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, Former Marketing Manager
*Aneatria Bailey, Former Services Capability Manager
Angela Braly, Co-Founder, The Policy Circle and Founder & President at The Braly Group
Ann Murtlow, President & CEO
Ann Updegraff Spleth, COO
Audrey Taylor, CEO
Barb Burcope, Retired VP HR & Chief Responsibility Officer
Allison Barber, Former President & COO
Bethany Danko, Presidential Spouse
Christie Angel, Former President & CEO
*Carla Harris, Partner
*Carrie Ellspermann, Former Chief People Officer
Deb Hallberg, Former CEO
Desserea George, Former VP, Operational Services
Diane Thomas, President & CEO
Elaine Bedel, Former President
Ellen Annala, Former President & CEO
Erin Roth, Executive Vice President
*Ginger Plexico, SVP Membership & Marketing
Heidi Weingartner, Chief HR Officer
*Jaime Neese, Head of Purchase Programs
Jane Grote Abell, Exec. Chair & CPO
*Jane Gervasio, Chair & Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Janica Pierce Tucker, Partner-in-Charge - Columbus Office Labor and Employment
Jennifer Alvey, SVP & CFO
Joelle Brock, President & CEO
Julia Gard, Partner & Chair, IP Department
Karen Burns, Retired EVP at Indianapolis Zoological Society 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, Former CEO
Kerry Thomson, Executive Director, Center for Rural Engagement
Linda Roubinek, EVP & Chief Customer Interactions Officer
Lisa Kathumbi, Former Partner, Employment & ERISA Litigation
Lori Ball, Former COO
Marchelle Moore, SVP. Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Mary Beth Oakes, President & CEO
Mary Beth Claus, SVP & General Counsel
*Meagan Rater, SVP, Strategic Communications
*Nicole Archer, Former VP, Intl. Biz Dev
Pam Heminger, Former VP, Strategic Procurement
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, Neuronetics, Former Board President, AcceLINX, and Former President, S.L. Conley Consulting
*Sloane Whelan, Director, MA&T Advanced Platforms
*Stephanie Judge Cripe, Former AVP, 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, Former VP, HR – 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, EVP
Tracy Embree, Former VP & President, Cummins Distribution
Dr. Lori White, President
Val Grubb, Principal at Val Grubb & Associates and Former Board President 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, Former EVP, Chief Strategy & Biz Dev Officer
Tammy Craig, Former SVP and CIO, Commercial Lines and Agency
Carissa Newton, Vice President of Marketing
Lori Costew, Former Chief DEI Officer & Director, People Strategy
Sara Miller, CCO Business Banking
Cheryl Moody Bartel, Sr. Dir., Strategy, Portfolio & Project Mgmt.
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, Former Smart Home Director
Mary Kay Huse, President and GM