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As a consultant, Rachael has served clients in a variety of industries including financial, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and insurance.
Ms. Wilterdink gives back to the educational community, serving as first chair on the advisory committee for the Business Analysis program at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Rachael is also a member of the advisory committee for the Software Development Program at Lakeshore Technical College.
Rachael has been speaking and sharing her knowledge and passion for many years at conferences and user groups in the region, including: WIBADD, Northeast Wisconsin Agile, SEW and NEW IIBA Chapters, BAWorld Chicago, Madison PMI, Fox Valley Business Intelligence meet-up, and others.
Roger is a motivational speaker who helps you tap into your strengths and potential so you can get out of your way and get more done. He speaks about the power of connecting, gratitude, and appreciation. He delivers stories, ideas, and keys to unlock what’s already inside you. Roger has over 20 years of expert interpersonal communication and team-building experience.
Roger will serve as our event Emcee as well as a session presenter. His core messages center around trust, communication, and emotional intelligence. He helps leaders and high-performing teams communicate with clarity, conviction, and positive intent. He is an avid believer in Clifton’s Strength Finder and everything surrounding positivity. Roger is an expert in emotional intelligence, communication, and building positive relationships.
Roger lives in Madison, Wisconsin with his wife Anne. He loves to travel, bike, and read science fiction. He is a big fan of baseball, pinball, and all things Tesla.
Sarah J. Gibson, Certified Speaking Professional, has been speaking, training and consulting with Fortune 500 companies since 2004. Sarah’s work enables teams to have conversations that matter. These conversations in turn, translate to increased employee engagement, effectiveness and bottom-line return, along with greater community impact.
Sarah’s unique ability to articulate the underlying patterns and concerns holding teams back, make her a much sought-after speaker and leadership consultant. Sarah’s specialty is giving audiences tools and language to move forward and thrive.
Sarah has worked with hundreds of organizations, leaders and individual team members across a variety of industries throughout the world.
Sarah holds a master’s degree from North Dakota State University.
Coreen directs the corporate development and strategic direction of Network Health. She specializes in growing provider-health plan relationships and cultivating health care literacy.
With over 20 years of experience in multiple facets of the health care industry, Coreen brings studied leadership and a history of proven results to Network Health.
Prior to joining Network Health, Coreen served as President, Central Market at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, part of Ascension. Coreen previously served as Senior Vice President of Physician and Revenue Operations for Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, and held various leadership positions at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Wisconsin including Staff Attorney and Director of Business Development.
Larry Weyers is the President and Chief Operating Officer for AriensCo, a position he has held since 2017. In this role, Weyers leads all aspects of product development, manufacturing, supply chain, and sales and marketing for the business. AriensCo equipment brands include Ariens Sno-Thro® snow throwers; Ariens® lawn and garden equipment; Gravely® commercial equipment; and Countax® and Westwood® garden tractors.
Weyers draws on more than 25 years of experience in the durable goods industry. Over the course of his career, Weyers has gained a strong multi-cultural and multi-functional skill set that includes corporate and strategic planning, acquisition due diligence and integration, multi-site operational responsibility, Lean Six Sigma deployment, global manufacturing supply chain optimization, and ISO program implementation. Prior to joining AriensCo, he spent 18 years with The Manitowoc Company in roles of increasing responsibility in operations management, engineering, and sales and marketing. He had most recently served as President and Executive Vice President of the Manitowoc Crane Division responsible for operations in France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, India, China, Brazil and the UK. Earlier in his career Weyers held engineering positions with Kubota Tractor Corporation and sales and marketing roles with Woods Equipment.
Weyers is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Mechanization with a minor in Business and Industry.
As Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin President and CEO, Patti Habeck leads the largest hunger-relief organization in the state. With a footprint of 35 counties, she supports a network of more than 400 food pantries, meal programs, and hunger-relief organizations which together serve the one in seven Wisconsinites facing hunger.
To achieve the Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin mission to solve hunger, Patti uses innovation, collaboration, partnerships, and determination to address one of the most complex and dynamic concerns facing the community. She believes the answer to solving challenges faced by a community lies in bringing people together, where trust and communication build pathways for shared impact.
Prior to working for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, Patti served as the community engagement officer at the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, helping large donors and regional community foundations become catalysts for social change. Previous to her Community Foundation work, she played a critical role in improving the financial stability of the Building For Kids Children’s Museum in Appleton and securing its rebuild.
