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2026 Topics & Speakers

April 2026

Creative Problem Solving

Grainne Sibley, The RIM Institute

Scaling Leadership Development - Creating More with Less

Friderike Butler, Optify

The Right People in the Right Seats Lindsey Englerth - EOS

May 2026

The Strength of Talent

Mike Goldman

June 2026

Leading Transformative Change (for communicating in uncertainty)

Katy (Herr) Hew, Audacia Strategies

 

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703.402.5065  LSelf@ref.global

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Marlee Carlos, ACC, Forum Leader 
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Donna Pearring, MS, PCC, Forum Leader  
202.255.1726  DPearring@ref.global

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Josef Martens Ph.D, CSP, Forum Leader  
JMartens@ref.global

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Connie Whittaker Dunlop, Ed.D, MBA, PCC, Forum Leader

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•  Thursday Forum - (second Thursday of each month)
•  Tuesday Forum - (third Tuesday of each month)
 
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Key Executive Forum Leader: Donna Pearring

•  Tuesday Forum - (first Tuesday of each month)

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Tech Executive Forum Leader: Josef Martens 

•  Wednesday Forum - (first and third Wednesday of each month)

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