KEYNOTE

Serial entrepreneur Jaime Glas Odom holds dual degrees in petroleum engineering and international trade and finance, and is fluent in Mandarin. But she’s always had a passion for fashion, and that passion kept calling―even as she worked on a land drilling rig in Texas. Tired of wearing ill-fitting flame-resistant coveralls that were made for her male co-workers, this engineer decided to design her own as a side hustle that later became a full-time pursuit. Her company, HauteWork, was the first flame-resistant clothing line in the nation to focus exclusively on apparel for women in industry. In 2019, the newly minted entrepreneur sold her line to National Safety Apparel. Today, her third company, Queen of Sparkles, is a favorite of Coach Kim Mulkey and thousands of other women around the globe looking for some sparkle and glam in their everyday fashion.

Julie Becnel

Founder & Principal, 
Little Rouge Hen

Sabrina Galloway

Principal Strategist, The Galloway Group; COO and Co-Founder of Ethics

Katie Fetzer

Co-owner/Co-founder, The Wellness Studio,  Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor

Rachel Eggie Gibbs

Owner, EGGIE Salon Studio

Christel Slaughter

CEO, SSA Consultants

Beverly 
Brooks Thompson

Managing Director, Carter

Ann Trappey

Interim President & CEO, Baton Rouge Area Chamber

Melissa Thompson

Consultant & Coach, 
Success Labs

Kathy Victorian

Medicaid Territory Marketing Manager, Healthy Blue Louisiana

7:30 AM

Women's Leadership Symposium begins 

Enjoy a continental breakfast + networking.

8:30 AM

Panel

Building Your Network

8:15 AM

Welcome 

Let's get going!

9:30 AM

Keynote

Making it as an entrepreneur

8:20 AM

Moment of Mindfulness

Boost your energy and productivity with these simple tools.

10:25 AM

Panel

Discovering Your True Potential

All attendees will be entered in a drawing to win free tuition to their choice of the Business Report Leadership Academy or the Business Report Sales Academy!

[ VALUED AT $3,885 ]

Jodi Conachen

COO, Mary Bird Perkins 
Cancer Center

Lana Crump

General Counsel & Partner, 
Kean Miller LLP

Rachel DiResto

Managing Director, 
Emergent Method

Melissa Dotson

Expansion Manager, 
Shell Chemical Geismar

Meredith Hathorn

Managing Partner, 
Foley & Judell LLP

Tessa Holloway

CEO, Kidz Karousel Early
 Learning Centers

Cheri Johnson

Senior VP of Patient Care/ Chief Nursing Officer, Woman’s Hospital

Amanda Martin

President & CEO, Studyville

Alicia Vidrine

CFO, Tiger Athletic Foundation

11:15 AM

Influential Women in Business begins 

Catch up with friends and colleagues while networking.

12:30 PM

The Awards

We honor nine distinguished professional women. 

11:45 AM

Welcome 

Let's get going!

12:40 PM

A Conversation with Influential Women

Our honorees share their stories and insights.