Women’s Initiative in Lottery Leadership Inaugural Education Final Program

Oct 22, 2017


Women’s Initiative in Lottery Leadership Inaugural Education Program October 25th 2pm-5pm

Venue:  Grand Hyatt Buckhead, Atlanta  HIGHLAND BALLROOM Lobby Level

2:00pm           Opening Remarks 

Rebecca Hargrove, President & CEO Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation

2:05pm           Introduction of Monica Kaufman Pearson       

Debbie Alford, President & CEO Georgia Lottery Corporation

                      Keynote Presentation—Navigating Biases         Monica Kaufman Pearson

Break

3:00pm          Panel Discussion—Overcoming Challenges in Your Professional Career

Veronica Biggins, Managing Partner, Diversified Search

Deborah Denechaud, Director of Sales, WSB-TV

Deborah Riley Draper, Executive Director, Ogilvy & Mather Advertising Agency

Theresa Wenzel, President, Atlanta Dream

4:00pm             Building an Inclusive Corporate Culture

Teresa Chapman, District Manager for the Atlanta Market, Home Depot, Inc.

4:15pm           The Value of a Mentor/Mentee Relationship  View the Powerpoint Slides here

Christie Eickleman, Vice President of Global Marketing, Gaming Laboratories International, Founding Board Member of Global Gaming Women

4:30pm           Embracing the Many Forms of Mentorship

Wanda Young Wilson, COO & General Counsel, Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation

4:35pm          The Role of Mentorship in my Personal, Professional Journey

Jennifer Seymour, VP Aurora Product Management, IGT, Inc.

 4:40pm           Developing a Global Lottery Mentorship Program – View the Powerpoint slides here

Rebecca Hargrove & Connie Laverty O’Connor, Sr Vice President and Chief Customer Officer IGT, Inc.

5:00pm          Thank You & Closing Remarks

Rebecca Hargrove & Debbie Alford

WiLL Contact

Lou Ann Russell

Executive Vice President of
Advertising & Marketing,
The Tennessee Education
Lottery Corporation

[email protected]

 

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