Meet The Speakers

Dr. Mariah Prince-Allen is a board-certified nurse practitioner and a passionate advocate for women's health. She is the founder of Telehealth for HER. Her mission is to empower high-achieving women to reclaim their energy, vitality, and confidence, providing healthcare services to them in a way that they feel seen, heard, and empowered to thrive.

Nia Luckey is a cybersecurity expert and CISO advisor, recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice. Among many accolades, Nia was recently named one of the Top 10 Cybersecurity Women Leaders Shaping The Future of Digital Safety in 2025. She is a keynote speaker and author, renowned for her leadership innovations. 

Amy Wartham is the Director of Corporate Training and Executive Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Amy is the recipient of numerous awards including the 2023 Governor’s Award for Excellence. Charlotte Business Journal’s Top 25 Women in Business leaders in Charlotte. The Mecklenburg Times named Amy as one of Charlotte’s “50 Most Influential Women” in 2011, 2014 and 2024.

Madison Levine is a Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist  and the Founder of Levine Hearing located in South Charlotte. Madison is a second-generation professional in hearing healthcare following her mother’s legacy and has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia. She is on the board of the Levine Senior Center and is dedicated to providing hearing loss and hearing aid education in many local eldercare facilities.

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​Christine Edwards Pitkin is a Civic Innovator. She is the founder and Principal Consultant for Civility Localized, a community engagement consulting agency and the Civic Impact Academy, a civic advocacy training cohort. Christine's mission is to help communities grow with dignity. Christine was recently named a 2025 Charlotte Business Journal Women in Business Honoree and her work has been featured in numerous publications including Fast Company's 2023 World Changing Ideas Issue. 

Kathleen McIntyre is a nature-based somatic therapist, international retreat leader, forest ecologist, and author of The Nature Reset. She co-founded The Davidson Green School, a nature-focused Pre-K-8 school in Davidson, NC, and is also the co-founder of NatureSoma—an online platform that connects individuals with vetted nature-based therapists and therapeutic nature events. 

Carolina Aponte is an award-winning author and business owner who was inducted into the North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame in 2024.  She is a fractional CFO and the founder of Caja Holdings providing outsourced accounting services to multi-million-dollar companies, law firms, and diverse small businesses including local CPA firms and Non-profit organizations. 

Corey Hurley is a social media strategist and content marketing expert with over a decade of experience helping entrepreneurs create a social media presence that invites real connections. As the founder of Seven Willows Media, Corey serves a diverse clientele and believes social media should be more than just a highlight reel, but a space for meaningful conversations and genuine community-building. She was named one of Charlotte's 50 most dynamic women in 2023.

Shefalee V. Patel is Charlotte’s own super cultural connector. She is an artist, dancer, and food science engineer passionately dedicated to showcasing her family’s rich Indian heritage in America. Guided by her mother’s inspiring initiative, Shefalee actively engages with the vibrant performing arts scene in Charlotte, NC, including dance and visual arts. Through her efforts, she plays a pivotal role in fostering meaningful cultural connections.

More speakers will be announced on 3/6/25!