Speakers/Facilitators - 2007

  1. Keynote Speaker

Ann Crittenden

This year’s keynote speaker is Ann Crittenden, author of the popular book, If You’ve Raised Kids, You Can Manage Anything: Leadership Begins at Home. Ms. Crittenden is an award winning journalist and author of three previous books. Her accomplishments include articles published in Foreign Affairs, The Nation, Barron’s and Working Women. Ms. Crittenden has worked as a reporter for The New York Times, a financial writer and foreign correspondent for Newsweek and Fortune magazines, and an economic commentator for CBS News. She has also served on the board of the International Center for Research on Women, and is currently a member of the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations. www.anncrittenden.com

General Session Presenters

 Angela Bates-Tompkins - Ms. Bates-Tompkins is the executive director of the Nicodemus Historical Society in Nicodemus, KS.
Curt Brungardt – Dr. Brungardt is the director of the Center for Civic Leadership at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS.
Christine Downey–Schmidt - Ms. Downey-Schmidt is the Vice-Chair of the Kansas Board of Regents and a retired Kansas Senator.
Brenda Herrman – Ms. Herrman is the director of Public Works for the City of Hays in Hays, KS.
Tammy McClellan – Ms. McClellan is the owner of Simply Charmed, a downtown boutique in Hays, KS.
Debbie Mercer – Ms. Mercer is the Dean of the College of Education and Technology at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS.
Patty Stull – Ms. Stull is the owner/broker of Coldwell Banker Executive Realty in Hays, KS.

Facilitators

 Dereama Allenbaugh - Ms. Allenbaugh is the owner of Rock Haven Spa and Salon 1007, a member of the State Board of Cosmetology, and a national certified massage therapist.
Session - Look Good, Feel Good - Look Good
Rose Arnhold – Ms. Arnhold is chair of the Department of Sociology and Social Work at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS.
Session - Sticks and Stones...The Cost of Gender Miscommunication
Harriet Caplan – Dr. Caplan is an instructor in the Department of Management and Marketing at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS.
Session - Dress for Success: Changes in the Workplace Over the Last 35 Years
Chandra Daffer – Ms. Daffer is the assistant director of the Center for Student Involvement at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS.
Session - The Good, the Bad, the Ugly...CONFRONTATION
Kathy Dale - Ms. Dale is the assistant dean in the College of Education and Technology at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS.
Session - Personal Coaching Styles Inventory
Janci Kugler – Ms. Kugler is the assistant principal at Felten Middle School and an adjunct instructor for the Department of Leadership Studies at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS.
Session - Mentoring the Next Generation
Gail Kuehl - Ms. Kuehl is an owner-operator of the McDonalds in Hays, Wakenney, and Russell, KS. She is also an adjunct for the Department of Leadership Studies at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS.
Session - Women: Arbiters of Our Own Destiny
Allison Ochoa - Ms. Ochoa is the Public Relations Coordinator of the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce in Hays, KS.
Session - Finding the Servant Leader Within

Kelley Parker – Ms. Parker is an instructor in the Department of Leadership Studies at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS.
Session - Desperately Seeking Leadership - How is your style working for you?

Gina Riedel - Ms. Riedel is the Executive Director of the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce in Hays, KS.
Session - Finding the Servant Leader Within
Kathryn Sommer – Ms. Sommer is the author of A Passion of Her Own: Life-Path Journeys with Women of Kansas and A Power of Her Own. She resides in Greeley, KS. For more information on Kathryn or her books view her website at www.msmediaproduction.com.
Session - Exploring Your Passion

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