2026 SPEAKERS

Carrie has been married to her husband, Lee, for almost 19 years, and has two teenage children, Carpenter and Emerson. She's an entrepreneur and copywriter for online health coaches. She is also a fitness instructor, is currently training to be a trauma-informed Breathwork facilitator, and is a #1 best-selling author. Carrie is extremely passionate about personal growth in all capacities, and has a heart for pouring into other women.

Your voice has the power to change your life. Yet too many women hold back in moments that matter most: staying silent in meetings, underselling themselves in negotiations, and missing opportunities that could change the trajectory of their careers.

Karen Laos is fiercely committed to ending that, for 10 million women (she’s already reached 5 million!). She’s a high-stakes communication specialist, executive advisor, and TEDx coach, trusted by NASA, Google, and Netflix.

At the center of her work is The Confidence Cocktail™, her trademarked formula for  showing women how to speak with clarity and credibility in high-stakes moments. She's a three-time bestselling author and host of the top 3% podcast, Ignite Your Confidence.

Karen’s passion for communication began at age six when she successfully negotiated her first flea market purchase; a moment that sparked a lifelong fascination with the power of asking for what you want. Today, her clients don't just show up. They stand out.

Vice President of Marketing at Mobius Institute, Noria & MOBIUS CONNECT (Reliability Won)

Paige Haddy is Vice President of Marketing for Mobius Institute, Noria, and MOBIUS CONNECT, where she leads company-wide marketing strategy alongside business development, sales, and operations for the MOBIUS CONNECT global professional network. With over a decade in the reliability and maintenance industry, she previously served as Director of MOBIUS CONNECT and Global Marketing, building the network from the ground up into a community of one million industry professionals worldwide.

Before joining Mobius Institute in 2018, Paige built her career in event management, including roles as a Conference Manager at Reliabilityweb.com and various event management and sales roles at Walt Disney World. She holds a B.S. in Sports, Entertainment, and Event Management from Johnson & Wales University and is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP).

A frequent voice in the industry; Paige is passionate about mentorship and inspiring the next generation of professionals in the maintenance and reliability space.

Jacquie is a powerhouse in every sense of the word - she is a devoted wife, loving mother, successful business owner, and passionate author. Growing up in a military family, Jacquie had the unique privilege of living all over the world, which shaped her into the dynamic, courageous, and well-rounded woman she is today.
Her mission? To empower women everywhere to live lives filled with peace, purpose, and joy—no regrets, just lessons learned. With an unwavering faith in God and a heart full of compassion, Jacquie inspires others to know that with God, all things are possible. She believes that when you hear God’s voice and see yourself as He sees you, you can overcome anything life throws your way.
Jacquie’s deep commitment to faith, family, and personal growth will move you. Her message is one of hope, strength, and the incredible power of obedience and trust. Get ready to be inspired as Jacquie shares her wisdom and insights with us today!
Please give a warm welcome to Jacquie J!"

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Jaclyn Herrera is the Chief Marketing Officer and Bridgebuilder at ChasmBridge, a CHIEF member. Whether planning for long term brand management or driving revenue results, Jaclyn brings a strategic mind with clear road paths and measurable results.

She specializes in high growth-oriented businesses that are aiming to make a transaction, enter new markets, dramatically improve revenue results or that are going through major cultural change. Through a relentless focus on the customer experience, Jaclyn has increased revenue opportunities through lead generation by $6M/month, improved total cost of ownership of technologies through aftermarket pull through by 28%, and designed customer journey maps that improve experience and engagement with NPS results as high as 9.

Her incredible leadership has resulted in many personal and business awards including - business industry recognition, marketing recognition for product launches and exhibition results, and project industry recognition.

Born and raised in Vernon, Ala, Susan is the Corporate Marketing and Public Relations Director for The Westervelt Company, based in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She has an M.S. in Marketing Management from the University of Maryland, and an M.S. in Human Environmental Science from the University of Alabama. Susan is accredited in Public Relations.

