Only Three Seats Remain for a Program to Help Female Leaders Rise

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Becky Paneitz (left) and Pat Bailey will lead the Women's Personal Leadership Effectiveness Program that starts Sept. 14.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – There is still time for participants to register online to fill the remaining three seats in an 11-week certificate program to help women develop and strengthen skills for professional and personal success.

The Women’s Personal Leadership Effectiveness Program has confirmed a powerful list of speakers: entrepreneurs, higher education leaders, and women who held or hold high-ranking positions with Arkansas Children’s Hospital and internationally known businesses, like Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

The certificate program, offered by the University of Arkansas Global Campus and the Inseitz Group, is set for Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to noon from Sept. 14 through Nov. 30. Classes alternate between in-class meetings at the Global Campus in Rogers, 3300 Market St., and online independent study. The cost is $2,999, and the open enrollment deadline is Sept. 1.

This program can help participants gain awareness of their personal strengths in the skills important to work and life success.  Soft-skill development can enhance the work environment and a companies’ bottom line.

The leadership program is the only in-depth, uniquely women-focused, character-based professional development program in Northwest Arkansas, according to program developers and instructors, Becky Paneitz and Pat Bailey.

Paneitz and Bailey, former higher-education administrators, are certified Personal Leadership Effectiveness coaches and trainers through Future Achievement International. The certificate program focuses on 10 character-based MAXIMIZERS Principles.

“Dr. Paneitz has a passion for developing future leaders, and this program is the perfect platform for rising stars to hear real-life stories from experienced business women,” said Lisa Ray, a regional executive for Arvest Bank Group and a speaker for the leadership program.

“The lineup of speakers includes women who have grown to key positions in business and are willing and excited to share some leadership tips that they learned along the way,” Ray said. “I am certain that this program will provide participants with new tools to be even more effective and successful in their careers and in life.”

Most participants in the fall program can thank their employers for paying their program registration fees.

“We applaud area employers who recognize this program’s potential return on investment and paid the way for their employees to enter our first leadership cohort,” Paneitz said.

The Global Campus can send invoices to companies who would like to send participants, said Tara Dryer, Global Campus director of training, corporate development and academic outreach.

For those who cannot join the fall 2016 cohort, another Rising Leader cohort is set for Jan. 18 through April 5, 2017. Information will be available on the website soon.

Speakers for the fall 2016 cohort are:

• Theresa Barrera-Shaw, co-founder of Barrera-Shaw Group and retired vice president of supplier administration of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Professionalism, ethics and a high level of integrity have been the hallmark of Barrera-Shaw’s 30-year career in retail and merchandising.
• Amy Blackburn, professor emeritus of psychology and counseling.  She has 40 years of experience in higher education, teaching counseling and providing human relations training for graduate students, corporations, educators and non-profit women’s groups.
• Susan Chambers, retired executive vice president of Global People and chief human resources officer at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. She was named one of Fortune Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, Forbes’ The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in Business, and Fortune’s Top 10 Chief Human Resources Officers. In 2015, Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed her to the State Board of Education.
• Sharon Deloach, owner/president of Deloach Consulting. She is an instructional leader, a staunch education reformer, and author of “An Answer to Disenfranchised Students: High School Credit Recovery and Accelerated Programs Increasing Graduation Rates for Disenfranchised, Disengaged, and At-Risk Students at Nontraditional Alternative High Schools.”  
• Trisha Montague, senior vice president of regional services for Arkansas Children’s Hospital. She will oversee key leadership positions and construction of the new hospital campus in Springdale.  She will lead the hospital’s comprehensive strategic plan for pediatric healthcare services in northwest Arkansas, part of the hospital’s statewide network of care.
• Sharon Orlopp, president of Orlopp Enterprise, an organization focused on education about the inclusion of all people.  She recently retired as the global chief diversity officer and senior vice president of corporate human resources with Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
• Margie Raimondo, owner and vintner of Raimondo Winery.  After spending two decades in a marketing and operations career in Silicon Valley, California, she  decided to pursue her passion and completely change her career direction.
• Lisa Ray is the regional executive for Arvest Bank Group and former president/CEO of Arvest in Springdale and Siloam Springs. Arvest’s market presidents in Siloam Springs, Springdale, Benton County, Joplin and Springfield report to her, and she also serves on Arvest’s legal board and several Arvest subsidiary boards. 
• Shelley Simpson, chief marketing officer at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., president of J.B. Hunt Integrated Capacity Solutions and Truck, and executive vice president of the parent company. She serves on the board of Work Matters and is devoted to promoting women in the workplace.
• Ulanda Terry, owner of All Things Posh Events and Design.  She is the former director of diversity, inclusion and engagement at Tyson Foods. Her personal mission is to encourage, influence and inspire others to do the little things intentionally with the hope of making a big difference.

About Inseitz Group: Inseitz Group is a consulting firm led by its founder Becky Paneitz, who uses her 40 years of experience to mentor, motivate and lead individuals and organizations. The group works with the Women’s Empowerment Initiative, non-profit groups and others.

 About the Global Campus: The Global Campus supports U of A colleges and schools in the development and delivery of online, distance and workforce education programs and courses. It provides instructional design services, technology services and assistance with marketing, recruiting and strategic academic development.

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.