Women’s Conference


“Our Responsibility to Others”
Friday, March 15, 2024
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Join Thomas More University for a one-day, interactive conference on campus designed to enlighten, engage and challenge women to seek more within their lives and careers. The 2024 Women’s Conference explores the topic of “Responsibility to Others” within different sectors. This conference will inspire audience members of various ages and professions to reflect on the university’s core tenant of responsibility to others and what it means in our individual lives.
This conference is designed for alumni, college students, faculty/staff, parents, high school students, and community members.
*While women are the primary constituent group, men are invited to attend.

Emcee: Payton Marshall, FOX19 NOW

Keynote Speaker: Alecia Webb-Edgington, President- Life Learning Center

  Sr. Mary Kay Kramer CDP ’86, Nurse Midwife/Family Nurse Practitioner, St Elizabeth Healthcare

Danielle Amrine ’20, CEO- Welcome House of NKY

Jayne Murphy ’91, co-author “Holy Chow: Hospitality”

Brittany Mention Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Thomas More University, and CEO of Mention Consulting, LLC. 

Kathy Fields (alumna), The $19 Billion Dollar Bully Coach and CEO/Founder of Heroes R Forever Inc.

Previous Events

2024 – 2025 Academic Year

Our Responsibilities to Others: March 15, 2024

  • Emcee: Payton Marshall, FOX19 NOW
  • Keynote Speaker: Alecia Webb-Edgington, President- Life Learning Center
  • Sr. Mary Kay Kramer CDP ’86, Nurse Midwife/Family Nurse Practitioner, St Elizabeth Healthcare
  • Lunch and Leadership Panel
    • Danielle Amrine ’20, CEO- Welcome House of NKY
    • Jayne Murphy ’91, co-author “Holy Chow: Hospitality”
    • Brittany Mention Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Thomas More University, and CEO of Mention Consulting, LLC. 
    • Kathy Fields (alumna), The $19 Billion Dollar Bully Coach and CEO/Founder of Heroes R Forever Inc.

Women Who Innovate: March 3, 2023

Opening Keynote Speaker- Jeni Al Bahrani, Inaugural Director of Zembrodt Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Thomas More University – “Women Who Inspire Us Through Innovation”

  • D. Lynn Meyer | Producing Artistic Director, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati – Innovating Around the Detours
  • Suzi Franceis | Medical Liaison, Obesity (KY/IN) – NovoNordisk
  • Lunch and Leadership Panel
    • Moderator: Judith Marlowe, Ph.D. (’69), Chair of the Thomas More University Board of Trustees
    • Kim Halbauer (’00), President, Kentucky Region; Fifth Third Bank
    • Vashti Chatman (’23), Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Big Village
    • Sue Ellen Stuebing (’84), Vice President/Chief Development Officer, CET/Think TV
  • Jill Morenz | CEO, Aviatra Accelerators

2022-2023 Academic Year

Inaugural Conference: March 4, 2022

Opening Keynote Speaker- Kathrine Nero | Social Media Host/Reporter | Enquirer Media

  • Finding Yourself
    • Becca Gardner | Founder and CEO | ALT Distilling
    • Angela Rivers-Harper | Programs Director | Dress for Success
  • SELF-DEFENSE MASTERCLASS: Latorria Myles | Assistant Dean of Students | Thomas More University
  • Breaking Through
    • Heather Ackels ‘07 | Executive Director | INTERalliance
    • Jenni Crowley ‘03 | Senior Manager | Deloitte
  • Boss Lady: A Panel of High-Power Leaders.
    • Moderator- Dr. Laura Koehl ’80, Executive Director, SND USA National Sponsorship and Network Office
    • Moira Weir ‘00 | President and CEO| United Way of Greater Cincinnati
    • Rachael Sampson ‘20 | SVP, Director of Key4Women | KeyBank
    • Priya Dhingra Klocek | President and CEO | Consultant on the Go
    • Amy Spiller | President | Duke Energy