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23rd Annual Leadership Conference
The Power to Transform
Speakers and Leadership Award Recipients:
 Marian Wright Edelman is the trailblazer who is the founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF), the nation's strongest voice for children and families. This is a unique opportunity to hear the voice of this passionate and extraordinary individual, who, as an African American and woman, has achieved extraordinary "firsts" and dedicated her life to being an advocate for the disadvantaged.
 Margaret Heffernan A respected television and radio producer as well as author of The Naked Truth, and How She Does It, Margaret Heffernan has spearheaded multimedia productions for Intuit, The Learning Company and served as Chief Executive of InfoMation Corporation and ZineZone Corporation. Come learn why she was named one of the "Top 25" by Streaming Media magazine and one of the "Top 100 Media Executives" by The Hollywood Reporter.
 Tory Johnson Get advice and tips from this career-savvy founder and CEO of Women For Hire. Tory is the Workplace Contributor on ABC's Good
Morning America, where she reaches millions of viewers on a wide range
of job-related issues and challenges. She is also the anchor of Home
Work on ABC News Now, the digital channel and writes columns for ABCNEWS.com, Yahoo! HotJobs and Shine.
 Dee Dee Myers Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear what Dee Dee Myers, author of the New York Times bestseller, Why Women Should Rule The World, has to say! This nationally known political analyst and commentator who served as White House Press Secretary during President Clinton's first term and was the first woman and youngest person ever to hold that job will share her sharp, savvy point of view and insights.
 Gail Scott A Washington insider and veteran journalist and broadcaster,
Gail Scott is currently diplomatic correspondent for The Georgetowner,
the influential newspaper in Washington, D.C. and author of Diplomatic
Dance. She is also private executive coach to foreign ambassadors,
international executives and public figures. She will host a panel of
distinguished female ambassadors including:
Panel Participants:
HE Chan Heng Chee – Ambassador of Singapore
Chan Heng Chee has served as Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States in 1996. Prior to her appointment, she was the Executive Director of the Singapore International Foundation and Director of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. She has also served as founding Director of the Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, High Commissioner to Canada and Ambassador to Mexico.
HE Carolina Barco – Ambassador of Colombia. Carolina Barco has always worked in the public sector; as Director of the City Planning Department in Bogotá and adviser to the ministries of Development, Culture, and the Environment; as well as to the National Planning Department and the Office of the Mayor of Bogotá. She has also worked as advisor for international cooperation to the United Nations Development Program, as researcher at Los Andes University, as well as a member of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy's Board of Directors. She is well known in the fields of formulation and adoption of public policies.
 HE Renée Jones-Bos –Ambassador of the Netherlands Renée Jones-Bos has served in the public section since 1977. Prior to her current appointment as Ambassador of the Netherlands to the United States she was the Director-General for Regional Policy and Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 2003 – 2005 she was the Deputy Director-General for Regional Policy and Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She has also served for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Ambassador-at-Large for Human Rights, Security Council Coordinator, Deputy Chief of Mission for the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Prague, Head of Recruitment & Training and First Secretary for the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Washington, D.C.
 Rebecca Shambaugh Nationally known leadership strategist and author of It's Not a Glass Ceiling, It's a Sticky Floor, Rebecca Shambaugh is President and CEO of SHAMBAUGH, where she founded Women in Leadership and Learning (WILL), an organization dedicated to the research, advancement and retention of women leaders and executives. Her approach towards women in leadership is widely respected and utilized.
Personal and Professional Development Sessions:
The Possibilities of Leadership: Transformation in the Workplace and in
your Life
Shirley Clark, founder of Career Transition Network and Choose 2 Lead
Women's Foundation
Each of us has a remarkable opportunity to achieve great results by leading powerful, effective lives. Whatever your career goals or current objectives might be, this session will challenge you to think about your own leadership style and will provide insights and tools for use in your own development.
 How Well Do You Manage Your Brand?
Karen McSteen, brandMatters
Each and every one of us is a brand. Just like businesses, we need to develop and nurture our brands. Karen McSteen, principal of brandMatters, will show you how to apply the same brand development principles that companies use to shape their brands and the steps to developing and bringing to life your own personal brand.
 Girl Power at School, But not at the Office
Hannah Seligson, journalist
Hannah Seligson, journalist and the author of New Girl on the Job:
Advice from the Trenches, will focus on why the culture of female
achievement in academic arenas is not translating in the workplace. She
will explore themes such as self-promotion, negotiation, and the belief
that the workplace is a meritocracy and propose some ideas for how to
close the girl power gap.
Where is Fear Holding You Back? Harness the Power of Vision, Unleash Your Full Potential and Achieve the Success You REALLY Want
Margie Warrell, certified executive and life coach
Based on Margie's Best Selling book Find Your Courage! this program will provide a deeper understanding of why you do what you do (and don't do what you know you should do!), equipping you with the 'tools' you need to step out from your comfort zone-in your conversations, actions and aspirations-to enjoy greater confidence, fulfillment and success.
Transform Your Life and Live Your Passion
Mary Anne Wampler, CEO Transform, Inc.
Want to get a jump start on transforming your life and living your 'passion'? Are you on the path but want to accelerate your journey? Join us for this power-packed session where you'll be introduced to The Enneagram, a powerful and dynamic self discovery system that provides insights and strategies for how to harness your strengths and unlock barriers.
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