2023 Women Empowering Women Session & Speaker Booklet

PROGRAM AGENDA

12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

12:00PM-Registration,MakeConnections,VendorShowcase,&LightLunch

12:30PM-OfficialProgramBegins

SessionI-Next-LevelGrowth

12:45PMto1:25PM: AModeratedPanelbyGinnyRyan: WhoHasYourBack?TheImportanceofSponsorship,Mentorship,andAllyship

AnInteractiveSessionbySeshaYalamanchilli: WhatDidYouSay?GivingandReceivingFeedback

SessionII-BreakthroughConnecting

AModeratedPanelbyAndreaHolland: BuildYourBizSkills:Leading&ManagingandPowerofPersuasion

AnInteractiveSessionbyKathleenPringle: StopNetworkingandStartMakingConnections

SessionIII-ThePowerHour!

AnExercisewithLaurenLauterbach&CourtneyWinslow: ThePoweroftheMind:GuidedMeditationandToolstoBoostYourPerformance

APresentation(withQ&ASession)byWendeKnapp: ThePowerofNO:SettingYourBoundariesforSuccess

5:00PMto6:00PM:CocktailHour-MakeMoreConnections,VendorShowcase, Horsd'oeuvres,&CashBar

SESSION ONE - NEXT-LEVEL GROWTH

WhoHasYourBack:TheImportanceofSponsorship, Allyship,andMentorship

Womenintheworkforcewhoclimbtheladderasleadersaremore crucialtoempoweringotherwomentopermeatetheleadership realmandmakeitanaccessibleplace.It’simportanttoknowthat thereisnotjustoneseatatthetableforonewoman–thereare multipleseatsformultiplewomen.Thispanel,thatincludecoupleof ourmaleadvocatesforwomen,willexplorehowwecanfindtheright sponsorsandmentorstosupportwomenontheirleadershipjourney anddiscusswhatitmeanstocontinuetohavewomen’sbacksas theymaketheirwayintoseniorroles.

MODERATOR

inny Ryan rector of Community Engagement nadaigua National Bank and Trust

nnyisaRochesternativeandgraduateofCardinalMooney ghSchool InNovember,sheretiredfrom13WHAMaftera35arcareerasanewsanchorandreporter Ginnyisnow ectorofCommunityEngagementatCanandaiguaNational nkwheresheoverseesthebank’scommunication, aritablegiving,events,andcommunityreinvestment orts

nnycurrentlyservesontheboardofCMACandco-founded rker’sMentorsatMercyHighwhichpairsyoungwomen mtheParker’sScholarsprogramwithwomeninthe chesterbusinesscommunity

OUR PANELISTS

Anthony DiTucci President/CEO Livingston Associates

Withover30yearsofexperience,AnthonyDiTuccihasserved inmanydifferentrolesduringhisprofessionalcareer.Today, hehelpstosupportourcommunitybyprovidingstrategic planningandoperationalsupportservicestoawiderangeof constructionrelatedorganizationsthroughoutUpstateNew York.AsPresidentandChiefOperatingOfficerforLivingston Associates,DiTuccihelpsorganizationstotranslatetheirvision andprioritiesintoastrategicplanwithactionablegoalsfor performanceandgrowth Heworkswithclientstodevelop, operate,andimprovevarioussystemswithafocuson efficiency,effectiveness,communication,andprofitability. Duringhistenure,LivingstonAssociateshasexperienced significantgrowthandexpansion.LAwasalsorecognizedas oneofRochester’s“TopWorkplaces”forthefirsttimein2022 lnadditiontohisleadershiproleatLivingstonAssociates, DiTucciservesasamemberoftheExecutiveBoardforthe BuildersExchangeofRochester,wherehealsochairstheir WorkforceDevelopmentcommittee

Dr. Shaun Nelms

Professor & Superintendent

University of Rochester/ Rochester City School District

Dr ShaunNelmsisthesuperintendentofEastUpperand LowerSchools,formerlyEastHighSchool AstheEducational PartnershipOrganizationsuperintendentforEast,Nelms createdandimplementedaschooltransformationmodelfor thelowestperformingschool,inthelowestperformingdistrict, inNYS Insevenyears,theschoolincreaseditsgraduationrate from29%to86%andexpandedtheCareerinTechnical Educationtoincludepathwaysinvariousindustrysettings. Nelmshasbeenchargedwithcreatingaschoolreformmodel thatcanbereplicatedinurbansettingsthroughoutthe country HeleadsthisworkattheUniversityofRochester’s WarnerSchoolofEducationandHumanDevelopment AsCEO oftheNelmsConsultingGroup,hehasbeenafrequent speakeroncreatingequitableschoolsystemsandexecutive leadership.

