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Committee Purpose

The Women in Leadership Committee works to give the professional women of the Brookings community an organization that was uniquely their own – a place to network, learn and share.

A special thank you to our Season Sponsors for 2024:

Platinum - Interim HealthCare
Gold - First Bank & Trust, Party Depot, Sanford Clinic Brookings
Silver - Avera Medical Group, Central Bank, Peaceful Pines
Bronze - Banner Associates, Los Tapatios Mexican Restaurant, Northwestern Energy, Pasque, The Legacy Financial Partners Ameriprise Financial, The UPS Store, TruCount CPA, UpFrame Creative
Venue - Dacotah Bank Center

The Women in Leadership opportunity is an outlet to empower professional women to share, educate, and influence through networking to build the business community.

2024 Events

Social

Tuesday
February 13, 2024
Women in Leadership Galentine's Day

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Luncheon

Wednesday
March 20, 2024
11:30AM-1:00PM
Dacotah Bank Center

"Think on Purpose: A Simple Guide to Mind Management" by Marli Sayler, ICF and Jay Shetty Certified Coach

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Luncheon

Wednesday
April 24, 2024
11:30AM-1:00PM
Dacotah Bank Center

"From Awkward to Awesome: Embracing Emotions for Effective Leadership" by Lisa Brouwer, Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator under the work of Brene Brown

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Luncheon

Wednesday
May 15, 2024
11:30AM-1:00PM
Dacotah Bank Center

"What Difference Can One Person Make" by Coleen Liebsch, Nominated for Outstanding Business Woman of the Year in Brookings 1990 and Spirit of Dakota Award 2010 and 2021

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Social

Wednesday
June 12, 2024
4:00PM-6:15PM
Women in Leadership Golf Clinic & Summer Social

Join us for an afternoon of networking, refreshments, prizes, and golf lessons! Social begins at 4:00PM, followed by 45-minute golf sessions at 4:30PM and 5:30PM with local instructors.

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Luncheon

Wednesday
September 11, 2024
11:30AM-1:00PM
Dacotah Bank Center

"Sit Down Gordon, I Am Enough." by Kristina Schaefer, EVP, Chief Risk Officer & Chief Administrative Officer General Counsel of First Bank & Trust

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Half Day Summit

Wednesday
October 9, 2024
8:00AM-1:00PM
Dacotah Bank Center

"Beyond Grit: Embracing Passion and Perseverance to Gain the High-Performance Edge" by Cindra Kamphoff, Ph.D., CMPC, PCC; Author and Certified Speaking Professional, worked with the Minnesota Vikings for 4 years providing mental training, works with the U.S. Track and Field Team

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Women in Leadership Committee Staff Liaisons

2024 Women in Leadership Committee

 

Ainsley Bennett
Event Coordinator
ainsley@brookingschamber.org

Kelly Crevier – Chair, Harms Oil

Jenna Baker – Vice Chair, Brookings County

Meridith Weiland – Secretary, First Bank & Trust

Jenn Everson – Past Chair, Edward Jones

Jenny Hallan – Independent Living Choices

Pattie Berkner – Ameriprise Legacy Financial

Becky Schmeling – First Bank & Trust

Riley Jo Schneider – Bowes Construction

Taylor Schlechter – Daktronics, Inc.

Shawna Witt – Banner Associates

Amy Button – Central Bank

Justine Miles – ABRA Auto Body Repair

Liz Lovro – Brookings County Title

Cierra Steffensen - Brookings Economic Development Corporation

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