Objectives for All Attendees
2023 Panelists

Kathy Lambert
CEO, KBL Impact Partners

Dr. Yemi Akande-Bartsch
President & CEO, Focus St. Louis
Distinguished alumna (Class of 2014)

Leslie Gill
President, Rung for Women
Former speaker with challenge class cohort

Gwen Mizell
SVP, Chief Sustainability, Diversity and Philanthropy Officer at Ameren
Speaker and mentor to many GMLC alumnae
Tuesday’s Schedule
July 18, 2023 | 12pm – 7pm
St. Louis
12 noon – Registration Open at Heydays – a new venue for the community—where you can connect, create and curate anything! 3139 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
1:00 – 1:05 Welcome – Kristy Jackson, (Class of 2020) Alumnae Reunion Planning Team Chair
1:05 – 1:25 Greater Missouri’s Leadership Development; more than learning and networking. THRIVING for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. Rosalind (Roz) Cochran, Senior Manager, Offsite Assessment & Analysis, Neighborworks America, Kansas City, President of the Greater Missouri Leadership Foundation Board of Directors (Class of 2013)
1:30 – 2:00 Lightning Talks “Linked to Legacy : Relationships
Keynote by Author*Speaker*Motivator Keisha Mabry; Inspiring people to build connections that change lives and transform businesses- “heyFriend – How to connect with 100 people in 100 days”
2:00 – 2:07 pm Break
2:10 – 3:00 pm Lightning Talks “Linked to Legacy : Reinvention
Moderated by Kathy Lambert, CEO, KBL Impact Partners
3:00 Curated Exercise – Connection activity/challenge that allows all to apply the relationships and reinvention strategies. If enough are in attendance from multiple classes; will separate BY class for this interactive review of what is linked for us – the way we view, experience, and engage with all aspects of our lives personally and professionally.
4:00 Continue the Conversation, Relax, Reconnect, Recommit – Happy Hour with light food fare catered by Let’s Do Lunch
7:00 Dinner at a Central West End Restaurant for any who desire
Wednesday’s Schedule
July 19, 2023
St. Louis
8:30 am Enjoy breakfast in a group or on your own (included in negotiated room amenities) meet at a location TBD for a gentle stroll or a power walk around Forest Park for all who want to enjoy.
10:00 Refresh and check out of hotel for those who need to
11:00 Registration begins for Women of the Year luncheon
1:00 Events conclude
Special Thanks to All of Our Planning Team!
- 2023 Conference Planning Chair, Kristy Jackson (Class of 2020) Director of the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) at Harris-Stowe State University
- Carol Wilke, Senior Manager, Boeing (Class of 2006)
- Heather Hagemen, Director, Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education at Washington University Medical Campus (Class of 2010)
- Ashley Pyle, Chief Experience Officer, Gadellnet (Class of 2022)
- Jennifer Bojdak, Product Supply North America, Global Logistics Resilience Lead, Bayer Crop Science (Class of 2022)
- Jen Wishnowsky, Senior Director, Data, Analytics & Transformation, Ameren (Class of 2021)
- Megan Warnick, Program Manager, Customer Affordability, Ameren Missouri (Class of 2018)
- Juli Shaw, Senior Manager, Digital Strategy, Ameren (Class of 2018)
- Marcelle Pires, Head of Global Customer Success Center of Excellence COE, Unidos Business Resource Group (BRG) Co-Lead, Bayer Crop Science; Member of GMLF Alumnae Council (Class of 2010)
- Tamara Sheffield, CPA, Senior Vice President; Finance & Administrative Services, Forest Park Forever (Class of 2015)