As the Corporate Marketing and Public Relations Director, she is responsible for public and community relations, internal communications and overseeing corporate marketing efforts. She is the President of the Westervelt Foundation, which implements the Company’s charitable giving strategy. She is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, having focused on projects that improve communication within organizations and that demonstrate project and program effectiveness.

Susan has almost 30 years of experience in marketing, communications and public relations. Prior to joining Westervelt in 2017, she was the global manufacturing communications manager for International Paper. Her experience also includes roles as a public affairs director, marketing manager and positions with embassies in Croatia and Chile with the U.S. Department of State.

During her career, Susan has been involved in many organizations, including the United Way, Leadership Tuscaloosa and Leadership Autauga County, the Prattville-Autauga Character Coalition, YMCA, Rotary, and United Way of West Alabama and the Family Support Center of Prattville. She is a former Board member for the Southern Public Relations Federation and the Public Relations Council of Alabama.

Susan is married to Jeff, who she followed around the world during his U.S. Marine Corps career, and they have three children and two grandchildren.

Crystal Andrea Evans, affectionately known as Coach Crystal, is a nationally certified personal trainer, fitness professional, entrepreneur, competitive Figure athlete, wife, mother, and the founder of Bold By Crystal.

A former collegiate track and field athlete at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Crystal earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees while building the discipline and competitive mindset that would continue to shape her life long after leaving the track.

With more than 20 years in the fitness and wellness space, Crystal has turned her passion for health into a career centered around helping others become stronger—not only physically, but mentally and personally.

Her own athletic journey eventually led her to the bodybuilding stage, where she became a Nationally Qualified NPC Figure competitor and an Overall Figure Winner. But for Crystal, fitness has never been only about what someone looks like. It is about discovering what you are capable of, keeping promises to yourself, and having the courage to keep going through every season of life.

That philosophy became the foundation of Bold By Crystal, her fitness, wellness, and lifestyle brand created to encourage women to live boldly, build confidence, prioritize their health, and create sustainable habits without believing they have to be perfect.

As Coach Crystal, she brings together education, real-world experience, accountability, compassion, and the mindset of an athlete. She believes coaching is about meeting people where they are, helping them navigate real life, and reminding them that one difficult day does not erase their progress.

Outside of her professional accomplishments, some of Crystal’s most meaningful roles are simply being a wife and mom. Her life has taught her that strength takes many forms—and sometimes the strongest thing a woman can do is evolve.

Crystal isn’t interested in becoming the woman she used to be.

She’s continuing to build the woman she’s becoming.

Kim Lillpop is the Director of Customer Experience at Mueller Co., a leading water manufacturer with a 169-year history. With 29 years of experience in Customer Experience and Marketing, Kim has led the implementation and integration of divisions across the company to create a seamless, “one-stop shop” experience for customers in the waterworks industry. Kim is passionate about supporting team members, serving customers, and collaborating with the departments that contribute to Mueller’s success.

She began a career at Mueller shortly after graduating from college and has continually driven change, led projects, and advanced initiatives focused on delivering the best possible customer experience. Most recently, Kim led the launch of a customer portal and has traveled to customer locations to promote the platform, provide training, and gather feedback for future improvements.

Throughout a distinguished career, Kim has received several awards, including Distributor Effectiveness, Most Valued Contributor to Mueller, and the Collaboration Award in 2025. Kim holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Millikin University and brings extensive real-world experience that helps guide and mentor others both within Mueller and beyond the organization.

Outside of work, Kim has been married for 26 years and is the parent of a daughter who is a fifth-grade teacher—she is her greatest accomplishment. Her other interests include being with friends and family, working out, serving at her church, volunteering in the community, reading, attending concerts, and being fully present in each moment possible.

