A Note from Erin,
The conference was a huge success! Thank you to Tanner Glass and Hardware, Bridgerland Technical College, and Dominion Energy for your sponsorship. We couldn’t have held it without you! Also, thank you to the facilitators and presenters. The satisfaction feedback was extremely high. I was thrilled to be cc’d on several emails of groups of women that are moving forward with getting together with women from their facilitation group. Our optional membership directory will be coming out shortly, which will make it even easier for you all to communicate with one another.
On that note, the directory is based on your indication to share your contact information from your application. As a friendly reminder, this directory is not for distribution to people outside of Women Who Succeed. Also, if you send out information about an upcoming event you may be involved in, please make sure that it is clear on your invitation or email that it is not a “Women Who Succeed” event.
Lastly, our next official Women Who Succeed event is our “Summer Social” held at Hip & Humble, owned by our friend and member, Sheridan Mordue, on Wednesday, July 19th, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thank you to our members Tonia Dalton and Drea Leary from Induo Marketing for sponsoring this event.
SHOUT OUT to the presenters and facilitators at the Women Who Succeed Conference
We were extremely fortunate to have had so many incredible members participate in the conference on May 20th through panels, workshops, roundtable discussions, setup, and more. Mentees were able to choose 2 of the 6 offered workshops and panels, and there was much to be learned from each of them! Check out our stellar lineup and their presentation topics from this year:
Keynote Speaker
President Deneece Huftalin: “Turn Up the Yes!”
Mentee Workshop Presenters and Panel Members
Dana Grinnell, Danni Wright, Jill Borst: Panel – “Let’s Talk Money: Increasing Your Financial Independence”
Gayathri Srinivasan, Jennifer Smith, Jessica Elwell: Panel – “Thriving in a Male-Dominated Field”
Samira Harnish: “Strengthening Your Roots Through Community Engagement”
Elizabeth McMillan: “Communicating with Confidence”
Brooke Lenzen: “Navigating Setbacks with a Growth Mindset”
Stephanie Geisler: “Making the Leap: Grow Your Network and Land the Interview”
Member Speakers
Kathi Garff: “Reflections”
Dr. Georgi Rausch: “Recognizing Your Impact”
Thank you all for your willingness to present, your preparation, words of wisdom, and powerful examples of strong women in Utah to our incoming class of mentees.
Thank you also to our roundtable discussion facilitators for their help in maintaining and stimulating the incredible, open conversations that were had during their time together: Jennie Tanner, Emily Hudson, Angie Francis, Ally Isom, Darlene Dilley, Jennifer Somers, Drea Leary, Katie Amundsen, Sui Lang Panoke, Rachelle Morris, Lizzy Solies, Keri Hale, and Tori Horton.
The conference was a strong start to what is going to be a great program year, and we are so excited for the year ahead with each of you!
We HEAR Her Podcast
Podcast of Women Who Succeed
Our Women Who Succeed have been busy sharing their stories, insights, and lessons learned in our We HEAR Her Podcast Series. Listen here and subscribe to our bi-weekly episodes!
Promise to Live: Magnifying Mental Health with Brandy Vega
After nearly losing her daughter to suicide, Brandy made a decision to become an advocate, spokesperson, and event organizer of Live LIVE to share her mission of preventing suicide. For all of us that have struggled with mental illness or had a family member or friend who has struggled with mental illness, this is a must-hear episode.
Brandy Vega, CEO of Vega Media Studios
Alignment, Values, and Priorities with Elizabeth McMillan
In this episode, Elizabeth discusses how the practice of staying true to your values keeps you in alignment with all of your priorities, tasks, and projects. She also describes the difficulties of providing transportation services in the fastest-growing state in the United States.
Elizabeth McMillan, Director of Communications at the Utah Department of Transportation
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