Amelie combines her generation specialist expertise with her musical theatre performance background to inform, educate and entertain her audiences. Amelie speaks and consults both nationally and internationally about how organizations and industries can better work together to attract, retain and ultimately, bring together the different generations.  Through her work over the last 10 years, Amelie has helped industries and organizations improve their culture, employee satisfaction, staff retention, and overall, elevate their organizations. 

Emily Kosan, CPA, is a Manager at Saltmarsh Advisors in the Audit and Assurance Services Department. She enjoys serving on nonprofit boards throughout the community and mentors nonprofit leaders through Pensacola State College Foundation’s Nonprofit Certification program. Passionate about empowering nonprofit leaders, Emily makes complex financial and compliance topics accessible, helping leaders understand their numbers and make confident, informed decisions that advance their missions. 

Therese works with organizations that want to stay ahead of the competition by developing confident, impactful leaders who fuel better performance, stronger engagement, and lasting success.  
Through her unique approach, she helps leaders dismantle insecurity stacking, and build a foundation of intentionality, evidence, and action—the Security Stacking TM blueprint for transformative leadership.  
With a background in healthcare leadership and over 20 years of experience, Therese has seen firsthand how confidence—or the lack of it—impacts decision-making, team dynamics, and organizational outcomes.   
Her mission is to equip leaders with the mindset and tools to navigate uncertainty, make bold decisions, and inspire their teams to thrive. 

Laura Gilliam joined United Way of West Florida as President/CEO in January 2018.  Laura began her non-profit career in 1996 with a small start-up non-profit. She has been part of the United Way network for 20 years. 
Laura is active in the non-profit sector serving on several local and state level boards. 
She is a native of North Carolina and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.