Dr. Kristine Isaacson, PharmD, RPh, is a Lubbock-based pharmacist and founder of Kitch Pharmacy & Kitch Wellness. With a background in microbiology, pharmacy, independent pharmacy consulting, geriatric care, pain, wound, and scar treatments, Kristine brings an integrative approach to health and wellness. Through Kitch Pharmacy, she helps patients feel welcomed, supported, and equipped with options that elevate their quality of life.

Lynn Figone is the co-owner of Chute Gate Productions and Sand Springs Bucking Bulls. Originally from Northern California and now living on the Western Slope of Colorado, Lynn has spent years advocating for agriculture and speaking about its importance in everyday life. She is also a trained and practicing Peer Support Specialist who helps others manage and navigate life’s challenges.

Nike Greene is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, keynote speaker, international speaker, certified life coach, author, and Founder and Executive Director of Triple Threat Mentoring PDX. With more than two decades of experience in mental health, leadership development, trauma-informed care, violence prevention, community leadership, and social justice, Nike brings high energy, practical strategies, and deep heart to every room she enters.

Dawn Benjamin is an international motivational speaker, empowerment life coach, humanitarian, and founder of Sistah Encourage Me, LLC. A retired nonprofit CFO with more than 20 years of experience and a master’s in accounting, Dawn now helps women conquer fear, self-doubt, and limiting beliefs. Her work is rooted in faith, authenticity, and her guiding mantra: “Never Say Can’t, Always Say Can.”

Lisa Cornwell is a keynote speaker, author, national broadcaster, Hall of Fame athlete, and longtime on-air personality with Golf Channel/NBC Sports. After more than two decades in sports media, Lisa became part of a national conversation around workplace culture and accountability following the publication of her memoir, Troublemaker. Today, she speaks on self-awareness, communication, identity, and the inner narratives that shape how we lead, respond, and move through the world.

Jana Giles is a Lubbock-based speaker, life coach, creative entrepreneur, and founder of Giles Creative Co. For more than a decade, she has encouraged women to face life with clarity, courage, humor, and hope. Drawing from her own experiences with grief, illness, anxiety, rebuilding, and even bicycling across America twice, Jana brings a deeply personal and practical perspective to personal growth. Through speaking, coaching, and creative work, she helps women reconnect with who they are, dream again, and take meaningful steps toward the life ahead.

Yamarie Negrón is a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach and founder of Namaste N’ Slay LLC. Known for her bold, trauma-informed approach to identity-level healing, Yamarie helps high-achieving women break cycles of overfunctioning, perfectionism, and burnout. Her work blends behavior change science, trauma-informed practices, and holistic transformation.

Michelle Egbert helps entrepreneurs and small business owners create their own Framework for Success by aligning purpose, priorities, and practical strategy. With more than 20 years of experience in business consulting and strategic planning, Michelle helps women gain clarity, reduce overwhelm, and build intentional growth that supports both professional goals and personal life.

Kelsey Hogan is the Founder and CEO of Claimed & Co., a Detroit-based marketing strategist and award-winning PR expert helping women build brands with weight. Her work focuses on intelligent strategy, iconic positioning, identity-led visibility, and category-of-one leadership. Featured in ICONIC Magazine and recognized as a 2025 Business Trailblazer, Kelsey is redefining what legacy-level leadership can look like.

Nichole Leiser is the Operations Director of TCDG Criminal Defense Law Firm in Lubbock, where she leads with intentionality, compassion, and a commitment to justice. With a career rooted in leadership, transformation, service, ownership, team development, and operational excellence, Nichole is passionate about creating stability, mentoring teams, and helping people rise through challenges with purpose.

Rory Sheppard is a seasoned executive leader, trusted advisor, speaker, and facilitator with more than 30 years of experience growing in leadership and responsibility with some of Texas’ most iconic brands, including Builders Square, SBC Communications/AT&T, H-E-B, and Whataburger. He has led multi-billion dollar businesses across Texas and now serves as an ActionCOACH firm owner for the Amarillo and Lubbock markets, helping business owners across the High Plains and South Plains improve profits, operating efficiency, and long-term success.

Sara Deacon is an award-winning speaker, professional emcee, and author who helps people cut through drama, communicate authentically, and build healthier relationships at work and in life. Known for her magnetic stage presence, humor, and practical insight, Sara brings audiences tools they can use immediately to strengthen connection with clients, teams, and the people who matter most.

Kerstin Oleta is a 5-time award-winning trainer, international speaker, business strategist, master body language strategist, and CEO and Founder of The Business Leadership Excellence Institute. With more than 30 years of training and performance experience in theater and opera, Kerstin brings deep expertise in communication, executive presence, leadership performance, and non-verbal strategy.

Abagail McKiernan is a speaker, entrepreneur, and community builder who believes kindness backed by action is one of the most powerful tools a company can invest in. She is the founder of Spark in the Dark, a peer-to-peer resource-sharing network that has helped connect more than 100,000 needs since 2017, and the creator of HelpLink, a tech-based platform helping businesses remove barriers to work for employees.

Allison M. Alford, Ph.D., is a communication scholar, researcher, speaker, coach, and Assistant Professor at Baylor University. As the founder of Daughtering 101, her work explores the unseen emotional and relational labor that helps keep families connected. Her forthcoming book, Good Daughtering, has been included on both Audible’s and Barnes & Noble’s lists for Most Anticipated Books of 2026.