Monday February 24, 2020

Schedule

8:00-8:30AM | NETWORKING AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30-8:40AM | GUEST WELCOME AND EXPLANATION OF EVENT

8:40-10:00AM | • ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING PROGRAM • TALIS GROUP SESSION - RESUME & INTERVIEWING TIPS • MEAGAN JORDAN PHOTOGRAPHY HEADSHOTS

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TAWANA BAINCEO, New Age Communications / Founder, Derby Diversity Business Summit

SUZANNE BERGMEISTEREntrepreneur-in-Residence & Assistant Director Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship UofL; Founder, Sunflower Business Ventures

CATHI BINGAMANOwner, InSync With You, Lifestyle Management & Concierge Services

LISA BUTCHERDirector of Private Banking, Senior Vice President, Republic Bank

AMABELLE CAMBADirector of Development and Communications, CASA of the River Region

ASHLEY DAVIS SIGMANVice President, Davis Jewelers

SUSAN M. DONOVAN, Ph.DPresident, Bellarmine University

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Sylvia Acevedo | CEO GIRLS SCOUTS OF THE USA

CATHE DYKSTRAChief Possibility Officer, President and CEO, Family Scholar House Inc., President, Family Scholar House US Inc.

ANNIE EDWARDSChief Human Resources Officer, The Rawlings Group

AMANDA L. ENGLANDMember, Frost Brown Todd LLC

ANGIE M. EVANSVice President-Corporate Responsibility and Community Affairs, LG&E KU Energy LLC

SUMMER GOLDMANVice President of Consumer Operations, Rural First Division of Farm Credit Mid-America

MARIAH WEYLAND GRATZCEO, Weyland Ventures

INGRID HERNANDEZPresident and Creative Director, INgrid Design

DEBRA HUMES HOFFERPresident, Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana

CHARLOTTE IPSANChief Administrative Officer, Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital

DEANNA EPPERLY KAREMVice President for Economic Development, Greater Louisville Inc.

DR. SHARON KERRICKDepartment Chair-Education Leadership, University of Louisville

JANIE MARTINChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Fund for the Arts Inc.

ELIZABETH McCALLAssistant Master Distiller, Brown-Forman Corp.

RACHEL McGALLIARDGeneral Manager and Vice President, The Software Guild at Wiley

NORA FITZGERALD MELDRUMAssociate General Counsel, Texas Roadhouse

ROBIN LUSTGARTEN MILLERNAWBO KY President; President, NEST Community Marketing LLC

KOURTNEY MOODYGeneral Manager-Louisville, PepsiCo

KISH CUMI PRICE, Ph.D.Director of Education Policy and Programs, Louisville Urban League

STEPHANIE RENNERSenior Vice President, General Counsel, Limestone Bank Inc.

LONDON ROTHMarket Development Advisor, Humana Inc.

VICTORIA RUSSELLChief of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Papa John’s International Inc.

CARA SILLETTOPresident and Chief Retention Officer, Crescendo Strategies

KELSIE SMITHSONProgram Officer, James Graham Brown Foundation

MARTHA STEPHENSONDirector of Development and Community Engagement, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc.

MINDY SUNDERLANDManaging Director-Louisville Office, Morgan Pottinger McGarvey

DELENE E. TAYLORMarketing Director, DMLO CPAs

CYNTHIA TORPOwner and President, Solid Light

IFY WHITFILLOwner, Redi Marketing

MARY ELLEN WIEDERWOHLChief, Louisville Forward, Louisville Metro Government

JILL WILCOXVice President Commercial Banking, JPMorgan Chase

ANGELLA WILSONWorkforce Development Director, KentuckianaWorks

NICOLE YATESDistrict Director, Congressman John Yarmuth

TAMMY YORK DAYPresident & CEO, Louisville Healthcare CEO Council

JESIKA YOUNGPresident and Team Member, Cimtech Inc.

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Tawana Bain | CEO, NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS / FOUNDER, DERBY DIVERSITY BUSINESS SUMMIT Tawana manages business development, market research initiatives and strategic direction of the firm. Tawana is a leading marketing strategist and visionary with a niche in streamlining outsourced services. In addition to NAC, Bain is Co-Founder of the U.S Economic Development Institute (U.S.EDI) - the go-to organization for Economic Impact Data and trends in Supplier Diversity, serving both public and private sectors across the country. Tawana has 15 years of experience in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), marketing strategy and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Bain has been featured in Savoy, WE CEO and MBN USA Magazine for her work and success as an African American Women owned company and leader.

