I2M Leadership

The Innovate to Motivate® Story

Dedicated to Reinventing PAC and Grassroots Professional Development

The Innovate to Motivate StoryIn the summer of 2000, an experienced group of political involvement professionals encouraged Peter Kennerdell, Amy Showalter and Tony Kramer to design a learning opportunity that would go beyond introductory "show and tell" sessions and squarely meet the special needs of experienced PAC and grassroots practitioners. Amy, Peter and Tony accepted the challenge.

With the early and enthusiastic support of 16 respected co-host organizations and input from an Advisory Committee comprised of veteran political involvement professionals, they created a conference experience that includes a rigorous curriculum that recognizes the challenges of today’s PAC and grassroots professionals.

Thus, I2M was the first conference of its kind to integrate career acceleration and scientific influence courses into the existing PAC and grassroots curriculum. All workshops are also designed for maximum participant interaction, and this high quality interaction is a hallmark of all I2M gatherings.

Today, the I2M philosophy lives on through the dedication of our Advisory Committee, led this year by Patroski Lawson of Solvay Pharmaceuticals and Meaghan Killion Joyce of International Paper, as well as I2M Co-Founders Amy Showalter, Peter Kennerdell and our co-host organizations.

2010 Innovate to Motivate® Advisory Committee

The members of the 2010 Innovate to Motivate® Advisory Committee represent the nation's brightest and most experienced corporate and association PAC and grassroots professionals. They play an instrumental role in shaping the focus and content of our 2010 conference, securing the highest quality faculty and serving as valuable resources during the meeting. With their involvement, we will once again demonstrate that sharing among peers is the hallmark of the Innovate to Motivate® learning experience.

 

 

2011 Innovate to Motivate® Co-chair

Kari Lantos
Kari Lantos

Manager of Grassroots Outreach
NAFSA: Association of International Educators

2011 Innovate to Motivate® Co-chair

Carrie Schneider
Carrie Schneider

PAC/Grassroots Manager
CMS Energy

 


2011 Innovate to Motivate® Co-chair  

Meredith Hartstern

(Photo coming soon)

Political Action Specialist
Harrah's Entertainment


2010-2011 Advisory Committee

Allyson Frazier

American Heart Association

 

Amber Stoner

HCA Healthcare

 

Ann Aquillo

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

 

Anne Devlin

Abbott

 

Annette Edmonds

CenterPoint Energy

 

Ben LaRocco

The Procter and Gamble Company

 

Clarissa Garcia

American Heart Association

 

Bethany Dame

BIPAC

 

Betsy Vetter

American Heart Association

 

Brad Smith

American Chemical Society

 

Bruce Carroll

Johnson & Johnson

 

Carrie Schneider

CMS Energy

 

Catherine Taylor

The Timken Company

 

Christopher Kemm

Credit Union Associations of Colorado & Wyoming

 

Clarissa Garcia

American Heart Association

 

Dakotah Smith

Bayer

 

Heather Falen

American Academy of Ophthalmology

 

Heather McTavish Doucet

International Food Distributors Association

 

Jennifer Brooks

CSX Corporation

 

Jenny Boese

Wisconsin Hospital Association

 

June Pennell

The Williams Companies, Inc.

 

 

Kari Lantos

NAFSA: Association of International Educators

 

Kathy Merlo

United Water

 

 

Kelly Knowles

American Bakers

 

 

Kristine Kilbride

Genworth Financial

 

Lanayah Smith-McBurney

Bayer

 

Laura Vogel

National Association of REALTORS

 

Leann Fox

American Osteopathic Association

 

Lynne Fairobent

American Association of Physicists in Medicine

 

Meaghan Killion Joyce

International Paper

 

Meredith Hartstern

Harrah's Entertainment

 

Mike Egan

Microsoft

 

Pamela Phillips

Society for Vascular Surgery 

 

Pamela White

BNSF Railway Company

 

Patricia Murphy

BNSF Railway Company

 

Patroski Lawson

Solvay Pharmaceuticals

 

Randy Leffler

Ohio Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers

 

Rizza Hermosisima

Johnson & Johnson

 

Sharon Ladin

National Association of Children's Hospitals

 

Shaun Flynn

New York State Nurses Association

 

Wendy Schrag

Fresenius Medical Care