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