Patti’s passion is for community and collaboration, and her expertise is in building the relationships necessary to create a movement of positive change. A powerful change agent, she enjoys tackling complicated issues and finding solutions where most see none. She embraces social innovation and enterprise, and is currently leading an early-stage startup focused on innovative construction of safer and more-affordable housing.
Patti serves as an executive board member of FaB Wisconsin, the statewide food and beverage industry cluster organization, as well as the board for Feeding Wisconsin as vice president. She received the Northwestern Mutual Leadership Award at the Donald Driver Foundation’s 2019 Driven to Achieve event. She also received the ATHENA Leadership Award at the Fox Cities Chamber Pinnacle Awards ceremony.
Born in Milwaukee to a family with deep Milwaukee roots, Patti later moved to New Jersey, returning to Wisconsin for college and to start her career. She now lives in the Fox Valley with her husband of 25 years, Kevin. Her oldest child, Abby, lives in Milwaukee and middle daughter, Emily, lives in Madison. Her son Jack studies and plays ball at St. Cloud in Minnesota. Patti is an avid reader who also enjoys family vacations, baseball, and visiting Wisconsin’s unique attractions.
Patti earned a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a master’s degree in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
The Miracle on the Hudson
Speaker: Jeff Skiles
Presentation Summary
When you’re a pilot and both your engines fail over the largest city in America, you must act quickly and independently, but you must also trust in the system that has trained you and prepared you to handle such crisis moments. Jeff Skiles’ story of the “Miracle on the Hudson” would not have the perfect ending if not for years of training and preparation that allowed the two pilots to understand exactly what the other was doing – thus maximizing their time, communication, and effectiveness. Having only met each other three days earlier, Skiles and Sullenberger were able to work together as a team because they trusted in their system and training and the professionalism of everyone involved, from the air-traffic controllers to their crew. As he takes audiences through the nearly catastrophic events leading up to US Airways Flight 1549’s emergency landing on the Hudson River, Skiles delivers the key lessons and principles that made the flight crew prepared, calm, and confident so they could successfully land the plane. If such lessons can save 155 lives when time is tight and every move must be perfect, imagine what these lessons can do for your organization.
Presenter Biography
Jeff Skiles served as the First Officer on US Airways Flight 1549 with Captain Chesley Sellenberger when a formation of Canada Geese impacted the aircraft. Skiles is the son of two pilots and started flying at the age of 16. With more than 25,000 hours logged in the sky and 30 years experience as a U.S. Airways pilot, Skiles' ability to bring the plane to safety wasn't just in his training, it was in his blood.
CEO Panel: Leading with Influence
Panel Members: Charlie Zanayed, Coreen Dicus-Johnson, Larry Weyers
Panel Moderator: Patti Habeck
Presentation Summary:
Hear from our CEO Panel about Project Execution at their companies. Our panel will respond to the following topics as well as questions from our attendees.
*Does every project within your organization perform flawlessly?
*What lessons have you learned throughout your career?
*Does your organization have a PMO or organized Project Delivery process?
*What does Agility mean in your organization?
Panel Members:
Charlie Zanayed
President & Chief Executive Officer, CoVantage Credit Union
Coreen Dicus-Johnson
President & Chief Executive Officer, Network Health
Larry Weyers
President & Chief Operating Officer, AriensCo
Panel Moderator:
Patti Habeck
President & Chief Executive Officer, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
Learning from Mistakes and Building Resilience while Creating Collaborative Connections
Presenter: Julie Ostrow
Presentation Summary
In this interactive and fun presentation, participants will learn skills that can be used in any interaction. Effective communication skills and collaboration lay the groundwork for cohesive business relationships and effective project management.
Learn how to use improvisation skills to connect, collaborate, and work effectively with your project team members. Improv skills allow us to be in the present moment to practice reflective listening, while learning from accomplishments, challenges, and mistakes. Join the fun and learn the skills and tools that can be applied to your professional, business, and personal relationships.
Learn the fundamental rules of improv and apply them to diverse business settings—internally and externally.
*Apply reflective listening (also known as “Yes, and”) to eliminate any assumptions.
*Acquire the art of being in the moment through improv skills.
*Learn to have fun while collaborating in a fun and interactive way.
*Learn how to view failures as opportunities for improvement while still maintaining a sense of humour
Presenter Biography
As the Humorous Speaker and Communication Coach, Julie Ostrow teaches organizations to use improv skills to improve Creativity, Communication, Team Building, Problem Solving, and Productivity with their clients and within their organizations. Trained at The Second City in Chicago, Julie teaches the benefits of using humor, laughter, and improv in all aspects of our lives, including in the workplace.
