Late 2018, Women in Energy began hosting Webinar Wednesdays. Each webinar begins at 12:15 pm and lasts for 30-45 minutes. So grab your lunch, join fellow members and tune into one of our webinars. All our webinars are presented by our Corporate and Individual members and other industry experts.
Our 2024-25 schedule is building and we are excited about some of the topics coming your way. If you are a presenter, please feel free to complete the online form. If you want to learn more about a topic, let us know.
Keep checking back because our schedule is routinely updated.
For leaders in the energy industry, the challenge of building robust teams and nurturing client relationships often poses a stumbling block. In today’s technical world, possession technical skills alone is no longer enough.
To truly thrive, we must also cultivate our human skills – those qualities that connect us to our humanity, define our personalities, and enable us to communicate and interact effectively with others.
By developing emotional intelligence, you will transition from being task-focused managers to empathetic and inspiring leaders. This transformation will not only improve team performance and project outcomes but also create a positive and thriving work environment, leading your organization toward greater success and growth.
About our presenter: Karine Leblanc
Karine Leblanc, engineer, bestselling author, and international speaker. She is the National Sales Manager at iAIRE, where she uses her engineering background, coaching, and relationship-building skills to motivate and develop a winning sales team.
Not your typical engineer™, Karine served on the board of directors for ASHRAE from 2014 to 2017 and holds the distinction of becoming the first female Region X director and regional chair since 1959. She is the Past-President of the National Speaker Association Los Angeles Chapter. She has received the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award and John F James International Award.
For our first webinar of the season, we will learn more about AI. Our Presenter is Ashley Campbell, Warm Thoughts Communication.
About the Presentation: One person thinks AI is amazing. The next person thinks it’s really scary. The truth is, they’re both right. Ashley Campbell of Warm Thoughts Communications will introduce attendees to the world of AI and how it is already transforming the way fuel energy companies need to be doing business and promoting their offerings. In this webinar, Ashley will pull back the curtain on how companies can be developing an AI-driven communication strategy to increase sales and services your company offers. She’ll highlight how companies can leverage the necessary data to allocate budgets effectively, develop ad strategies based on that data and choose the right platforms.
About this presentation:
This is a must for those that sell to consumers. Bring your Questions and Get the Answers!
Presenter:
Laura Bassett, Energy Program Manager, F.W. Webb
This webinar is presented by Elaine Levine, President of Powerhouse.
Elaine is President of Powerhouse. Powerhouse works with clients to protect profit margins and
grow their business. Powerhouse designs and implements hedging strategies. The company focuses
on price risk management using energy futures and related financial instruments. Powerhouse also
provides education, mark-to-market software, and consulting services.
Powerhouse clients represent all sectors of the energy supply chain from producers and refiners to
downstream distributors and retailers. Customers include fuel distributors offering fixed and capped
prices, wholesalers seeking to protect the value of inventory, and energy users who worry the latest
headline will affect their fuel bill. Powerhouse also works with natural gas marketers and electric utilities.
Most recently, Powerhouse has been helping clients mange the price risk of renewable fuels and
environmental credits. Weather hedging is also available.
Elaine has over 30 years of experience in working worth with energy producers, refiners, marketers, and
consumers executing hedging strategies. Prior to Powerhouse, Elaine was Vice President, Futures
Specialist at Morgan Stanley.
For any additional questions or to connect with Elaine, her e-mail is: elaine@powerhousel.com
About the session: You learn that your company was just sold to a competitor – should you stay or should you go? Many employees get caught up in the fear of change but don’t look at the possibility of new benefits and opportunities with this change. Barrett Conway, Managing Director of Cetane, will present on this topic and will help answer some of the questions you might have.
Presenting this topic will be:
Nicole Glase (Winner of the Judy Garber Rising Star Award) and the Director of Sales and Marketing at Clyde S. Walton, Inc.
Shawn Franklin, Director of Customer Relations at Tevis Energy.
About This Presentation:
Kevin Grant, Director of Renewable Fuels, from Sprague Operating Resources LLC will share an overview of renewable fuels.
About This Presentation:
This webinar will provide you with an overview of the difference between convenience fees and surcharges. The presentation will provide information about how to implement them and then pros and cons on customer service and brand representation.
About the Presenters:
Andrea Lewin is a Product Manager at Qualpay. Loriann Ouimet, General Counsel at Qualpay, also reviewed the content. Both of these ladies are passionate about payments and adhering to card brand rules through product development and transparency.
About This Presentation:
This webinar will provide you will share some ideas about financial well being and planning for your future.
About the Presenter:
Lisa Buffington is the Vice President- Retirement Services at Marsh McLennan Agency.