22nd Annual Conference and Awards Luncheon Monday, February 12, 2018 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. MGM Grand Detroit A Program of: & The Business Education Group Thanks to our sponsors! Without their generous support, this event would not be possible! Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors Program Supporters Table Sponsors Event Agenda 9:00 am Registration and Networking 9:30 am Welcome and Kickoff Jennifer Kluge, MichBusiness, President 9:35 am Play To Win Panel Female athletes, coaches and sports leaders discuss how they translated what they learned in sports to their careers and ultimately driving their success in the business world. Moderator: Teresa Lucido, Comcast Spotlight Panelists: Scott Cooper, Grosse Pointe North High School Terri Anthony-Ryan, Detroit Mercy Titans Michele Lewis Watts, Madonna University 10:15 am Non-Profit Activity Supporting Detroit PAL 11:00 am Exhibit Gallery & Networking Break 11:15 am Keynote Speaker Meryl Davis, Olympic Ice Dance Champion 12:00 pm Lunch Served Induction of the Michigan Business Women Hall of Fame The criteria for this honor are women leaders who have not only had significant business success, many at a global level, but have also made Michigan a better place to live and work through their efforts. Their contributions are significant and will impact future women leaders for generations to come. Many have received other honors, including this program in years past, but their continued success and drive to improve the lives of others entitles them to this induction. Terry Barclay, Inforum Florine Mark, Weight Watchers Group Sandy Pierce, The Huntington National Bank Carole Valade, Gemini Publications Awards Emcee: Rhonda Walker, WDIV Channel 4 1:00 pm Leadership In The Workplace Honorees Panel: Experience and Expertise This group of distinguished and proven leaders share their stories of success as we honor them today. They will provide a better understanding of what it means to be a successful community and corporate leader through their experience, advice and the challenges they overcame. Dr. Holly Gilmer, St. John Hospital Evette Griffie, DTE Energy Margaret Kennedy, PwC Carolyn Krieger, CKC Agency Monica L. Martinez, Comerica Amy Peterson, Rebel Nell Carla Walker-Miller, Walker-Miller Energy LLC Panel Moderator: Carol Cain, CBS 62 2:00 pm Closing Remarks Speakers Keynote Speaker Meryl Davis Olympic Ice Dance Champion When Meryl first fell in love with figure skating on a frozen lake by her childhood home outside of Detroit, Michigan, she had no idea the journey she was about to embark on. Teaming up with partner, Charlie White at the young age of nine, Meryl and Charlie began their quest together. Neither knowing much about the discipline of ice-dance, the team was driven by a passion for skating and the desire to learn, grow and see improvement from one day to the next. 20 years later, Meryl and Charlie are the reigning Olympic Champions and the first and only Americans to win the event. They’re also six-time U.S. Champions and 2- time World Champions, making them the most decorated U.S. ice dancers of all time. Immediately following their 2014 Olympic win in Sochi, Russia, Meryl and Charlie continued to dance into the hearts of Americans on season 18 of the hit TV show, Dancing with the Stars. With pro partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Meryl again came away with a win and the coveted Mirrorball trophy. Continuing her post-Olympic whirlwind, Meryl now travels the world sharing her passion for skating with some of the most loved international skating tours, including Stars on Ice. With education always having been a priority, she is also currently finishing up degrees at the University of Michigan. For Meryl, the journey to becoming an Olympic Champion was filled with challenges and opportunities that allowed her to find strength and confidence. As such, Meryl now seeks to empower girls and young women through her multiple philanthropic endeavors. Most prominently, Meryl is proud to be a Founding Co-Chair of Figure Skating in Detroit, a youth development organization that empowers girls to develop life skills through the sport of figure skating with a heavy emphasis on education. Meryl is also on the Advisory Panel of the Women’s Sports Foundation, a UNICEF Kid Power Champion, and Classroom Champions Athlete. Play to Win Panel Moderator Teresa Lucido Senior Vice President Advertising Sales, Comcast Spotlight Teresa’s leadership with Spotlight is shaping the future of video advertising by bringing brands and audiences together through the power of premium video and advanced analytics. She is responsible for the overall sales strategy and execution in 31 designated market areas including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Boston and Detroit. Teresa joined Comcast Spotlight in 2006. In 2011 she was selected to serve as Vice President