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SUMMARY:Women's Breakfast - Policy\, Power\, and Purpose: Women Executives Influencing Healthcare Legislation
DESCRIPTION:  \nDate: Friday\, October 3\nTime: 7:30-9:30am\nLocation: AMN Healthcare\n2999 Olympus Boulevard\nCoppell\, TX 75019 \n\n\nPolicy\, Power\, and Purpose: Women Executives Influencing Healthcare Legislation is a dynamic Women’s Breakfast event bringing together influential female leaders in healthcare policy. Attendees will gain insights into how women executives are shaping legislative priorities\, advancing equitable healthcare reforms\, and leveraging their leadership to drive systemic change. This empowering gathering offers valuable networking\, thought-provoking discussions\, and inspiration for women at all stages of their professional journey. \n  \nModerator: \nWhitney M. Laughlin\nCorporate Secretary & Chief Legal Officer\nAMN Healthcare \nPanelists: \nMichaela Bennett\nVice President of Government Relations\nChildren’s Health \nSara González\nVice President of Advocacy\, Public Policy\, & Political Strategy\nTexas Hospital Association \nShona Sowell\nDirector of Community Relations\nTexas Health Frisco & City of Frisco Mayoral Candidate \n  \nA special thanks to AMN Healthcare and Encompass Health for hosting this event for us!\n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n\n\nSpeakers’ Bios: \n  \nMichaela Bennett serves as vice president of government relations at Children’s Health in Dallas. In her role\, she leads advocacy efforts to shape public policy that enhances pediatric health care access and outcomes across Texas. Bennett collaborates with lawmakers and stakeholders at the local\, state\, and federal levels to advance initiatives supporting children’s health. Her work includes engaging with legislative processes\, such as registering support for health care-related bills in the Texas Legislature. Through her leadership\, Children’s Health continues to be a prominent voice in promoting the well-being of children statewide. \n  \n  \n  \nSara González serves as Vice President of Advocacy\, Public Policy\, and Political Strategy for the Texas Hospital Association (THA). Joining THA in 2016\, Sara works to advocate for Texas hospitals by educating members of the Texas Legislature on an array of policy issues including Hospital Finance\, Medicaid\, Managed Care\, Quality\, and Behavioral Health policy. \n  \nPrior to working at THA\, Sara worked for over 13 years in the Texas Senate on various aspects of public policy and government affairs and in numerous roles including Chief of Staff to a state Senator. Originally from Rio Grande City\, Sara graduated from the University of Texas at Austin\, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. \n  \nWhitney M. Laughlin serves as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for AMN Healthcare\, overseeing the legal\, corporate governance\, privacy and compliance\, equity compensation strategy\, government and community affairs functions of the company. \n  \nMs. Laughlin joined AMN Healthcare in 2006 and was named Deputy General Counsel in 2011. She holds leadership responsibilities within the legal department’s corporate\, employment\, litigation and contract divisional legal support functions and provides strategic and operational oversight for the Ethics and Compliance programs. \n  \nPrior to joining AMN Healthcare\, Ms. Laughlin was a partner at Lewis\, Brisbois\, Bisgaard and Smith where she had an employment litigation practice\, primarily serving healthcare and staffing industry clients. She received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications\, both from Southern Methodist University. \nMs. Laughlin is a licensed attorney in California and Texas. She currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of SafeHaven of Tarrant County and on the Board of International Esperanza Project. \n  \nShona Sowell’s extensive involvement in the community of Frisco includes being elected to two terms on the Frisco City Council from 2016-2022. In her role on council\, she chaired the Legislative Committee leading the efforts in working for legislation that would positively impact Frisco residents by providing testimony\, input\, and expertise with state legislators. Her work at the state level led to the residents of Frisco receiving much needed funds (over $28 million) from the state to help with the cleanup of a closed battery plant. She has a passion for collaboration with legislators at all levels and works to connect and build relationships. \n  \nShona also served on the Budget & Audit Committee\, Governance Committee\, Ad Hoc Performing Arts Center Committee\, the North Central Texas Emergency Preparedness Committee\, Regional Transportation Council\, and Mayor’s Youth Council. Each of these committees allowed her to take deep dives into the resources and relationships of the City of Frisco to better represent the needs of our residents. Recently\, Shona announced her candidacy for Mayor of Frisco with the election coming in May of 2026. \n  \nProfessionally\, Shona serves as the Director of Community Relations for Texas Health Hospital Frisco\, where she works to build relationships among community groups and the hospital to provide more services in the community. \n  \nShona holds bachelor’s degrees from Southwest Baptist University (4 Majors—Political Science\, History\, Social Science Education\, & Speech)\, as well as two master’s degrees in Communications and Political Science/Public Policy. Previously\, Shona has served in government relations roles at the Frisco Chamber of Commerce advocating legislatively for the business community\, and as a nationally recognized high school teacher of US Government\, US & World History\, and Communications. She coached Speech & Debate on the national circuit working with high school students to find and improve their voice. She has a passion for articulate AND considerate discussion of tough issues that impact society. Over the years\, she has worked with the Frisco ISD Independent Study and Mentorship program as a mentor to young men and women looking to make their own marks in the field of public policy. \n  \nShona and her husband Will are empty nesters with four children between them and one very spoiled dog named Honey Bear. They are members of Genesis Metro Church in Frisco and both active in various community roles. When they are not working or serving in their community\, Will and Shona can be found traveling or cheering on Formula 1 racing. \n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
