Join us on Wednesday, March 31, at noon, for Cultivate Women's Business Series - Leadership: Navigating Power Structures, presented by Dassault Falcon Jet Corp.

Women often need to navigate various power structures that exist within their professional work environments. This navigation skill set requires personal awareness and learned tactics which can help women effectively navigate through barriers and challenges. In successfully navigating power structures, women help their organizations become more effective, while beginning to change the underlying leadership paradigms.

Personal power is a practice with continuous evolution, so what constitutes power? Influence, Control, Strength, Authority. How can women own their power? How do women embody leadership roles and exercise their influence with and without alienating people? During this session, you will learn from three accomplished women leaders who have been successful in several different areas of business, non-profit, and government.

Each session will include a Q&A session, powered by Delta Dental of Arkansas, to ensure that viewers feel engaged and connected. Thank you to our series partner sponsors, First Security Bank and Wright Lindsey Jennings.

In-person guest: Rock City Event Center (Mosaic Church) 6221 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, AR 72204 - Ticket Purchase Required.

Meet our panelists

Tanya James
Senior Vice President, Branch Administrator
Arvest Bank

Tanya James is a senior vice president and branch administrator for Arvest Bank. In her role as branch administrator, she is responsible for oversight of the branch delivery system, including sales and service initiatives, policy decisions, sales and service goals, planning and staffing in West Little Rock, Maumelle, Conway and Morrilton. James’ 20-year career in the banking industry includes roles in private banking and consumer delivery systems, where she also was responsible for the management of numerous special projects. James is passionate about providing support to communities in Central Arkansas, which she has called home her entire life. Her extensive volunteerism includes service in leadership roles with many nonprofit organizations, where she often serves on the board of directors, leads various committees or manages special projects. She currently serves on the board of directors of the Arkansas Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Little Rock Central High School’s Career and Technical Education Advisory Board. James continues to support other community organizations through her work as a foundation ambassador for the Little Rock Chapter of The Links, Inc. and her service on the regional Corporate Development Team for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. A former board member of the Junior League of Little Rock, and a recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award from the Junior League’s Nonprofit Board Institute, James continues to lead numerous projects for the organization. She also volunteers with multiple ministries at Saint Mark Baptist Church. James is a graduate of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XXXIII and was among Soiree’ magazine’s 2019 Women to Watch. She holds an MBA from Harding University and is a proud graduate of Little Rock Central High School.

Alison R. Williams
Chief of Staff
Office of Governor Asa Hutchinson
State of Arkansas

Williams serves as Governor Hutchinson’s chief of staff, managing a team of more than fifty professionals who support Governor Hutchinson’s transformational vision for the State of Arkansas. Prior to returning to Arkansas in this position, she was the Governor’s Director of State-Federal Relations in Washington, DC.

Williams worked in the Washington, DC area for more than fifteen years in both the public and private sectors. Having served in the U.S. Departments of Justice, Homeland Security and Defense, she understands the value of cooperation and the necessity of strong relationships. At DoD’s U.S. Africa Command, Williams led the Interagency Board, which was integral to building a whole-of-government approach to the unique security challenges on the African continent.

While at the Department of Homeland Security, she managed the external affairs portfolios in the Office of the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security and at the Transportation Security Administration. In these roles, she worked closely with public affairs, legislative affairs, other federal agencies, state and local partners and the White House to develop policies that make Americans more secure. Early in her career, Williams worked for former Congressmen Asa Hutchinson and John Boozman (AR-03).

Having worked in both the public and private sectors, she has nurtured a strong understanding of the intersection between business and government. As a consultant, she supported startups to Fortune 100 companies in both boutique and large firms. She serves on the boards of Women & Children First and the Arkansas Cinema Society.

Williams is a 1999 graduate of the University of Arkansas and holds a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. She is married to Bob Kucheravy of Litchfield County, Connecticut. She is the proud daughter of MSgt (retired) Dave and Vicki Williams, who encouraged her innate curiosity, which has resulted in extensive travel in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

Kristi Moody
Executive Vice President
Windstream

Kristi Moody is executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for Windstream. She oversees the company’s legal affairs, including strategic initiatives, regulatory and securities law compliance, corporate governance and records, contracts and state government affairs.

Moody joined Windstream in 2006 as senior litigation counsel. She was named vice president of law in 2012 and deputy general counsel in 2013. Prior to joining Windstream, Moody was in private practice for 11 years at Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP. She has a juris doctorate from the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Louisiana Tech University.

She currently is president of the board for Home For Healing, an Arkansas nonprofit focused on providing lodging and other services in a safe, secure and restorative environment for guests and their caregivers undergoing cancer treatment and parents of babies in NICU. She previously served as board chair for the Arkansas affiliate of Susan G. Komen and Komen’s Runway for a Cure.

Meet our moderator

Adrienne Baker
Chief Operating Officer
Wright Lindsey Jennings

Adrienne Baker is the chief operating officer for Wright Lindsey Jennings and a partner in the firm. Her practice centers on commercial litigation, including banking and commercial lending, creditors’ rights and collections, contract disputes and surety law. Adrienne also regularly provides contract drafting and review services to a variety of businesses.

Since 2018, Adrienne has been named as one of the Arkansas 250 most influential business leaders by Arkansas Business and, in 2017, Arkansas Business named Adrienne to its “40 Under 40” list of business and political leaders. She has also been named a “Rising Star” by Mid-South Super Lawyers each year since 2012 and, in 2014, she was recognized as one of twenty-seven “Women to Watch” by Soiree Magazine. Adrienne serves as chair of the Board Engagement and Recruitment Committee of the board of directors of the American Red Cross Serving Greater Arkansas, having completed her term as Chairman of the Board. She is also a graduate of Leadership Greater Little Rock, Class XXXI, and the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy.

We hope you'll join this energetic conversation between these successful women as they discuss their careers, insight on personal and professional power structures and the importance of recognizing strengths and overcoming challenges. Various ticket options are available so that you can choose your own level of engagement. Limited in-person enhanced tickets will receive lunch and event swag bags, sponsored by Apartment Hunters.

Viewers who choose to attend virtually will receive a link to watch live, a discount code from our delivery partner BiteSquad for lunch (free delivery!), and instructions to participate in the live polling and Q&A. This information will be sent out the day before the event.

A limited selection of sponsorships remains. Please reach out to Stacy Wilson at swilson@littlerockchamber.com for more information on sponsoring or attending.

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