小蝌蚪APP alum Claire Babineaux-Fontenot will be keynote speaker for the 2024 Women小蝌蚪APP檚 Leadership Conference. She is chief executive officer of Feeding America, the nation小蝌蚪APP檚 largest domestic hunger-relief organization and second-largest U.S. charity.
The conference will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, at the Cajundome Convention Center. is underway.
UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 Women小蝌蚪APP檚 Leadership Conference, which is in its 17th year, is held in conjunction with national Women小蝌蚪APP檚 History Month. The conference is structured to foster personal and professional development, and includes breakout sessions and networking opportunities.
It also recognizes leadership and success with its Sarah Brabant Trailblazer, Rising Leader and Emerging Leader awards. for accomplished women leaders are being accepted. The deadline for nominations, which can be made by the public, is Friday, Feb. 16.
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As featured speaker, Babineaux-Fontenot, who was among Time magazine小蝌蚪APP檚 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2020, has plenty of experience and success from which to draw.
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小蝌蚪APP淏eyond Claire小蝌蚪APP檚 significant career success and achievements, her influence exemplifies characteristics that all great leaders share 小蝌蚪APP an ability to not only influence those around them, but to make the lives of large numbers of people better,小蝌蚪APP said Kiwana McClung, the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 chief diversity officer.
Prior to her role at Feeding America, Babineaux-Fontenot was the executive vice president and global treasurer at Walmart; partner-in-charge of the Baton Rouge office and tax practice leader for Adams and Reese LLP; dispute resolution practice leader for the southwest region at PwC; and assistant secretary for the Louisiana Office of Legal Affairs.
Babineaux-Fontenot, who is from Opelousas, La., holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the 小蝌蚪APP. She was recognized with the 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award from the Alumni Association, the highest award the 小蝌蚪APP bestows on its graduates.
Babineaux-Fontenot also holds a law degree from Southern 小蝌蚪APP Law Center in Baton Rouge and a master of laws in taxation from Southern Methodist 小蝌蚪APP Dedman School of Law in Dallas.
She has served on boards for the Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, National Urban League and National Association of Black Accountants.
Learn more about the . Email questions to diversity@louisiana.edu.
Photo caption: Claire Babineaux-Fontenot will be keynote speaker for UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 2024 Women小蝌蚪APP檚 Leadership Conference. It will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, at the Cajundome Convention Center. Registration is underway and award nominations are being accepted. Submitted photo
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