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What drives women to be strong leaders? Most know that high-demanding positions mean nothing if they can't influence others to believe in their mission. Influencing your employees and co-workers to be team players, to be innovative in their roles, and to take ownership of their projects are just some of the secrets to effective leadership.
These five local women will share leadership styles, give us insight about how they influence others, and offer tips and real-life takeaways that can help with your leadership development.
Lori Feezor, a certified risk manager and an attorney licensed in North Carolina and California, serves as General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Immediately prior to joining NHRMC, she served as Associate Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Duke University Health System. In previous roles as both outside and in-house counsel, she provided legal and risk management advice to a variety of health enterprises including academic medical centers, hospitals, physician groups, HMOs, PHOs, MSOs, wellness centers and surgery centers. In addition, she served as adjunct faculty at East Carolina University for several years where she taught health law. She also directed the risk management program at the University of California-Davis, Medical Center where she was responsible for the litigation, insurance and risk management functions of both the hospital and medical school. Lori writes and edits the NC Patient and Provider Rights Guide, a resource manual produced by the NC Hospital Association with funding from the Duke Endowment. In addition, she has published several articles in professional journals and is a frequent national and statewide lecturer on various health-related topics. In 2011, she was the recipient of the NC Bar Association – Health Law Section’s Distinguished Service Award, an honor that has only been presented six other times. In 2016, Lori received the YWCA Women of Achievement award in business.
4:30 PM - 7:00 PMThe WILMA Expo Preview Party includes food, drinks, prizes and a sneak peek at exhibitors’ offerings. The party also features a Celebrity Auction where some of our region's top business and community leaders will walk the runway to raise money for charity and share their insights on leadership, business and our community with the highest bidders. Groups of up to four people can pool their funds to bid and meet together with the celebrities. The winning bids will go directly to the charities selected by the celebrities.
Bid on Johnathan Barfield, a County Commissioner since 2008, Jonathan will host lunch at The George to talk about how the county is assuming a greater leadership role as our region continues to grow. Johnathan's proceeds will benefit The Blue Ribbon Commission.
Tom Clifford is from Grand Rapids Michigan and ran cross country and track for Eastern Michigan University. He is always interested in teaching people to be fit and showing them how to work hard in all aspects of life. As a competitive athlete, Tom knows the importance of group training and motivation to keep you focused, so he developed structured running programs. As more people caught on to his expertise, WIthout Limits was born. He coaches running, triathlon training, cycling, and level 3 athletes and some of his accolades include Top 20 men at NYC Marathon (2013) and top 70 men at Boston Marathon (2014). Tom enjoy music, Cold Stone, beer and seeing an athlete he's coached really believe in their potential.
Bid on Tom, an elite marathon runner and trainer, Tom will create a customized running experience and finish up with coffee to learn about his fitness tips and ideas.
Tom proceeds will benefit to Make a Wish Foundation.
Ben David grew up in Gainesville, Florida and moved to North Carolina to attend Wake Forst Law School. Since moving to Wilmington nearly 18 years ago, Ben has created many efforts to fight gang violence in our community. He's active in initiatives and outreach efforts to help rehabilitate and educate those people affected by such crimes. Ben is a founding member of the Blue Ribbon Commission to End Youth Violence, a founding father of the Domestic Violence Shelter and Services and was involved in the creation of Phoenix Hometown Hires, which helps individuals at or below poverty-level to find jobs. Ben is married to wife Stephanie and they have three children.
Bid on Ben David, one of our region’s most dynamic leaders, Ben will have lunch at a restaurant of your choice to talk about the innovative ways he’s making our community safer and more prosperous.Ben proceeds will benefit The United Way of the Cape Fear Area.