Suzanne Bergmeister | ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE & ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FORCHT CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP UofL; FOUNDER, SUNFLOWER BUSINESS VENTURES Suzanne has 21 years of experience working with entrepreneurs and startups. She is currently Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Assistant Director of the Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Louisville. She teaches across all the UofL MBA programs including the nationally ranked Entrepreneurial MBA Program. Suzanne formerly worked as a Venture Capitalist, most recently with Chrysalis Ventures in Louisville.

Cathi Bingaman | OWNER, INSYNC WITH YOU, LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT & CONCIERGE SERVICESIn 2014, Cathi started InSync with You, a Lifestyle Management and Concierge Services company. She helps other busy professionals achieve a better quality of life with the implementation of reliable and flexible services to help them meet the demands of everyday life, reclaim their time and focus on things that are most important to them. In her role as a lifestyle manager, Cathi often shares her personal insights, guidance and strategies in interactive workshops on Life Balance and Stress Management including speaking engagements for women in Business First, Texas Roadhouse, Guess Inc. and NAWBO Symposium in 2019.

Lisa Butcher | DIRECTOR OF PRIVATE BANKING, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, REPUBLIC BANKLisa started her career with Republic Bank shortly after graduating from the University of Louisville with a bachelor’s degree in economics. She was hired into its Executive Enhancement Program and, over the course of her 24-year career, has earned her current position as a senior vice president and director of private banking. She volunteers in various capacities with the March Of Dimes, Atherton High School Advisory Board, ALS Association and serves as Vice Chair of the Landbank Authority.

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Amabelle Camba | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS, CASA OF THE RIVER REGIONFor six years, Amabelle has been the Director of Development & Communications for CASA of the River Region, a nonprofit that pairs trained volunteer mentors/advocates with children who have been abused. Since 2014, CASA has grown in budget by 60%, while serving the most kids with the most number of volunteers in the last two years than it has in its 35-year history. She holds a bachelor of arts in Integrated Marketing Communications and a master’s in Social Work. Prior to moving to Louisville in 2013, Amabelle was the Marketing and Communications Manager for SHELTER Inc., a California-based family homelessness nonprofit. She rebranded the organization, which was integral to helping it grow from a $4M budget to an $8M budget.

Ashley Davis Sigman | VICE PRESIDENT, DAVIS JEWELERS Ashley now serves as Vice President of Louisville’s largest fine jeweler, serving alongside her father, Hank Davis. She has grown up around the family business her entire life. After graduating from Indiana University Bloomington with a degree in communications and a studio art minor, she envisioned herself working in the hospitality industry. As fate would have it, the family business had a need for customer service, which led her to return in a more formalized role. She is still highly involved in most aspects of the business – inventory, buying, sales and custom design. In 2019, she was named “Supermom” by TOPS Louisville magazine and now serves on the New Albany Floyd County Education Foundation Board.

Susan M. Donovan, Ph.D. | PRESIDENT, BELLARMINE UNIVERSITYSusan was named Bellarmine University’s fourth president in February 2017. She previously enjoyed a 32-year career at Loyola University Maryland, where she had been executive vice president since 2011, including a term as acting president in 2015. In her first year, Bellarmine improved undergraduate retention; improved its financial standing by reducing debt and increasing the endowment; saw record-breaking fundraising; and expanded its campus by purchasing the Watterson Medical Center, a health care facility adjacent to Bellarmine’s new sports park. She also pushed for increased shared governance and transparency and began a comprehensive strategic planning process. The plan was approved by the board of trustees in May 2019 and is focused on student success, inclusion, and academic innovation.

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8 Cathe Dykstra | CHIEF POSSIBILITY OFFICER, PRESIDENT & CEO, FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE INC.; PRESIDENT, FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE US INC.Cathe is committed to promoting the importance of education as an asset that appreciates over time and provides long-term self-sufficiency through career-track employment. Cathe sees her role as changing the paradigm for work with families and foster alumni in poverty from short-term support to long-term solutions. Under her leadership, the organization was born from Project Women, with a bigger, broader mission, and comprehensive, holistic services and programs that now serve over 4,000 families annually. Cathe led FSH’s geographic expansion to serve other communities in our region; developed and launched the affiliate program to replicate the Family Scholar House model; added the Foster Alumni residential pre-parent residential program; and completed over $58 million in construction of five campuses in Louisville and $78 million for Kentucky, all of which provide affordable housing for low-income families.

