CWG Speakers Bureau

Kerra Akanbi, PhD

Speaking topics: careers in public service, advocacy & organizing, leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Melissa Alfaro

Speaking topics: careers in public service, legislative process, campaigning & elections, advocacy & organizing, leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action, and supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Melissa Ait Belaid

Speaking topics: careers in public service, campaigning & elections, advocacy & organizing

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Gabriella Bermea

Speaking topics: advocacy & organizing, public policy in action, supporting women in government, facilities management, long range planning,  educational design policy, architecture as a civic practice

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Caitlan Biggs

Speaking topics: careers in public service, leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government, culture

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: in-person

Trish Bode

Speaking topics: careers in public service, legislative process, campaigning & election, advocacy & organizing, leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Dominique Brown

Speaking topics: careers in public service, legislative process, advocacy and organizing, public policy in action

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Allison Bush

Speaking topics: campaigning & elections, supporting women in government, fundraising for elections

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Brenda Butler

Speaking topics: careers in public service, leadership skills for women

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Erin Clark

Speaking topics: careers in public service, leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action, supporting women in government, economic development, taxation, municipal finance

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Natasha Cruz-Sánchez

Speaking topics: careers in public service, advocacy & organizing, public policy in action, transportation safety & policy, women in trucking, breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry, Latinas in blue-collar careers, leadership through advocacy

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Anne Duffy

Speaking topics: careers in public service, campaigning and elections, advocacy and organizing, leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Jill Dutton

Speaking topics: leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Virginia Elizondo

Speaking topics: advocacy & organizing, cultural identity, women's empowerment, resiliency (from ged to edd)

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Corinne French

Speaking topics: legislative process, campaigning & elections, advocacy & organizing, leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Imelda Gutierrez

Speaking topics: leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Kelly R Hall

Speaking topics: advocacy and organizing, public policy in action

Audience preferences: college/university students, professional organizations

In-person or virtual: both

Daisy Hernandez

Speaking topics: careers in public service, leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government, building wealth as a young civil servant, maximizing impact in administrative and technical roles, navigating the space between the degree and the dream, the art of the long-game career

Audience preferences: college/university students

In-person or virtual: both

Angelita Jackson

Speaking topics: careers in public service, advocacy & organizing, leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Jada Jackson

Speaking topics: careers in public service, leadership as a woman in government, mental wellness in politics

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Rahmatu Kassimu

Speaking topics: careers in public service, advocacy & organizing, public policy in action

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Janet Kelly

Speaking topics: advocacy & organizing

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Alicia Watanabe Knight

Speaking topics: careers in public service, advocacy and organizing, philanthropy

Audience preferences: college/university students, civic groups, community members

In-person or virtual: in-person

Erica Kress

Speaking topics: careers in public service, advocacy & organizing, disability awareness

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Sofine Lewis

Speaking topics: careers in public service, leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Krystal Heinzen Lindsay

Speaking topics: advocacy and organizing, public policy in action

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Cristal Retana Lule

Speaking topics: imposter syndrome, identity, emotional intelligence, careers in public service, legislative process, campaigning & elections, advocacy & organizing, leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Tonya Ly

Speaking topics: campaigning & elections, advocacy & organizing, public policy in action, supporting women in government, leadership, and parliamentarian law

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Masako Mai

Speaking topics: careers in public service, advocacy & organizing, leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government, women’s leadership, community safety, public-private partnerships, veteran leadership, leadership development, entrepreneurship, building strong communities, personal preparedness, workforce development, family leadership, civic engagement

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Shannon Mantaro

Speaking topics: careers in public service

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Roxanne Martinez

Speaking topics: careers in public service, campaigning and elections, advocacy and organizing

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Tiffany Maybank

Speaking topics: careers in public service, leadership as a woman in government, project management, procurement, criminal justice

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Jesica McEachern

Speaking topics: budgeting, records management, organizational skills, innovation, program evaluation, process improvement, growth and development, council relations, community engagement, careers in public service, legislative process, campaigning & elections, advocacy & organizing, leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Katherine McLane

Speaking topics: careers in public service, advocacy & organizing, leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Jamie McWright

Speaking topics: careers in public service, campaigning & elections, leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: college/university students, civic groups, professional organizations, community members

In-person or virtual: both

Sandi Morse

Speaking topics: mental health, body image, and whole-person wellness

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Aimee Nemer

Speaking topics: careers in public service, campaigning and elections, leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government, dialogue facilitation - leadership book discussions

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Cynthia Northrop

Speaking topics: careers in public service, campaigning & elections, advocacy & organizing, leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government, communications and public engagement in the local community

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Angelia Pelham

Speaking topics: careers in public service, campaigning and elections, leadership as a woman in government, balancing elected responsibilities, entrepreneurship

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Ciara Perez

Speaking topics: advocacy & organizing, self care while supporting others

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Marlene Phillips

Speaking topics: careers in public service, legislative process, campaigning & elections, leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action, supporting women in government, foreign service careers, immigration law, grant writing

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Lizdelia Pinon, EdD

Speaking topics: careers in public service, legislative process, advocacy & organizing, public policy in action, education policy, educational equity, bilingual education, language justice, special education, disability rights, family engagement & parent leadership, inclusive leadership from lived experience to public policy, advocating for students with disabilities, emergent bilingual student success, women leading systems change

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Caryn Riggs

Speaking topics: careers in public service, leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Denise Rose

Speaking topics: legislative process, public policy in action, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Neeru Sharma

Speaking topics: advocacy & organizing, leadership as a woman in government, emergent leader, human centered leadership, influencing without authority, curating a magnetic personal brand

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Christianne Simmons

Speaking topics: innovation in municipal government, public engagement, data-driven decision making in government, careers in public service, leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Sheria Smith

Speaking topics: careers in public service, advocacy & organizing, leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Deon Starnes

Speaking topics: legislative process, campaigning and elections, leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: in-person

Jennifer Stevens

Speaking topics: careers in public service, legislative process, campaigning and elections, advocacy and organizing, leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: civic groups, professional organizations, community members

In-person or virtual: both

Rita Stevens

Speaking topics: careers in public service, advocacy & organizing, leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government, overcoming adversity & resilience, mindset and growth, self-leadership confidence, health & wellness, disability, nonprofit & purpose-driven entrepreneurship

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Loree Tamayo

Speaking topics: careers in public service, advocacy & organizing, supporting women in government, women in leadership

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Kim Garza Turner

Speaking topics: careers in public service, campaigning and elections, advocacy and organizing, leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Sushma Vadlamannati

Speaking topics: leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action, AI and economic intelligence for public institutions, workforce development policy, talent pipeline

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Sophia Van Sickel

Speaking topics: careers in public service, supporting women in government

Audience preferences: college/university students

In-person or virtual: both

Cristina Solis Wilson

Speaking topics: careers in public service, advocacy & organizing, leadership as a woman in government, supporting women in government, authentic leadership & resilience

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both

Lee Woodward

Speaking topics: careers in public service, legislative process, campaigning and elections, advocacy and organizing, leadership as a woman in government, public policy in action, supporting women in government, imposter syndrome/identity, emotional intelligence

Audience preferences: all

In-person or virtual: both