OUR PANELISTS (Continued)

Erin Heintz Senior Vice President of Legal Wegmans

ErinW.S.HeintzistheSeniorVicePresidentofLegalat Wegmans Erinhasover16yearsofexperienceinpracticing lawwithafocusonlitigationandlaborandemploymentlaw Erinbeganhercareerattwolargelawfirms,andmost recentlyservedastheSeniorVicePresident,GeneralCounsel ofRochesterRegionalHealth.

ErinvolunteershertimeasamemberoftheBoardofDirectors ofTheEquicenter,atherapeuticridingfacilitywhosemissionis tofosterthepersonalgrowthandindividualachievementof peoplewithdisabilities,at-riskyouth,andveterans. EringraduatedfromVirginiaTechwithaB.A.inPolitical Science,andreceivedherJD fromSyracuseUniversity CollegeofLaw ErinresidesinVictorwithherhusbandJeffand sonsLiamandEverett.

Nannette Nocon Wealth Advisor Nocon & Associates

NannetteNoconCFP,ChFC,CIMA,CLTChasbeenafinancial advisorandowneroftheAmeripriseFinancialAdvisorsLLC franchisefor39years.Amongherhumblingmomentsis havingreceivedthe2017ATHENAAward Shehascontinuously servedinvariouscapacitiesfornonforprofitorganizations SheiscurrentlyChairoftheBoardofTrusteesattheGeorge EastmanMuseum;andHonoraryTrusteeatGevaandWXXI. SheandherhusbandKarlWessendorfsupportthearts, educationandtheadvancementofwomenandgirls Nannettehasbeenamentortoseveralwomeninbusiness overtheyears.Nannettebelievesincultivatingpassionby settingthebarhigherthanyourlastpersonalbest.

WhatDidYouSay:GivingandReceivingFeedback

Researchclearlyshowstherearebigadvantagestoreceiving feedbackonanongoingbasis.Simplyput,itisoneofthebestways forustogetbetterfaster.Yetmostofusdreadgivingandreceiving feedbackbecauseitsooftengoesbadly.Butfeedbackdoesnothave tohurt.Inthisinteractivesessionwewillexplorehowbothreceivers andgiversplayacrucialroleincreatingproductive,non-threatening, andgrowth-orientedfeedbackconversations.Wewillcovera frameworkforgettingfeedbackright.Socomepreparedengagein theconversationasweuncoverwhatittakestocreatetheconditions foragivertoprovideconstructive,high-qualityfeedbackandfora receivertowelcomeitasanopportunitytogrow,learn,andimprove.

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cusedondrivingresults,Seshaleveragesherextensive ackgroundinsales,marketing,operations,andinnovationto luenceorganizationsofeverysizeandscope.From trepreneurialstartupstolargecorporations,Sesha’svastrealorldexperiencespanscareersinconsumergoods,technology, anking,healthcare,andinsurance.Seshahasaninherent bilitytocomprehendthemanyissuesandchallengesthatface ganizationsintoday’sworldofconstantchange,disruption, nduncertainty Passionateaboutempoweringotherswiththe owledge,tools,andresourcestheyneedtomakean mediateimpact,Seshaworkswithbusinessprofessionalsto stainlong-termresultsattheirorganizations.Aseasoned adershipconsultantandtrainerwithnearlytwodecadesof usinessexperience,Seshaspecializesinequippingleaderswith eknowledge,tools,andresourcestomakeanimmediate pactintheirorganization.

CONNECTING

BuildYourBizSkills:Leading&ManagingandPowerOfPersuasion

TwocommonheadlinesonLinkedIngroupsorinbusinessmagazines arethecontrastbetween"Leading&Managing"and"ThePowerof Persuasion",particularlyasthesetopicsrelatetowomeninthe workplace.Joinourpanelforaninteractivediscussionabouthowto buildaninclusiveleadershipmodelthatcombinesleadersand managers,aswellaslearnfivekeydriversofinfluenceandhowto utilizethosedriverstopersuadeeventhetoughestaudience.