Annie Edwards | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER, THE RAWLINGS GROUPAnnie joined Rawlings in 2019 as the Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to joining Rawlings, she held executive HR and legal roles in the DMGT (Daily Mail and General Telegraph) family of companies since 2008, including Director of Global HR at DMGT and Chief People Officer and General Counsel at Genscape. She thrives in leading and developing talent and guiding growth strategies for data, analytics and technology companies. Annie has more than 20 years of experience in commercial and civil law and human resources management and talent development. She has also served as an Assistant District Attorney and an Assistant Attorney General in Massachusetts. Annie has a B.A. in English from Tulane University and a J.D. from the George Washington University Law School.

Amanda L. England | MEMBER, FROST BROWN TODD LLCAmanda’s practice is heavily concentrated in representing lenders in connection with commercial real estate and capital markets transactions. Her clients include CMBS lenders that originate commercial mortgage loans nationwide. Amanda is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and Davidson College, where she graduated cum laude. From 2003 through 2012, Amanda worked in the project and infrastructure finance group of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP in New York City and Washington, D.C. representing borrowers and lenders in domestic and international transactions, including industrial, power and public-private partnership (P3) infrastructure projects.

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Angie M. Evans | VICE PRESIDENT-CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, LG&E KU ENERGY LLC Angie McDonald Evans was promoted to Vice President, Corporate Responsibility and Community Affairs in March 2018, after joining LG&E and KU Energy LLC in January 2015 as Manager, Corporate Responsibility. Over the last twenty-five years, Angie M. Evans has held leadership positions in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining the LG&E and KU Energy, Angie was Vice President of Community Leadership at the Community Foundation of Louisville. Before that post, she served as Director of Planned Giving at the University of Louisville after eight years in the financial industry as a Vice President and Private Banker at National City — now PNC. Angie’s career began in the public sector, where she worked as Special Assistant to Louisville mayor David L. Armstrong and as the Director of Affirmative Action. Angie is a graduate of Centre College and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law.

Summer Goldman | VICE PRESIDENT OF CONSUMER OPERATIONS FOR RURAL FIRST DIVISION OF FARM CREDIT MID-AMERICA Working under the Rural 1st brand, Summer has the unique opportunity to develop a group of leaders to support rural consumer lending throughout the country. She has created a career by setting high standards for herself and those around her, valuing personal development, intentionally seeking new challenges and never being afraid to go first. For the past 12 years, she has served in sales, business systems and processes and operational leadership roles with increasing responsibility. Her favorite workdays include coaching and developing people at all levels and collaboratively working through complex strategic decisions.

Mariah Weyland Gratz | CEO, WEYLAND VENTURES Mariah works to bring new life to urban communities by revitalizing the built environment. She believes in creating distinct urban projects that combine office space, residential units, restaurants, shops, event space, entertainment venues, and urban park space to form dynamic 24-hour, mixed-use neighborhoods full of character, stories, and vibrancy. Mariah has been with Weyland Ventures since 2009, and in 2016 she became CEO of the Louisville-based urban real estate development and management company. She holds degrees in biomedical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine in London, England. She completed her MBA in August 2016 at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. She is on the boards of Greater Louisville Inc, the University of Louisville Real Estate Foundation, the Louisville Downtown Management District, and Mercy Academy.

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Ingrid Hernandez | PRESIDENT AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR, INGRID DESIGN Ingrid Hernández is founder of INgrid Design, an MBE and WBE certified company that offers services such as marketing campaigns, advertising, creative copywriting, strategy, bilingual communications, identity systems, graphic design, product and services launches, website design, signage, product design, promotions, photography, video and motion graphics. Among accolades for Ingrid and INgrid Design are: NAWBO’s Woman Business Owner of the Year, GLI’s Emerging Minority Business of the Year, Business First’s Partners in Philanthropy, Sloan Award for Workforce Flexibility, Silver and Gold LGDA 100 Show Awards, Business First’s Fast 50 and finalist for Business First’s Leader of the Year.

