PEBC Leadership Series:
Elevating Women Who Lead
Recurring Monthly Lunch Series: October 2024 - May 2025
Monthly recurring series (8 sessions):
11:30 am - 1:00 pm MT
Register for the full series for $510 for in person or $410 for hybrid (save 15% over individual registrations)
Or, you can register for each event individually at $60 per luncheon in person / $50 per luncheon hybrid
In person registration includes a boxed lunch.
Join us for a monthly journey of leadership exploration and community building at PEBC’s Leadership Lunch Series: Elevating Women Who Lead. This series is designed to elevate women who are leading in various contexts that traditionally provide challenges related to systemic inequality and lack of access. Each month, we will provide opportunities to delve into thought-provoking topics from women across various industries including education, business, and non-profit.
This series is applicable to leaders at all levels in various sectors – from aspiring school leaders to political leaders.
While we welcome individual session registrations, enrolling in the full series maximizes the impact of these luncheons.
NOTE: This is a hybrid series with registration options available for both in person and online attendance. If you have questions regarding the format that would best suit your needs, please contact Lauren Harvey at [email protected].
Monthly Guest Speakers
Friday, October 4th - Colorado State Representative Jennifer Bacon
Friday, November 8th - Dr. Katy Anthes, Director of PEBC’s FORWARD Initiative and former Colorado Commissioner of Education
Friday, December 6th - Katie Kramer, Boettcher Foundation President & CEO
Friday, January 24th - Dr. Susana Cordova, Colorado Commissioner of Education
Friday, February 21st - Dr. Lolita Tabron, University of Denver Associate Professor
Friday, March 21st - Guest Speaker Coming Soon!
Friday, April 4th - Dr. Jennifer Kelloff, MD, Colorado Permanente Medical Group/Kaiser Permanente Colorado Medical Director of Social Health, Medical Director of Child Abuse Pediatrics and Prevention, and Associate Clinical Professor, Dept of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Friday, May 9th - Dr. Ashlee Saddler, PEBC Senior Director of Leadership and University of Virginia District Support Chief
Hosted by:
Dr. Ashlee Saddler, PEBC Senior Director of Leadership and University of Virginia District Support Chief
Dr. Katy Anthes, Director of PEBC’s FORWARD Initiative
Location
MSU Denver CAVEA Theater
4th Floor of the Jordan Student Success Building, Room 420
890 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO 80204
Meet the Hosts
Dr. Ashlee Saddler is the District Support Chief for the University of Virginia, Partnership for Leaders in Education. Through UVA-PLE, Ashlee supports transformational school and district leaders as they work to strengthen, develop, and refine instructional systems to provide quality learning experiences for all students. Over the past 16 years, Ashlee has proven to be a successful leader and has served as a director, principal, assistant principal in the Aurora Public School district. Ashlee embodies hard work, dedication, and integrity while creating an infectious energy that drives others to be their best. Ashlee holds herself and others to high expectations, a value held throughout her career.
Ashlee earned Master’s Degrees from Colorado State University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed her doctoral studies at Baylor University. The focus of Ashlee’s doctoral research centered on leader development and she continues to be committed to developing others in a way that leverages their strengths and positions them to grow in their own practice.
In support of the larger educational community, Ashlee serves as the Senior Director of Leadership with the Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC). Additionally, through Ashlee’s consulting business, she facilitates leadership development to leaders in business, educational, and non-profit sectors. Ashlee enjoys public speaking, presenting to educators, growing and developing as a leader, and mentoring upcoming leaders.
Dr. Katy Anthes joined PEBC in December 2023 as Director of Forward: From Polarization to Progress. As Commissioner of Education in Colorado from 2016- 2023, Dr. Katy Anthes is widely respected for her commitment to listen to diverse perspectives and leaves a legacy of developing solutions that are founded on productive middle ground. Continuously keeping students’ best interests as her top priority, she focuses on providing high quality expertise and support to policymakers, districts and educators working to enhance student achievement. While Commissioner, Anthes worked with the Colorado State Board of Education, the Legislature and the Governor to craft and implement a vision of education for Colorado. She led the Colorado Department of Education, an $8 billion dollar agency, dedicated to helping districts achieve great things for students. During her time as Commissioner, she served on the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Board of Directors, the Education Commission of the States (ECS) Steering Committee, and Chiefs for Change.
Dr. Anthes led CDE from 2011 to 2023, serving as Chief of Staff, Interim Associate Commissioner for Achievement and Strategy and Executive Director of Educator Effectiveness. As the ED of Educator Effectiveness, she led CDE’s efforts to support and retain highly effective educators in Colorado. In her previous position as a partner with the Third Mile Group, Anthes led and researched major education initiatives for state, district, and national organizations on a variety of education issues. Her projects included the Colorado School Leadership Academy Board, the Expanded Learning Opportunities Commission and the evaluation of district education programs across the state.
Prior to founding the Third Mile Group, she conducted seven years of research, designed policy and developed her leadership at the Education Commission of the States while focusing on school and district leader effectiveness. Anthes holds a Ph.D. in public policy and a master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Colorado Denver. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Oregon.
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