27th Annual Learning Symposium

This year's event is still under development as we continue to survey the current landscape to identify the most relevant topics, presenter and best practice from across the nation and region.

Stay tuned to this page on July 1st as we'll begin to reveal additional details

Past Keynote Speakers & Presenters

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PENW works to bring to you relevant topics and proven best practices you can explore to support improvement in your daily operations.

Systematic Innovation Thinking

Erez Tsalik

Tel Aviv, Israel

Erez has conducted projects with leading international clients including Disney, Airtel, Kraft, Siemens, Molex, OCBC, BP, HP, and Tnuva, and has a wealth of experience working in developing markets and with social and environmental organizations.

Culture Brokers

Lisa Tabor

Minneapolis, MN

Lisa Tabor is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and wants to see a world where ALL organizations deliver quality service and great results to all stakeholders all the time, regardless of race, ethnicity or
culture - a world where a commitment to mutual benefit and success is part of every organization's DNA.

Elevations Credit Union

Darin Atteberry

Boulder, CO

Darin led the City of Fort Collins as City Manager for over 17years guiding them through through a time of transformational change, moving the organization from a "trust us" model to one that uses a data-driven, performance-based approach.

Southcentral Foundation

April Kyle

Anchorage, AK

April Kyle, of Athabascan descent, is the President/CEO for Southcentral Foundation and its two-time Malcolm Baldrige Award-winning Nuka System of Care. SCF’s Nuka System of Care is a customer-owned system that provides health care and related services for approximately 65,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people.

Howard Community College

Kathleen Hetherington

Columbia, MD

Kathleen Hetherington became Howard Community College’s (HCC) fourth president in 2007 and has over 40 years of community college leadership experience. Nationally recognized for its academic programs, innovative approach to instruction and student support services.

AARP

Scott Frisch

AARP

Scott is regarded as a dynamic leader having grown AARP’s strategic operating reserves
by 92% and has promoted fiscal discipline by overhauling the financial planning, investment management, procurement, human resources, IT and capital planning functions.