Capstone Women’s Leadership Excellence Forum™ 2025

Women in Manufacturing – Georgia Chapter

Capstone Performance Solutions, Inc.

Women’s Leadership Excellence ForumTM

Theme: “Elevating Women Leaders: Courage, Innovation, and Authenticity in Action”

January 30, 2025

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST

Location: AGCO Corporation, Duluth, GA

Dr. DeRetta Rhodes
Forum Panelists

Agenda

Time Event/Action Speaker(s)
8:30am Registration Check-In
Scavenger Hunt (Find a Leader) 		ALL
9:00-9:15
9:15-9:25
9:25-9:45
9:45-10:15 		Welcome and Opening Remarks (Theme) Acknowledge sponsors and introduce Tammie Land

Scavenger Hunt Prizes

Overview of The Leadership Excellence Forum, Agenda, and Introduce Dr. Woodard

Leadership Excellence Model
Present Model (20 min.)
Leadership Excellence in Action
  • Interview
  • Assessment
 WiM Georgia – Rhonda and Claire

Show AGCO Video (3:43 mins)

Tammie Land, Capstone Performance Solutions, Inc., Sr. Director, Programs

Dr. Tina Woodard, Founder & CEO, Capstone Performance Solutions, Inc. (A.K.A. Dr. T) & Founder of the Leadership Excellence Forum

Dr. T, Rachel Giannini, VP Global HR Business Partner, HR Supply Chain, AGCO, and Adrian Crawford, AGCO, Director, Business Analytics – Data Science & Analytics
10:15-10:30 BREAK
10:30 – 11:15 Empowered Women in Leadership
Excel Circle (EC) Discussions (Breakout Rooms) 		EC1 – Adrian             EC6 – Melissa
EC2 – Dr. Horsey       EC7 – Morale
EC3 – Dr. Harris          EC8 – Paloma
EC4 – Dr. Rhodes       EC9 – Dr. Thomas
EC5 – Tammie Land   EC10 – Rachel
Virtual – Rhonda/Nadine
11:15 – 11:45 Debrief – Empowered Women in Leadership – Ask audience to share insights gained during their circle conversations. ALL in Auditorium
Dr. T
11:45-12:30 Mindful Leader: Resilience & Resourcefulness
  • Courage of Voice: Empowering Women to Open Professional Doors
  • Woman of Excellence Award
 ALL in Auditorium
Dr. T and Dr. DeRetta Rhodes, EVP/Chief Culture Officer, Atlanta Braves

Dr. Zenobia Edwards
12:30pm-1:15 Lunch, Networking, Wellness (Jennifer Ott), & Book Signing (Dr. Rhodes) ALL in cafeteria and atrium
1:15 – 2:00 pm Mentoring Matters: Pushing Boundaries and Advancing Careers ALL in Auditorium
Dr. T (Moderator)
Panelists:
  • Dr. Irish Horsey, Director of Industry Advancement, Procore Technologies
  • Lauryn Woodard, Cost Analyst, Turner Construction
  • Paloma Vidgen, US Women’s Strategy for BMO for Women
2:00-2:30 Continuous Personal Learning & Development: Speed Mentoring Connections All in Auditorium and Cafeteria
2:30-3:30 Cultivating Innovation in Manufacturing: Collaborating & Innovating 4.0
Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Career Growth and Business Impact 		All in Auditorium
Dr. T (Moderator)
Panelists:
  • Melissa Daley, Owner, Orca Intelligence
  • Dr. Tequila Harris, Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Morale Ocain, Trichologist, CEO Beauty Tech Solutions, Inc.
  • Adrian Crawford, AGCO, Director, Business Analytics – Data Science & Analytics
3:30pm-3:45pm Breakthrough to Leadership Excellence: Extracting Lessons Learned All in Auditorium
Dr. T & Tammie Land
3:45pm-4pm Closing Remarks
Acknowledgements
Adjourn to networking 		All in Auditorium
WiM and Dr. T
4pm – 5pm Networking ALL in Atrium