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Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts
100 West Dublin Grandville Road
New Albany, Ohio, 43054
United States

Amara Leggett

College Student

Amara is an accomplished 16 year old - she has already graduated from both New Albany High School and Columbus State Community College. She will discuss how to form a plan that allows you to do what at first seemed unthinkable, which for her meant graduating from high school and college simultaneously.

Brian Thomas

Founder and President - Impact Social

Brian is the Founder and President of Impact Social and a technology strategist who will be discussing algorithms and their relationship to human behavior. Through his talk, we will learn how to pinpoint patterns in our own lives so that we may be able to change them in the future.

Chad Willett

Speaker/Author/Artist

Chad J. Willett is a speaker, author, and artist who was featured in the hit films “She’s All That,” “Halloween H2O” and “Can’t Hardly Wait.” Chad has a passion for thinking and acting differently and he hopes to inspire men and women of all ages to not only think outside the box of life... But SMASH it. His talk will center around the "Unscripted Moments in Life" and how they define us.

Damon Dillard

Managing Agent / Recruiting Manager

Damon is a believer, husband, father, friend, and entrepreneur. His passion is in the area of personal self-development, and he lives by the adage, “How you do anything, is how you do everything.”

Jodi Kempner Collins

Clinical Social Worker

Jodi Kempner Collins is a clinical social worker who specializes in developmental disabilities and mental health issues. Jodi will be sharing her message of creating an inclusive space in our communities for individuals and families living with disabilities.

Julie Wilkes

Entrepreneur

As a heart disease survivor, Julie believes she was given a second chance at life for a reason. She finds that when sharing the inspiration behind her second chance with others, she is living her life purpose.

Meagan Warren

High School Student

Meagan is currently a freshman at Bexley High School. She is involved with Mensa, and her life revolves around her charity Books For Bedtime, which she founded when she was 11 years old. Her talk will focus on breaking out of the middle-class bubble and seeing the world in a new light.

Michelle Patella

CEO - leadership development company & Certified Yoga Instructor

Michelle T. Patella is the Founder & CEO of ZenithPointe, MiradorWellness & FinancialVue. She has a passion for helping others become the best versions of themselves. In her talk, she will be discussing tools and techniques to align your time and energy with your core values and highest purpose.