Debra Humes Hoffer | PRESIDENT, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF KENTUCKIANA Debra serves as President of Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana, a regional educational organization that delivers entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy programs to more than 70,000 students in elementary, middle and high schools each year. Debra has served as CEO of three Louisville-based non profit organizations during the past 36 years. She previously held the positions of Executive Director of the Louisville Ballet and Managing Director for Stage One, The Louisville Children’s Theatre. She just celebrated her 20th anniversary at Junior Achievement. She is a passionate backyard gardener, reader, and singer.

Charlotte Ipsan | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, NORTON WOMEN’S & CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Charlotte Ipsan has over 35 years’ experience in maternal child and pediatric health care. Ipsan worked in several roles at Norton Children’s Hospital, Norton Audubon Hospital and Norton Suburban Hospital, including staff nurse; nurse manager, neonatal intensive care unit; and director, women’s services. She was named Chief Administrative Officer of Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital in May of 2012 and has led the creation of the first women’s and children’s facility within the Louisville area. Charlotte has served as the American Hospital Association (AHA) representative to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Hospital Care for the 2012 – 2014 term and 2018 Chair of the American Hospital Association’s Section for Maternal and Child Health Council. She spends her time advocating for pediatric and women’s health across the United States.

Deanna Epperly Karem | VICE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GREATER LOUISVILLE INC. Deana works with local economic development leaders in the 15-county bi-state region to attract companies and grow talent. Deana’s focus is on business attraction, talent strategies, entrepreneurism, and networking programs for like-minded industry professionals. She is a close advisor to the President and CEO, and is considered a significant leader in the area of regional economic growth in the Metro area.

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Dr. Sharon Kerrick | CHAIR-EDUCATION LEADERSHIP, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLESharon is the former Dean for Bellarmine University’s Rubel School of Business. Prior to that, she was the Associate Director of the Forcht Entrepreneurship Center at the University of Louisville’s College of Business (2002-2016) teaching in the MBA, coaching business plans teams and founder of the undergrad Entrepreneurship Minor. She is also the founder of the community program “VetStart” that helps military veterans start businesses. Before her academic career, she was one of the founding members of a technology firm for 20 years that grew to employ over 300 people in a 5 state region. In 2017 she was named a Business First’s Hall of Famer. Also in 2017 she was recipient of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Kentucky Hall of Fame award and in 2018, Today’s Woman named her “Most Admired Woman in Education.”

Janie Martin | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, FUND FOR THE ARTS INC.In her role as CFO/COO, she is responsible for setting the financial policies and participating in the Fund’s overall strategies to drive impact through the Arts. She works closely with the Finance and Audit Committee, Investment and Compensation Committees, as well as the Board of Directors. Janie reports to the President and CEO and has additional direct reporting to the organization’s board of directors. Janie graduated with honors from the University of Louisville and is a Certified Public Accountant. She has been recognized nationally as 2019 Influencer in Finance and locally on the List of 20 People to Know in Accounting. She has worked in the For-Impact Sector for many years. Driving both economic and social impact to make a better community is a core value for Janie.

Elizabeth McCall | ASSISTANT MASTER DISTILLER, BROWN-FORMAN CORP. Elizabeth McCall, a Certified Specialist of Spirits, Woodford Reserve Assistant Master Distiller, is the second generation of her family to work in the bourbon industry. Her mother was a production manager for the Seagrams Distillery Co. McCall has a masters degree from the University of Louisville and has been a member of Brown-Forman’s Global Production Team for 10 years. As the Assistant Master Distiller, she works closely with Master Distiller, Chris Morris, and the Woodford Reserve Distillery team, to ensure that Woodford Reserve maintains its high quality and continues to push the envelope with innovation. She is also Vice President of the board for Green Hill Therapy; a nonprofit organization that provides physical and occupation therapy to children through the use of horses and other traditional forms of therapy.

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Rachel McGalliard | GENERAL MANAGER, THE SOFTWARE GUILD AT WILEYRachel’s education and career has been devoted to STEM and expanding the pathways of STEM education. In her role as Vice President of Operations for The Software Guild, Rachel drives strategic initiatives to expand the footprint of immersive training curriculums not only into the student space but also within corporate training settings and through university partnerships. She has also led the initiative to create standards within the Coding Bootcamp space by helping TSG be one of the inaugural members of CIRR (Council on Integrity in Results Reporting) as well as serving as Secretary on the CIRR Board.