and General Manager for Spotlight’s Michigan markets until being named Central Division Senior Vice President in 2014. In 2016, Teresa was appointed Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales. She is a graduate of both the Women in Cable Telecommunication’s prestigious Betsy Magness Leadership Institute and Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s Executive Leadership Program. She has also been named by Cablefax as one of the “Most Powerful Women in Cable” in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Teresa serves as an executive sponsor of Comcast Spotlight’s Diversity Advisory Council and as a board member of the New York Interconnect. A graduate of Michigan State University with a B.A. in Communication, Teresa has over 30 years of media experience spanning print, agency, radio, TV and online. Prior to joining Comcast Spotlight, she spent 18 years with the Detroit Newspapers where she held several sales and marketing leadership positions, including Vice President of Advertising Sales. Teresa’s involvement in the community is evidenced by being the recipient of a national philanthropic award for her work with Detroit’s St. John Hospital and Medical Center and her extensive work with the Women Thrive Conference/MichBusiness. She also serves as a Trustee for CATCH/Sparky Anderson’s Children’s Charity benefitting Children’s and Henry Ford Hospitals. Speakers Play to Win Panel Panelist Scott Cooper Girls Cross Country Head Coach Grosse Pointe North High School Coach Cooper is an avid runner, coach and motivator of young female athletes. For 27 years he’s been teaching social studies at Parcells Middle School in Grosse Pointe and the head coach for the girls cross country team at Grosse Point North for the last 25 years, coaching more than 80 girls a year. Through his career he’s only seen one losing season in 25 years. He knows what it takes to motivate, inspire and take the teaching of athletics to other aspects of life. Play to Win Panel Panelist Terri Anthony-Ryan Head Women’s Golf Coach, Detroit Mercy Titans A noted golf professional in the Metro Detroit area for the last two decades, this will be her 13th season as head coach of the Titans in 2017-18. She joined the Detroit Mercy staff in July of 2005 and clearly has the program heading in the right direction as the Titans have won three Horizon League Championships in the last eight years, including back-to-back titles in 2013 and 2014. For her efforts and the team’s success on the season, she was named Co-Coach of the Year, the second-straight time and her third career Coach of the Year accolade. During her time at Detroit Mercy, Anthony-Ryan has coached 21 All-Conference selections, 15 All-Horizon League Tournament honorees, 18 Academic All- Americans, three Horizon League Medalist and three HL Player and Newcomers of the Year. Her teams have secured 22 tournament titles, while individuals have captured 24 medalist hon- ors. Her teams have also done the work in the classroom taking home the Team Excellence Awards for hav- ing the highest cumulative team GPA at the University in five of the last eight years. In addition to winning the Detroit Mercy Team Excellence Award, the women’s golf team has also been recognized with the Horizon League “Raise Your Sights” award in five of the last eight seasons, which recognizes the highest men’s and women’s team GPAs for Horizon League sponsored sports. Anthony-Ryan also serves as the head golf pro at the Beechwoods and Evergreen Hills Golf Courses in nearby Southfield, a position she’s held since 1989. During her professional career, she has also been the head pro at Valley View Golf Course (Shepherd, MI), and has been an assistant at Western Golf & Country Club (Redford Township, MI), Whispering Willows Golf Course (Livonia, MI) and Doral Country Club (Miami, FL). Anthony-Ryan graduated from Saginaw Valley State in 1981, majoring in Business Administration, and received her Education degree from University of Michigan in 1992. She attained her PGA membership in 1984. Speakers Play to Win Panel Panelist Michele Lewis Watts Director of the Sport Management Program, Assistant Professor Madonna University On a day to day basis at Madonna University you’ll find Michele advising, teach- ing and recruiting students. She is currently writing her dissertation toward her Ph.D. in Sports Science with a concentration in Sports Sociology at Wayne State University. Her research interests center on the gap in sports participation by African American girls. Specifically, she is exploring the role of gender identity and athletic identity for African American middle school girls in Detroit. She has published research on African American women’s portrayal as athletes in women’s magazines and engagement by and presentation of athletes with disabilities, and spoken around the state about the value of sports for girls and women and coaching girls.