2023 Conference Speakers
Below are some of the distinguished speakers who spoke at the 2023 Women in Leadership Conference. A record-setting crowd of 900 in-person and virtual attendees enjoyed the conference. Thank you to our speakers for making the conference a record-breaking success!
-
Mollye Barrows
Investigative Journalist, Pensacola News Journal; Author, Television News Contributor, Podcaster, "Gulf Coast Confidential"
-
Nicole Villareal Bastian
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
-
Kara Bloomberg
Chief Operating Officer, LandrumHR
-
Deb Boelkes
Leadership Expert, Award-winning Author, Speaker
-
Ann Burkhardt
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, Ret.; Executive Consultant, Dynamic Integrated Services
-
Madrina Ciano
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
-
Kara Cardona
Executive Vice President of Greater Pensacola and Contact Center Operations, Navy Federal Credit Union
-
Sandra Donaldson
President/CEO, D-Edge Consulting
-
Dr. Sherry Hartnett
Author, Professor, University of West Florida; and Founder, College of Business Executive Mentor Program
-
Siri Lindley
World Champion Triathlete, High-Performance Coach, Motivational Speaker
-
Leslie A. Maher
Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
-
Dr. Fran P. Mainella
16th Director, National Park Service; Visiting Scholar, Clemson University
-
Rep. Michelle Salzman
State Representative, District 1
-
Jill Stinemetz
Associate Vice President of Field Operations, Cox Communications
-
Sandy Stosz
Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Ret.; Founder, Sandra L. Stosz, LLC
-
Kristie Tobias
Author, Coach, Consultant, National Speaker and Trusted Mentor
-
Stephanie White
Founding Attorney, Florida Adoptions, Stephanie S. White, PLLC; UWF Trustee
-
Dr. Lusharon Wiley
Vice President of Corporate Culture, Innisfree Hotels