AGENDA

7:30 – 8:30

Registration and Networking

8:30 – 9:30

Leadership Breakfast

Location: Congressional Ballroom

Introduction: Alma Luisa Andrade, Special Project Manager, LATINA Style
Welcome Remarks: Robert Bard, President & CEO, LATINA Style
Martita Mestey, President & CEO, iWeev

9:30 – 9:40

Break

9:40 – 10:45

Secrets of Successful Leadership: Translating Power into Action
Location: Congressional Ballroom
Focus: You’re on your way to the top . . . now what? How will you use your success and power to effectively impact your community? How will you communicate your ideas to inspire others? This is a can’t-miss opportunity to learn from the most prominent Latina leaders in the nation as they share their experiences and advice.
Moderator: Anna Escobedo Cabral, Treasurer of the United States
Panelist: Brigadier General Angela Salinas, U.S. Marine Corps
Panelist: Diana Rael, Multicultural Director-Northeast Zone, State Farm
Panelist: Lourdes Hassler, CEO, NSHMBA

10:45 – 10:55

Break

10:55 – 12:05

Discipline, Commitment, Courage: Applying Military Skills to Everyday Life
Location: Federal A
Focus: The military lifts you to your potential. The trick is transferring your skills into everyday life. This panel will be led by the most successful Latinas in the military, who will offer their insight and advice on leadership and self development. This is an opportunity for all branches to unify and empower each other.
Moderator: Captain Kathlene Contres, Commandant of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, US Navy
Panelist: Lieutenant Kim Cota-Robles, Diversity Directorate, US Navy
Panelist: Colonel Lisa Firmin, Commander, Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 842, US Air Force
Panelist: Lieutenant Commander Patricia T. Mitrowski, Response Department Head for SECTOR Baltimore, U.S. Coast Guard
Panelist: Major Lina M. Downing, U.S. Marine Corps

10:55 – 12:05

Achieving Your Potential
Location: Federal B
Focus: From the boardroom to the living room, life can be a tough balancing act for today’s professional Latina. This panel offers the opportunity for Latinas to come together and discuss the challenges we face, and the positive gained. We all face challenges. You are not the first, nor the last, and you are not alone.
Moderator: Carmen Bauza, VP/DMM Confections/Front End Impulse, Wal-Mart
Panelist: Jennifer Sevilla-Korn, Department of Justice
Panelist: Cristina Lopez, President, National Hispana Leadership Institute
Panelist: Anne Alonzo, Vice President, Corporate & Legal Affairs, Kraft Foods
 

12:05 – 12:30

Business Opportunity Expo

12:30 - 2:30

Distinguished Service Awards Luncheon

Presidential Ballroom
Welcome: Robert Bard, President & CEO, LATINA Style
Keynote: Colonel Lisa Firmin, US Air Force