The Women in Accounting & Finance Leadership Summit will be held on February 18, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and it is a 4-hour plus 1-hour CPE event that includes a boxed lunch and refreshments. All professionals and students are welcome.
Event Speakers:
- Sandra B. Richtermeyer, Ph.D., Past Chair of IMA Global and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at Rutgers University - Camden, Greater Philadelphia: Keynote Speaker, Panel Speaker (Public/US Educational Institution)
- Brigitte de Graaff, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, IMA Global Board Director: ESG Speaker, Panel Speaker (Public/Non-US Educational Institution)
- Christine Everett, Global Tax Planning Sr Director, Intel: Panel Speaker (Public/Industrial Manufacturing)
- Kaitlyn Hathcock, Financial Services Professional, Touchstone Wealth: Panel Speaker (Private/Financial Advisory)
- Mitra Kleinberg, Business Development Manager, IMA: Panel Moderator, Certification Speaker
- Deanna Peterson, CPA, Director, Your Part Time Controller: Follow up CPE Event Speaker
Tentative Agenda:
8:30 – 8:50 a.m. – Registration and networking
8:50 - 9:00 a.m. - Welcome
- 9:00 – 9:50 a.m. – Keynote - "The Rise of Women Leadership in Accounting and Finance Today", Sandra Richtermeyer, Ph.D, CMA, CPA
9:50 – 10:40 a.m. – Panel discussion on "Women in Accounting and Finance and their Leadership Opportunities"
10:40 - 11:40 a.m. - "Sustainable Business Management: the Move Beyond Compliance", Brigitte de Graff, Ph.D, CMA
11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Lunchbox lunch and Buddy Program
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – “Certification - the best way to Leadership and Personal Growth”, Mitra Kleinberg, IMA Business Manager
• 1:00 p.m. – Farewell with information on the 1 hr. CPE Webcast follow-up event - "Skills for Serving on a Board and Why CMAs and CPAs are Sought After for Service", Deanna Peterson, CPA, Director, Your Part Time Controller
Register now to save your place for this free women's leadership summit. Please note that we have opportunities for donations and sponsorship to cover the costs of this event.
Parking : Apache Parking Garage, 401 E. Lemon Street, Tempe, AZ 85287
Directions to Avnet Room, McCord Hall from Apache Parking Garage - See image below.
Event Sponsors - Please visit our sponsors
* Concierge Consulting and Accounting, PLLC - https://conciergeacct.com/
* Freeport McMoRan Inc. - https://www.fcx.com/
* CBIZ Inc. - https://www.cbiz.com/
* Your Part Time Controller LLC - https://www.yptc.com/
* VACO - https://www.vaco.com/
* Managerial Insights Solutions - https://managerialinsights.co/
* Robert Half - https://www.roberthalf.com/
* Docstar - https://www.docstar.com/
* Northrup Grunman - https://www.northropgrumman.com/
* Headfarmer - https://headfarmer.com/
* Accounting & Finance Womens Alliance / AZ Chapter - https://www.afwa-vots.org/
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