Nora Fitzgerald Meldrum | ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL, TEXAS ROADHOUSENora Meldrum leads a five-person team responsible for representing the company in a wide array of legal matters. Prior to becoming a Roadie, she served as claims counsel for American Commercial Barge Lines and was the director of Northwestern University’s Sexual Harassment Prevention Office. She also spent 10 years in private practice with law firms in Louisville, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Nora received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and her law degree from the University of Michigan.

Robin Lustgarten Miller | NAWBO KY PRESIDENT; PRESIDENT, NEST COMMUNITY MARKETING LLC Robin Lustgarten Miller is the President of NEST Community Marketing LLC, which provides managed services and marketing outreach for community projects, trade associations and small to medium non profits. We help each group hatch new ideas and systems, share those ideas with a targeted and purposeful community, and work a plan to inspire that audience to the desired action. NEST has three service divisions – Nonprofit Navigation, Marketing Migration, and Strategy on the Fly. Current and past client roster includes the education, social services, healthcare, food/beverage, arts and culture, construction, startup and trade association industries. She serves as the Volunteer President for NAWBO Kentucky (National Association of Women Business Owners) for 2019.

Kourtney Moody | GENERAL MANAGER-LOUISVILLE, PEPSICO Kourtney Moody is currently the General Manager of Pepsi in Louisville, KY. She oversees a sales and operations business that drives over $80 million in annual revenue and has over 250 employees. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor where she was a varsity student-athlete. She has currently worked for PepsiCo for 8 years and has held roles of District Manager, Merchandising Manager, and other GM roles throughout the Midwest and Great Lakes areas. In 2019, Kourtney earned her MBA from the University of Louisville. Outside of work, Kourtney serves on the Kentucky Beverage Associate Board serving as the first Vice President, U of L’s College of Business Alumni MBA Council, and is involved with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Kentuckiana. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, home décor, and sports.

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Kish Cumi Price, Ph.D. | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION POLICY AND PROGRAMS, LOUISVILLE URBAN LEAGUEKish’s professional career has been devoted to working with and on behalf of children and their families, specifically within historically minoritized populations, as a counselor, CEO, researcher, educator, mentor, and youth advocate. Dr. Kish continues that charge as she promotes effective policies and strategies that benefit marginalized youth. Dr. Kish is a native of Flint, Michigan and Franklin, Tennessee. She received her doctorate from the University of Louisville (Counselor Education and Supervision) and her B.A. (Psychology) and M.A.Ed. (Counselor Education, School Counseling) from Wake Forest University. She is a National Holmes Alumna with a distinct interest in social justice for youth and their families. Her research aligns with school to prison pipeline prevention and mental health constructs. Dr. Kish is a proud wife and mother of ten children.

Stephanie Renner | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL, LIMESTONE BANK INC.Stephanie Renner manages the audit and human resources functions of the bank, oversees regulatory relations and non-collection related litigation, and provides day-to-day legal support to management. She also serves as corporate secretary for the boards of Limestone Bank Inc. and Limestone Bancorp Inc. Previously, Ms. Renner served as the Senior Vice President and Head of Compliance & Administration for American Founders Bank, Inc. Prior to joining American Founders Bank, she practiced law at Stites & Harbison, PLLC in Lexington, KY and Bryan Cave, LLP in Santa Monica, CA

London Roth | MARKET DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR, HUMANA INC.Following retail operations and marketing and communications roles in the financial services and quick service restaurant industries, London Roth joined Humana Inc. in 2009 as a consultant on the Associate Well-being team within the company’s Human Resources department, where she focused on the health of Humana’s ~50,000 employees through benefit and incentive design and well-being program creation and implementation. She currently leads Humana’s Louisville population health efforts, seeking to improve the city’s health by partnering with Humana employees and the community to make a difference and help improve lives.

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Victoria Russell | CHIEF OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION, PAPA JOHN’S INTERNATIONALVictoria Russell was named the first Chief of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Papa John’s International, a global brand of 120,000 team members. The DE&I vision at Papa John’s is to enable Papa John’s team members, customers, supplier, partners, and franchisees of all backgrounds to feel included and a part of the Papa John’s family and to allow the brands diversity to be their strength and competitive advantage. Prior to this role, Victoria was named Head of Diversity & Inclusion and was voted chair of the newly formed Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee by her peers. Victoria spent most of her career at Papa John’s in marketing analytics where she gained valuable insights into the business, and the customers and communities they served. Before to joining Papa John’s, Victoria spent time at Brown-Forman and Humana in Human Resources compensation. Victoria earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Management and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Kentucky.

