12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm CT
Ambassador and Regional Volunteers Meeting
2:00 pm - 2:05 pm CT
Welcome
Sarah Alter
Sarah Alter
Sarah Alter joined NextUp in 2017, and has wide-ranging executive leadership experience in the markets NextUp represents. Sarah has successfully expanded the scope of NextUp’s mission to include Advancing All Women, and has grown NextUp to be the largest non-profit of its type, with over 15,000 members representing over 900 organizations, 21 regions, and over 300 national and regional corporate partners. Over 50% of NextUp’s national corporate sponsors are on the Fortune or Global 500, and Sarah has built NextUp into an organization that spans industries from tech, to finance, to retail, to CPG. Additionally, she has focused NextUp on supporting women of color, building male allyship, the new generation coming into our workforce, and, more recently, how COVID-19 has impacted women in the workplace.
Welcome
See Agenda2:00 pm - 2:05 pm
Awards and Giveaways
See Agenda11:45 am - 12:00 pm
The Power is YOU
See Agenda12:10 pm - 12:45 pm
Conference Close
See Agenda12:00 pm - 12:05 pm
2:05 pm - 3:05 pm CT
Improvising Through the Unknown: How to Handle Uncertainty and Win
Keynote & Q&A
Katie Goodman
Katie Goodman
Katie Goodman is an award-winning comedian, executive life-coach, and author. Katie’s work in comedy has amassed over 3 million online views. She can be seen on Showtime, TruTV, and, more often than she would admit, in line getting a mocha latte with extra, extra whipped cream. Katie literally wrote the book on using improv comedy to improve your life. Her show “Broad Comedy” plays Off Broadway and tours nationally. Her love for self-help and comedy lands her career somewhere in between Samantha Bee and Deepak Chopra. Her work has been celebrated by Arianna Huffington, Leslie Stahl, Time Out New York, and her Pilates teacher in Brooklyn who says she is “getting better.” Besides her own book, Katie’s writing can be seen in O, The Oprah Magazine and The Huffington Post.
Improvising Through the Unknown: How to Handle Uncertainty and Win
See Agenda2:05 pm - 3:05 pm
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm CT
Creating A New World
Fireside Chat
Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman
Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman
Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman is an award-winning Ghanaian-American researcher, entrepreneur, and writer. She graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2019 with a Bachelors of Arts in Mathematics and a minor in Economics. Her new book, The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken System, is the first collection to exclusively feature Black scholars and experts across economics, education, health, climate, criminal justice, and technology. The book has received praise from the likes of New York Times bestselling authors, Wes Moore, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, and Chelsea Clinton. Currently, she is a graduate student at Harvard Kennedy School studying public policy and economics.
Creating A New World
See Agenda3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Tom Foley, Esq.
Tom Foley, Esq.
Tom launched his career practicing law in New York, handling litigation, mergers & acquisitions, & real estate matters. Throughout Tom’s experiences, he became acutely aware of systemic inequities. After practicing law for 15+ years, Tom shifted his focus to develop social entrepreneurially businesses with the mission to drive equity. Tom founded T2D Concepts, LLC along with Chef Tiffany Derry with the goal to change the industry for good. T2D owns and operates Roots Southern Table and Roots Chicken Shak. The latter concept includes a franchise model designed to create equitable opportunity for underrepresented communities. In addition to his work with T2D Coccepts, Tom works closely with NextUp, leading the facilitation for the Beyond Allies program. Tom also serves as an adjunct professor at Paul Quinn College and the University of Dallas as well as sits on the College of Business Advisory Board for Tuskegee University. Tom earned his J.D. from the Villanova University School of Law and his B.A. from Colgate University.
Creating A New World
See Agenda3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
4:10 pm - 4:40 pm CT
Make Way for a Woman Bold
Performance
Chastity Brown
Chastity Brown
Chastity Brown is a storyteller in the blues tradition. The Minnesota-via-Tennessee songwriter and musician tells stories populated by marginalized characters to stake her own space as a queer black woman and to speak to other experiences oftentimes ignored. The daughter of a black blues musician and white Irish mother who was raised in Tennessee, she’s made a home in Minneapolis for more than a decade. She was signed by Red House Records and released her acclaimed album Silhouette of Sirens in 2017, going on to tour nationally and internationally, sharing the stage and supporting artists such as the Indigo Girls, Ani Di Franco, Andrea Gibson, Jayhawks, The National, and Michael Kiwanuka. Chastity Brown’s latest record, Sing To The Walls, was released in June 2022 and is available everywhere now.
Make Way for a Woman Bold
See Agenda4:10 pm - 4:40 pm
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm CT
The Transformation Starts Now
Opening Reception - Sponsored by Beam Suntory and Acosta
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm CT
Dream It. Do It.