Chip Mahan grew up in Lexington Kentucky and graduated from Washington and Lee University with a degree in economics. Chip is a true entrepreneur and over the years has started several business ventures, including the first Internet-only bank. In less than a decade he has created two of Wilmington’s fastest growing and most dynamic companies. Live Oak Bank, which was only formed in 2008, and is a bank that takes a unique approach to lending by focusing on specific industries around the country, including veterinarians, funeral homes and breweries. Live Oak spun out its technology unit into a separate company called nCino, which allows other banks to boost efficiency by using its cloud-based system. nCino.
Bid on Chip Mahan, our region’s most successful business executive in the past decade, Chip will lead a tour of Live Oak Bank’s headquarters and host lunch at The Grove to learn about creating a successful organization.Chip's proceeds will benefit GLOW Academy.
Tim Milam grew up in Cabin Creek, West Virginia and went to the University of Charleston, WV on a baseball scholarship. Tim and his family relocated to Wilmington in the late 80's to join his brother and who had started the real estate firm Sea Coast properties. Tim purchased the business from his brother Paul and under Tim's direction, the company has grown from one to 11 offices in Southeastern, NC with over 400 sales associates, staff and managers. In 2012, the company merged with Coldwell Banker Advantage to cover the commercial side of the market. Tim is loved by his family and his employees and staff. What people say about working with Tim is that he brings compassion and fairness to Sea Coast Realty, and he expects the same from his agents. Tim is married to Vicki and they have two grown children and loves the game of baseball.
Bid on Tim Milam, the leader of our region’s largest real estate firm, Tim will host a lunch at City Club to talk about how to build and manage a large organization.
Tim's proceeds will benefit Lower Cape Fear Hospice.
Will grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and graduated from American University's Kogod School of Business.He went on to play five seasons of professional baseball in Germany and Sweden and won two Swedish Championships. The experiences profoundly and positively impacted his life personally and professionally. Traveling, coaching, leading, managing, listening and adapting taught him things he utilizes and relies on a daily basis. Will has been the Executive Director of Phoenix Hometown Hires for over four years. Will loves to travel and has visited 21 countries to date.
Bid on Will Rikard, the head of one of our area’s most accomplished non-profits, Will will host a paddleboard lesson and lunch at Bento Box to talk about how a small group can make a big difference in our region. Will's proceeds will benefit Phoenix Hometown Hires.
A native of Wilmington, Bill Saffo graduated from Hoggard High School and received a bachelor of arts degree from UNC Wilmington. He is a real estate agent with Sea Coast Realty in Wilmington. Bill's civic involvement includes Community Boys and Girls Club and the Rotary West Club in Wilmington. He is a member of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Bill's parents are first generation, Greek immigrants. He loves to spend time with friends and family and finds it very satisfying to serve as Mayor of his hometown. Bill has served five terms as Mayor of Wilmington and was re-elected in November to serve another term.
Bid on Mayor Saffo, Wilmington’s mayor for the past 11 years, Bill will have lunch at a restaurant of your choice to talk about how he has generated consensus to move forward on a range of issues. Mayor's Saffo's proceeds will benefit Wilmington Area Rebuild Ministries (WARM).
A native of Wilmington, Andrew Williams graduated from Hoggard High School and prior US Marine. He graduated from Virginia Military Institute and studied Strategy and Entrepreneur at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Busines School with an MBA in Strategy & Entrepreneurship and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He is the founder and CEO of Elite Innovations of Wilmington which is a product development firm that offers membership-based MakerSpace. Andrew has a passion for doing work and bringing ideas to life. He has been a part of many go-to-market projects to date and has several more of his own products to launch in the near future. Andrew loves the game of lacrosse, working out and off-shore fishing.
Bid on Andrew Williams, one of our regions’ most innovate entrepreneurs, Andrew will host a salsa lesson and have coffee at Port City Java to talk about the creation and growth of his firm that helps companies develop products. Andrew's proceeds will benefit United Way.