EMCEE & MODERATOR

Andrea Holland Executive Communications Coach & Consultant Holland Communications, LLC

Storyteller,coachandmojobooster-that’sAndreaHolland. Forover20years,Andreahasworkedtotellthestoriesof someprettyamazingpeople-and,now-asacoach-she helpsotherslearntoconfidentlytelltheirownstories.From LondontoL.A.,andBraziltoToronto,Andreaservesclients acrossthemap…andsheloveseverysecondofit.Her Rochesterrootsarestrong,though Andreaisamomtoavery chatty2-year-old,anavidcommunityvolunteer-holding3 eadershiprolesonnonprofitboards,a12-yearmemberof EstroFestcomedytroupe,andaBIGfanofherBIGPuerto Ricanfamily.Hercalltoactionforwomeneverywhereis simplythis:DaretoFindYourVoice

OUR PANELISTS

Flossie Hall CEO/Founder

FHall Consulting

FlossieisknowninherroleforNationalMilitarySpouse advocacyandpublicspeakingacrosslocalandnational venuessuchasFoxNews,NBC,CBSandPBS.Shehashelped buildandscalemultipleacceleratorsandmilitaryprograms ShehasservedastheCMOforatechnologystartupandserves onvariousboardssupportingthestartupandmilitary community.FlossiehasevenbeeninvitedtotheWhiteHouse andfeaturedontheNasdaqTowerinTimesSquareforherwork.

From2018-2021,FlossieservedastheCoFounderandCOOof AMSE-TheAssociationofMilitarySpouseEntrepreneurs. Creatingandscalinganimpactfulprogramwhichhashelped over2K+militaryspousesallaroundtheglobetostart,scale andsustaintheirownbusinesses AMSEwasthefirstfullydigital militaryspouseentrepreneurprogramandplatformwith education,community,digitalmasterclasses,resources, tionalpartnersandmore.Builtbymilitaryspouse trepreneurs,formilitaryspouseentrepreneurs

Pam Sherman President

The ShermanEDGE

mShermanisanactor,lawyerandleadershipconsultant howasprofiledinPeopleMagazineabouthertransitionfrom wyertoactor Today,shespeaks,facilitates,andcoaches adersabouthowtopresentthemselvesandtheirmission thpassion,andhowtofindtheirEDGE:Explore,Dream,Grow, Excite®.SheconsultswithFortune500companies,lawfirms, vertisingagencies,andisahighlyratedglobalresourcefor eleadershiporganizations,EO,Vistage,andYPO

rnationallysyndicatedcolumn,TheSuburbanOutlawwas blishedbyGannettandintheDemocrat+Chroniclefor15 ars ShermanalsostarredinGeva’sproductionofErma mbeck:AtWit’sEndbreakingbox-officerecordsaroundthe itedStates.PamhasbeenacontributortotheRochester mmunitymakingadifferenceformanycharitiesasan ctioneer.ShesitsonthenationalboardJWIhelpinggrow women’sfinancialliteracyandleadership

OUR PANELISTS (Continued)

Lorisa LaRocca

Owner Spark HR

Aftermorethantwodecadesasapracticingattorney,Lorisa LaRoccarecentlyleftWoodsOviattGilmanLLP,whereshe servedasChairofthefirm'sLabor&EmploymentDepartment, toopenherownboutiqueHRconsultingfirm,SparkHR While Sparkdoesnotprovidelegaladvice,itfitsanichemarket offeringcustomizedHRservicestoclientsthroughalegallens. InherroleatSpark,Lorisaroutinelycounselsemployersonall daytodayemploymentrelatedmatters,inadditionto providingworkforcetraininganddevelopment,HRaudits, performancemanagementconsulting,compensationanalysis, DEIservicesandriskmanagementandcompliancestrategies. Inrecentyears,LorisahasbeenrecognizedbytheDailyRecord asbothan“UpandComingAttorney”and“TopWomaninLaw”, bytheRochesterBusinessJournalasa“FortyUnder40” recipient,anda“WomanofExcellence”recipientandbythe RochesterWomen’sNetworkasan“UpandComing Businesswoman”.Inthecommunity,LorisaservesasChairof theBoardofDirectorsofChildrenAwaitingParents,Inc