Through Julie's interactive, one-of-a-kind programs, participants learn unique skills for improving Creativity, Communication, Team Building, Problem Solving, and Productivity. They become better equipped to connect with clients, staff members, and the community.
Having more than 20 years of corporate marketing communications experience, Julie is able to identify the trigger points of miscommunication and low morale in the corporate culture. By infusing her corporate experience with her unique set of tools, Julie is able to guide organizations to becoming more cohesive, resulting in a more positive environment, re-inspired team members, and increased productivity.
And, having won The First-Ever American Laughing Championship (2013) ensures that there will always be some laughter in Julie’s presentations!
Appreciation Intelligence: The New AI
Presenter: Roger Wolkoff
Presentation Summary
You know great leaders when you see them. Have you ever wondered what makes them stand out from the others? We will examine seven key traits you need to have to be an authentic leader. Leadership is more than knowing what to say and when to say it. It's about having your finger on the pulse of the people in your organization and paying attention to what others often don't see.
Learning Objectives
After attending this session participants will be able to:
*Understand why being affirmed, validated, and appreciated are necessary to gain maximum productivity from your team.
*Identify which of the four appreciation languages (words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service, tangible gifts) resonates with you and how to be aware of other’s preferences.
*Increase team performance, reduce turnover, get to work outcomes faster.
Category: Business and Strategic
Presenter Biography
Roger Wolkoff is a motivational speaker who helps you tap into your strengths and potential so you can get out of your way and get more done. He speaks about the power of connecting, gratitude, and appreciation. He delivers stories, ideas, and keys to unlock what’s already inside you. Roger has over 20 years of expert interpersonal communication and team-building experience.
His core messages center around trust, communication, and emotional intelligence. He helps leaders and high-performing teams communicate with clarity, conviction, and positive intent. He is an avid believer in Clifton’s Strength Finder and everything surrounding positivity. Roger is an expert in emotional intelligence, communication, and building positive relationships.
Roger lives in Madison, Wisconsin with his wife Anne. He loves to travel, bike, and read science fiction. He is a big fan of baseball, pinball, and all things Tesla.
Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team
Presenter: Sarah J. Gibson
Presentation Summary
Most of us realize, we can train technical skills, but that it’s much harder to train people and team building skills. This session will explore the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team and demonstrate how these behaviors impact business effectiveness.
The Five Behaviors Model is used to help team members learn to work together more efficiently and effectively and become a more cohesive team. A productive, high-functioning team:
*Makes better, faster decisions
*Taps into the skills and opinions of all members
*Avoids wasting time and energy on politics, confusion, and destructive conflict
*Avoids wasting time talking about the wrong issues and revisiting the same topics over and over again because of a lack of buy-in
*Creates a competitive advantage
*Is more fun to be on!
Presenter Biography
Sarah J. Gibson, Certified Speaking Professional, has been speaking, training and consulting with Fortune 500 companies since 2004. Sarah’s work enables teams to have conversations that matter. These conversations in turn, translate to increased employee engagement, effectiveness and bottom-line return, along with greater community impact.
Sarah’s unique ability to articulate the underlying patterns and concerns holding teams back, make her a much sought-after speaker and leadership consultant. Sarah’s specialty is giving audiences tools and language to move forward and thrive.
Sarah has worked with hundreds of organizations, leaders and individual team members across a variety of industries throughout the world.
Sarah holds a master’s degree from North Dakota State University.
Learning Objectives
After attending this session participants will be able to:
* Identify the need for risk management
* Understand the critical steps necessary for risk management.
* Review case studies of risk management.
Category – Technical
Presenter Biography
Dr. Angela Trego, PE, PMP provides training, consulting and speaking focused in the areas of project management, leadership, and women in business. She held technical and senior leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies and has in-depth experience with government and regulatory agencies. Dr. Trego is an award-winning teacher having taught at four universities. She serves on several technical society advisory boards and non-profit executive boards. She has two patents and over 80 publications. Applying a strong technical background with leadership experiences around the globe and across multiple industries gives Angela a unique perspective on project management, leadership and women in business. Above all, Angela is passionate about empowering others and teaching skills which will allow others to reach their full potential. Additional information can be found on her website: www.angelatrego.com