Sheraton Chicago Ballroom
Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson
Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson
Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson is an award-winning author, corporate trainer, content designer, and coach who has helped thousands of high-potential executives at Fortune 50 companies become holistic leaders for the modern era. Now more than ever, leaders need a whole new set of skills to be successful. Through experiences that help develop empathy, storytelling, communication skills, mindfulness, resilience, and much more, Jacquelyn helps leaders tap into their full powers to lead.
Dream It. Do It.
See Agenda3:40 pm - 4:00 pm
6:45 am - 7:30 am CT
Power Up: Workout
Natalia Maravi
Natalia Maravi
Natalia is the proud owner of DivaDance North Dallas located in Addison! They offer fun, pop inspired dance classes for adults with an emphasis on inspiring confidence and building community. Natalia was a loyal member in the Austin market for 2 years before becoming an instructor. Then, after another year she decided to open her own market in DFW. Dancing changed her life for the better and she is incredibly passionate about sharing her joy of dance with you!
Power Up: Workout
See Agenda6:45 am - 7:30 am
Power Up: Workout
See Agenda6:45 am - 7:30 am
7:00 am - 7:30 am CT
Power Up: Meditation
Shelby Sinoway
Shelby Sinoway
Shelby is a Mindfulness meditation guide for adults and children. She started her mindfulness practice through Yoga over 7 years ago and discovered the beautiful art of Yoga Nidra, Reiki, and Meditation. Passionate about helping people achieve their clearest mind, she completed her Teacher Training at The Mindry in Malibu, CA.
Power Up: Meditation
See Agenda7:00 am - 7:30 am
Power Up: Meditation
See Agenda7:00 am - 7:30 am
7:45 am - 8:45 pm CT
Affinity Groups Breakfast
Riverwalk A&B
9:15 am - 10:00 am CT
Lead Like a Lioness
Keynote and Q&A
Christina Ruggiero
Christina Ruggiero
Christina Ruggiero is the President, North America Operations, Central Zone within the North America Operating Unit of The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC). North America is the largest business territory for The Coca-Cola Company and the birthplace for Coca-Cola. Within this role, she is responsible for franchise leadership as well as customer leadership for this geography. Prior to taking this responsibility she served as the Chairperson and CEO of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) Pvt Ltd, TCCC’s largest company owned bottling operation in the world, for more than 3 years. HCCB is one of India’s top FMCG companies.
Lead Like a Lioness
See Agenda9:15 am - 10:00 am
Tamiko Olabintan
Tamiko Olabintan
Tamiko Olabintan is known as a transformational leader with a consistent track record of delivering strong business results through a consumer led approach, with a unique blend of creativity and strategic rigor. As COO for NextUp, Tamiko is responsible for managing all hands-on operational aspects of NextUp. Tamiko collaborates with CEO in setting and driving the strategy, vision and culture for the organization. Tamiko is known for setting comprehensive goals for performance and growth and creating an annual operations plan that will help organizations achieve their goals. Tamiko oversees the daily operations of the company along with leading executives within the Technology – IT, Marketing, Partnerships, Finance and Regions departments.
10:00 am - 10:40 am CT
The Power of Language
Panel Discussion
Amy von Walter
Amy von Walter
Amy von Walter is an accomplished executive with more than 25 years of experience in both publicly traded and private equity owned companies. She has a track record of driving results, building cultures and managing crises and issues across multiple industries, ranging from Consumer Packaged Goods, Government, Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation and Healthcare. In July, Ms. von Walter joined ExxonMobil, one of the largest publicly traded international energy and petrochemical companies, where she is now the Head of Global Communications.
The Power of Language
See Agenda10:00 am - 10:40 am
Laura Urquiza Gump
Laura Urquiza Gump
Laura is President for Kroger Houston, a division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR). Based in Shenandoah, Texas, Laura is responsible for providing vision, promotional strategies, and implementing initiatives to grow Market Share of 108 stores across Houston, East Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Kroger Houston employs more than 15,000 associates who serve customers through food inspiration and uplift. Laura began her career in the grocery retail industry in 1989 and joined Kroger in 2020 as Vice President of Merchandising in the Houston Division. Prior to joining The Kroger Co., she was the Regional Vice President of Houston for Lowe’s Home Improvement Inc. Laura spent 28 years at H-E-B Grocery Company where she held a variety of positions including Group Vice President of Center Store Operations for the San Antonio Food Drug Division, Border Regional Vice President of Operations, District Manager, and Store Manager.
The Power of Language
See Agenda10:00 am - 10:40 am
Annabel Tsang
Annabel Tsang
Annabel has over 17 years of sales, general management, and commercial experience in the beverage industry including roles at PepsiCo Beverages and now Keurig Dr Pepper. Currently, she leads the Sales Effectiveness team within KDP’s Direct Store Delivery division, a function she stood up in 2020. Her team focuses on “the how” of frontline sales, arming sales leaders with the right knowledge, processes, and tools to win in the market. She is a proud executive sponsor of KDP’s Asian Pacific Islanders & Allies Employee Resource Group. Annabel earned her B.S. from the University of California at Davis. She has lived in Hong Kong, California, and New York and now resides in Frisco, TX. Her loves includes family, food, and travel.