Cara Silletto | PRESIDENT AND CHIEF RETENTION OFFICER, CRESCENDO STRATEGIES Workforce thought leader Cara Silletto, MBA, is the president and chief retention officer of Crescendo Strategies, a firm committed to reducing unnecessary employee turnover by bridging generational gaps in the workplace and making managers more effective in their roles. She is a professional speaker and trainer conducting 70+ programs annually for companies and conferences across the country, and she released her newest book, “Staying Power: Why Your Employees Leave & How to Keep Them Longer” in 2018. Workforce Magazine named Cara a “Game Changer” and Recruiter.com included her in their “Top 10 Company Culture Experts to Watch.” Cara is also a Louisville Business First 2018 Forty Under 40 recipient.

Kelsie Smithson | PROGRAM OFFICER, JAMES GRAHAM BROWN FOUNDATIONKelsie joined the James Graham Brown Foundation in 2019 after spending six years managing Kelsie Smithson Consulting where she provided project management, marketing, fund development, and community engagement services for nonprofits. Her current community involvement is focused on the missions of Louisville Girls Leadership, WE Day Kentucky, and the ACLU of Kentucky. Kelsie has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work in 2012. She has been recognized as a Leadership Louisville Bingham Fellow, nFocus magazine New Face of Philanthropy, and Business First Forty Under 40.

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Martha Stephenson | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KENTUCKY INC.Martha Stephenson is the Director of Development and Community Engagement for Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, where she leads statewide philanthropy and drives community engagement efforts for the non profit organization. Prior to Goodwill, she worked at Presentation Academy as Director of Development. Martha is a 1996 graduate of Spalding University and a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Fundraising Executives of Metro Louisville and a 2018 graduate of the Center for Non Profit Excellence Leadership Program. Martha is dedicated to her family, faith and community. She is a member of a USTA tennis team and enjoys her role as a volunteer usher at Actors Theater of Louisville.

Mindy Sunderland | MANAGING DIRECTOR-LOUISVILLE OFFICE, MORGAN POTTINGER MCGARVEYHer practice focuses on commercial real estate, commercial lending and banking and finance. She is a member of the board of trustees of Family Scholar House, Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS, and the Kentucky Bar Foundation. Mindy is a 2019 graduate of Leadership Louisville and a 2019 Super Lawyer, Kentucky. She has been honored as one of Business First of Louisville’s Forty Under 40, The Lane Report’s Top Women in Business, and Top 100 Influencers: Law, The Business Journals.

Delene E. Taylor | MARKETING DIRECTOR, DMLO CPASDelene began her career in public accounting in Dallas, TX, then spent 7 years as a Controller/CFO for an Inc. 500 company. Upon her return to the Louisville area, she joined a local CPA firm, serving clients and then the firm in the roles of Firm Administrator, HR Director and Marketing/Business Development Director, for over 15 years. Delene joined DMLO CPAs in 2013 as Marketing Director. She finds meaning and purpose in connecting people who are doing good things, facilitating important conversations and sharing resources, promoting the social enterprise movement in Kentucky, and working with early stage entrepreneurs, particularly in providing affordable solutions bundling the benefits of cloud-based accounting applications with the trusted services of a CPA-level business advisor.

Cynthia Torp | OWNER AND PRESIDENT, SOLID LIGHT Cynthia founded Solid Light 21 years ago. Under her guidance, the company has grown to include a team of design, architecture, content, multimedia, and fabrication experts who consistently produce premier visitor experiences for museums, corporations, nonprofits, government entities, universities, and visitor centers. Solid Light is a 100% woman-owned business and is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). In 2010, the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) in the Louisville region named Cynthia Businesswoman of the Year. In 2018, Solid Light won the GLI Inc.credible Small Business of the Year

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Ify Whitfill | BUSINESS OWNER, REDi MARKETING Ify is a business owner and community activist. She began her career in the real estate industry working in advertising sales, then moved into the digital marketing industry. She was featured on a local entrepreneurship panel held by the Louisville Urban League Young Professionals. She has taught for national and local organizations: including SCORE and Master Builders Academy (a Louisville-based networking organization) and participates with various community organizations. In 2019, she offered a three-part series designed to help entrepreneurs learn how to generate leads and grow their business. The course was the number one course taught by SCORE out of over 8,599 courses logged nationwide. She graduated from the University of Louisville with an MBA in Entrepreneurship.

