Alice Connaughton
Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP
Industry: Legal
Ali’s practice focuses on representing public and private companies, including real estate investment trusts (REITs), in a variety of corporate and securities matters, including, among other things, public and private securities offerings and tender offers. Ali is recommended by Legal 500 US for REITs and is listed in Chambers USA for REITs in 2019. She is a member of the American Bar Association, and is a member of the Policy and Government Affairs Committee and Legal and Regulatory Affairs Committee at the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives.
Alice Connaughton
Connect on LinkedIn
Dr. Annikka Weissferdt
Associate Professor of Pathology and Medical Director, Frozen Section Laboratory of the Department of Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Industry: Medicine
Dr. Weissferdt has served as the Medical Director for the Frozen Section Laboratory of the Department of Pathology, providing leadership and supervision of approximately 30 employees and being responsible for the coordination of workflow between surgery, pathology and tissue banks. Her collaborative efforts with several other clinical disciplines have earned her joint appointment as Associate Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at MD Anderson.
Dr. Annikka Weissferdt
Tamera Kohler
Chief Executive Officer, Regional Task Force on the Homeless
Industry: Nonprofit
Tamera has over two decades of experience in senior leadership roles in homeless, non-profit, and lending experience, including spending over 8 years helping lead nationally-noted homelessness reduction programs for the State of Utah. She is well known as an effective change agent with critical big picture, system level planning expertise and brings a unique connection to the highest level of national leaders in homelessness.
Tamera Kohler
Connect on LinkedIn
Emily Williams
Vice President, Global Strategy Group
Industry: Communication
Emily Williams is the Vice President of Global Strategy Group. She leads Global Strategy Group’s digital practice, building on over a decade of experience managing digital strategy, communications, and paid media engagements for a wide variety of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, national advocacy organizations, trade associations, non-profits, and foundations. Emily was named one of City and State’s NYC 40 Under 40 in 2018 and Campaigns and Elections "Rising Star" in 2010.
Emily Williams
Connect on LinkedIn
Dana Shapir
Director of Airports, Jetblue
Industry: Business
She began her career in aviation working as a customer service agent with Southwest Airlines in Oakland, California. After 16 years growing with Southwest, Dana took a position as regional manager for JetBlue in 2014. Since then, she has been promoted to general manager and most recently to Director of Airports, overseeing 71 cities in JetBlue’s domestic network.
Dana Shapir
Connect on LinkedIn