ACHENTX's Women's Conference: Boldly You. Empowered. Inspired. Unstoppable.

This event is being offered by the ACHE of North Texas Foundation and ACHENTX's Women's Healthcare Executives Network.

9-9:15am - Introductions

9:30-10:15am - Breakout Sessions 1

Topic Option A: Stop Doing So Much

Speaker: Therese Gopaul-Robinson

Keynote Speaker & Consultant

Therese Gopaul-Robinson Company

Topic Option B: Rest Assured: A Chat about Harmony Between Work and Personal Life

Speaker: Kimberly King Webb

Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

CHRISTUS Health

Topic Option C: Strategies to Simplify to Impact

Speaker: Dr. Megan Carter

President & Founder

MC Health Care Consulting LLC

Topic Option D: Building a Powerful Community

Speaker: Judy Hoberman

President

Judy Hoberman and Associates Executive Leadership Coach & Mastermind Facilitator

10:15-10:30am - Break

10:30-11:15am - Breakout Sessions 2

(Repeating the four options listed above)

11:15am-12:15pm - Lunch / Networking

12:15-1:15pm - Keynote Session Topic: Bold From Within: Unlock the Power That's Already Yours

Speaker: Krista Stepney

Chief Executive Officer

KD Speaks, LLC

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Speakers Bios:

Dr. Megan Carter is a highly experienced Nurse Executive and the Founder of MC Health Care Consulting LLC. She has 18 years of healthcare experience where she has led large, multi-disciplinary teams across the country. She is a proud graduate of Duke University where she received her DNP in Executive Leadership and is board certified as an advanced Nurse Executive. She recently completed the Nurse Executive Fellowship through the AONL. Dr. Carter is passionate about helping healthcare and nurse leaders address burnout, overwhelming workloads and meeting overload through her patented frameworks and programs. She is an engaging speaker and podcast guest who shares the nursing perspective with the world on different platforms.

Therese Gopaul-Robinson works with organizations that want to stay ahead of the competition by developing confident, impactful leaders who fuel better performance, stronger engagement, and lasting success!!

With 20+ years in healthcare, Therese recognized a critical challenge facing leaders—a pervasive lack of self-confidence that led to hesitation in decision-making, avoidance of difficult conversations, and reluctance to share ideas. This held back teams, stalled productivity, and impacted overall business performance. Now she shares her blueprint too help others overcome these struggles.

Her areas of focus include: Self-Confidence in Leadership, Culture Shifts, Security Stacking™, Healthcare Leadership, Women in Leadership.

Therese is based in Dallas, Texas. She is married with two daughters, four dogs, a hamster and is obsessed with true crime podcasts.

Judy Hoberman is President of Judy Hoberman and Associates, a company focused on empowering professional women. She is an award-winning international speaker, best-selling author, trainer, and leading authority on women in leadership and sales. She is also a Certified High Performance CoachTM where changing your habits can change your life. Her focus is on Executive Coaching and Trailblazer Masterminds for women in Healthcare and Financial Services. Judy’s 30 years in business along with her experience in sales and leadership has helped her clients realize the importance of building relationships, standing out and being the authority in their market. She is often described as “transformational.” Judy’s mission...to help one woman a day by following an important philosophy- "Women Want To Be Treated Equally...Not Identically"®

Kimberly King Webb is Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at CHRISTUS Health. Kimberly is responsible for HR strategy for more than 45,000 Associates in the U.S., Mexico, Chile, and Colombia. Kimberly previously served as Deputy General Counsel in CHRISTUS Health’s Legal Department, managing commercial litigation and labor and employment law.

Kimberly graduated summa cum laude from Florida A&M University with a B.S. in Agricultural Business. She earned her J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where she served on the SMU Law Review.

Kimberly enjoys community service and philanthropy. She serves on the board of the CHRISTUS Health Foundation and the Catholic Health Association of the United States. She previously served on the board of the Dallas Women Lawyers Association, where she co-led initiatives to support vulnerable women and children. Kimberly is also a member of Texas Women’s Foundation’s Village Giving Circle, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Concord Baptist Church where she and her husband are leaders in the marriage ministry. Kimberly has received numerous awards and recognitions including: the Texas Diversity Council’s Dallas Top 50 Women in Law, Texarkana NAACP Trailblazer Award, and Lawyers of Color Nation’s Best.

Krista Stepney is an accomplished keynote speaker and transformative leader with over two decades of corporate and executive experience. Her career spans strategy, innovation, start-up, and equity-focused initiatives. Drawing on her expertise in leadership development, business strategy, workplace culture, and systems transformation, she empowers audiences to rethink what’s possible and take bold action to achieve meaningful impact.

As the founder of The BOLDprint Method, Krista challenges individuals to unlock their inner courage, amplify their strengths, and embrace boldness as a way of life. Her three signature keynotes—Bold From Within, The Power to Move, and The Power of 'What If'—provide a roadmap for personal and professional growth, helping audiences break free from limitations, spark their imagination, and lead with confidence.

With a captivating blend of storytelling, strategy, and authenticity, Krista has inspired audiences ranging from Fortune 500 executives to grassroots community leaders. She is driven by a mission to create a more just and equitable world, leveraging her insights to help others move from idea to impact. When not on stage, she supports organizations as a trusted executive, strategic advisor and coach, helping them unlock potential and drive transformative change.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Texas Woman's University, 5500 Southwestern Medical Avenue, Dallas, United States