Sandy had a long career, spanning 27 years with a global, private Engineering/Construction firm and worked in several business lines across numerous functions ultimately landing in Program Management. She was fortunate to travel with her family throughout the U.S. assigned to many signature projects:  including Chief of Staff, Homeland Security Technology Program at Nevada Test Site training first responders for DHS, Assistant Project Manager at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant in Florida and her final project, Program Manager destroying chemical weapons stockpile at Army Pueblo Chemical Depot (PCAPP) in Colorado for the Department of Defense. 

Sandy graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an MBA in International Business. She is a certified executive education instructor for the Women’s Leadership Program at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) and an executive coach for Sparrks based in Berlin, Germany. She has a passion for professional speaking and has traveled the world to deliver her message on emotional intelligence, empathy and psychological safety to live stages in Indonesia, Thailand, Canada, Australia and the US. In 2023, Sandy became a #1 international best-selling author with her book, “Cracking the Rich Code, Volume 10”.  Her chapter titled “Return on Empathy” shares her journey to personal belonging and higher emotional intelligence in male-saturated industries, where she worked before becoming an entrepreneur focused on giving back and supporting girls and women in STEM. As owner and CEO of Altitude Executive Coaching, Sandy will help you to build a culture of mutual respect and belonging within your organization.  Nurturing relationships at work is an investment in how much you care.  In return: motivation, employee engagement, trust and confidence grow along with your bottom line.

Sandy resides in Colorado Springs with her husband of 29 years and their three children. She loves her weekly bible study group, strength training and recently was awarded her brown belt in Goju-Ryu karate.

Toni Will is a TEDx speaker, author of Rebellious Success: Six Truths to Release Perceived Weaknesses and Become Unstoppable, and General Manager and Governor of the Kalamazoo Wings, where she has spent nearly 12 years leading in one of the most male-dominated industries in sports. One of the only women leading a men's professional hockey franchise in North America, Toni has built a reputation for challenging conventional thinking around leadership, success, and personal growth.

She is also the host of the globally ranked Women In... podcast, which reaches listeners in dozens of countries around the world, and the creator of the empowHER Conference, a boutique event designed to inspire, educate, and connect women leaders and entrepreneurs.

Simultaneously building careers in professional sports, entrepreneurship, coaching, and speaking, Toni inspires audiences to think bigger, lead courageously, and redefine success on their own terms. Through raw storytelling, humor, and practical insights, she empowers people to embrace their perceived weaknesses, make intentional choices, and stop waiting for someday.

Sanya Mathura is the CEO & Founder of Strategic Reliability Solutions Ltd, a leading global consulting firm helping clients across oil and gas, manufacturing, and transportation improve asset reliability and maintenance practices. With more than 15 years of experience in engineering and reliability, she holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering and a Master's in Engineering Asset Management from The University of the West Indies.

Sanya is a trailblazer in her field, the first female in the Caribbean to become an ICML Machinery Lubrication Engineer (MLE). She was also the first female in the world to achieve both ICML Varnish badges (VIM & VPR) and the Mobius Institute FL CAT I (Field Lubrication Analyst) certification, and the first registered Machinery Lubricant Engineer recognized by the Board of Engineering Trinidad & Tobago.

A prolific author, Sanya has published two books on lubrication degradation with CRC Press, co-authored certification exam guides and technical references on turbomachinery varnish, and serves as series editor for Empowering Women in STEM, a multi-volume collection of personal stories and career journeys from women around the world. She also sits on the editorial board of Precision Lubrication Magazine, serves as digital editor for STLE's TLT magazine, and advises the Lubricant Expo and Bearing Show North America.

An award-winning engineer and passionate advocate for women in STEM, Sanya was named Engineer of the Year (2024) by Empowering Industry and Machinery Lubrication Industry Leader of the Year (2026) by Acquisition International. Under her leadership, SRSL has grown into a globally recognized provider of reliability engineering services.

Sanya is a frequent conference speaker and technical author, sharing her expertise on reliability engineering and lubrication while championing greater representation of women in STEM through her writing, speaking, and board work around the world.