Women in Leadership Conference Agenda
sessions subject to change
– more information to be announced soon!
Friday, October 18
8:00 – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast and Networking
9:00 – 10:30 am
General Session
- Welcome
Theresa A. Phalon, President and Chief Executive Officer; North Country Savings Bank
- Keynote Clinic: Storytelling for Leadership Impact
Molly Sargent, Founder and CEO; ProImpress
10:30 – 11:00 am
Refreshment Break and Networking
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
- Giving & Receiving Feedback
With Molly Sargent of ProImpress
- What Motivates & Engages Emerging Leaders?
Experienced leaders learn from a panel of Emerging Leaders!
Sharon Lochocki, Moderator, Senior Vice President, KeyBank
Abby Peterson, Vice President, Marketing Communications Manager, Tompkins Financial Corporation
Crystal Jacob, Branch Administration Training Officer, Ulster Savings Bank
Brianna Wilson, Employee Experience Business Partner, Evans Bank
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Luncheon and Networking
1:10 – 2:10 pm
Breakout Sessions
- The Trusted Ten Exercise: Tangible Ways to Focus on Diversity & Inclusion
Mary Ellen Frandina, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Evans Bank
- How to Be an Effective Board Member
Suzanne Walker, Counsel, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP
Melissa Jordan, Vice President, Commercial Branch Manager, M&T Bank
Clare Cusack, General Counsel, New York Bankers Association
2:15 – 3:15 pm
General Session
- Panel Discussion: Storytelling Impacts from the Senior Leader and Emerging Leader Perspectives
Moderator: Marge Lanning Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, Risk Management, Investors Bank
Theresa A. Phalon, President and Chief Executive Officer; North Country Savings Bank
Scott Kingsley, Chief Operating Officer, Community Bank System, Inc.
Abby Peterson, Vice President, Marketing Communications Manager, Tompkins Financial Corporation
- Closing Remarks
Theresa A. Phalon, President and Chief Executive Officer; North Country Savings Bank
3:30 pm
Conference Adjourns