Since 2013, Voices of Leadership has fostered conversations with women leaders who have broken ground in entrepreneurship, innovation, social change and leadership to inspire community partners and students. Leaders share their experiences, stories and best practices to help you see and pursue your own leadership potential. This annual event also enhances curriculum and the educational experiences for students through student projects that align with course learning objectives and also incorporate the themes from the keynote address.
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Meet April Hansen
The Women's Leadership Institute is excited to announce that April Hansen, TEDx speaker and one of the nation’s leading experts on workforce activation and hypergrowth leadership, will be the keynote speaker for the November 8, 2023 Voices of Leadership event! April's keynote, Embracing Authenticity: A Catalyst for Personal and Professional Success, will take place in Mount Mary University's Alumnae Dining Room. Join us for April's empowering keynote where participants will identify:
- How to build authentic bridges between self and others to connect with empathy.
- How to remain committed to a life-long curiosity as a mechanism to hardwire authenticity.
More About Our Speaker

Forging her way from a small farm town in Wisconsin to becoming one of the nation’s foremost experts on peak performance and hypergrowth leadership, April has carved a path of action-oriented success fueled by curiosity and unapologetic courage. April’s entrepreneurial zest has shaped her career journey from being a frustrated nurse to a high-powered business executive. April’s accomplishments demonstrate that personal success and professional satisfaction are attainable for all.
Meet Our Panelists
![]() Corry Joe Biddle, '04 |
![]() Yvonne Lumsden-Dill |
![]() Rachel Roller |
![]() Ann Tesmer, '94 and '01 |
![]() May yer Thao |
![]() Vanessa Vasquez |
Sponsorships
Sponsorships opportunities for this empowering event are now available. To discover the benefits of sponsorship and how sponsors can connect with event participants, contact Amy LaMacchia, Director of Donor Relations, at (414) 930-3343 or at lamaccha@mtmary.edu.
2023 VOL APRIL HANSEN | SPONSORSHIP DOWNLOAD SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT FORM
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Linda Alvarado Virginia Cornyn ’62 Nancy Cheski ’65