LEAD Lake Oconee, a new Lake Country organization, will host its inaugural leadership forum, “Realizing and Achieving Your Dreams,” beginning at 4 p.m., Nov. 15, at the Luxury Lake Oconee Center (1011 Park Lane, Greensboro).
The event will gather area residents and some of the nation’s most-accomplished women executives for an interactive discussion centered around achieving dreams and how to be the best version of oneself. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with experienced leaders, hear their stories, and learn strategies to improve their own career opportunities.
LEAD Lake Oconee’s mission is to provide a platform for mentorship and leadership where community members can learn from experts on topics that affect their personal and professional lives. LEAD aims to engage, associate and develop intergenerational skills and business development through a series of events.
“Luxury Lake Oconee is proud to host this inaugural event,” LEAD Lake Oconee co-founder Riezl Baker said. “We are excited to provide a venue for the community to engage and connect with local leaders.”
Featured panelists for the inaugural LEAD forum include Dr. Ninfa Saunders, former CEO and president of Navicent Health and recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Top-25 Women Leaders in the U.S., and Top-25 Minority Leaders in Healthcare; Jane M. Hutterly, retired former executive vice president of S.C. Johnson Inc. and previously president of Johnson Keland Management; Betsy Peck, former chief operating officer with JLL, a leading commercial real estate company, and before that, chief operating officer of Americas Brokerage; Patti Wilmot, former executive vice president of Domino’s Pizza, with extensive global enterprise experience and current leader of an executive coaching practice for C-suite executives; And Baker, founding principal and co-founder of the Luxury Lake Oconee Real Estate Group and recognized in 2021 as a “Top Luxury Real Estate Industry Leader” and nominated as “Best Bilingual Realtor” while an invited speaker at a National Empowerment Conference in Las Vegas this summer.
The event is free to attend, but reservations must be secured by calling 706-347-2625 or emailing rbaker@luxurylakeoconee. com.