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
• 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
• 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
• 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

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.
• 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].