The Power of Language
See Agenda10:00 am - 10:40 am
Wendy Davidson
Wendy Davidson
Wendy Davidson is a global executive with over 25 years of experience in the branded CPG, retail, and foodservice industries,
with a record of accomplishment in innovation, turnaround and profitable growth of mature businesses. As the President of
the Americas for Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Wendy is responsible for leading the $1.2B business across North America
and Latin America for leading brands in sports nutrition, healthy lifestyle and weight management including Optimum
Nutrition®, SlimFast®, think!®, Isopure®, Amazing Grass® and BSN®.
The Power of Language
See Agenda10:00 am - 10:40 am
10:40 am - 11:00 am CT
Boosting Women. Building Impact.
Fireside Chat
Karen Jones
Karen Jones
Karen leads the Learning, Development, and DEI&B work at NextUp. Her team manages the design and delivery of the leadership development programs and assessment processes for Partner organizations. Karen has worked within the Organization and Leadership Development disciplines for more than 20 years. She has led at the executive level within the corporate sector for Fortune 50 companies. Her experience provides a keen ability to design and deliver optimal solutions for Members and Corporate Partners alike. Karen has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Grambling State University and a Master of Arts in Organization Leadership from Gonzaga University.
Track 2: Walk + Talk Wisdom – Leaders for a New Era
See Agenda9:00 am - 10:00 am
Track 2: Walk + Talk Wisdom – Leaders for a New Era
See Agenda11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Driving Retention Through Meaningful Work
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Boosting Women. Building Impact.
See Agenda10:40 am - 11:00 am
Lorraine Stromski
Lorraine Stromski
Lorraine Stomski is the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Leadership and Learning for Walmart. Lorraine has over 25 years of experience in talent management. She joined Walmart three years ago and is responsible for succession, selection, leadership and learning for the Enterprise. Prior to joining Walmart, she was the Global Practice Leader for Assessment and Leadership at Aon Hewitt. In that role, she has worked with several large employers in the Fortune 500. Lorraine’s experience includes the development of global high potential programs, assessment/development centers, talent strategy, executive assessment and succession planning. Her specialties include leadership development, retention and development of top talent, top team effectiveness, executive coaching, and increasing women’s presence at the top.
Boosting Women. Building Impact.
See Agenda10:40 am - 11:00 am
11:30 am - 12:10 pm CT
Women in Tech
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Shilpa Vadodaria
Shilpa Vadodaria
Shilpa Vadodaria believes in questioning the status quo to build a just future. She is Amazon’s Global Innovation Lead, specializing in health and digital equity. She also serves as Global President of two employee groups – Body Positive Peers, and Women in Healthcare at Amazon. Shilpa spent the last two decades driving national reform in the US (the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid redesign), tackling the spread of HIV/STIs in South Asia, and building sanitation systems in Ghana with Engineers without Borders. Shilpa holds an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University.
Women in Tech
See Agenda11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Ann Dozier
Ann Dozier
Mrs. Dozier currently serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer for Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, LLC. (SGWS); the world’s pre-eminent distributor of beverage alcohol and a multi-generational, family-owned company with operations in 44 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Canada; and ranks 11th on the Forbes’ largest private companies list. Ann is responsible for the strategy and delivery of all technology and information security for the company. During her eight years at SGWS, Ann has focused on transforming IT to meet the changing needs of the business by creating a balanced focus on operational effectiveness and digital strategies while supporting the growth of the company through mergers, acquisitions, and supplier partnerships.
Women in Tech
See Agenda11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Kris Torres
Kris Torres
Track 9: Women on Boards
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Jill Tucker
Jill Tucker
Jill is responsible for bringing innovation to Employee Experience at Salesforce. She oversees Service Desk, Strategy & Compliance, Software Asset Management, Voice of the Employee, Global Platform Operations, Product & Engineering for BPGs: Real Estate and Global Safety & Security. As VP at HCL Technologies, she worked with Fortune 100 companies to transform Employee Experience, Digital Transformation as well as other strategic initiatives. She served as Global Head of SIAM and ITSM Operations for the organization. She held various IT leadership roles as CIO and CTO, as well as Head of IT for a branch of the Federal Government, and served on board of advisors for three insurance companies.