Mary Ellen Wiederwohl | CHIEF, LOUISVILLE FORWARD, LOUISVILLE METROMary Ellen Wiederwohl joined Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s administration in 2012, and in 2014, Fischer tapped her to lead Louisville Forward – the city’s new, integrated approach to economic and community development. Louisville Forward combines business attraction, expansion, and retention activities with all the city’s real estate functions and talent development to present a unified solution for job growth and quality of place. Louisville Forward has been named a Top Economic Development Organization five times by Site Selection Magazine, the leading trade publication for economic development. Mary Ellen has provided leadership for several major initiatives, including the city’s strategic plan, the Vision Louisville 25-year advanced plan, the Move Louisville strategic multi-modal transportation plan, the city’s first sustainability plan, the Global Louisville Action Plan and the Vision Russell Initiative, which has won three HUD Choice Neighborhoods grants, and updating the city’s comprehensive land use plan.

Jill Wilcox | VICE PRESIDENT COMMERCIAL BANKING, JPMORGAN CHASE As a Vice President and Middle Market Banker with JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking, Jill provides a wide range of powerful and sophisticated financial tools to help companies meet their daily financial needs and challenges. A commercial banking client would benefit from an array of customized lending solutions, treasury management services, interest rate risk management,international banking advisory, access to J.P. Morgan’s industry- leading Investment and Private Bank, industry specialization and retirement plan services. The firm’s commercial bank actively advises businesses with revenues between $20 million and $2 billion in annual revenues.

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Angella Wilson | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, KENTUCKIANAWORKS Angella Wilson is a Workforce Development Director for KentuckianaWorks, a seven-county region workforce development board. In this role, she manages the Adult Career Services contracts, which include the Kentucky Career Centers. Since 2013, Mrs. Wilson has been an adjunct professor at JCTC and President of the A. Clark Consulting Group, which provides academic and career coaching. Honors and Awards include 2015 NSHMBA Community Partner Award; 2016 and 2018 Who’s Who Louisville: African American Profiles; Louisville Business First 2017 Forty Under 40 Honoree; July 2019 Today’s Woman Cover model and feature article.

Nicole Yates | DISTRICT DIRECTOR, CONGRESSMAN JOHN YARMUTHNicole Yates serves as the District Director for Congressman John Yarmuth, where she oversees operations and manage staff in the Congressman’s Downtown and Southend district offices. Nicole has a deep knowledge of public service and political strategy. Yates previously served as Director of Scheduling, Boards and Commissions for Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer. Nicole made appointments on behalf of Mayor Greg Fischer to over 100 boards and commissions. She has worked in outreach and government relations positions for Congressman Baron Hill of Indiana & President Barack Obama.

Tammy York Day | PRESIDENT & CEO, LOUISVILLE HEALTHCARE CEO COUNCIL Tammy York Day is a proven tenured leader with cultivated experiences in all aspects of operations, marketing and strategy. She is the president and CEO of the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council. The Louisville Healthcare CEO Council (LHCC) is a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization formed to leverage the collective voice of Louisville’s top health care companies. Tammy is also the co-founder of the Unbridled Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization formed to hold events such as the Unbridled Eve Gala to raise money for selected non-profit beneficiaries and raise Kentucky’s profile nationally.

Jesika Young | PRESIDENT AND TEAM MEMBER, CIMTECH INC. Jesika Young and her team have grown the company in under 2 years. After spending years in the banking industry, she learned firsthand about gender disparity in the workplace and was inspired to stand up for herself and other women. Since then, she has followed her passion to empower women. Jesika served as President of the board of NAWBO Kentucky and Southern Indiana (January 2017-December 2018). She lead the organization in the #SheMeansBusiness movement. She has garnered recognition as a 20 Under 40 honoree by News and Tribune and as a Forty Under 40 honoree by Louisville Business First and in 2018 was named Enterprising Woman to Watch.

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