WomEn's Leadership Forum

WomEn's Leadership Forum
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2018 RECAP

Janee Harteau, Keynote Speaker - "Leading through Crisis"
Janeé Harteau, now retired Minneapolis Chief of Police, is no stranger to controversy and crisis, having led the Minneapolis Police Department through transformational change during some of the most politically charged, and turbulent times in recent history. Harteau worked her way through the ranks to be named the first female chief in Minneapolis' history and one of Fortune magazine's list of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders.

Panel, Women in the Workplace - "Navigating Challenges"

In the current environment of heightened women’s rights discussions, we are proud to have a panel of women to discuss such topics, as well as workplace dynamics, effective communication, and to help navigate through challenges.

Melissa DeLay, TruPerception
Crafting and delivering the right messages to prospective customers, referral sources or business partners can be tricky. Melissa is an expert at message design and delivery techniques that are guaranteed to strengthen reputation, inspire change and create brand ambassadors.

Karin Nelsen, Minnesota Vikings
Karin Nelsen joined the Minnesota Vikings as Vice President of Legal & Human Resources in 2016 after 18 years with Cargill. In her current role, Karin oversees the Legal, Human Resources and Social Impact Departments at the Vikings.

Lin Nelson, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Director of Legislative Affairs & Chief Lobbyist at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN.

Kim Gibson, Prime Therapeutics
As senior director of real estate workplace at Prime Therapeutics, Kim Gibson is responsible for the oversight of facilities planning services for short- and long-range space planning forecasts, interior design and branding of all Prime workspace, project management for all phases of workplace construction projects, and company move, add and change.

Interview, Kori Redepenning - "Leading Through Succession"

Many women are looking to get to the next level in their career, but don’t know the path to succession or how to map out their career trajectory. The purpose of this interview is to provide an in-depth look at how to move up within an organization, while living out your passion and purpose.

Kori Redepenning, Minnesota Alliance with Youth, CEO
Kori has a long history of national service work and is a proud AmeriCorps alumnus. Born and raised in Minnesota, Kori studied in Thailand, England, and Ghana, and graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a B.A. in entrepreneurship.

Thank you to our moderator, Camille William!
Award-winning journalist Camille Williams joined KARE-11 as the Weekend Anchor/Reporter in 2015. In 2017, Camille and her husband, Cory Hepola, began anchoring KARE-11 Weekends.