Agenda at a Glance

September 18–19, 2025

The Summit, Cincinnati, Ohio

Thursday, September 18, 2025

8:15 – 9:00 AM | Continental Breakfast & Connection

8:45 AM Opening Remarks | Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Kearney

9:00 – 9:30 AM | Welcome to The Breakthrough Collective | Dr. Jeanetta Darno, PhD, PCC, Founder, The Breakthrough Collective

9:30 – 10:30 AM | Fireside Conversation: The Truth About Breakthroughs

Moderator: Dr. Jeanetta Darno, PhD, PCC, Founder, The Breakthrough Collective
Speakers:

  • Kate Ward — Senior Vice President & Chief Business Officer, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber

  • Peggy Simmons — Board Member, Ohio Health Board Director and Former AEP Executive 

10:30 – 10:45 AM | Nourishment Break / Guided Journal Prompt

10:45 – 11:45 AM | Panel: Bold Moves, Real Shifts — Breakthroughs in Work and Life

Moderator: Camellia Noor
Speakers:

  •  Laurence F. Jones III — President & Co-Founder, RiskVersity, CyberSure

  • Sonya Walton — Vice President, Economic Inclusion, Messer Construction Co.

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM | Lunch & Breakthrough Conversations

1:00 – 2:00 PM | Panel: The Future Story — Tools for Visioning What’s Next

Moderator: Dr. Davis Robinson, PhD, Director, Leadership Academy, St Elizabeth Hospital
Speakers:

  • Cassandra Binkley Sr. Manager, Community, Engagement, & Philanthropy, Bob Evans Farms, Inc

  • Angel Beets, CEO, Gilman Partners

  • Lyndsey Barnett, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Partner, Bricker Graydon

2:00 – 2:15 PM | Reset / Reframe

2:15 – 3:15 PM | Executive Coaches: Engaging, Coaching, and Mentoring Others to Support Alignment

Moderator: Tommie Lewis, CEO & Founder, Make It Plain Consulting
Speakers: 

  • Gail Foelicher, Founder, CEO, & Executive Coach, Kinetic Insights

  • Ellen Katz, Executive Coach | Strategic Advisor, Ellen M. Katz, LLC.

3:15 – 4:15 PM | Coaching Circles + Breakthrough Mapping
Guided table experience using the Breakthrough Card to map one aligned action and identify support to turn insight into commitment.
Coaches:

  • Candy Castellanos Kratz, MSOD, GPCC —Breakthrough Leadership Coach

  • Dr. Melissa Crum, ACC — Breakthrough Leadership Coach

  • Tommie Lewis — Breakthrough Leadership Coach

4:15 – 4:30 PM | Reflection / Preparation / Closing


Friday, September 19, 2025

8:15 – 9:00 AM | Continental Breakfast & Connection

8:45 – 9:00 AM | A Morning at the Table — Opening Remarks

9:00 – 10:00 AM | Fireside Conversation: Living with Intention, Leading with Integrity
Moderator: Dr. Jeanetta Darno, PhD, PCC
Speakers:

  • Jeremiah Kirkland, Senior Vice President, Good Samaritan Region, Tri-Health

  • Jordan Miller, Chairman & CEO Adelphi Bank

  • Moira Weir, President & CEO, United Way of Greater Cincinnati

10:00 – 10:15 AM | Nourishment Break

10:15 – 11:30 AM | Breakthrough Mini-Labs 

Breakthrough Facilitators: Gabrielle Jones & Brice Mickey

  • Aligning Your Values with How You Live & Lead

  • From Burnout to Balance

  • Your Health is Your Wealth

11:30 AM – 12:45 PM Lunch + Closing Circle

1:00 – 3:00 PM | Breakthrough Coaching Lounge (Optional)
Certified coaches available for informal small group or one-on-one conversations.

SPONSORED BY:

 

Messer Construction                                 Make It Plain Consulting

Peggy Simmons                                        Gabrielle Jones