Women in Tech
See Agenda11:30 am - 12:10 pm
12:10 pm - 12:45 pm CT
The Power is YOU
Fireside Chat and Q&A
Derek Lewis
Derek Lewis
Derek Lewis is President, Multicultural Business and Equity Development, PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA). In this role since February 2022, Lewis is the first president of PepsiCo’s new Multicultural Business and Equity Development Organization. He is responsible for accelerating retailer business development in multicultural communities; expanding existing successful programming, including Pepsi Dig In and the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program, all aimed at supporting Black and Hispanic communities and leveraging the scale of PepsiCo to drive investment in and support of diverse suppliers and partners. The equity focus of the organization will include rebranding and national expansion of the successful Pepsi Stronger Together community engagement program; elevating PepsiCo’s efforts to be an employer of choice for diverse cohorts and supporting the company’s employee resource groups to build a unified company that celebrates and thrives on the diversity of each employee.
The Power is YOU
See Agenda12:10 pm - 12:45 pm
Sarah Alter
Sarah Alter
Sarah Alter joined NextUp in 2017, and has wide-ranging executive leadership experience in the markets NextUp represents. Sarah has successfully expanded the scope of NextUp’s mission to include Advancing All Women, and has grown NextUp to be the largest non-profit of its type, with over 15,000 members representing over 900 organizations, 21 regions, and over 300 national and regional corporate partners. Over 50% of NextUp’s national corporate sponsors are on the Fortune or Global 500, and Sarah has built NextUp into an organization that spans industries from tech, to finance, to retail, to CPG. Additionally, she has focused NextUp on supporting women of color, building male allyship, the new generation coming into our workforce, and, more recently, how COVID-19 has impacted women in the workplace.
Welcome
See Agenda2:00 pm - 2:05 pm
Awards and Giveaways
See Agenda11:45 am - 12:00 pm
The Power is YOU
See Agenda12:10 pm - 12:45 pm
Conference Close
See Agenda12:00 pm - 12:05 pm
Track 1: Connect, Work & Lead Across Generations
Solution Lab Breakout
Ryan Jenkins
Ryan Jenkins
Ryan Jenkins, CSP is a Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, an internationally-recognized keynote speaker and virtual trainer. His latest book is Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated to All In. For a decade, he has helped organizations optimize generational dynamics, lessen worker loneliness, and prepare for the future of work. Ryan’s top-ranked insights have been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and CNBC. He is also co-founder of LessLonely.com, the #1 resource for reducing worker isolation and strengthening team connections. Ryan lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife, three children, and yellow Labrador. Learn more at RyanJenkins.com.
Track 1: Connect, Work & Lead Across Generations
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dr. Kristin Lee
Dr. Kristin Lee
Dr. Kristin Lee is the Director of Research and Learning Strategies at NextUp. Her background includes a Doctor of Education degree in Global Training and Development, master’s degree in Counseling, and bachelor’s degree in chemistry, coupled with 10+ years’ worth of learned and acquired knowledge and skills delivering optimal learning experiences virtually and in-person have enabled her to build a successful brand and career. Having spent most of her career designing curriculum and learning strategy, Dr. Lee is equipped to understand the needs of the most discerning audiences, delivering an experience rooted in service, integrity, and expertise. Specializing in translating business outcomes to build a value-based culture, she brings a much-needed difference to a terminal generation. Some of Dr. Lee’s key competencies include accreditation programing, compliance, technical, DEIBA, allyship, and leadership development, among others. Dr. Lee has published research focusing on the attainment of 21st century skills in the workplace and uses it to educate learners on how hiring managers evaluate these skills.
Track 1: Connect, Work & Lead Across Generations
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Track 2: Power Tactics to Retain Talent and Drive Growth
See Agenda10:15 am - 11:45 am
Track 2: Building Your #BadAss Brand
Solution Lab Breakout
Ebony Wyatt
Ebony Wyatt
Ebony Wyatt is a Customer Vice President with General Mills and the owner of Ebony Wyatt Speaks L.L.C. Ebony is a business leader with 19 years of experience, a dynamic speaker and facilitator, and is the creator of the “Building Your BadAss Brand” and “Building Your BadAss Network” workshop series. Ebony is an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is the founder of the Multicultural Mommas Group of Northwest Arkansas, the chair of the University of Arkansas’ Dean’s Alumni Advisory Board and is the Executive Co-Chair of the Network of Executive Women Twin Cities region. Ebony has been recognized by her alma mater, the University of Arkansas, as a Young Alumni Award recipient, a Silas Hunt Young Pioneer and as an Inclusive Excellence Champion.
Track 2: Building Your #BadAss Brand
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tiffani Daniels
Tiffani Daniels
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Tiffani Daniels attended the University of Missouri School of Journalism where she received her Bachelor of Journalism in Strategic Communication. Upon graduating from Mizzou, she began working in advertising for global agencies BBDO Worldwide and McCann Worldgroup. After receiving her MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, she joined General Mills. While at General Mills, Tiffani coached leaders on building a more diverse and inclusive marketing community and was a key leader of the Black Champions Network, which earned her the President’s Award in 2021. Currently, Tiffani is the inaugural Managing Director for the Minnesota Business Coalition for Racial Equity where she is responsible for building the organization’s strategy, structure and operational plans to address racial disparities in the state of Minnesota.