Wilmington's first firefighters were groups of volunteers who organized for their own protection. The first group called the "Wilmington Hook and Ladder Company", organized was chartered until 1867. Over the years the fire department has grown with the City. Today the department consists of 200+ professional firefighters and staff personnel that are dedicated to the safety of the residents and visitors to the City of Wilmington. These professionals staff 15 companies that utilize aerial ladder trucks that tower 100 feet high, engines that are capable of pumping 1500 gallons of water per minute, special vehicles for hazardous materials and tactical rescue, a fireboat for marine fires and a zodiac boat for water rescue emergencies.
Bid on the Wilmington Fire Department and a select group of Wilmington firefighters will prepare and serve a meal at a local firehouse and talk about their role in keeping our community safe. Proceeds will benefit the Wilmington Firefighters Association.
| Booths 100-224 | Booths 300-519 | Booths 600-721 |
| 100 - Carolina Elite - Hampstead 101 - Leaffilter 102 - Cape Fear Community College 103 - Doterra Essential Oils 104 - A Thyme Savor 105 - New Hanover Printing 106 - Big Sky Design 107 - Big Sky Design 112 - Water Life Art 113 - 114 - Noah Foot & Ankle 115 - Phoenix Hometown Hires 116 - Pinnacle Financial Partners 117 - Legal Shield 118 - Pretty in Pink 119 - Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity 120 - Salon Beyond Basics 121 - Salon Beyond Basics 200 - The George 201 - Two Sisters Bookery 202 - Seasoned Gourmet 203 - Rob Campbell Leadership 204 - LuLaRoe - Michelle Pundai 205 - Wine & Design 206 - Summit Hospitality Group, Ltd. 207 - Union Home Mortgage 208 - Achieve Medical Weight Loss 209 - Aquesta Bank 211 - Wilmington Reproductive Labs 212 - Bath Fitter 213 - Medspa at Cambridge Village 215 - Spotless Vein Care 216 - Anytime Fitness 217 - Anytime Fitness 218 - Alpha Mortgage 219 - Perry's Emporium 220 - The Wedding Dress Shoppe 221 - Arbonne - Susie Weiler 222 - Go Girl Fitness 223 - Monat 224 - Wilmington Christian Academy |
300 - Myles Family Dentistry 301 - SCORE Cape Fear Region 302 - Summerfield Custom Wellness 303 - Corning Credit Union 304 - O'Brien Service Company 305 - Julia's Florist 306 - Julia's Florist 307 - Just for Buyers Realty 308 - Shoetique 309 - Clean Eatz 310 - MyEyeDr 311 - MyEyeDr 312 - The Duchess & the Prince 313 - Webworks89 314 - Real Time Pain Relief 315 - City Club 316 - ACCESS of Wilmington 317 - Wilmington Symphony 318 - Budget Blinds 319 - Budget Blinds 400 - Budget Blinds 401 - Budget Blinds 402 - SolarTyme 403 - Markraft 404 - Markraft 409 - Sito Chiropractor 410 - Orange Theory Fitness 411 - Leath Consulting Group 412 - Ideal Image 413 - Ideal Image 500 - Ideal Image 501 - Ideal Image 502 - Dan Cassidy with Dry Rub Co. 503 - Cape Fear Solar Systems 504 - Tropical Smoothie Cafe 505 - Dignity Memorial 506 - Bank of America 507 - Bump and Beyond 508 - North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher 509 - Waterford Wellness 510 - DermOne 511 - DermOne 512 - Chrysalis Center for Counseling 513 - Relax! Massage Therapy/ Infinity Acupuncture 514 - Biosymmetry 515 - Signs by Tomorrow 516 - Strickland's Blinds, Shades & Shutters 517 - Strickland's Blinds, Shades & Shutters 518 - Publix Super Markets 519 - Publix Super Markets |
