AWL Executive Speakers
Over the years, we have been fortunate to have so many diverse, inspiring executive speakers share their leadership journeys with our cohorts of senior leaders in the AWL experience. We feel honored to highlight a few of those leaders below.
*Indicates that the speaker is also an AWL Alumna
Aarti Shah, SVP and Chief Information Officer
JoAn Scott, Managing Director, Men's Basketball Championships
Amber Williams, VP Legal, Global Ethics & Compliance
*Andrea Fagan, Marketing Department Manager
*Aneatria Bailey, Services Capability Manager
Angela Braly, Founder & President at The Braly Group, and Co-Founder at The Policy Circle
Ann Murtlow, President & CEO
Ann Updegraff Spleth, COO
Audrey Taylor, CEO
Barb Burcope, Retired, Past VP HR & Chief Responsibility Officer
Allison Barber, Former President & COO
Bethany Danko, Presidential Spouse
Christie Angel, President & CEO
*Carla Harris, Partner
*Carrie Ellspermann, Chief People Officer
Deb Halberg, CEO
Desserea George, Operational Services Vice President
Diane Thomas, President & CEO
Elaine Bedel, President
Ellen Annala, Past President & CEO
Erin Roth, Executive Vice President
*Ginger Plexico, SVP Membership & Marketing
Heidi Weingartner, Chief HR Officer
*Jaime Neese, Head of Purchase Programs
Jane Abell, Chairwoman & CEO
*Jane Gervasio, Chair & Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Janica Pierce Tucker, Partner-in-Charge - Columbus Office Labor and Employment
Jennifer Alvey, Senior Vice president and Chief Financial Officer
Joelle Brock, CEO
Julia Gard, Partner and Chair, Intellectual Property Department
Karen Burns, Executive VP, Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc. and Executive Director, Indianapolis Prize
*Karen MacKay, Head of IT, Rolls-Royce Defense Aerospace
Dr. Kathryn Morris, Provost & VP of Academic Affairs
Kay Kuenker, CEO
Kellie Hanner, CEO
Kerry Thomson, Executive Director, Center for Rural Engagement
Linda Roubinek, EVP & Chief Customer Interactions Officer
Lisa Kathumbi, Partner, Employment Law and ERISA Litigation
Lori Ball, COO
Marchelle Moore, SVP. Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Mary Beth Oakes, President & CEO
MaryBeth Claus, Sr. Vice President & General Councel
*Meagan Rater, SVP, Strategic Communications
*Nicole Archer, former Vice President of International Business Development
Pam Heminger, Vice President, Strategic Procurement Division
Sarah Aubrey, Founder at Elevate Ag, Principal at Aubrey Coaching & Training, Member at Forbes Coaches Council, and Adjunct Faculty at IUPUI SPEA
*Shannon Odam, VP of Human Resources
Sheryl Conley, Board Director at Neuronetics, Inc., President, Board Director at AcceLINX, and President of S.L. Conley Consulting, LLC
*Sloane Whelan, Director, MA&T Advanced Platforms
*Stephanie Judge Cripe, Associate Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Susan Gueli, Former Senior Vice President, CTO Program and Applications Services
Tamara Zahn, President at Zahn Associates, and former President at Indianapolis Downtown, Inc
Tanny Crane, President & CEO
Tanya Hahn, Vice President, Talent Acquisition
Terri Pascarelli, Realtor Sales Associate at MVP REALTY, Owner at Next Wave Cruising, Chair Emeritus at Healthcare Businesswomen's Association, and past CEO at AIT Bioscience
Traci Kapsalis, Executive Vice President
Tracy Embree, President and Vice President - Cummins Distribution Business
Dr. Lori White, President
Val Grubb, Principal at Val Grubb & Associates Ltd., President, Baord of Directors at New Orleans Film Society
Dr. Vanessa Allen McCloud, President/CEO
*Vicky Wolfe Bender, Vice President, Institutional and Student Engagement & Strategic Marketing
*Vonetta Mickens, Vice President - Client Services
Michele Holcomb, EVP, Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer
Tammy Craig, SVP and CIO, Commercial Lines and Agency
Carissa Newton, Vice President of Marketing
Lori Costew, Former Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
Sara Miller, CCO Business Banking
Cheryl Bartel, Sr. Director, Strategy, Portfolio and Project Management
Latoya Botteron, President & CFO
Dr. Lisa Palmer, Chief Executive Officer
Paria Rajai, CEO & Founder
Amber Maynard, Sr. Director Global DEI
Elyssa Campodonico-Barr, Program Director, Community Development
Marja Koopmans, Director, Smart Home Growth
Mary Kay Huse, President and General Manager, Indy Ignite