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She Reigns: A Power of Women Summit

July 31, 2025 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

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She Reigns: A Power of Women Summit is a half-day professional development and networking event designed for women entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals eager to grow their business or enhance their careers. This event brings together a diverse group of women to create a community dedicated to helping and supporting one another as we challenge traditional barriers that women in business face. The Power of Women Summit features a keynote speaker, panel discussions, and breakout sessions to foster your success and help you achieve your personal and professional goals.


KEYNOTE


Big Energy™: The Capacity to Lead. The Power to Last. The Space to Breathe

Overwhelmed by competing priorities? Keynote speaker Gretchen Pisano unveils Big Energy™ - a fresh, science-backed approach that pairs bold ambition with sustainable wellbeing. Learn how Hope, Drive, and Rest create the surplus energy today's leaders need to thrive.

  • Reframe Leadership Energy – Recognize yourself as a renewable resource-no longer running on empty.
  • Master the Big Energy Principles – Hope for clear direction, Drive for vision-inspired action, Rest for strategic recovery.
  • Balance is a Verb – Replace burnout and isolation with sustainable performance and collective success. 
  • Build Surplus Momentum – Generate compounding energy that powers innovation, resilient cultures, and long-term results.
  • Instant Implementation – Walk out with micro-strategies you can deploy immediately-no extra hours needed, just a mindset shift and deliberate intent informed by positive psychology insights. 


ABOUT THE KEYNOTE PRESENTER

Gretchen Pisano, CEO and co-founder of pLink Leadership®, is an accomplished executive coach, consultant, speaker, and author who, for more than 25 years, has worked with Fortune 500 companies. She has spoken on global stages such as The MAKERS Conference and AICPA ENGAGE, and she has presented, by invitation, at well-known organizations including Facebook, Amazon, and the Brookings Institution. 

Gretchen holds, among a stunning portfolio of accreditations, a master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation. Her unique philosophies and acumen – featured in Fast Company, Time’s Money, and Monster.com, among others – have been instrumental to the success and proven track record of pLink Leadership’s signature programs delivered worldwide. Click here to learn more!


PANEL

Power, Purpose, and Progress: A Conversation with Women Leaders

Moderated by Delceno Miles, President/CEO at The Miles Agency


Panelists:

Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon, President | Virginia Peninsula Community College


Jenny Crittenden, CEO | Retail Alliance


Toi Hunter, Vice President of Business Retention and Expansion | Hampton Roads Alliance


Amber Kostka, Chief Operating Officer/Owner | The Stockpot


BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Feedback is Everywhere: Are you Paying Attention to the Right Stuff? | Presented by Tara Ramsey, Chief Executive Officer, Instant Systems

Every company wants to build a culture of success, and feedback is often a central part of that effort. But what if feedback wasn’t just a tool or a task, but a cultural norm? What if it was embedded deeply into the fabric of the organization, shaping decisions, inspiring programs, and creating environments where teams can thrive, and companies can soar?

In this session, we’ll explore how feedback can become a powerful force for intentional leadership and responsive support. Using our Productive Personhood 6 framework, we’ll share how our leadership team listens to employees, communities, and cultural signals to design evolving programs that reflect who our people are and what they need today. You’ll hear a real-world case study of how we used this approach to build out a health-focused initiative that transformed not only employee well-being but also business outcomes.

Then, you’ll roll up your sleeves: each table will take on a company scenario, examine context and challenges, and make strategic choices about which programs to implement or change, testing how feedback, context, and purpose can drive better decisions.

You will leave with:

•    Smarter ways to hear what your team really needs

•    Ideas for making culture shifts without starting from scratch

•    A way to support the whole person, not just the job title


How to Win Business: Driving Growth Through Authentic Connection | Presented by Paula Short, Business Advisor, Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center 

82% of business decision-makers say they’re more likely to work with a brand they feel emotionally connected to. That’s not luck — it’s strategy. In this session, Paula Short shares how building genuine, human relationships helped her scale a global brand, land major contracts (including with international airlines), and now guide entrepreneurs at the SBDC. Walk away with simple, actionable tools to build trust, connect with the right customers, and grow your business by showing up as your true self.


Sponsorships are available! To learn more about how you can sponsor this event, contact Anne Thuma at athuma@hrchamber.com or 757.664.2518.


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