Women in Business Conference & Leadership Initiative Recognition Luncheon March 24, 2023
Friday, March 24 | Hewson Hall, Fitzpatrick Auditorium
11:00 a.m.
Check-In
12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
The Art of Networking and Branding
Javacia Harris Bowser, Founder, See Jane Write (facilitator) Mildred Black, Founder and CEO, People Optimum Consulting Debra Nelson, President, Elevate Communications Gina Simpson, Founder, Soluna Strategies
1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
Research on Women in Leadership: Implications and Applications
Dr. Theresa Welbourne, Executive Director, Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute, and Professor of Management, Culverhouse Dept. of Management Dr. Vishal Gupta, Professor of Management, Culverhouse Dept. of Management Dr. Maura Mills, Associate Professor of Management, Culverhouse Dept. of Management Dr. Sandra Mortal, Professor of Finance, Culverhouse Dept. of Economics, Finance, & Legal Studies (facilitator)
2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Still Pioneering: Women in Non-Traditional Spaces
Kelly Mehrtens, Executive Director, The Trust (NFLPA) Kelli Gant, Chief Administrative Officer, Warrior Met Coal Dr. Laura Razzolini, Professor of Economics, Culverhouse Dept. of Economics, Finance, & Legal Studies Jasmine Wright, Senior Analyst Application Support, Protective Life
3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Resilience: Your Superpower for Success in Life
Ashley Wheeler, Organizational Development Manager, Hunt Refining Co.
4:00 - 4:50 p.m.
Climbing Over the Broken Rung: Overcoming Obstacles Women Face in Advancement
Charli Matthews, Founder and CEO, Empowering Brands (facilitator) Nicole Pepper, Financial Planning Specialist, Ameriprise Financial Delana Roe, CEO/Team Leader, Keller Williams Realty Raychel Wooten, Director of Consulting Services, CGI
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Industry Explanation: Finding Your Niche
Debbie Hughes, Vice President/Technology Managing Director, IBM Ann Damon Haas, Senior Advisor, 1919 Investment Council (facilitator) Dawn Amend, Owner, Runza® Restaurants TK Smith, Chief Administrative Officer of Global Diversity and Talent Management, Citi