Conference & Leadership Initiative Recognition Dinner

March 24, 2023

The Culverhouse Women in Business Conference (WIB) will be held on March 24, 2023, on The University of Alabama campus. WIB is designed to connect a community of Culverhouse alumnae, professional women, and current female students while inspiring, developing, supporting, and sponsoring women in business. The conference will consist of sessions led by academic and professional experts on topics including networking and branding, entrepreneurship, and dealing with inappropriate questions and behavior in the workplace.  

The conference will be held in conjunction with the Culverhouse DEI Women’s Leadership Initiative Recognition Dinner on March 24 at 6:30 pm in the atrium of Hewson Hall. The dinner will highlight the professional and societal contributions of exemplary alumnae of the Culverhouse College of Business. 

Conference Participants

Cynthia Almond, Owner, Capitol Park Title, LLC and State of Alabama House of Representatives, District 63, Tuscaloosa, AL

Mildred Black, Founder and CEO, People Optimum Consulting, LLC

Lisa Blatter, First VP, Dir. of Campus Recruiting and Career Development, South State Bank

Tracy Comas, President, TPM Research 

Tracy Croom, Dir., Financial Management at Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Vishal Gupta, Professor of Management, Culverhouse College of Business

Troy Haas, President & CEO, Brownell Travel

Alice Holloway, Clinical Instructor, Management, Culverhouse College of Business

Alesia Jones, Former Chief HR Officer, University of Alabama – Birmingham

Caitlin Jones, Global Dir. of Talent and Development Delivery, Coca-Cola Company

Jacqui Jones, Owner and CEO of One Degree Marketing

Dr. James E. King, Jr: Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Miles-Rose Professor of Leadership, Culverhouse College of Business

Charli Matthews, Founder and CEO, Empowering Brands

Maura Mills, Associate Professor of Management, Culverhouse College of Business

Cherie Moman: Clinical Instructor, Marketing, Culverhouse College of Business

Rob Morgan: Director, STEM Path to the MBA/CREATE Path to the MBA, Phifer Fellow and Professor of Marketing

Sandra MortalAssociate Professor of FinanceCulverhouse College of Business

Debra Nelson, President, Elevate Communications

Daphne Palmer, Clinical Instructor, Department of Accounting, Culverhouse College of Business

Pritha Powell, VP, Commercial Card Account Management Team Manager, Regions Bank

Laura Razzolini, Professor of Management, Culverhouse College of Business

Stacey Robinson, Associate Professor of Marketing, Culverhouse College of Business

Amy Savoie, Vice President, Senior Counsel, Protective Life

Gina Simpson, Clinical Instructor, Management, Culverhouse College of Business

Alexa Stabler, Sports Agent and Owner of Stabler Sports

Darlene Wilson, Managing Principal, Relay Accounting Management

Culverhouse DEI Women's Leadership Initiative Recognition Dinner

March 24, 2023, 6:30 p.m.

Culverhouse DEI Women’s Leadership Initiative Recognition Dinner is an annual gathering to highlight and celebrate the professional and societal contributions of exemplary alumnae of the Culverhouse College of Business and is held in conjunction with the Women in Business Conference.

Proceeds from the event will support the Women’s Leadership Initiative generally, and the Minerva Summer Program, for young women interested in business, most specifically.

2023 Honorees

Croom

Tracy Croom

Finance (1983) 

First minority female department head for the City of Tuscaloosa 

Director of Procurement and Purchasing Services, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

 

Loveless

Kathy Loveless

Accounting and English Literature (1984) 

Served as an executive at The Coca-Cola Company
for 10 years

Vice President & Controller,
The Coca-Cola Company

 

Conference + Dinner

Early Bird (until 12/16)  |  $65

Regular Admission  |  $75

UA Student Admission  |  $50

Conference Only

UA Student Admission  |  $25 

Dinner Only

UA Student Admission  |  $25

Donate a Ticket!

Support a student by sending them a ticket to the 2023 WIB Conference and Dinner.

Donation Cost  |  $25

Event Partners

Event Sponsors

Mentor Level Sponsor

Support Level Sponsor

AlabamaONE

Culverhouse College of Business, Office Alumni & Corporate Relation

Associate Level Sponsor

Quire Consulting

Sponsorship Opportunities

Empower Level

$ 5,000 +
  • Empower Level Token Gift
  • Speaking Role at Dinner
  • Logo on Signage, Website, Conference and Dinner Materials
  • Eight Complimentary Tickets to Dinner and Reserved Table
  • Listed with & Introduce a Session
  • Two Conference Registrations

Mentor Level

$ 2,500
  • Mentor Level Token Gift
  • Logo on Signage, Website, Conference and Dinner Materials
  • Eight Complimentary Tickets to Dinner and Reserved Table
  • Listed with & Introduce a Session
  • Two Conference Registrations

Support Level

Lieutenant General Gwen Bingham (Class of 1981) and Dr. Patrick J. Bingham

Sherrie LeMier

$ 1,000
  • Support Level Token Gift
  • Name on Dinner Material and Website
  • Eight Complimentary Tickets to Dinner and Reserved Table

Contact Tamiko Oglen (tvoglen@culverhouse.ua.edu) about sponsorship opportunities or questions.

Purchase Tickets

Unfortunately, the ticketing site for purchasing tickets to the conference is down. If you wish to purchase tickets then please fill out the following form and you will be contacted about payment for registration as soon as the ticketing system is operating. We apologize for any inconvenience.
 
Conference Pricing:
General – $75
Student Conference – $25
Student Dinner – $25
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