Women Empowering Women Roundtable

Description

This luncheon roundtable will bring together businesswomen in a welcoming forum to network, learn, and engage in meaningful dialogue about the issues affecting them every day.  Each month will feature a speaker to share about her life and business, as well as a topic for open discussion amongst the group.  Participants will have the opportunity to learn, discuss, network, and share ideas in an inclusive and collaborative space.  

Your moderator, Rebecca Sanborn, is a training facilitator, and the founder and president of Sanborn Diversity Training Solutions, LLC.  In that role, she provides LGBTQ+ cultural competency training to businesses and nonprofits.  Prior to launching Sanborn Solutions, Rebecca practiced law for 17 years and welcomes your best lawyer jokes!  Rebecca is proud to have been born and raised in Derry, New Hampshire and has deep roots in the Greater Derry community, including service on the boards of several local nonprofits.

Both members and not-yet-members of the Chamber are welcome at the Roundtable.

Panelist(s)

Kristen Sheppard, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker & Founder of Sheppard Behavioral Care & Consulting, LLC

Kristen Sheppard is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with over 29 years of experience, licensed in four states (MA, NH, VT, and FL). 

Kristen brings a unique set of skills to her work as a therapist, advocate, public speaker, trainer, and writer.  As a lifelong learner, she continues to grow in all aspects of public policy whenever possible. 

Her passion for reducing mental health stigma, disability rights, adoption issues, and equality for all is prevalent in the work she does. 

Kristen Sheppard is a proud mother of three amazing boys.   Her experience as a mother raising a child with significant developmental and mental health issues has placed her on the forefront in advocating for mental health and disabilities reform at the local, state, and national levels.