StopNetworkingandStartConnecting

Inaworldclutteredwithsomuchinformation,itisimportantto breakthroughandbeaproactiveconnectorinordertocreate meaningfulrelationshipswithpeople.Theabilitytohold conversationswithpeopleandpassoutbusinesscardsisnolonger enough.Ittakesanewsetofskillsandknow-howtosuccessfully connectwiththerightindividualsatanygiventimeandplace.This interactivesessionwillexplorehowtotransitionfromanetworkertoa connectorsoyoucanfindandcreateopportunitiesforyourselfand yourorganization.So,getreadytomovearoundandconnect!

athleenhasbeenaffectingchangeandaccelerating ofessionalandorganizationalsuccessforoverthreedecades saleader,careerstrategist,executivecoach,facilitator,and peaker.

heisthefounderandCEOoftheKathleenPringleGroup,Inc heresheworkswithethicallydrivenexecutives,entrepreneurs, ofessionals,andcompaniestoelevateleadership fectiveness,andguidecareertransitionsandadvancementto eateenduringlegacies

athleenhaswalkedinherclient’sshoesnavigatingthe omplexitiesandhurdlesofbuildingorganizations,marketsand amsthroughherowndiverseprofessionalexperienceswhich providethecredibility,strategicthinking,activelistening,and personalwarmthtosupportclientstoconnectpersonal achievementwithbusinessvalueandcommunityimpact.

Along-timebelieverintheimportanceofgivingback,Kathleen hasservednumerousexecutiveboards Sheisthecurrent PresidentofRochesterRotary,thelargestclubinNewYorkState with350memberscomprisingourarea’sbusinessandcivic leaders.

Kathleen Pringle CEO

Kathleen Pringle Group, Inc.

SESSION THREE - THE POWER HOUR!

ThePoweroftheMind:GuidedMeditationandToolsto BoostYourPerformance.

Studiesshowtheamazingimpactthatmeditationcanhaveonthe brain:loweringstress,reducinganxiety,improvingattentionand concentration,andsomuchmore.Yetmaystruggletofindthetime toworkmeditationintotheirroutine.Thisinteractiveexercisewillgive youthebasicstobeginmeditation–evenifit’sjustfor5minutesa day -andwillalsocoversimplestepstogiveyoutheboostyou need,whenever,orwhereveryouneedit.

Founders Moon + Stone

Moon+Stonewasconceivedandcreatedwithintentionto supportahealthful,meaningfuljourneytoemotionaland spiritualwellnessbyincorporatingmeditationandcrystalsinto ourdailylives.Theirgoalistomakespiritualitymoreaccessible andapproachableandnotlabeledas‘weird.'

ThenameMoon+StoneisderivedfromtheMoonstonecrystal Themoonstoneembracestheprocessthrougheveryphaseof life.Toinspireaninwardjourneytoexplorehiddentruthsand vulnerabilities.Togainadeeperunderstandingofwhoyouare.

Lauren Lauterbach & Courtney Winslow

Notknowinghowtosay“no”isaproblemthatmanypeopleface. Saying“no”withintheworkplaceandfindingahealthywork-life balanceishardernowthaneverbeforeinourhybridorremote environmentswherethelinesbetweenworkandhomecontinueto beblurred.Thissessiondeliverskey,practicalstrategiesforsetting yourboundaries:buildyourconfidencetosay“noandembrace whentosay“yes.”

Wende Knapp Assistant General Counsel, Employment Law, Procore Technologies, Inc.

aforward-thinkinglegal,business,communications, dvisor.Shehasworkedwitheverylevelofan onandhasbroadoperationsexperiencemanaging ondollarbudgetsandleadingteamsaroundthe ealsoservesasanadvisorandcoachtowomen everystageoftheircareers.After16yearsasa andthenaPRexecutiveatXerox,Wendewentbackto ooltobecomeanattorney Whileinprivatepractice, asalitigationandlabor&employmentattorneyat iattGilmanandHarterSecrest&Emery.Shethen -housetoXeroxandPaychexbeforejoiningProcore gies,Inc.in2021.She'saproudBuffalonianandCityof resident,avid-DIYer,wife,anddogmamatorescue -GracieLou,Dolly,andHugo