600 - Publix Super Markets 601 - Publix Super Markets 602 - SewTogether 603 - Bryton's 604 - Pinnacle Family Chiropractic 605 - Biosymmetry 606 - AARP 607 - Wilmington Health 608 - Elderhaus 609 - On Target Staffing 610 - Reserved 611 - Oriental Rugs 612 - Oriental Rugs 614 - Clothes Mentor 615 - Crystal Carpets 616 - Cypress Pond Apartments 617 - Atlantic Bay Mortgage 618 - Taste the Olive 619 - Topsail Steamer 620 - Matthew Motors 621 - Cambridge Village 622 - Battle House 623 - Mark Steelman Photography 624 - Nothing Bundt Cake 700 - Painting with a Twist 701 - WARM 702 - Surfside Express Delivery 703 - Myrtle Grove Christian School 704 - PlzGimme 705 - 706 - AAA 707 - The Food Bank 708 - Amplifly Cycles 709 - Physical Therapy for Women 711 - Outdoor Equipped 712 - Whole Foods 713 - Whole Foods 714 - Flourish Salon 715 - Black's Tire 716 - United Way of the Cape Fear Area 717 - Kitchen and Bath of Wilmington 718 - Coastal Urology 719 - Affordable Blinds 720 - Affordable Blinds 721 - New South Business Brokers |
Hallway Exhibitors: (Saturday Only)
BeautyCounter - Amy Gordon
Canines for Service
Cape Fear Arthritis
Coastal Massage & Bodywork
Cold Run Enterprises
Cutco Cutlery
Family Connections Counsel
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington (GLOW)
Jennifer MacLean, Professional Organizer
Just Perfect Home Staging and more
New Light Coaching
Northwestern Mutual
Prep U4 Success
Tammika Brown Accounting and Tax
WILMA Market Exhibitors: (Saturday Only)
Aloette
Any Lab Test Now
ASEA
Beauty Counter - Helen Grubb
Busarins' Jewelry
Camillions
Cape Fear Roller Girls
CitrusSolution Carpet Cleaning
Complete Nutrition
Discovery Toys- Ashley Ray
Dogwood & Lace
Infused Beauty Bar
Into the Blue
Half United
Jennifer Turnage, Independent Rodan + Fields Consultant
Julie Marie Designs
Kopious Jewelry
Loft MC
Mary Kay Cosmetics - Patt Mason
Missio Hair
Mission Made Jewelry
Norwex
Painted by Hand
Plexis Worldwide
Port City Design Group
Pure Romance
QUASAR earth jewelry
SeneGence - Valerie Vrablic
Swahili Coast
ThirtyOne Gifts - Tamara Matthews
Unwind by the Sea
Usborne Books & More
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10 x 10 Booth - 2017 WILMA Expo
Includes two All Access passes to Leadership Accelerator and Keynote Lunch
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$785.00 |
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10 x 20 Booth - 2017 WILMA Expo
Includes two All Access passes to Leadership Accelerator and Keynote Lunch
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$1,295.00 |
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6 ft. Table Top - in the Hallway (Saturday Only)
Located outside the Expo Hall
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$375.00 |
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6 ft. Table Top - in the WILMA Market (Retailers Only)
Located in the Grand Ballroom
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$225.00 |
10' draped backdrop and 36" side drapes
8' skirted table
Two chairs
Includes booth ID sign with company name
6-foot, skirted table
One chair
Electricity is not available for tables in the hallway or in the WILMA Market.
There will be two window times for move-in, 9 AM and 10 AM.
Unload can be done at the dock doors on Nutt Street. There will be people there to assist and help you carry your things to your booth. PLEASE be sure to park your cars IMMEDIATELY after your belongings are in your booth. DO NOT start setting up while your car is in the dock area.
If you plan to go to the lunch at 11:30, and any of the Leadership Workshops that immediately follow the lunch, your booth will need to be set up before 11:30 AM.
The Expo Hall will be available for the set -up during the afternoon, but your booth must be ready by 4:00 PM. The doors open for the Preview Party open at 4:30 PM.
