Join The Alliance of Women in Workers' Compensation at the Pre-Conference Event at National Comp.  This years' pre-con will focus on the topic of the power of women supporting women.

Our keynote speakers are collaborators on the book Together we Rise which is a collection of stories from fifteen female leaders who came together during the global pandemic to share their empowering stories of survival, resilience, and success. During this fireside chat, authors Lauren Jones and Anna Frazzetto will walk you through overcoming the fear of failure, leading with confidence, and how to stay true to yourself. They will discuss how it is never too late to start your journey and provide guidance on how to turn your “shouldn’ts” into “shoulds”.

Agenda:

12:00pm -1:00pm: Registration & Networking/Silent Auction/Raffle
1:00pm – 1:15pm: Welcome
1:15pm – 1:45pm: Fireside Chat with authors Lauren Jones & Anna Frazzetto
1:45pm – 2:15pm: Breakout session with Q&A
2:15pm – 3:00pm: Fireside Chat with Industry Leaders
3:00pm: Raffle/Silent Auction and “Together We Rise” booking signing with Lauren & Anna
3:15pm: Closing/Call to Action

Books will be available to all of our attendees. Learn more about “Together We Rise” by clicking here.

Leap Consulting Solutions, Founder & CEO, Lauren B. Jones (LJ) has been a leader, influencer, and innovator in the staffing industry for just over 24 years. Lauren’s obsession for technology has helped shape her career and provide a stellar reputation as a tech stack expert, industry trailblazer, and business operations guru. She founded Leap Consulting Solutions with the intent of supporting businesses in adding clarity to the steps required to digitally transform with excellence. Lauren has been named Top 15 Staffing Professionals to watch in 2021, Power List of Top 200 Thought Influencers to watch in 2021. Lauren has been featured on almost every industry podcast from Settle Smarter, You Own the Experience Podcast (and is now Co-Host), Ivy Podcast, Staffing Hub, HR Lift Off, and more to share her passion for technology. She recently co-authored a book: “Together We Rise” which is a collection of stories from some of the staffing industry’s brightest female leaders. Her LinkedIn vlog has grown her following with hashtag days like #technologytuesday and #womencrushwednesday as her most popular segments. Lauren is active in her community supporting organizations like NCL, Women’s Empowerment, Saint John’s Program, and more. Lauren is a recent empty nester and proud mom to two powerhouse young lady leaders Emily & Allison. Lauren lives on a farm in Elk Grove, CA with her husband Peter.

As Chief Revenue Officer for Kore1 Staffing, Anna Frazzetto is an IT solutions strategist whose digital transformation and data analytics expertise guides businesses of all sizes and industries, from leading U.S. enterprises to fast-growing start-ups. As CRO, she is dedicated to helping organizations expand their digital capabilities, embrace innovation, and tackle business challenges leveraging data analytics, cloud, social, and mobile technology.

Prior to joining Kore1, Frazzetto was President of Technology Solutions for NashTech Global. At NashTech, she led outsourced and offshore software development teams in North America and the APAC region as they built and maintained mission-critical systems and applications for businesses worldwide.

Frazzetto has been on Staffing Industry Analysts’ Global Power 150 Women in Staffing list for five consecutive years (2017-2021). She is a regular contributor to CIO.com and sits on the Forbes Technology Council. A sought-after speaker on digital innovation, outsourcing, and workplace diversity, she was named to SIA’s Top 50 DEI Influencers list in 2021.

Frazzetto is also a passionate advocate for increasing the numbers and influence of women in technology. She is currently the national chair of ARA, an organization committed to attracting, retaining, and advancing women in IT.

Suzanne M. Emmet, CPCU, CCEP, ARe, is a director and Senior Vice President of Claims and Medical Care Management for Eastern Alliance Insurance Group in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and has been with Eastern since its inception as a start-up insurance company in 1997. She has over 35 years of experience in the workers’ compensation industry.

Suzanne has served on the Board of Kids’ Chance of America since 2010 and was the President of KCOA from 2012 – 2014. She currently serves as the Treasurer of KCOA and is a member of the Executive, Grants, Awards and Endowment Committees. She served on the Board of Kids’ Chance of Pennsylvania from 2005 - 2017 and served as President of KCPA from 2007 – 2012.

She serves on the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry’s Workers’ Compensation Conference Program Committee, the Research Committee for the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), and has been a contributing author for the PA Chamber of Business and Industry’s Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Guide. She serves on the Board of Directors of Eastern Alliance and on RiverGlade Capital’s Executive Healthcare Advisory Council. Suzanne is a Central Penn Business Journal “Women of Influence” recipient and two-time Athena Award finalist. She received her B.A. degree in Government from Franklin and Marshall College.

Kathy Galia is Chief Clinical Solutions Officer for Paradigm. She is responsible for Paradigm’s outcomes-focused clinical solutions, including catastrophic, risk-based products, and case management services.

Previously at Paradigm, Kathy served as Senior Vice President & General Manager, Clinical Solutions, where she was responsible for overseeing clinical operations and service execution.

Before joining Paradigm, Kathy’s extensive experience included 10 years in strategic leadership and medical case management at The Hartford. While there, she most recently served as Assistant Vice President of Health Services, leading the development of new product services and offerings in the health care space.
Earlier at The Hartford, Kathy was Assistant Vice President of Medical Strategy, where she led a team responsible for medical and ancillary networks, pharmacy strategy, behavioral health programs, and case management. Kathy also served as Director of Workers’ Compensation in the Major Case Unit, providing expertise on complex workers’ compensation claims involving brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, burns, multiple trauma, and chronic pain.

Previously, Kathy was a Senior Medical Case Manager at Procura Management, Inc. She began her career as a registered nurse, working in various clinical settings in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Kathy received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Villanova University. She holds a registered nurse license and a property & casualty underwriter license. Additionally, Kathy is a member of the Insurance Rehabilitation Study Group.

Elisha Krempetz is currently the Vice President of Strategy and Innovation for Concentra. Taking an unconventional approach to her career journey, she spent her early working years in the financial and tech industry. She has called Concentra home for the past 23 years, beginning in Sales and continually expanding her impact to multiple aspects of the business, increasing her roles and responsibilities along the way. She elevated to AVP, National Accounts, and then to VP, Strategic Initiatives focusing on key partnerships as well as leading the market launch of telemedicine.

In her current role within the Product and Innovation team, she leverages her industry experience fixating on customers' and partners' business needs, uncovering gaps, and identifying opportunities to direct technology solutions that are partner and customer-centric.

Personally, Elisha loves people through sharing food and creating "the experience", whether trying a new dish to cook or making homemade spaghetti sauce for her boys’ school camping trips. "She could host a Quinceanera on any given Tuesday", said by a dear friend, and she has proved it more than a few times. Elisha loves when her husband and two teenage boys engage her in new experiences (i.e., sailing, skiing, concerts, rock climbing), and her new favorite pastime is Latin dance classes.
Elisha graduated from the University of Texas, Arlington with a B.A. in Communications and is a life-long lover of stretching herself and learning new things.