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LOCATION:AMN Healthcare\, 2999 Olympus Blvd\, Suite 500\, Coppell\, TX\, 75019
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SUMMARY:Women's Breakfast: Women Leading with Courage and Bravery
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our 2024 ACHE of North Texas annual Women’s Breakfast\, with this year’s theme: Women Leading with Courage and Bravery. \nPamela Bryant\nSenior Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer\nParkland Health \nLauren Fisher\nSales for Labcorp\nTrainer & Author \nVR Small\nFounder/CEO\nVeteran Women’s Enterprise Center \nLeora Westbrook\nPresident of Workforce Strategy & Optimization\nAMN Healthcare \n\n  \nA big thanks to AMN Healthcare for hosting us for this event!\n  \n\nSpeakers’ Bios: \nPamela Bryant is the Senior Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer for Parkland Health. Parkland is one of the largest public hospitals in the country with more than 1 million patient visits annually. Pamela has over 25 years of supply chain experience and leads a team of over 200 personnel and is responsible for all aspects of the supply chain\, including procurement\, strategic sourcing\, informatics\, logistics\, distribution\, vendor management\, and equipment/asset management. She has a proven track record in driving cost reductions\, supporting dynamic growth\, implementing new initiatives\, improving operational efficiencies\, and driving supplier diversity. \nPamela earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond\, Virginia\, and her Master of Business Administration degree from Averett University in Danville\, Virginia. She is an advisory board member of The Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) and previously served as president of the local North Texas chapter. She also serves as the Board Vice Chair for the Dallas Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council (DFWMSDC) is the Board Finance Chair of the Women’s Business Council Southwest (WBCS) and is a founding member of the Global Health Exchange’s (GHX) Customer Advisory Board. \nLauren Fisher: From Welfare Mom to Empowering Leader \nLauren’s incredible journey from being a welfare mom to amassing 30 years of experience in training and development as well as achieving a successful career in sales with the Fortune 500 company LabCorp\, is nothing short of inspiring. At LabCorp\, a global life sciences company with over 60\,000 employees\, Lauren has trained hundreds in both corporate and personal settings. \nAs a certified Jack Canfield Success Principles Trainer\, Lauren Fisher empowers others to embrace their greatness with proven\, easy-to-implement strategies through speaking engagements and experiential workshops through her company\, Easy Success Strategies\, LLC.  She brings passion\, heart\, and determination to every engagement\, making a lasting impact on everyone she meets. \nOutside of her professional life\, Lauren enjoys feeding her curiosity and passion for learning with books and utilizing various social media platforms. She has a deep passion championing others\, connecting others with like-minded people and helpful resources. Lauren also found an interest in kayaking and even participated in the 2014 Guinness World Record event for the largest raft of canoes and kayaks\, with an astounding 3\,150 boats! \nIn 2017\, Lauren added “published author” to her list of accomplishments with her writing contribution in the anthology “Women Who Inspire\,” which became an Amazon #1 Best Seller. \nLauren Fisher’s story is a testament to the power of resilience\, dedication\, and the belief that anyone can achieve greatness. \nMake it a great day. \nVR Small knows how to turn vision into reality; as the Founder/CEO for the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center (VWEC)\, she is driving social\, and economic change across our nation. Committed to living her personal slogan “Changing the way we see the world and do business\,” VR is a motivational speaker\, moderator\, educator\, and resolute advocate for long-lasting impactful change. Recognized nationally by the Department of Veteran Affairs\, Center for Women Veterans\, as a Trailblazer “Women Veterans Leading the Way\,” VR strives daily to empower her sisters-in-arms to pave their own path to success\, by providing access to the resources they need to succeed. \n\n\n  \nLeora Westbrook is the President of Workforce Strategy & Optimization at AMN Healthcare\, developing and executing the business plan. Leora oversees strategy\, operations\, technology\, education\, analytics\, and consulting solutions. \nWith more than 20 years of healthcare and professional services experience\, Leora has a record of leading complex organizations\, driving growth\, and delivering transformational outcomes. Known for her servant leadership and collaborative style\, Leora has worked for Fortune 50 companies and launched her consulting practice. \nLeora earned an MBA from Nova Southeastern University and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Miami. \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/womens-breakfast-women-leading-with-courage-and-bravery/
LOCATION:AMN Healthcare\, 2999 Olympus Blvd\, Suite 500\, Coppell\, TX\, 75019
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