Past Event Speakers
View our list of speakers and panelists who who have previously participated in Woman Up Conferences events.
KEYNOTE EVENT SPEAKERS
KIM PEGULA
Co-Owner, Pegula Sports & Entertainment
Featured Guest
Live Interview and Q&A Session
Mary Wilson
Life Trustee of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and wife of the Buffalo Bills late founder
"Conversations Encompassing the Career Advancement of Women"
Mary Owen
Life Trustee of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and former influential Buffalo Bills executive
"Conversations Encompassing the Career Advancement of Women"
JOAN GRACI
Founder, Woman Up Conferences; President, APA Solutions & Career Reform; Author, "No More Bad Advice"
"Getting Your Head in the Game for Advancement"
MARA HUBER
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Research and Experimential Learning, University at Buffalo, Director, UB Academies
"Getting Your Head in the Game for Advancement"
VICKI SALEMI
Author; Columnist; Public Speaker; Career Expert, Monster
"An Interview with Vicki Salemi"
Erikson Neilans, Ph.D.
Psychophysical researcher, neuroscientist, educator, and strategic partner at APA Solutions
"Changing the Narrative - Understanding & Overcoming Stereotype Threat"
BREAKOUT SESSION SPEAKERS
MARY KATE LOFTUS
Vice President, Head of Multi-Channel Retail Banking and Wealth Management, HSBC Bank USA
"Personal Branding & Executive Presence"
MARY ELLEN OARE
Senior Vice President, Area Manager Retail Banking and Wealth Management, HSBC Bank USA
"Personal Branding & Executive Presence"
PAULA D'AMICO
Owner, Blessings By Nature; President, Holistic Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Buffalo Chapter
Visit Blessings By Nature's Website
"Relieving Stress Through Meditation"
"HR THROUGH THE GENERATIONS" PANELISTS
CHRISTIE JOSEPH
Buffalo Sabres, Pegula Sports & Entertainment, Harborcenter
"HR THROUGH THE GENERATIONS"
JENNIFER NOWAK
ConServe
"HR THROUGH THE GENERATIONS"
JILL BALL
ACV Auctions
"HR THROUGH THE GENERATIONS"
CLAUDIA SHORO
Fidelis Care
"HR THROUGH THE GENERATIONS"
SUZANNE LUTZ
Sealing Devices, Inc.
"HR THROUGH THE GENERATIONS"
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION LEADERS
ANNETTE PINDER
President and Publisher of BHL Media & Marketing, Inc.
"Key Marketing Strategies for Small Business"
NANCY RIZZO
Certified Life & Mindset Navigation™ Coach
"Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Own Outcomes"
MOLLY McGOWAN
Founder and CEO of Own Your Personal Brand
"There's Nothing Casual about First Impressions"
ALISON CUMMINGS
Founder and president of Inner Balance Chiropractic
"Achieve Work Life Balance for a Startup or Small Business"
DANIELLE M. DELMONTE
Visit PrepStart Consulting's Website
"Critical Factors Impacting College Admissions Success"
ELIZABETH KRAENGEL
"Getting What You Want: Strategies for Successful Negotiation"
ALLISON DEHONNEY
Urban Fruits & Veggies LLC
"Demystifying the Application Process for the Minority Owned Business"
TAMMY BECKMAN
Founder of Getthebuzz716, Tamora Lee Jewelry, Repurposed/Reused Rebel Behavior, and stylebytamoralee.
"Social Media for Small Business"
KRISTIN QUATTLEBAUM
Organizational Development Manager at MBMS, Inc.
"How I Reinvented My Career"
PRIYA PINTO
Exectutive Director of Allwel
"Breaking Bias"
JENNIFER ZEITLER
"Do We Perpetuate as Women a Negative Self-Image?"
CHRISTINE E.B. HOWARD
Founder of E.B. Howard Consulting
Visit E.B. Howard Consulting's Website
"Allies vs. Mentors"
MARY KATE O'CONNELL
Executive Director of the O’Connell & Company Theatre
"Enlighten Up!"
PAMELA RIGGINS
International Paper
"Managing Men"
ADRIENNE ROTHSTEIN GRACE
Transition Planner for Davis Financial
"10 Steps to Financial Empowerment for Women"
CATHY SAILER, PHR
HR Business Partner at New Era Cap
"Navigating in the Multi-Generational Workspace"
ANDREA TODARO
President of Innovative Placements
"The Generational Myths"
LINDA ELLSON
President and owner of Feng Shui Your World
"One Up with Feng Shui!"
ROSANNA BERARDI
"How I Paved My Own Way: From a Small Law Firm to an International Organization"
PEGGY SULLIVAN
Director of Customer Experience for United Health Care
"Top Tips for Providing an Excellent Customer Service Experience"
OPENING REMARKS
KAREN KING, Ph.D.
Executive director of the Erie County Commission the Status on Women
KRISTEN LUPPINO-GHOLSTON
Coordinator of Community Initiatives and Investments at the WNY Women's Foundation