Monday, October 12, 2015

Regional Leaders Summit hosted by WCU - Oct 20th



Register now for LEAD:WNC-Enhancing the Quality of Life.


ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

Tuesday, October 20, 2015  |  10am-5pm  |  WCU Campus

Early registration of $69 extended until October 12!
Registration after October 12 will be $109.




MORNING KEYNOTES ON THE STATE OF HEALTHCARE

  • Jeff Seraphine, President, Eastern Group of Lifepoint Health 
  • Harry R. Phillips, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Duke Lifepoint 
  • Steve Heatherly, CEO, Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital

MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Education
  • John Bryant, Senior Director for Human Resources, Henderson County Public Schools 
  • Susan C. Gottfried, Executive Director, Evergreen Community Charter School 
  • Bonnie N. Johnston, Principal, Buncombe County Early and Middle Colleges 
  • Dr. Mary Morse, Great Smokies Christian Home Educators 
  • Concha Wyatt, Key School Director of Teacher Training, Carolina Day School 
  • Michelle Lourcey, Chief Academic Officer at North Carolina Virtual Public Schools 
  • Moderated by Dr. Dale Carpenter, Dean of the College of Education 

Healthcare
  • Melissa McKnight, Health Education Supervisor at Jackson County Department of Public Health
  • Melanie Batchelor, Wellness Coordinator/Diabetes Educator, Harris Regional Hospital
  • Dr. Frank Castelblanco, Director, Division of Regional Services, MAHEC
  • Zack Roach, CDC PHAP Fellow for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' Public Health and Human Services Division
  • Moderated by Dr. Kae Livsey, Associate Professor, School of Nursing

SPECIAL LUNCH PRESENTATION


David B. Fountain, North Carolina President of Duke Energy


AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS


Environment 
  • Dr. Peter Bates, Executive Director of Forest Stewards and Director of WCU's Natural Resource Conservation and Management Program 
  • Brent Martin, Southern Appalachia Regional Director of The Wilderness Society 
  • Julie Mayfield, Co-Director of Mountain True 
  • Sharon Fouts Taylor, Executive Director of the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee 
  • Bob Wagner, Co-Director of Mountain True 
  • Moderated by Dr. Jay Gerlach, Director of WCU's Masters of Public Affairs Program 

Creative Arts 
  • Suzanne Fetcher, President & CEO of the McColl Center for Art + Innovation
  • Beth Fields, Executive Director Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 
  • Thomas "Yona" Wade Waidsutte, Director of the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center 
  • Chris Beacham, Senior Director of Creative Economies at the North Carolina Arts Council
  • Moderated by Dr. George Brown, Dean of the College of Fine and Performing Arts 
Tourism
  • Stephanie Brown, Executive Director, Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau 
  • Chris Cavanaugh, President, Magellan Strategy Group 
  • Betty Huskins, Executive Director, Smoky Mountain Host 
  • Tommy Jenkins, Executive Director, Macon Co. Economic Development Commission 
  • Ed Phillips, Executive Director, Burke Co. Tourism Development Authority 
  • Ryan Sherby, Executive Director, Southwestern Commission 
  • Moderated by Dr. Steve Morse, Economist and Director, WCU's Hospitality and Tourism Program 

Innovation & Technology 
  • Dr. Tony Baldwin, Superintendent of Buncombe County Schools 
  • Susan Harper, Executive Director of the Asheville Community Theatre 
  • Ted Pate, Co-founder of Dig Local 
  • Steven Schain, President, Spectra3D Technologies 
  • Allen Ray, CEO and owner of Simply-Home. 
  • Moderated by Dr. Edward Wright, Director of WCU's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation



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