5th Annual Empow[her] Conference

Saturday, June 21, 2025

San Tan Ford Club at ASU Sun Devil Stadium - 500 East Veterans Ways, Tempe, AZ 85287

Speaker Lineup

  • Veronica Aguilar, MBA

    FOUNDER & CHAIR

    Young & Empowered Women

  • Adelaida Velasco Severson, Ph.D.

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Bushtex, Inc.

  • Teniqua Broughton

    FOUNDER, SPEAKER & AUTHOR

    VerveSimone Consulting

  • Lisa Charisse Matthews

    PODCAST HOST

    State Forty Eight

Meet Your Mentors

  • Jada Allender

    Financial Literacy and Power | Negotiation Strategies for Women | Owning the Room

  • Angelee Andorfer-Lopez

    Rest, Boundaries, and Sustainable Leadership | Harnessing Resilience | Navigating Career Transitions

  • Jess Berger

    Creating Meaningful Mentorships | Owning the Room | Building a Personal Brand with Purpose

  • Chelsie Bruggeman

    Defining Your Leadership Style | Asking Powerful Questions | Harnessing Resilience

  • Rebecca Childress

    Rest, Boundaries, and Sustainable Leadership | Executing Bold Ideas | Self-Advocacy Without Apology

  • Amber Cordoba

    Thriving Through Change and Uncertainty | Elevating Other Women | Visibility and Recognition

  • Christine Coughlan

    Self-Advocacy Without Apology | Creating Space for Women’s Voices | Navigating Career Transitions

  • Marion Donaldson

    Purpose through Leadership | Leading with Emotional Intelligence | Asking Powerful Questions

  • Suzie Eyrich

    Financial Literacy and Power | Setting and Reaching Career Goals | Growth Through Feedback

  • Vanessa Garcia

    Growth Through Feedback | Negotiation Strategies for Women | Joy and Fulfillment in Leadership

  • Shareé Hurts

    Creating Space for Women’s Voices | Growth Through Feedback | Cross-Generational Leadership

  • Ashley Kelly

    Defining Your Leadership Style | Diversity as a Leadership Asset | Cross-Generational Leadership

  • Heather Kivatinos

    Service as a Leadership Practice | Purpose Driven Leadership | Building a Personal Brand with Purpose

  • Mara Lopez

    Cross-Generational Leadership | Diversity as a Leadership Asset | Workplace Equity and Inclusion

  • Sandy Martinez

    Leading with Technology | Negotiation Strategies for Women | Thriving Through Change and Uncertainty

  • Monica Meyerand

    Thriving Through Change and Uncertainty | Visibility and Recognition | Creating Meaningful Mentorships

  • Gina Moreno

    The Power of Storytelling in Leadership | Confidence and Communication | Navigating Career Transitions

  • Stephanie Nghiem

    Navigating Career Transitions | Rest, Boundaries, and Sustainable Leadership | Joy and Fulfillment in Leadership

  • Yasmin Rivera-Klein

    Negotiation Strategies for Women | Advocacy in Action | Executing Bold Ideas

  • Marina Sandoval

    Cross-Generational Leadership | Thriving Through Change and Uncertainty | Asking Powerful Questions

  • Lauren Smith

    The Power of Storytelling in Leadership | Service as Leadership Practice | Advocacy in Action

  • Malia Sperling

    Joy and Fulfillment in Leadership | Financial Literacy and Power | Rest, Boundaries, and Sustainable Leadership

  • Christina Spicer

    Leading with Emotional Intelligence | The Power of Storytelling in Leadership
    | Joy and Fulfillment in Leadership

  • Karen Sung

    The Power of Storytelling in Leadership | Confidence and Communication | Leading with Technology

  • Jennifer Villalobos

    Setting and Reaching Career Goals | Growth Through Feedback | Confidence and Communication

  • Dr. Hui Wu-Curtis

    The Power of Storytelling in Leadership | Negotiation Strategies for Women | Diversity as a Leadership Asset

Why attend?

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