May CBW+ Speaker Series | Communicate with Warmth & Power
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 (8:00 AM - 10:00 AM) (EDT)
Description
Deadline to register is May 20!
Join us for our May CBW+ Speaker Series presented by Conrad Siegel, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, UPMC and Women Involved of The Salvation Army Harrisburg.
The May CBW+ Speaker Series will feature Dr. Katie Sandoe, founder of Light Echo Co., as she discusses how to communicate with warmth & power.
This workshop-style session will reveal and unpack some of the ways women disempower themselves through speech habits, along with practical steps to overcome these habits. We will also redefine power and explore how to cultivate a personal brand that helps you communicate with authenticity, warmth and power.
ALL ARE WELCOME! Chamber Business Women+ (CBW+) promotes the progression and advancement of professional women through the education and sharing of ideas and experiences. We invite everyone (of all gender identities) who supports this mission to join the events.
More About the Speaker
Dr. Katie Sandoe
The Sparkologist
Light Echo Co.
Dr. Katie Sandoe is The Sparkologist™! She believes that we're all created for a purpose and hers is to help people find deeper joy and fulfillment in their life and work, along with championing women and girls. She’s a keynote speaker, leadership and wellbeing expert, podcast host, and taco lover.
Originally hailing from Kansas City (go Chiefs!), Katie moved to the East Coast as a young adult where she built a career in strategic communications and spent almost 20 years in various executive leadership roles.
In 2021, Katie founded Light Echo Co. to help leaders create high-performing teams and thriving organizations through the power of purpose and courageous leadership. She offers consulting, training, and coaching services, along with powerful keynotes and workshops. She’s also the host of the change-making podcast, Spark Something New.
Katie's visionary work has been recognized in several professional and academic spaces, including awards that honored her ground-breaking research and impact to society, community, and profession.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Millersville University, a Master of Arts in Communications and a Doctor of Education in Adult Education both from The Pennsylvania State University.
Katie is certified in Speech & Stage Performance Mastery, offering audiences a transformative learning experience. She’s also a Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, helping people unlock the power of EQ in their lives and workplaces; a Certified Sparketype® Advisor, helping people discover the work they were meant to do; and a Certified Ikigai Coach & Advisor, the Japanese philosophy on how to create a life worth living.
Katie loves her community and currently serves on several governance and advisory boards. She lives life to its fullest and enjoys running while listening to audio books and podcasts, hiking in adventurous places, chasing after the best tacos in town, and watching football with her best friend (hubby) and their adorable woofer, Zander.
2025 Charity of Choice
For forty- two years, Downtown Daily Bread has been a gateway to basic human services for hundreds of homeless and hungry individuals in Harrisburg.
We offer a Soup Kitchen with weekday breakfast and dinner, and a daily lunch meals; a Day Shelter with beds, computers, phones, and staff counselors; a year-round Night Shelter for men, and numerous assistance programs such as showers, lockers, mail delivery, laundry cards, vouchers for photo IDs, clothing, and other personal hygiene items.
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Exclusive CBW+ Champions
CBW+ Believers
CBW+ Ally
e&e IT Consulting Services, Inc.
Patron Sponsors
Ali McFadden
Ana Meyers
Gillian Byerly
Jeannetta Politis
Mary Oliveira
Wendy Zimmerman
Gift box Sponsor
Host Sponsor
Interested in sponsoring this year's CBW+ Speaker Series?
Please contact Heather Eyster, Senior Director of Investor & Member Engagement.
To view the sponsorship response form, please click here.
600 Valley Road
Summerdale, PA 17093-0309 United States
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS: The event is held in the Conference Center at Central Penn College. The closest lot to the Conference Center is Lot K. For more detailed instructions on how to drive to Central Penn's campus, visit HERE.
info@hbgrc.org