THRIVE SUMMIT

2025 THRIVE Summit Fulfills Mission of Elevating, Education and Empowering

PEABODY — The North Shore Chamber’s THRIVE initiative presented the 3rd annual THRIVE Summit on Wednesday, June 18, at the Boston Marriott Peabody. More than 200 attendees gathered to learn, network, and be inspired.

The day kicked off with Keynote Speaker Susan MacKenty Brady, CEO of the Institute for Inclusive Leadership at Simmons University, and the Deloitte Ellen Gabriel Chair for Women and Leadership. Thank you to Breakfast Sponsor TQM Wealth Partners.

Breakout sessions throughout the morning featured topics such as “Boost Your Financial Confidence – Tips for Mastering your Money,” “Listen, Learn, Lead!,” “Managing Difficult Conversations,” and “Be Bold, Brave and Badass.”

Breakout session speakers included Marcel Quiroga, TQM Wealth; Sheila Stehlin, Port Wealth Management; Kate Glidden, Beauport Financial; Dr. Kenann McKenzie-DeFranza; Ginny Eramo, INTERLOCKS MedSpa; Nancy Caswell, Caswell Restaurant Group; Mabelyn Lopez, 4 Insurance LLC; and Michelle Kempskie, principal of Michelle Kempskie Consulting.

The THRIVE Marketplace was in full swing with 10 dynamic women-owned businesses exhibiting their services and products. Attendees were able to enjoy a massage, get headshots taken, and energize with a B12 shot between seminars.

Closing out the conference was Luncheon Keynote Speaker, Amy Latimer, EVP and COO, Delaware North. Thank you to Luncheon Sponsor Insource Services.

Thanks to generous donations, give-away moments popped up throughout the day with prizes bestowed on lucky attendees including sports event packages, restaurant gift cards, aesthetic kits, and more.

The THRIVE initiative thanks Presenting Sponsor, Institution for Savings, for its generosity in supporting the 2025 THRIVE Summit.

Gratitude is extended all sponsors, including Gold Sponsors: Groom Construction, Wellpoint, Rockland Trust and Windover; and Silver Sponsors: Silver Lining Solutions, Newburyport Bank, WCVB, OneDigital, Constitution Financial Partners, M&T Bank, and TD Bank.

Schedule of Events

7:30 to 8:15 a.m.

Registration & Breakfast

8:15 a.m.

Keynote: Stop Surviving and Start Thriving

Kick off your morning with an inspirational talk by Susan MacKenty Brady, CEO of the Institute for Inclusive Leadership at Simmons University, as well as the Deloitte Elen Gabriel Chair for Women and Leadership. Highly sought after as a speaker and consultant, Susan has worked with over 500 organizations worldwide, instructing leaders on cultivating environments where individuals thrive and businesses succeed.

9:15 to 9:30 a.m.

Break: Networking & Marketplace

9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Choose your session!

Boost Your Financial Confidence – Tips for Mastering your Money
Three financial professionals will enlighten attendees on key behaviors that can help women confidently manage, grow and protect wealth through clear, actionable and proven financial strategies. Panelists: Marcel Quiroga, TQM Wealth; Sheila Stehlin, Port Wealth Management; and Kate Glidden, Beauport Financial.

Listen, Learn, Lead!
Dr. Kenann McKenzie DeFranza will discuss ideas from her recent self-help book and help attendees reflect on professional journeys and map a plan to achieve personal and professional goals.

10:30 to 11 a.m.

Break: Networking & Marketplace

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Choose Your Session!

Be Bold, Brave and Badass
In this lively panel, three successful women discuss the importance of identifying and confronting fears, embracing uncertainty, and pushing boundaries. Panelists: Ginny Eramo, INTERLOCKS MedSpa; Nancy Caswell, Caswell Restaurant Group; and Mabelyn Lopez, 4 Insurance.

Managing Difficult Conversations
presented by Michelle Kempskie, Principal of Michelle Kempskie Consulting. Join this session to learn 3 reasons why conversations can be “difficult” (and how to tackle them), 4 essential steps to ensure progress from a difficult conversation, and 5 tools and tips for delivering feedback.

12 to 12:30 p.m.

Lunch

12:30 p.m.

Keynote: Leadership – Stepping Up to the Challenge

Amy Latimer has been in rare company as a woman leading the business operations at TD Garden in Boston for the last 12 years. She recently took on another high-profile role in the male-dominated sports business — running the vast operations of Delaware North’s global hospitality business as EVP and COO.

1:30 to 2 p.m.

Marketplace & Networking

Marketplace Vendors & Exhibitors

The THRIVE Summit Marketplace features information and products from local, women-owned and operated businesses.
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Triad Productions – Ivory & Onyx – INTERLOCKS MedSpa – The Graphic Group – Mill Rivery Winery – Poetic Baskets – Profile Research – JGPT LLC

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The second annual THRIVE Summit was fantastic day of inspiration, education, and connection.
Dynamic speakers covered a wide range of topics and marketplace vendors created great energy while offering information and services.

Click through photos and enjoy highlights of the conference.