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2025 Schedule

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

DECEMBER 4, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

ACHE RI Health & Wellness Center - Fort Smith

Sign up

8:00 a

  • No physical tickets required! Just head to your assigned table, or stop by registration if you need help.

  • Network with other attendees and interact with our event partners.

  • Light breakfast including coffee, tea and juice.

Registration & Networking Breakfast

8:35 a

  • Opening remarks and introductions by the WLS team.

Welcome

8:45 a

  • Leadership strategist Keisha B. Merritt challenges outdated models of perfection and performance, offering a fresh blueprint for leading with clarity, purpose, and sustainability.

Session One

9:30 a

  • Sheila Jacobs, Chancellor of ATU Ozark, dives into the art of collaboration across silos, navigating with grace, and the power of story.

Session Two

9:50 a

Break

10:00 a

Women’s Wellness Panel Discussion

10:35 a

  • Christy Valentine explores how imposter syndrome often prevents women from recognizing and embracing their full influence.

Session Three

11:25 a

Break #2

11:25 a

  • Content sponsor leaders speak candidly about how they handle workplace disfunction, inequality and what they do when they see workplace toxicity.

Session Four

11:55 a

See you next year!

2025 Sponsors

  • ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION

    HOST + CONTENT SPONSOR

  • ARCBEST

    CONTENT SPONSOR

  • RIGHTFIBER

    CONTENT SPONSOR

  • WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF ARKANSAS

    WOMEN’S RESOURCE SPONSOR

  • FORT SMITH CHAMBER

    COMMUNICATIONS PARTNER

  • VAN BUREN CHAMBER

    MEDIA PARTNER

CORPORATE TABLE SPONSORS

BAPTIST HEALTH

HYTROL

LANDMARK CPAs

WRIGHT LINDSEY JENNINGS