2023 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"
Barrows Bio
Nicole Villareal Bastian
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
Bastian Bio
Deb Boelkes
Leadership Expert, Award-winning Author, Speaker
Boelkes Bio
Ann Burkhardt
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, Ret.; Executive Consultant, Dynamic Integrated Services
Burkhardt Bio
Madrina Ciano
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Ciano Bio
Kara Cardona
Executive Vice President of Greater Pensacola and Contact Center Operations, Navy Federal Credit Union
Cardona Bio
Dr. Sherry Hartnett
Author, Professor, University of West Florida; and Founder, College of Business Executive Mentor Program
Hartnett Bio
Siri Lindley
World Champion Triathlete, High-Performance Coach, Motivational Speaker
Lindley Bio
Leslie A. Maher
Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
Maher Bio
Dr. Fran P. Mainella
16th Director, National Park Service; Visiting Scholar, Clemson University
Mainella Bio
Rep. Michelle Salzman
State Representative, District 1
Salzman Bio
Jill Stinemetz
Associate Vice President of Field Operations, Cox Communications
Stinemetz Bio
Sandy Stosz
Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Ret.; Founder, Sandra L. Stosz, LLC
Stosz Bio
Kristie Tobias
Author, Coach, Consultant, National Speaker and Trusted Mentor
Tobias Bio
Stephanie White
Founding Attorney, Florida Adoptions, Stephanie S. White, PLLC; UWF Trustee
White Bio
Dr. Lusharon Wiley
Vice President of Corporate Culture, Innisfree Hotels
Wiley Bio