Track 2: Building Your #BadAss Brand
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Track 3: Updraft: When Women Empower Women
Solution Lab Breakout
Irene Quarshie
Irene Quarshie
Irene Quarshie is Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Logistics for Target Corporation. She leads the indirect, reverse and third-party supply chain functions, which includes inventory management, transportation, and warehouse operations. Irene also oversees e-commerce returns logistics and end-of-life product disposition strategies. She has general management accountability for Target’s multi-billion dollarrecommerce business. Previously, Irene was vice president of Product Safety and Quality Assurance where she led a global team responsible for private label manufacturing quality management.
Track 3: Updraft: When Women Empower Women
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Ivanka Mamic
Ivanka Mamic
bp’s senior vice president sustainability, Ivanka Mamic, is responsible for leading the development and execution of the bp group sustainability strategy and overseeing its execution across the company. She leads the development of bp group’s broad-based sustainability strategy and is responsible for working in close partnership with the business units in overseeing its execution across the company. Together with her team, Ivanka is responsible for integrating sustainability throughout bp, ensuring that bp’s sustainability effort enhances business performance and supports the long-term interests of the company.
Track 3: Updraft: When Women Empower Women
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Desiree Frey
Desiree Frey
Track 3: Updraft: When Women Empower Women
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Track 4: Gender and Gen Z
Solution Lab Breakout
Cecilia B. Ogude
Cecilia B. Ogude
Cecilia Ogude joined IRI/NPD as the Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in June 2021. In this inaugural role, Ogude is accountable for the strategic planning and execution of the global diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, programs, and processes to ensure a globally inclusive and diverse workforce in collaboration with senior executive leaders and key stakeholders—building on the successful programs and efforts already established and advancing new ones.
Track 4: Gender and Gen Z
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Julia Marshel
Julia Marshel
In her day job Julia Marshel is the Senior Brand Manager for Altria International Sales. In her gay jobs, she was the founding vice chair and then chair of Mosaic, Altria’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group. Under her leadership Mosaic shifted Altria’s culture from one where LGBTQ+ employees scored 40 on feeling like they could be themselves at work to one in which they scored 74, on par with non-LGBTQ+ employees. She lives with her wife in Chesterfield County Virginia and they have three Gen Z daughters all of whom are currently in college.
Track 4: Gender and Gen Z
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Kat Ortiz
Kat Ortiz
Kat Ortiz, M.S. is an Industrial Organizational Psychologist, and Learning & Development Program Manager for the NextUp. She is a certified administrator and facilitator for the Center for Creative Leadership’s 360 assessment, EQi 2.0, EQi 360, and ADVanced Insights. She is passionate about the individuals who make up organizations. Kat uses psychological tools grounded in science to increase worker balance and well-being, reduce burnout, further efforts on equality, and generally help work be a rewarding experience. A proud “yinzer” (Pittsburgher), when not studying psychology, Kat enjoys kayaking in beautiful southwestern Pennsylvania, boxing, and spending time with her husband of 19 years and their 2 children.
Track 3: Building High-Performing Teams
See Agenda10:15 am - 11:45 am
Tomeka Williams
Tomeka Williams
Tomeka has led billion dollar businesses across P&G’s Hair, Beauty, Fabric and Home Care brands. In her current role, she leads Sales for Hair Care – behind iconic brands like Pantene, Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences – in the company’s largest region, North America. After graduating from UNC Greensboro, Tomeka began her career in 2007 as an Account Manager for Health Care products. Her leadership and relentless focus to serve all consumers has been recognized externally, most recently being awarded as one of 2020’s Top Women in Health, Wellness & Beauty by Drug Store News. Tomeka is deeply committed to empowering women and young girls to succeed. In her current role, she helps deliver science, technology, engineering, mathematics and arts programming to thousands of minority girls by leveraging the power of P&G’s scientists to inspire others. She is also a founding member of the Community Cohesion Project, a partnership among P&G, Walmart and Crystal Bridges focused on making Northwest Arkansas a more inclusive environment for all. She has been an active member in NextUp since 2007 and helps lead P&G’s participation in the organization.
Track 4: Gender and Gen Z
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Track 5: The Strength in Strategic Vulnerability
Solution Lab Breakout
Stella Odogwu
Stella Odogwu
Stella Odogwu, founder of INTELLE Coaching Solutions, is an executive coach, speaker and leadership development expert for women in Corporate America. Stella empowers clients to leverage their inner potential to achieve wildly successful careers so that they can exponentially increase their impact, income and quality of life. Stella’s coaching style is rooted in the belief that each individual has something unique to offer. She understands that many women have been unknowingly taught to stifle parts of themselves to fit into the corporate landscape. Stella helps women banish impostor syndrome and show up fully confident at work and in life. She also helps her clients transform their brands, develop a powerful executive presence, develop strategic relationships, and negotiate successfully.
