Welcome To
About the Conference
We gather again for your Women and Leadership Conference at MSU Denver. This year we have a spectacular lineup. We will concentrate on two experts who will help us dare to stand out. We will look at how to be exceptional and how to have executive presence. You will be able to utilize these insights right away. We hit the jackpot with these two presenters. They are renowned coaches and speakers that will share their sought-after expertise with us.
Shanna Weber is a leadership development coach and founder of Prima Consulting. Her session Speaking Up for Impact, gives women the tools to prepare, practice, partner, and protect their space so our voices are heard—and remembered. We will walk away with tactical strategies we can use in our very next meeting
Salvatore Manzi is a leadership communications coach who helps mission-driven leaders transform insights into influence. His session Leadership Presence for Influence and Impact will help us learn to communicate with authority and clarity, ensuring our voice carries weight, our contributions are appreciated, and our leadership presence inspires trust and action.
The two sessions complement each other well and will set us for success. One will help you us be prepared for impact and the other help us have the presence to create impact. The conference is providing an incredible value, we are lucky our presenters want to support our goals and give us all the opportunity to dare to stand out.
When: March 7th from 8:30 - 1:00
Where: Tivoli Student Union Room 640
Cost: $25 members of the community, faculty and staff; $10 for MSU students. Includes breakfast and lunch.
Agenda
8:30 - 9:00
Breakfast
9:00 - 9:05
Welcome - Maria Alejandra Quijada
9:05 - 10:35
Shanna Webber
Speaking up for Impact
10:35 - 10:50
Break
10:50 - 12:20
Salvatore Manzi
Leadership Presence
12:20 - 1:00
Lunch
Presenters
Shanna Weber
Shanna Weber is a leadership development coach and founder of Prima Consulting who helps women leaders amplify their voices and increase their influence in the workplace. She specializes in guiding professionals to speak with clarity, confidence, and courage so they can be heard in the moments that matter most. Drawing on her 20+ years of executive experience in the finance industry and her certifications in CliftonStrengths and Hogan, Shanna brings tested strategies that have supported leaders ranging from rising managers to senior executives navigating high-stakes conversations.
Salvatore Manzi
Salvatore Manzi is a leadership communications coach who helps mission-driven leaders transform insights into influence. He specializes in elevating voice, presence, and power so leaders can speak with clarity and confidence in the moments that matter most. His book Clear and Compelling distills more than 20 years of research in the neuroscience and psychology of communication, combined with tested strategies that have supported leaders ranging from scientists at Genentech to advocates addressing gender inequality at the United Nations. Salvatore equips his clients with practical frameworks and empowering techniques that enable them to own their space and speak with conviction while fostering connection and trust. He is passionate about creating inclusive, high-performing spaces where collaboration flourishes and communication is a catalyst for impact
Organizer
Maria Alejandra Quijada Ph.D.
Maria Alejandra Quijada, is an assistant professor of management. She teaches classes in management, and women in business. She completed her Ph.D in Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her areas of scholarly expertise include organizational change, culture, issues for women in business and the scholarship of teaching and learning. She is the organizer of the Women and Leadership Conference. Dr. Quijada holds a M.S in Engineering Economic Systems and Operations Research from Stanford University. Her work experience includes the telecommunication, lottery, and consumer product industries.
