Gyl Kasewurm, AuD
"Threats to Your Business and How to Handle Them"Dr. Gyl has owned and operated Professional Hearing Services (PHS) in St. Joseph, Michigan for over 30 years. Her single office practice generates 10 times the annual revenue of an average practice. Her motto then and now continues to be, Work hard, offer the very best to patients, and do whatever it takes to help them hear better." Dr. Gyl has a passion for helping other women reach for the stars. She loves numbers and will show you how to let numbers, instead of emotions, drive your business.
Chrys Peterson
"Using Your Points of POWER"Face of WTOL news in Toledo, Six time Emmy winner and Multiple Edward R Murrow award winner. In 2014, Chrys left television news to launch her company, Chrys Peterson Consulting. Drawing on her master’s degree in organizational leadership and 32 years of news and community leadership experience, she facilitates employee training programs at ProMedica Health System and other area companies and nonprofit organizations. An engaging facilitator, Chrys is certified to teach a variety of programs that help individuals develop and thrive, and that help businesses achieve success through leadership, communication, teamwork, employee engagement, and ambassadorship.
Angela Loavenbruck, EdD
"A History of Medicare and Audiology: Words Matter"Angela Loavenbruck was in private practice from 1976 until COVID finally forced her to retire in 2020. Along with Jane Madell, she wrote the first textbook for dispensing audiologists (Hearing Aid Dispensing for Audiologists, A Guide for Clinical Service). She received a BA in Communication Disorders from SUNY Buffalo and both an MA in Speech Language Pathology and an EdD in Audiology from Columbia University (Teachers College). Two early professional experiences convinced her of the importance of private practice and hearing aid dispensing for audiologists. In 1972, Dr. Loavenbruck served as the audiology consultant for a Ralph Nader/Gray Panther study of the hearing aid industry (Paying Through the Ear), while also serving on the first ASHA committee on hearing aid dispensing by audiologists.
Lindsey Jorgensen, PhD
"Rise to the Top or Swim with the Sludge – Riding the Wave of Best Practices | Hearing Aid Fittings"Lindsey Jorgensen is also coming to share her knowledge on Best practices. Lindsey E. Jorgensen, AuD, PhD, is an associate professor at the University of South Dakota and a research audiologist for the Department of Veterans Affairs Sioux Falls. She is a member of the Academy Board of Directors.
Rita Mansour
"Three Simple Tips for Financial Planning"Named by Barron’s Investment News Magazine as one of the Top 100 Female Advisors in the United States, Rita advises clients in the U.S. and around the world. Fluent in three languages, her correspondent relationships allow her access to global markets and a vast client list including professionals, business owners, retirees, foundations, endowments and institutions involved in various areas of commerce. Rita’s combination of worldwide clientele, keen sense of entrepreneurship, and attention to detail provide her clients with a unique perspective.
Nichole Kingham, AuD
"Panel – Chatter from the Trenches with Jocelyn Tubbs"Dr. Kingham currently works with practice development groups to help implement an Audiology Assistant or technician into private practice Audiology and medical ear, nose, and throat clinics. She is the Chief Education Officer of Audiology Academy which provides online business training to Audiologists and hearing care professionals. She obtained her AuD from A. T. Still University. Nichole also received the Future Leader in Audiology award in 2012 and was recently appointed to the AAA Board of Directors. She is a DrGyl admin.
Jocelyn Tubbs, AuD
"Panel – Chatter from the Trenches with Nichole Kingham"Dr. Jocelyn Tubbs has been a practicing Audiologist since 2019. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Communication disorders at Bowling Green State University, in Bowling Green, Ohio. She then attended Pacific University, in Hillsboro, Oregon, where she completed her Doctorate of Audiology. Dr. Tubbs currently practices at Hearing Healthcare Centers, in Colorado. She has such a fiery passion for Audiology that she wrote a children’s book, A Sound Adventure, to help teach younger generations and their parents about how hearing works. Not only does she have a passion for Audiology, but also justice for minorities. Dr. Tubbs is the co-founder of the group Black Audiologists United, a Facebook group and growing community of Black Audiologists and Black Audiology students. She has been part of many discussion about the hardships and discrimination many Black and People of Color face as audiologists and in the healthcare field in general. Her goal is to help increase representation among leadership roles within Audiology, and to inspire others to do the same.
