Schedule of Events

Thursday, October 12, 2023

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Time	Title	Location
7-8:10 a.m.	Check-In and Registration	Chilton/Kincaid Foyer
8:15-8:45 a.m.	Welcome Shannon Mantaro, Interim Executive Director/Chief Officer, Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership Arcilia Acosta, CEO of CARCON Industries and Construction, JNIWL Advisory Council Chair Carine Feyten, Chancellor and President, Texas Woman’s University System Jane Nelson, Texas Secretary of State	Chilton/Kincaid
8:50-9:30 a.m.	General Session I The State of Texas Women in Government: A Data-Driven Exploration Monica Cruz, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, Texas Demographic Center	Chilton/Kincaid
9:40-10:30 a.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions Pioneering Your Path in Public Service Rep. Kronda Thimesch, Representative, HD 65 - Moderator Bobbie Mitchell, Denton County Commissioner Sara Hensley, Denton City Manager Kristin Jones, Denton County United Way Elizabeth Reich, CFO, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)	Palomino/Arabian
	State of the Union: Political Women in Texas Stella Chavez, Immigration Reporter for KERA / PBS Dallas - Moderator Rep. Donna Howard, Representative, HD 48 Amy Whited, Principal, Founder and Executive Director, Pink Granite Foundation Dawn Buckingham, Texas Land Commissioner	Pioneer 3/4
10:30-10:45 a.m.	Coffee Break	Corridor
10:50-11:40 a.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions Organizational Politics: Play or Get Played Kendra Speed, Driven to Succeed	Palomino/Arabian
	You’ve Been Elected: Now What? Jenifer Sarver, Principal, Sarver Strategies - Moderator Myra Crownover, Former Texas State Rep. Rep. Rhetta Bowers, Representative, HD 113 Betsy Price, Former Mayor of Fort Worth Vikki Goodwin, Representative, HD 47	Pioneer 3/4
11:45 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.	Lunch and Exhibits	Chilton/Kincaid
1:15-2:15 p.m.	General Session II Diverse Voices, United Impact: Women of Color in Public Service Lisa Ling, Journalist and Author – Moderator Ana Navarro, Political Analyst Symone Sanders-Townsend, Host, SYMONE on MSNBC Val Demings, Former Congresswoman	Chilton/Kincaid
2:25-3:25 p.m.	General Session III She Leads: Women Empowering the Next Generation Christina McKinney, Executive Director of the Governor’s Commission for Women - Moderator Nathali Parker, Chair, Governor's Commission for Women Theresa McShan, Mayor of Elgin Dawn Freeman, Chief of Staff/Legislative Director for Representative Carl Sherman	Chilton/Kincaid
3:35-4:35 p.m.	A Conversation with Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison & Carine M. Feyten, Ph.D. Chancellor & President Texas Woman’s University	Chilton/Kincaid
4:35-4:50 p.m.	Closing Shannon Mantaro, Interim Executive Director/Chief Officer, JNIWL	Chilton/Kincaid

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