

MAY 19, 2023
8:30am - 3pm
Tyler Junior College
Rogers Student Center
1400 E. Fifth St. Tyler, Texas 75701
EMERGING
sTRONGER
Keyote Speaker
Dr. Nancy Bernardino
Executive Director for Single Gender and TransformationSchools in Dallas ISD



MAY 19, 2023
8am - 3pm
Tyler Junior College
Rogers Student Center
1400 E. Fifth St. Tyler, Texas 75701
EMERGING sTRONGER
Keynote Speakers

Monica
Lira Bravo
Board Certified Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law

Dr. Nancy
Bernardino
Executive Director for Single Gender and Transformation Schools for Dallas ISD

Brian Brandt
President and Founder
Core Insights
Prepare for Impact

Kimberly Lewis
President & CEO
Goodwill Industries of East Texas
Leading With Intent: Board Recruitment, Engagement and Building a Culture of Belonging

Kim Beckham
Motivational Speaker
The 3-2-1 Formula for Personal and Business Success
Personal and Professional Development Breakouts


Matthew D.
Ramirez
Todd
Buchanan
President
Greater Texas Capital Corporation
Director of Strategy and Development
Lending Ave.
Affordable Lending that Creates Healthy Small Businesses and Community Success

Dan Ford
General Manager
Office Pride
Leading Teams Through Change


Steven Campbell
Lonny Uzzell
VP, Communications Director
Southside Bank
Market President, East Texas
Southside Bank
Investing in Community: If Not Us, Who?
Business Panel
What are the current issues facing businesses today? This panel will discuss the trials faced during and after the pandemic.
Mental Health and Wellness Panel
What can your views and experiences teach us about strengthening mental well being in our communities? What can I do to set boundaries?
Community Panel
How do we keep the community together? This panel will start the discussion of how our churches and religious leaders are keeping our community together.
Non-Profit Panel
What issues are local non-profits facing today? In this panel, we will take the temperature of our non-profit organizations in our community.
Women's Panel
Themed “The Importance of Male Allies in the Workplace”, this year’s women’s panel comes with a twist
Event Sponsor

Every community has a Main Street, but not every community has a Lending Avenue. Lending Avenue is an emerging Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) created for underserved entrepreneurs and underdeveloped communities throughout East Texas. Lending Avenue provides access to healthy and affordable capital, resources for financial literacy, entrepreneurial training, and other credit-building pathways. Through empowering dreams, we are building stronger communities where all people can grow and thrive. From application to funding to final payment, Lending Avenue will be there with you for every milestone.
Impact Sponsors

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