Move in will be from 7:30 - 9:30 AM. on Saturday morning. The WILMA marketplace tables are on a first come, first serve basis.
The Hallway tables will be assigned with your company name on top of each table.
Your space should be set up by 9:30 AM. The show opens at 10 AM.
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Friday, Dec 1, 2017
1:45 PM to 3:00 PM |
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Get on Board - Nonprofit Board Training Joining a board is an important step in developing leadership skills. Women to Watch has partnered with United Way of the Cape Fear Area and UNCW’s QENO to train potential board members and match them with board and volunteer opportunities based on their experience and interests. Learn the responsibilities and find out how you can give back to our community in this one-hour training.Presented by NATASHA DAVIS, Director of UNCW's Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations (QENO) |
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Career Goals – Taking Control of Your Future Leaders don’t float through their goals or avoid making them altogether. Take control with a plan for building your career path. Speaker Fran Scarlett leads participants through steps to help them identify their personal strengths or potential blind spots and tackle the next steps to best position themselves in their companies and industries.Presented by FRAN SCARLETT, Director of Programs & Services, Institute for Nonprofit News |
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Motivating Teams – Lessons from the Court Karen Barefoot, UNCW’s new women’s basketball coach, knows what it means to keep a team focused on the win. But the techniques for motivating players have a lot in common with motivating teams off the court, too. Barefoot shares what she’s learned from more than two decades of building successful programs to inspire the best out of those around you.Presented by KAREN BAREFOOT, Women’s Basketball Coach, UNCW |
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Setting the Tone – How Leaders Create Company Culture You don’t have to be in charge of the company to have an impact on its culture. Whether you already head up a team or want to move up in the future, understanding the importance workplace dynamics plays is a key factor in leadership success. Lynn Whitesell, head of talent management and culture for PPD, talks about what company culture means – both good and bad – and the role it plays in keeping others and yourself engaged.Presented by LYNN WHITESELL, Executive Director of Global Organizational Effectiveness, PPD |
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Friday, Dec 1, 2017
3:15 PM to 4:30 PM |
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Get on Board - Nonprofit Board TrainingJoining a board is an important step in developing leadership skills. Women to Watch has partnered with United Way of the Cape Fear Area and UNCW’s QENO to train potential board members and match them with board and volunteer opportunities based on their experience and interests. Learn the responsibilities and find out how you can give back to our community in this one-hour training.Presented by NATASHA DAVIS, Director of UNCW's Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations (QENO) |
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Career Goals - Taking Control of your FutureLeaders don’t float through their goals or avoid making them altogether. Take control with a plan for building your career path. Speaker Fran Scarlett leads participants through steps to help them identify their personal strengths or potential blind spots to best position themselves in their companies and tackle the next steps.Presented by FRAN SCARLETT, Director of Programs & Services, Institute for Nonprofit News |
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Motivating Teams – Lessons from the CourtKaren Barefoot, UNCW’s new women’s basketball coach, knows what it means to keep a team focused on the win. But the techniques for motivating players have a lot in common with motivating teams off the court, too. Barefoot shares what she’s learned from more than two decades of building successful programs to inspire the best out of those around you.Presented by KAREN BAREFOOT, Women’s Basketball Coach, UNCW |
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Setting the Tone – How Leaders Create Company CultureYou don’t have to be in charge of the company to have an impact on its culture. Whether you already head up a team or want to move up in the future, understanding the importance workplace dynamics plays is a key factor in leadership success. Lynn Whitesell, head of talent management and culture for PPD, talks about what company culture means – both good and bad – and the role it plays in keeping others and yourself engaged.Presented by LYNN WHITESELL, Executive Director of Global Organizational Effectiveness, PPD |
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| WHEN |
Dec 1, 2017 - Dec 2, 2017 |
| WHERE |
The Wilmington Convention Center515 Nutt StreetWilmington, NC 28401 |
