Speakers
Meet distinguished speakers for our 2025 Women in Leadership Conference and stay tuned for updates!
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Jodi Bell
Vice President of Advertising for the Panhandle and North Central Florida, LOCALiQ,
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Crista O'Keefe Brandt
Founder and Regional Director, Valerie's House Pensacola
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Rev. Ashlee Brown
Director of Operations, Bright Bridge Ministries; Owner, Native Cafe
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Madrina Ciano
Founder and CEO, Revelation Royalties
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Kristy Craig
Executive Director, ReadyKids!
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Claire Fountain
Licensed Psychotherapist, Yoga Instructor
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Alison Green
Professor, University of West Florida
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Jennifer M. Hoekstra
Partner, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz
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Cheryl Howard
Former Prosecutor; Chief Executive Officer, African American Heritage Museum
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Laura Hussey
Morning Anchor, WEAR Channel 3 News
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Stacey Kostevicki
Executive Director, Gulf Coast Kid's House
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Taxie Lambert
Founder, 4EVR DEZ Foundation; Administrative Director, Rafferty Domnick Cunningham and Yaffa
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The Honorable Allie Coetzee Leslie
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (ret)
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Justine Roper
Entrepreneur, Speaker, Founder, InHer Physique Pelvic Therapy & Wellness
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Brooke Ryan
Music and Psychology Major, University of West Florida
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Dr. Martha Saunders
President, University of West Florida
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Paula Shell
President and CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida
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Kate Thomas
Co-Founder and Executive Director, TrueWorks