On Friday, March 27, 2020 we are hosting our 10th Annual Professional Development Forum titled “She Will Move Mountains.” The event features a keynote speaker and breakout sessions with a theme relating to the mission of the organization. The event will be held in the Student Union Ballrooms in Building 58W on the campus of UNF.
The Timeline for this year's Spring Forum is as follows:
8:00 am - Check in begins
8:30 am - Introductory Remarks from Karen Bowling
9:30 am - First Breakout Session
10:30 am - Second Breakout Session
11:30 am - Networking
12:00 pm - Lunch
12:30 pm - Keynote Speaker Anna Brosche
1:30 pm Closing Remarks and Raffle
The Timeline for this year's Spring Forum is as follows:
8:00 am - Check in begins
8:30 am - Introductory Remarks from Karen Bowling
9:30 am - First Breakout Session
10:30 am - Second Breakout Session
11:30 am - Networking
12:00 pm - Lunch
12:30 pm - Keynote Speaker Anna Brosche
1:30 pm Closing Remarks and Raffle
Our Keynote Speaker: Anna Brosche
Anna is a CPA with over 25 years of private and public accounting experience. She is a partner at BDO USA, LLP, where she serves independent local CPA firm members of the BDO Alliance USA in the Southeast Region. Prior to joining BDO, Anna was the managing shareholder of Ennis, Pellum & Associates, CPAs in Jacksonville, where she created a culture winning over 30 best place to work awards at local, state, and national levels. Anna obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting) and Master of Accountancy degrees from the University of North Florida. In her off hours, she enjoys reading, hunting for sharks’ teeth, traveling, and spending time with family. She is the first Asian American elected to serve on the Jacksonville City Council, its 6 th female President, and she unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Jacksonville in 2019.
Taking the Stage as an Off-the-Charts Introvert: How I Went From
Wallflower to Magnetic
Regardless of your stage, age, personality or gender, there are four
stages of development through which we progress. Anna will share these stages through
the stories of individuals she has mentored, as well as her own experiences in each of the
stages. Anna will also offer tactics and tools you can use to shape your personal and
professional development and create a path of success.
Anna is a CPA with over 25 years of private and public accounting experience. She is a partner at BDO USA, LLP, where she serves independent local CPA firm members of the BDO Alliance USA in the Southeast Region. Prior to joining BDO, Anna was the managing shareholder of Ennis, Pellum & Associates, CPAs in Jacksonville, where she created a culture winning over 30 best place to work awards at local, state, and national levels. Anna obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting) and Master of Accountancy degrees from the University of North Florida. In her off hours, she enjoys reading, hunting for sharks’ teeth, traveling, and spending time with family. She is the first Asian American elected to serve on the Jacksonville City Council, its 6 th female President, and she unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Jacksonville in 2019.
Taking the Stage as an Off-the-Charts Introvert: How I Went From
Wallflower to Magnetic
Regardless of your stage, age, personality or gender, there are four
stages of development through which we progress. Anna will share these stages through
the stories of individuals she has mentored, as well as her own experiences in each of the
stages. Anna will also offer tactics and tools you can use to shape your personal and
professional development and create a path of success.