Empowering Success: Women's Leadership Symposium
Empowering Success: Women's Leadership Symposium
When: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Where: Baltimore Museum of Art
SGA & NGA present the inaugural Women’s Leadership Symposium, Empowering Success: From the Field to Finance from the Control Room to the C-Suite. Non-Traditional Careers of Successful Women in Natural Gas.
Event Summary
Successful careers are rewarding, help you achieve financial stability, and make a difference in the world around you. Contributing to this definition is having the flexibility to integrate work and life successfully. Your successful career may differ from how others define success, and this symposium celebrates those unique careers women have forged in the natural gas industry.
Keynote Address: Steve Donahue, best-selling author of Shifting Sands, who will address “Navigating the Shifting Sands of Success.”
Industry Keynote: Barbara Clemenhagen, Executive Director, Gulf Power Association, will lead an inspiring keynote session, “Trailblazing Leadership: Insights & Strategies from a Pioneering Woman in Energy,” following her remarkable journey as a trailblazing leader in the energy industry.
Symposium Objectives
- Skill Development – leadership skills defining success in communication, negotiation and strategic thinking
- Empowerment – providing awareness, tools, and inspiration to succeed in a variety of roles in the natural gas industry
- Networking – creating opportunities for women to share experiences and build professional relationships across multiple sectors of the industry
- Continued Support – ongoing support and resources for women in the industry after the event
Who Should Attend
Leaders in the natural gas industry who are interested in learning, networking, and hearing from successful women in the industry!
Agenda:
Click here to download the symposium brochure.
| 7:30 – 8:30 AM |
Registration, Coffee Networking
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| 8:40 – 9:00 AM
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Welcome, Safety, Introductions
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| 9:00 – 10:00 AM
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Keynote: Steve Donahue, best-selling author of Shifting Sands “Navigating the Shifting Sands of Success” |
| 10:00 – 10:15 AM
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Break
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| 10:15 – 11:30 AM
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“The Evolution of Success – It is Not a Destination” Panel Moderated by Christie McMullen, NGA Board of Directors Chair, Elizabethtown Gas President & CEO Mercy Kamps, Boardwalk, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Communications & Sustainability Daphne D'Zurko, Former Executive Director, NYSEARCH/NGA |
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11:30 – 12:45 PM
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Lunch, Networking, Museum Stroll |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM
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Industry Keynote: Barbara Clemenhagen, Executive Director, Gulf Coast Power Association “Trailblazing Leadership: Insights & Strategies from a Pioneering Woman in Energy” |
| 2:00 – 3:15 PM
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“Leadership Challenges Overcome by Women in Non-Traditional Roles” Panel Moderated by Suzanne Ogle, Southern Gas Association, President & CEO |
| 3:15 – 3:30 PM | Closing Remarks |
Additional Details
NGA members register though the member portal.
For sponsorship opportunities, contact Eileen Sitte at esitte@northeastgas.org. For questions, contacts events@northeastgas.org
Hotel Accomodations;
A room block is available at the Sheraton Inner Harbor, Baltimore through the following link: https://book.passkey.com/e/50848676