The 5th Annual Women with Voices, Live Your Why, "Dreams in Motion" Summit

Join us for a powerful day of inspiration and action as women turn their dreams into unstoppable momentum! FIVE YEARS. 350+ WOMEN. OMAHA COMMUNITY LEADERS. ONE POWERFUL EXPERIENCE. For five years, Women with Voices has created a space where women can come together, share their stories, build meaningful connections, and leave inspired. Women with Voices 5th Annual Summit is more than a conference. It is an experience designed to fill your soul and remind you of the power of connection. Enjoy powerful keynote speakers and engaging panel conversations featuring Omaha's community leaders, along with meaningful networking, great food, a DJ, plenty of fun, and shopping with local clothing boutiques. And the experience begins the night before with our VIP Meet the Speakers Night. Get up close and personal with the women taking the stage, mingle with speakers and other VIP guests, and celebrate the launch of Women with Voices Volume One, featuring 18 incredible women authors sharing their stories. You’ll also have the opportunity to experience a custom perfume created especially for you. This is a VIP experience you won’t want to miss. And no, you won’t spend the day being sold to. You’ll spend the day investing in yourself. Come ready to connect, laugh, learn, shop, and be inspired. Leave with a full heart, new connections, and fresh energy to take 2027 full speed ahead. Sandy Spady is a powerhouse connector, keynote speaker, and business leader who helps professionals harness the power of connection, build meaningful networks, and create communities that drive growth. As CEO of Power Up Leadership Coaching & Consulting and Founder of Women with Voices, Sandy has spent over 35 years turning ideas into impact across media, sales, PR, and nonprofit leadership. She is a keynote speaker, award-winning leader, and storyteller, recognized with honors including The Bloc Inc. 50/50 Award (2021), the Phenomenal Woman Inspiration Award (2023), the Women on a Mission for Change Legacy 2025 GALA Award for Contributions to the Community, and Midlands Business Journal’s Fabulous 50. Her thought leadership has been featured in Strictly Business Magazine, Authority Magazine, and BOLD Magazine. Sandy is the Executive Producer and Host of the Power Up Talk Show on KPAO, where she amplifies the voices of changemakers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders across Omaha. She also hosts the Women with Voices Podcast at Legacy Collective, creating meaningful conversations that highlight women’s stories, journeys, accomplishments, and the power of connection. Through her coaching, speaking, media, and community-building work, Sandy inspires women and professionals to step into their power, share their stories, build meaningful connections, and turn their dreams into action. Dr. Sasha Shillcutt is a physician leader, entrepreneur, author, and professional development expert with nearly two decades of experience in academic medicine, cardiac anesthesiology, research, and leadership. As a tenured professor and Vice Chair of Strategy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and founder of Brave Enough, she has built a global community empowering women through leadership education, coaching, and connection. She is also the founder of Legacy Collective, Omaha’s Luxury Women’s Club. A bestselling author and TEDx speaker, her work centers on resilience, boundaries, leadership, and creating opportunities for women to lead boldly and build meaningful legacies. Quinn Texmo is deeply passionate about advancing women in the workplace. She is the Community & Citizenship Manager for Turner Construction Company and also serves as Diversity Advocate. She has worked in Omaha's construction industry for 19 years. She has a master’s degree in organizational communication and a Bachelor’s degree in journalism, advertising, and public relations from UNO. Quinn currently serves as Past President of the La Vista Community Foundation, Secretary on the Women’s Fund Board of Directors, a Lift Up Sarpy County board member, and a Leadership Nebraska Alumni Advisory Council member. She is a past president of both CREW Omaha and SMPS Nebraska, a past leadership team member for Women’s Fund Circles, a Leadership Nebraska graduate, and a past MBJ 40 Under 40 winner. She was honored as the 2024 Community Supporter of the Year by the Association of General Contractors, and in 2019, Quinn received the CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Impact National Award for Advancing Women’s Careers in the Commercial Real Estate industry. Then in 2020, Quinn was honored with the “I’m for her” award from CREW Omaha. At home, Quinn runs her own personal petting zoo with three crazy, hairy furballs. Finn, a 9-year-old mini Australian shepherd, and Iris and Ivy–her two sweet and salty kittens. When she can, she spends her spare time wandering through Europe a few times a year. Lisa Lackovic is the Omaha architectural representative for Endicott Clay Products based in Fairbury, Nebraska. She adopted the work-from-home lifestyle 15 years ago after leaving the corporate battleground. She earned a BS in Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and continues to use these skills in public speaking opportunities. Lisa enjoys speaking locally and nationally on Generations in the Workplace, Negotiating Skills for Women, and Leadership Styles of Men and Women, among other topics. Lisa grew up in the masonry industry and has over 40 years’ experience promoting brick and mortar to architects, landscape designers, and contractors in Omaha. She developed a groundbreaking landscape contractor contest called “The Ultimate Backyard Challenge” that changed the game in hardscape in the Omaha market. Lisa founded and trademarked Divas of the Dirt™, a networking organization for women in hardscape. She often refers to herself as “The Brick Chick” and serves as a resource to the construction community for all things masonry. Lisa serves on the board of the Nebraska Masonry Alliance (NMA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Omaha. She currently chairs College Possible Omaha. Lisa is past president of The Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW Omaha) and Habitat for Humanity Omaha. Lisa is married to Bob and has 2 grown “Millennials”, Amy Gunn and Bobby Lackovic, and 6 “Generation Alpha” grandchildren. Some of Lisa’s favorite pastimes are traveling, golf, spinning, hot yoga, gardening and mentoring young professional women in male-saturated industries…over happy hour, of course Shannon Bingham is a keynote speaker, author, entrepreneur, and award-winning advocate with more than 22 years of leadership and business experience. She is the author of Your Ultimate Impact and creator of The Power of One, a message centered on the extraordinary impact one person, one decision, and one intentional action can create.As co-owner of Seven Salon + Boutique and Chair of Nebraska’s State Board of Cosmetology, Shannon brings decades of real-world leadership and entrepreneurship to the stage. Her work as an adoption advocate has also taken her to Capitol Hill, and in 2026 she was recognized as an Angels in Adoption® honoree.Across business, advocacy, and the stage, Shannon’s message is simple: you don’t have to impact everyone to make an extraordinary impact—you start with one. Christine Weeks is the CEO and Founder of Eleanor Creative, an award-winning brand experience agency that helps organizations build meaningful connections through strategic branding, marketing, and recruitment campaigns. With more than 16 years of experience, Christine has led transformative branding initiatives for healthcare organizations, nonprofits, tourism destinations, and well-known regional brands throughout the Midwest. In addition to leading Eleanor Creative, Christine owns Lincoln Kids and 55+ Media Companies.