Track 5: The Strength in Strategic Vulnerability
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Track 6: Caregiving + Work
Solution Lab Breakout
Renata Ferraiolo Pereira
Renata Ferraiolo Pereira
Known as a progressive Global Marketer with 26 years of experience. Passionate brand builder and business growth driver, leveraging strong international experience,creativityand people management skills. Proven track record of results. Very involved in D&I andCoaching & Development of talent. Member of AIMM – Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing, NEXT UP, as well as internal SC Johnson Women’s Business Council and Inspira Latin Business Council.Believer that the highest performer teams are the most diverse teams. Winner of 11 Cannes Lions, including a Grand Prix. Work has also been awarded with multiples CLIOS, One Show, Effie and D&AD prizes.
Track 6: Caregiving + Work
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tara Poponyak
Tara Poponyak
Tara has more than 15 years of sales, marketing and commercial operations experience in the consumer products industry, including roles at Procter & Gamble and now Keurig Dr Pepper. Tara’s customer management experiences included Albertsons, Amazon, and CVS. Currently she leads the National Retail Sales Center of Excellence at KDP where she developed a data-driven toolkit to drive insight to action. She also took on a role building the Women & Allies Employee Resource Group over the last two years. Tara received her BSBA/MBA from Miami University of Ohio. Tara grew up in Cincinnati, OH and now lives in downtown Boston, MA with her husband and 3-year-old daughter.
Track 6: Caregiving + Work
See Agenda2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Danit Schleman
Danit Schleman
As the VP of strategic value, Danit leads NextUp in honing its mission for corporate partners and members, aligning its strategy to that mission, and catalyzing future growth. Danit’s first priority will be to develop and launch Ascend, a solution for organizations seeking to design more equitable and inclusive workplaces for women of color. Danit has been working at the intersection of strategy and DEIB for over 20 years. She acquired a strategic, data-driven toolkit over a decade of leading management consulting projects at Oliver Wyman across diverse industries. She then took on a role building the Inclusion and Diversity team at Oliver Wyman. Most recently, she has consulted in the education, non-profit, philanthropy, and corporate sectors, helping clients align their organizations with their missions, strategies, and values. Danit holds an M.B.A. with Distinction from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a B.A. magna cum laude in social studies from Harvard College. She lives in Chicago with her husband, their three children, and their dog. In her spare time she enjoys reading, yoga, and playing board games with her kids.
Track 2: Power Tactics to Retain Talent and Drive Growth
See Agenda10:15 am - 11:45 am
The Status Game: How to Play for Maximum Impact
See Agenda3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm CT
Musical Chairs Connections
Networking Experience
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm CT
Future Forward Dance Party
Sponsored by PepsiCo
Emerald City Band
Emerald City Band
Emerald City Band is the premier event & live entertainment cover band – based in Dallas – Fort Worth TX, but performing all over the U.S. and the world. ECB works with clients and event planning professionals to provide the ultimate entertainment experience for any venue. Not just your average party cover band or corporate live entertainment, they provide state-of-the-art event production services including staging, sound, and lights. Their gold standard in live entertainment doesn’t start on the stage. They make each event a once in a lifetime!
Future Forward Dance Party
See Agenda7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
6:45 am - 7:30 am CT
Power Up: Workout
Natalia Maravi
Natalia Maravi
Natalia is the proud owner of DivaDance North Dallas located in Addison! They offer fun, pop inspired dance classes for adults with an emphasis on inspiring confidence and building community. Natalia was a loyal member in the Austin market for 2 years before becoming an instructor. Then, after another year she decided to open her own market in DFW. Dancing changed her life for the better and she is incredibly passionate about sharing her joy of dance with you!
Power Up: Workout
See Agenda6:45 am - 7:30 am
Power Up: Workout
See Agenda6:45 am - 7:30 am
7:00 am - 7:30 am CT
Power Up: Meditation
Shelby Sinoway
Shelby Sinoway
Shelby is a Mindfulness meditation guide for adults and children. She started her mindfulness practice through Yoga over 7 years ago and discovered the beautiful art of Yoga Nidra, Reiki, and Meditation. Passionate about helping people achieve their clearest mind, she completed her Teacher Training at The Mindry in Malibu, CA.
