April Social Hour

Featured Speaker: Wendi Seacrist

Come mingle with us! Registration is FREE and encouraged. We look forward to seeing you there!

Wendi Seacrist brings a wealth of experience in workforce development, education and economic development to the Council. She has worked in the private sector (ManpowerGroup), for state and local governments (State of Idaho and Door County, Wisconsin), non-profits (Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce) and education (Idaho Career & Technical Education and University of Idaho). When her children ask what she does for a living, she sums it up as “helping Idahoans get good jobs!”.

What Wendi enjoys most about working for the WDC

I have the best job in the State of Idaho! Every day the partners we collaborate with are changing people’s lives and I love connecting the dots, filling the gaps, and doing whatever it takes to make Idaho the best place in the world.

Upcoming Social Hours

Deanna Brown

Leadership Consultant at K2OHSolutions

Krysti Kokot

Marketing Manager with Rochelly Serrano

Lavea Thomas

Advisor with Aspen Capital Management

Kathy Opp

CEO and Owner at K2OH Solutions

Jani Revier

Director of the Idaho Department of Labor

Emily Baker

Founder + CEO of Portman Square Group

Alexis Pickering, MHS

Commission President at the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) and Program Manager of the Western Idaho Community Health Collaborative.

Alexia Armstrong Cortés

Portfolio Manager, Office of Regional Operations, AmeriCorps

Kim Kaine

Marketing/Business Development Manager at Hawley Troxell

Hana Goodrich

Hardee Real Estate & Property Management

Emily Callihan

Communications Director for Governor Little

Luci Willits

Boise City Council

City Council Member

Gloria Totoricagüena

Idaho Policy and Consulting

Business & Political Research Consultant

Krissy Veseth

Gov. Brad Little – Division of Financial Management

Health & Human Services Financial Management Analyst

Dr. Heidi Reeder

Boise State University

Professor of Communication

Sakena Lesmeister

Western States Equipment

Senior IT Project Manager

Jaime Lima

Combat Fitness/SBG Idaho

Muay Thai Coach & Team Building/Bonding Events

Jennifer Swindell

Idaho Education News

Managing Editor & CEO

Megan Hill

Ada County Clerk’s Office

Voting in Idaho with an Elections Specialist

Hannah Day

Idaho Dept. of Health & Welfare

Women’s Health Check Program

Vicki S. Growler

The Idaho Statesman

Retired Editor & Journalist

Elli Brown

Idaho National Laboratories

Inclusion & Diversity Programs & Workforce Outreach

Angela Taylor

Indulge Boise

Women & Entrepreneurship: Empowering Communities

JoAnn Lighty

Boise State University

Career Path Spotlight

Paige Dinger

Faces of Hope Foundation

Helping Women in Distress

Amy Vecchione

Boise State University

Embrace Your Path

Julie Ellsworth

Idaho State Treasurer

Expect the Unexpected When Leading

Nakisha Chapman

Idaho Department of Corrections

Assimilating Back into Society

Linda Riley

Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation

How to Flex Your Philanthropic Muscles

Karlee May

Downtown Boise Association

Ways that Leaders Can Get Involved

Diana DeJesus

Boise Bucket List

Use Social Media to Grow a Community

Brett Denton

Kvell Fitness

Taking Control of Your Body, Health, & Fitness

Brenda Dixon

Deloitte

Making Total Health a Priority with a Busy Career

Beth Oppenheimer

Idaho Assn. for Education of Young Children

Misconceptions of Childcare in Idaho

Shawna Walz

Oppenheimer Company

Career Path Spotlight

Mayor Debbie Kling

City of Nampa

Role of Female Leaders in Government

Melissa Davlin

Idaho Reports

What is Happening in Idaho Politics?

Amy Little

Idaho Non-Profit Center

Women in the Non-Profit World

Melanie Flake

Idaho Education News Blogger

Parental Involvement is a Key Driver to Student Success

Erika Birch

Strindberg & Scholnick, LLC

Sexual Harassment & Sexism

Carlyn Blake

The Idaho Food Bank

How to Lead When You’re Not the Leader

Caroline Sobota

Gem State Radiology

Breast Cancer Myths & the Importance of Early Detection