Description

This event is a collaboration between our Programs Committee and Women in Business Committee in honor of International Women's Day. ALL are welcome to attend, learn and network. 

Space is limited, register early as this event will fill up. 

Date: Friday, March 8, 2024
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library – SouthPark Regional
7015 Carnegie Blvd, Charlotte, NC

Free parking available in the parking lot. 

SPEAKERS

MODERATOR

LaTrice Davis | Destiny Health & Wellness                          

LaTrice Davis, a former professional athlete, now an inspired Women’s Wellness Speaker, Coach/Consultant, is committed to guiding women in leadership towards a state of living ‘FIT’ – Fully Invested in Transformation. Her mission is to empower women with the skills to have a more profound impact in their personal and professional lives.

Having triumphed over challenges like divorce, depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem, LaTrice has emerged as a catalyst for change, armed with a wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and expertise in the art of personal transformation. She firmly believes in the power of reshaping one’s life through the training of the mind.

LaTrice not only embodies this belief in her own life but also shares her transformative principles with others. She seamlessly blends the discipline of physical fitness with personal growth and development, creating a paradigm shift across all aspects of life.

Her mission extends beyond conventional fitness, as she often asserts, “Fitness is more than just losing weight and looking good; it’s less about reshaping the body and more about rewiring the mind, your body is just the result of all the hard work.”

LaTrice holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in mental health counseling, and a dual certification in Health and Life Coaching. However, her most crucial role is simply being a real woman, living a real life, and inspiring other women to do the same and create the life they most desire.

Her favorite reminder is, “Even if you believe your life is good, ‘better’ is always available.”

PANEL

Shannon Emmanuel | American Heart Association

A native Charlottean, Shannon joined the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2014 as the Senior Director of Community Health, has been a health consultant for the Mid-Atlantic region, and currently serves as the VP of Community Impact for the Charlotte region. Before joining the American Heart Association, she served the YMCA of Greater Charlotte.

Shannon leads all mission-related strategies to achieve Greater Charlotte’s health impact and revenue goals. Strategic focus areas include chronic disease management, nutrition security, workplace wellbeing, tobacco cessation, and the Collaboration for Equitable Health, powered by BOA. Shannon is a certified Health & Wellness Coach and is currently working toward being Nationally Board Certified.

Annette Knight | Allegacy Federal Credit Union

Annette Knight is the Executive Vice President/Chief Experience Officer at Allegacy Federal Credit Union. She is responsible for the Credit Union’s overall experience for employees and members. She oversees Human Resources and Organizational Development, Learning and Performance, Enterprise Technology and Information Security, Project Management, Analytics and Data Innovation, and Service and Support. Knight is a member of the executive management team and assists with planning, executing, and achieving strategic goals and initiatives.

Knight joined Allegacy in 2013 and has 39 years of financial services experience. She spent most of her career in human resources serving in various capacities for North Carolina-based financial organizations.

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from High Point University and a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute. She is also a local and national member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) from where she earned the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). Knight completed executive leadership training through CCG in Greensboro and Wharton in Pennsylvania. She is active in the community including serving on the Novant Health Triad Region Board of Trustees, serving as a member of the Women’s Council of Winston Salem and as former chair of the Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors. In 2016 she was honored as one of the Triad Business Journal’s Outstanding Women in Business.

Chelsea Cox | Barry’s Charlotte

Chelsea Cox is a Founding and Lead Instructor at Barry’s Charlotte. Chelsea makes others as good as they can push themselves to be. Whether you are an elite-level athlete--from high school to professional--or simply looking to better your physique, health, and overall fitness, she provides the coaching, techniques, and direction you need to accomplish your goals.

Chelsea’s coaching philosophy is that encouragement and confidence are key. Every person already has the potential within them to succeed. The heart. The guts. The conviction. She believes her role is to reveal your potential and make you a more fit, healthy, happy, and successful you.

Chelsea is an elite athlete training who trained for the Olympics in track and field. She attended Georgetown University and competed for the track team, where she earned multiple All-American and Big East honors. Inspired by the athlete in everyone, she loves to bring the intensity of sports to her training style.

Ashlyn Christensen | Mental Health America of Central Carolinas

Ashlyn Christensen is the Education and Advocacy Support Specialist at Mental Health America of Central Carolinas. She has focused on mental health for the past 10 years, beginning with earning a B.A. in Human Services, a Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics & Analytics, and becoming a certified QPR Suicide Prevention Instructor. She has also started the process of becoming a QPR Master Trainer and an Emotional CPR Instructor.

Working with MHA as an employee since January 2021 and volunteering with the organization since 2016, she helps provide support through educational training and events for anyone needing assistance or guidance. Through her own mental health journey, she realizes the importance of community involvement and partnerships to reach large groups, spread awareness, and reduce stigma.