Power Up: Meditation
See Agenda7:00 am - 7:30 am
Power Up: Meditation
See Agenda7:00 am - 7:30 am
9:05 am - 9:25 am CT
Breaking Boundaries: Equal Pay for Equal Work
Virtual Fireside Chat
Samantha Mewis
Samantha Mewis
Sam Mewis is an American midfielder for the U.S Women’s National Team and the KC Current of the NWSL. Considered one of the top players in the world, Sam combines a physicality and technical ability, which is incomparable in the sport. Following a 2019 World Cup title, Sam took her talents to Manchester City, where she would help the club win an FA Cup title and would later be named the #1 female player in the world by ESPNFC for 2021. Off the field, Sam aka “Tower of Power” is a light-hearted and loving teammate, whose bubbling personality has shown through in various social media campaigns like her signature MEW-S-A Harpoon beer, US Soccer’s “So You Think You Know Sam” series and her Snacks podcast on Just Women’s Sports.
Breaking Boundaries: Equal Pay for Equal Work
See Agenda9:05 am - 9:25 am
Melanie Peyton
Melanie Peyton
Melanie leads the mid-ticket Emerging Acceptance team which partners and sells Visa products, services, and acceptance to a variety of client segments including Healthcare, Health Insurance, Government, Giving, Education, Utility, and Child Care. Emerging Acceptance focuses on providing solutions for top merchant, third parties and/or PayFacs to increase Visa acceptance with a focus on replacing cash and check. Melanie is responsible for creating cross functional strategic proposals built around incentives, Visa products and marketing solutions. Melanie joined Visa in February of 2007 and has held numerous positions across North America Merchant, U.S. Partnership Development and Sales Enablement. Prior to joining Visa, Melanie was head of co-brand marketing for PNC Bank.
Breaking Boundaries: Equal Pay for Equal Work
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9:25 am - 10:00 am CT
Bold Women Making Waves
Panel Discussion
Tamiko Olabintan
Tamiko Olabintan
Tamiko Olabintan is known as a transformational leader with a consistent track record of delivering strong business results through a consumer led approach, with a unique blend of creativity and strategic rigor. As COO for NextUp, Tamiko is responsible for managing all hands-on operational aspects of NextUp. Tamiko collaborates with CEO in setting and driving the strategy, vision and culture for the organization. Tamiko is known for setting comprehensive goals for performance and growth and creating an annual operations plan that will help organizations achieve their goals. Tamiko oversees the daily operations of the company along with leading executives within the Technology – IT, Marketing, Partnerships, Finance and Regions departments.
Marisa Solis
Marisa Solis
Marissa Solis is a magnetic business leader with over 25 years of marketing management, communications and sales experience in both the U.S. and Latin American markets. Currently, Marissa leads all global brand and marketing initiatives for the National Football League including both traditional and digital media, in-stadium marketing, and social justice initiatives. A graduate of Georgetown University with a B.S. in International Economics and the University of Texas at Austin with an M.A. in Public Policy, she began her career in brand management at Procter & Gamble Latin America where she led marketing for brands like Ariel, Downy, and Pampers in Central America and the Caribbean.
Bold Women Making Waves
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Catherine Flowers-Yancy
Catherine Flowers-Yancy
Responsible for day to day management of broadcast partner rights and oversight of NFL’s Broadcast Compliance program. Member of NFL TV negotiation team since 2004 and liaison between League business units and broadcast partners CBS, FOX, NBC and ESPN. Leads effort to innovate around advertising and sponsorship within NFL games, a key part of the League’s Game Presentation initiative launched in 2016 to improve the viewing experience across all platforms and drive value for partners. Prior to the NFL, spent nine years at ESPN, first as a Sportscenter Producer before joining the Programming Acquisition group to lead rights negotiations across ESPN’s key content partners including NFL, NBA, PGA TOUR, and Olympic sports.
Bold Women Making Waves
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Tracie Rodburg
Tracie Rodburg
Tracie Rodburg has been with the NFL for 16 years and is currently the Senior Vice President of Sponsorship Management. Tracie is responsible for leading the team that manages and activates the sponsorship business. This includes working with such Fortune 500 companies as PepsiCo, Visa, Verizon, Microsoft and Procter & Gamble. She leads the activation, sales and renewals for all the partners including their promotion of the league’s high-profile calendar events and authentic integration into the game. Tracie also plays an integral role in cross departmental projects and initiatives focused on the continued growth of the NFL and unique ways to reach fans. Prior to joining the NFL she previously worked as a Senior Account Supervisor at McCann Erickson on the General Motors account. In this role she represented the national brands and worked with regional dealerships on their planning, advertising and promotions. Tracie began her career in sports working for the New York Yankees in various roles including sponsorship, fan strategy and advertising.
