Women Lead

Women Lead 2022

Women Lead: The Power of We

This conference, a partnership between the College of Business and College of Law at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, features women in law, business, government and philanthropy. Women judges, CEOs, entrepreneurs, professors and more from across the country will share insights about advancing their professions.

Friday, March 6, 2026
Nebraska Innovation Campus, 2021 Transformation Drive, Lincoln, NE

Registration opens soon.

Conference Schedule

Women Lead 2026
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8 a.m.Registration, Breakfast and Networking
9 a.m.Welcome
Dean Kathy Farrell, College of Business
Dean Richard Moberly, College of Law
9:15 a.m.

Opening Keynote

Jewel Rodgers, '19, Nebraska State Poet 

10 a.m.My Leadership Moment
Hon. Stephanie Hansen, '00, Judge of the County Court, 4th Judicial District
10:15 a.m.Break
10:30 a.m.

Breakout Sessions

  • Maximizing AI – Rose Hunter Jones, Partner, Hilgers PLLC

  • Navigating Challenges in Business – Katie Bell, ’96, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry; Lori Heffelfinger, ’82, President, The Heffelfinger Company; and Maria Isquierdo, System Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Bryan Health Systems

  • Rainmaker: Unleashed – Sejal Patel, '93, President, Sage Ivy Consulting

11:30 a.m.Lunch and Networking
12:15 p.m.My Leadership Moment
Christie Stukenholtz, ’08, Co-Founder and CEO, Senior Care Finder
12:30 p.m.Plenary Session
Danielle Conway, Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson Law
1:30 p.m.My Leadership Moment
Liz Cole, Director of the Innocence Clinic and Law Lecturer
1:45 p.m.Break
2 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

  • Conflict With Grace – Stephanie Dinger, ’03, Vice President of Small Business Banking, UBT

  • How to Be a Rockstar New Employee – Tara Paulson, ’10, CEO and Attorney, Rembolt Ludtke

  • How to Develop Talent as a Supervisor – Elsbeth Magilton, ’11, Director of Externships and Law Lecturer 

  • Now, Near and Next for Mid-Level Career Advancement – Kim Rath, ’83, Chair and Co-Founder, Talent Plus

3 p.m.Break
3:15 p.m.My Leadership Moment
Liza Mendoza-House, Founder, LP Fitness Transformation Center
3:30 p.m.Closing Keynote
Marilyn Moore, ’71, ’74 & ’80, Retired President, Bryan College of Health Sciences and Former Associate Superintendent, Lincoln Public Schools
4:20 p.m.Closing Remarks
Molly Brummond, '00 & '03, Assistant Dean for Student Development and Chief of Staff, College of Law
4:30 p.m.Networking Reception

Sponsors

college of business
college of law
Women Lead Sponsors

 

Additional Sponsors Coming Soon

Marketplace Vendors

  • Alesha Beth Originals, hand-painted and real floral jewelry
  • Elleinad Books, Nebraska's only dedicated children's bookstore

Conference Location

Innovation Campus
Innovation Campus

2021 Transformation Drive
Lincoln, NE 68508

NIC Parking Map

Parking Information

Women Lead will be held at Nebraska Innovation Campus on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the same time as the 2026 Nebraska State High School Girls Basketball Tournament at the Devaney Center. Park & Go will be charging $8 (credit cards only) for parking. The Women Lead conference parking lot is immediately north of the NIC Conference Center as noted on the map in red.

Please note the following:

  • Pre-purchased parking is not available.
  • Metered parking along Transformation Drive can be purchased on March 1, if available, through the Passport Parking App. Learn about the Passport Parking App
  • All regular UNL parking permits, except for the Perimeter permit, are reciprocal in the NIC Lot A. Important: To park on the Nebraska Innovation Campus, UNL permit holders must request their permit be added to the reciprocal visitors list. Requests must be made from official UNL email accounts to unlpts@unl.edu.

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