpersonal

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to improving your career and your skills as well as expanding your

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What you gain through a business level membership to WELD:

• Membership privileges for two individuals

• Programming discounts and other special opportunities for WELD members

• WELD member only meetings

• Member engagement breakfasts (free to new and renewing members)

• Opportunity to volunteer for WELD projects, committees and board positions

• Access to exclusive online content

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