Joy Glen, AuD
"Essential Lessons for Women in Leadership"Women play an important role in every organization because they bring different perspectives. However, leadership is more than team management or becoming executives in an organization. And it’s not about gender stereotypes, either.
Leadership is about how you lead your life: using strategies and taking action toward making a positive impact. During this talk, we will discuss:
- Advocate for yourself, your team, and your collective ideas
- Establish strategic networks and better leverage them to champion change
- Engage supporters through compelling communications
- Overcome challenges to your visibility and authority
- Negotiate favorable outcomes and manage conflict
- Articulate your vision and your action plan for personal leadership
Joy Glen is a target driven visionary leader with 20 years of experience optimizing sales and delivering premium patient care in the hearing care industry. She has held executive positions with 4 of the global hearing aid manufacturers and also manages her own independent hearing care clinic in Cincinnati. Her passion is in developing top talent teams of people who deliver better hearing. Her expertise includes recruiting, onboarding, training, identifying and leveraging team strengths, overcoming team conflicts, creating effective go-to-market strategies, pricing, sales, and clinic operations. Joy is a licensed sales trainer and Audiologist, having earned her Master of Arts at the University of Cincinnati. She and her husband enjoy the proximity of becoming empty-nesters to the amazing children they have raised, so that Joy can continue her passion of rescuing dogs.
Madison Levine, BC-HIS
"Make Your Brand Famous & Win More Patients"Is your online content boring? Can you directly track the dollars you are earning from your online presence? Learn how to propel your brand into the minds of patients that have not even realized they need you yet.
Madison Levine founded her private audiology practice in 2015 in Charlotte, NC. What began as a single provider, dispensing office has grown to include 2 Audiologists, a 4th year resident, and 2 Hearing Instrument Specialists covering both hearing and balance services. 170+ five star Google reviews, first page listings for every major service and a 2022 Charlotte Best of the Best Award are all due to strategic branding and content deployment.
Ryan Barney
"Practice Growth Advisor for MedPB"At MedPB Ry excels at helping practices from Maine to Florida bridge the communication gap between patients and practices. Ry partners with practices to help them consistently get more new patients and generate more revenue. When she is not helping practices grow or spending time with her husband and two children, Ry is our local New Hampshire dog whisperer helping train pet owners to bridge the communication gap with their dogs. When you get a chance, ask her about how she trained her deaf dog!
Lindsay Troxell
"Energize for Purpose: Elite Performance in Practice"Lindsay Troxell is Senior Director, Knowledge Labs® Professional Development at Janus Henderson Investors. In this role, she provides performance coaching and consulting to financial professionals and their clients. Ms. Troxell has an unapologetic commitment to being curious and challenges her clients to manage their minds, which makes her a sought-after coach and keynote speaker who disrupts the industry with her ideas around a mindful and integrated approach to wealth and health. She leverages her experience as a certified life coach, executive management consultant, previous financial professional and NextGen leader to coach clients on intentionality and bring valuable insights to wealth managers.
Ms. Troxell earned a BBA degree in entrepreneurship and organizational development from Babson College. She holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 securities licenses and is a Kolbe TM Certified Consultant. She has 15 years of experience in practice management, training, consulting and coaching and 19 years of financial industry experience.
Susan Sheehy, AuD
"How to Work a Puzzle - Twenty Years of Pitfalls & Progress"Dr. Susan Sheehy and Dr. Jan Liles met in graduate school over 30 years ago. Both worked for ENT's for a decade prior to opening the doors of their private practice, Alabama Hearing Associates, in 2002. They have two locations and 10 employees, including two bright young Au.D.'s, Sarah Kate Fisher and Hannah Johnson. When Covid hit, they renewed their commitment to learn, change, and grow their business. After 20 years of pitfalls and progress, they still believe that the best is yet to be.
Jan Liles, AuD
"How to Work a Puzzle - Twenty Years of Pitfalls & Progress"Dr. Susan Sheehy and Dr. Jan Liles met in graduate school over 30 years ago. Both worked for ENT's for a decade prior to opening the doors of their private practice, Alabama Hearing Associates, in 2002. They have two locations and 10 employees, including two bright young Au.D.'s, Sarah Kate Fisher and Hannah Johnson. When Covid hit, they renewed their commitment to learn, change, and grow their business. After 20 years of pitfalls and progress, they still believe that the best is yet to be.
