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.
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