2017 Conference Highlights

On March 3, 2017, the UWF College of Business Executive Mentor Program convened its fourth Women in Leadership - Designing Your Future conference. About 400 students, faculty and community leaders attended. Following are highlights of the conference.

Opening Session: "Propelling Women’s Careers: A Developmental Network Approach"

Presented by Dr. Wendy Murphy, Associate Professor of Management, Babson College

Panel Discussion "Random Thoughts from Insanely Successful Women"

Moderator: Sue Straughn, News Anchor/Senior Editor, WEAR-TV

• Dr. Kim LeDuff, Dean & Associate Vice Provost, University College, University of West Florida
• Mary Hoxeng, Owner & General Manager, Cat Country 98.7 FM/NewsRadio 92.3 FM/NewsRadio1620 AM
• Christy Manderson, Vice President of Sales, Highpointe Hotel Corporation
• Amy Miller, Port Director, Port of Pensacola

Panel Discussion "Investing In Your Future & Owning Your Destiny"

Moderator: Christina Doss, Managing Director, Saltmarsh Financial Advisors

• Allison Hill, Chief Executive Officer, Lakeview Center Inc. and Senior Vice President, Baptist Health Care
• Xia Liu, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Gulf Power Company
• Cecilia Nanni, Vice President, Wealth Advisor, Regions Private Wealth Management
• Kristine Rushing, Chief Operating Officer, Risk Consultant, Beck Partners

Closing Session: "You, Them, Us…Leadership in Practice"

Presented by Bentina Terry, Vice President, Customer Service and Sales, Gulf Power Company

Photo Gallery

A collection of photos of speakers, panel discussions, and attendees at the 2017 Women in Leadership Conference.