Bold Women Making Waves
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10:00 am - 10:40 am CT
Collaboration: The Future of Sustainability
Panel Discussion & Q&A
Irvine Sloan
Irvine Sloan
Irvine Sloan serves as Duke Energy’s Social Impact Strategy Leader within the External Affairs and Communications organization. He is responsible for crafting Duke Energy’s social impact, “S”, component within their overall Environmental, Social, and Governance, ESG, strategy. He is at the forefront of Duke Energy’s operational strategy related to environmental equity, environmental justice, workforce equity, just transition, economic equity, supplier diversity, impact investing, impact relations, and energy equity in alignment with jurisdictional priorities. This role requires he define technology platforms and data substantiated metrics to monitor and measure corporate citizenship, develop a balanced portfolio of programmatic offerings to bolster community engagement and socio-economic development efforts, and oversee the national-level ecosystem of stakeholder partnerships with nonprofits, NGOs, and civil rights organizations such as AARP, NAACP, and the National Urban League.
Collaboration: The Future of Sustainability
See Agenda10:00 am - 10:40 am
Melody Richard
Melody Richard
A passionate leader that is committed to delivering results and driving diversity and inclusion, Melody Richard is the Merchandising VP of Pets for Walmart US. She leads a cross-functional team to deliver upon pet parents needs and serve the over 70% of US households with pets. Prior to this role, she led the Walmart US Baby store business. Prior to joining Walmart, she held leadership roles at Coca-Cola for 20 years in Operations, U.S. Sales, International Commercial Leadership, and Emerging Brands. At Coke, she led the Midwest D&I Council, served as VP of Women’s LINC and led the NEW (NextUp) Regional efforts.
Collaboration: The Future of Sustainability
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Lisa Manley
Lisa Manley
Lisa Manley is Global Vice President of Sustainability at Mars. She oversees the Thriving People portfolio of initiatives, which includes respecting human rights, increasing incomes for smallholder farmers and unlocking opportunities for women. Lisa joined Mars in 2017 to refine and help launch the Sustainable in a Generation Plan. Since its launch, she has focused on building momentum through distinct sustainability strategies, dynamic communications, strategic NGO partnerships, diverse stakeholder engagements and visible leadership. Lisa has worked on sustainable business strategy, communications and stakeholder engagement for the past 20 years. She is recognized externally as a leader in sustainability, speaking regularly in stakeholder forums and publishing viewpoints on relevant issues.
Collaboration: The Future of Sustainability
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11:00 am - 11:45 am CT
Women, Money, and Power
Keynote
Rachel Rodgers
Rachel Rodgers
Rachel Rodgers is the founder of Hello Seven, a multi-million dollar company that teaches women how to earn more money and build wealth. Rachel’s ground-breaking work has seen her featured in Time, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, The Washington Post, on NBC News, and Cosmopolitan to name a few. Rachel is the host of The Hello Seven Podcast and founder of We Should All Be Millionaires: The Club, an online network for professional women. Her best-selling book, We Should All Be Millionaires, from HarperCollins, was released in 2021. Rachel’s mission is to teach women — especially women of color — how to end the cycle of overworking, under-earning, and financial stress once and for all.
Women, Money, and Power
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11:45 am - 12:00 pm CT
Awards and Giveaways
Sarah Alter
Sarah Alter
Sarah Alter joined NextUp in 2017, and has wide-ranging executive leadership experience in the markets NextUp represents. Sarah has successfully expanded the scope of NextUp’s mission to include Advancing All Women, and has grown NextUp to be the largest non-profit of its type, with over 15,000 members representing over 900 organizations, 21 regions, and over 300 national and regional corporate partners. Over 50% of NextUp’s national corporate sponsors are on the Fortune or Global 500, and Sarah has built NextUp into an organization that spans industries from tech, to finance, to retail, to CPG. Additionally, she has focused NextUp on supporting women of color, building male allyship, the new generation coming into our workforce, and, more recently, how COVID-19 has impacted women in the workplace.
Welcome
See Agenda2:00 pm - 2:05 pm
Awards and Giveaways
See Agenda11:45 am - 12:00 pm
The Power is YOU
See Agenda12:10 pm - 12:45 pm
Conference Close
See Agenda12:00 pm - 12:05 pm
12:00 pm - 12:05 pm CT
Conference Close
Sarah Alter
Sarah Alter
Sarah Alter joined NextUp in 2017, and has wide-ranging executive leadership experience in the markets NextUp represents. Sarah has successfully expanded the scope of NextUp’s mission to include Advancing All Women, and has grown NextUp to be the largest non-profit of its type, with over 15,000 members representing over 900 organizations, 21 regions, and over 300 national and regional corporate partners. Over 50% of NextUp’s national corporate sponsors are on the Fortune or Global 500, and Sarah has built NextUp into an organization that spans industries from tech, to finance, to retail, to CPG. Additionally, she has focused NextUp on supporting women of color, building male allyship, the new generation coming into our workforce, and, more recently, how COVID-19 has impacted women in the workplace.
Welcome
See Agenda2:00 pm - 2:05 pm
Awards and Giveaways
See Agenda11:45 am - 12:00 pm
The Power is YOU
See Agenda12:10 pm - 12:45 pm
Conference Close
See Agenda12:00 pm - 12:05 pm