2022 Agenda
11 a.m. — Registration and Table Exhibits Open
12 p.m. – 1 p.m. — Lunch and hear from our Keynote Speaker

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. — Workshop Sessions (each attendee will choose one)
- Cultivate Multi-Generational Teams: Tips for engaging with employees to benefit from different perspectives. (Room Highland A)
- Moderator:
- Leah George VanScott, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Greater Rochester Enterprise
- Panelists:
- Shelia Dunne, Co-Founder and President, Dunne Goodwin
- Heather Goodbody, Senior Vice President, Private Wealth Advisor with Goodbody & Associates Merrill Private Wealth
- Dr. Jaqueline R. Mozrall, Saunders College of Business, Dean
- Moderator:
- The Power of Social Media: Learn how to grow your network, promote your work and advance your career. (Room Highland B)
- Moderator:
- Melisza Campos, Incredible Service Priority Owner, Wegmans Food Markets Inc.
- Panelists:
- Leire Bascaran, Co-Founder & Chief of Strategy, Helen & Gertrude
- Shannon Ealy, Communications & Marketing Director, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
- Andrea Holland, Executive Communications Coach & Consultant, Holland Communications LLC
- Moderator:
- Setting Boundaries in a Hybrid Workforce: Forget about work-life balance. Focus on preventing work-life blurring. (Room Highland C)
- Speakers:
- Kim Allen, CEO, Dixon Schwabl + Company
- Karen McClendon, VP & CHRO, Paychex
- Speakers:
- Side Hustles and How to Manage Them: Tips on how to turn your passion project into a second job, or maybe more than that. (Room Highland D)
- Moderator:
- Ahlia Kitwana, CEO & Founder, Little Black Buddha & Careal Bayo
- Panelists:
- Lauren Barley, Owner & CEO, Light My Candle Co.
- Sarah Knight, Owner, Sarah Knight Design
- Jessica Lewis, President & CEO, LáLew Public Relations
- Mackenzie Piccaretto, Founder/Owner, Mackenzie’s Table + Crosby Lane
- Moderator:
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. — Workshop Sessions (each attendee will choose one)
- Your New Role is a Chance to Shine: How to embrace your new job and thrive after a promotion or career change. (Room Highland A)
- Speaker: Bobbie Goheen, President/CEO, Synthesis Management Group
- Negotiation Skills – Get What You Deserve: Don’t let Imposter Syndrome prevent you from asking for what you’re worth. (Room Highland B)
- Speaker: Jill Knittel, MBA, President & CEO, JK Executive Strategies
- Allow Mental Health To Be A Priority: Learn why employers and employees need to prioritize mental health and how to do it. (Room Highland C)
- Speakers:
- Shaunta Collier-Rankin, Human Resources Director, Coordinated Care Services Inc.
- Kelly Polinski, National Population Health Consultant, Brown & Brown
- Anne Wilder, President, Coordinated Care Services Inc.
- Speakers:
- Grow your Brand, Retain your People and Lift your Community: How to attract and retain employees through community engagement activities. (Room Highland D)
- Moderator: Amber Lingenfelter (she, her, hers), Community Resource & Volunteer Engagement Manager, United Way of Greater Rochester & the Finger Lakes
- Panelists:
- Kristina Dengler, Senior Vice President, Rochester Market Executive, Bank of America
- Celeste Kier, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Customer Experience Director of ESL Federal Credit Union
- Deana Percassi, Director Public Relations, Community Relations, and Nutrition, Wegmans Food Markets Inc.
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. — Wine, Hors d’oeuvres and Networking
For further event information or questions please email [email protected].