FM – 2018 SWFL Women’s Business Summit
The Lee County Economic Development Office will host the 2018 SWFL Women’s Business Summit on Friday, Feb. 16, at Florida SouthWestern State College, Building U, 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers. The event is free and registration will begin at 8 a.m. The program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. followed by networking from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. To register, call Tiffany Grint at 239-533-6800.
This years event will feature keynote speaker Diane Ellis, Brand President of Chico’s FAS and several breakout sessions with local experts on topics such as salary negotiations, ageism, diversity & inclusion in the workplace, working with millennials and more!
The following speakers have been confirmed:
Diane Ellis, Brand President, Chico’s FAS
Olivia Jaras, President, Salary Coaching for Women
Dr. Nicole King-Smith, Hospitality Training Manager, Lee Co. Visitors and Convention Bureau
Suzanne Boy, Attorney, Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A
Katelyn Moore, HR Director, First Family Insurance
Doug Banks, Director Talent Acquisition Operations, Gartner
BJ Brundage, Vice President of Strategic Development, Deangelis Diamond
L. Gail Markham, CPA, Principal, Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co
Peg Elmore, Business Development Director, CareerSource
Bev Larson, SWFL Chapter President, CCIM
Barbara Melvin, Vice President, First Florida Integrity Bank
Dr. Marie Collins, Dean of Health Professions, Florida SouthWestern State CollegeGail Williams, Chief Diversity Officer, Hodges University
Diane Lizette Colon, VP, Work Program Manager, WellsFargo
Dr. Ami Desamours, Assistant Superintendent, Lee County Public Schools
Yemisi Oloruntola-Coates, System Director of Diversity and Patient Care Civil Rights, Lee Health
Christina Harris Schwinn Esq, Partner, Pavese Law Firm
Michael Chatman, President, Cape Coral Community Foundation
Carolyn Johnson, VP Communications, Goodwill Industries of SWFL
Dr. Adrian Kerr, Director Corporate Training, Florida SouthWestern State College