We’re thrilled to announce WSYP’s signature event — Elevate — is back!
📅 Thursday, October 16
📍 Members 1st Corporate Headquarters, Enola, PA
🕗 Registration at 8:00 AM | Event: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Happy Hour at Pizza Boy afterwards
Get ready for a full day of inspiration, connection, and growth as we bring together the next generation of leaders. Expect thought-provoking speakers, engaging discussions, interactive activities, great food, refreshing drinks, and so much more. You won’t want to miss this.
🔥 Stay tuned for more details and registration info coming soon!
Early Bird Rate (August 1-31) - $65.00
Registration after August 31 -
$75.00 - WSYP Member Rate
$90.00 - Non-Member Rate
$120 - Bring a Friend Promotion!!!!
Presenting Sponsor:
Lunch Sponsor:
Event Sponsor:
Elevate Sponsorships Available!
$250 level
· 1 ticket to event
· Logo recognition at event
· Social media recognition
$500 level
· 2 tickets to one event OR one ticket to two events
· Logo recognition at event(s)
· Social media recognition
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Monica Gould
Strategic Consultant Partners
As the president and founder of Strategic Consulting Partners (SCP), an award-winning global management consulting firm, Monica Gould thrives on leading organizational change, navigating disruption, and building diverse and highly productive teams. A Central Penn Business Journal 2025 ICON Award winner, CPBJ 2024 Women of Influence Circle of Excellence honoree, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 CPBJ Top 100 Power Player, a Pennsylvania Business Central 2025 Top 100 People, a 2023 Empowering Women Award winner, and a 2022 City & State PA Fifty Over 50 honoree, Gould develops long-term, sustainable strategies to build healthy workplace cultures. She has equipped more than 100,000 leaders to meet the future with clarity, confidence, and optimism.
“Resilience Reimagined: Thriving Through Change”
Description:
In a world buffeted by pandemics, climate crises, and rapid digital disruption, resilience is no longer a static trait—it’s a dynamic capability we can cultivate. Drawing on cutting-edge research in psychology, organizational design, and leadership studies, this talk shows how to:
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Define resilience as adaptation and growth through adversity
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Reframe it from solo grit to a collective, systemic asset
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Equip individuals, teams, and organizations with proven strategies and tools
Attendees will leave with an evidence-backed “Resilience Playbook” to embed adaptability into culture, process, and daily habits.
Our Emcee For The Day
Emily Schmidt
From a young age, Emily Schmidt dreamed of opening a coffee shop. This dream stayed with her as she grew, married, and had three children.
She began pursuing coffee shop ownership while she and her husband were also considering adoption. She was deeply impacted by the fact that many youth age out of foster care without a permanent family or a plan for their future.
After much prayer, planning, and waiting, The Cracked Pot Coffee Shop was born. In May 2018, this faith-based, non-profit coffee shop opened, partnering with foster youth aging out of the system. In September 2024, The Cracked Pot opened its second location in downtown Carlisle.
For over nine years, Emily, along with dedicated staff, volunteers, and community support, have worked hard and remained committed to creating opportunities, a sense of belonging and hope for many young adults who have aged out of the foster care system and may have otherwise been without support.
Cracked Pot Coffee Shop
10:00am-10:50am
Patty Sibbach
Precision Training Concepts
Kathy Anderson-Martin
Take Victory, LLC
Patty, a Harrisburg native and Shippensburg University graduate, spent over 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry before pursuing her passion for health and fitness full time. She and her husband, Bryan, own multiple wellness-focused businesses including Precision Training Concepts, Perry Strength & Fitness Center, and Precision Wellness Health & Beauty Studio, while also partnering with Capital Blue Cross and corporate wellness programs. A longtime youth sports coach and community volunteer, Patty has earned numerous awards for her leadership and service, including recognition from the West Shore Chamber, CPBJ Women of Influence, and Luminary Awards. She continues to impact the community through lectures, partnerships, and her “Giving Wellness” online program, which supports children’s nutrition while promoting fitness and healthy living.
Kathy presently works with Midwest Food Bank to establish and advance the Pennsylvania division of MFB, serving 200+ nonprofit partners throughout PA, NJ and NY. Kathy is also the principal of Take Victory LLC to consult, advise and share proven strategies for success with other nonprofit organizations and teams. She serves on various boards, has been the recipient of numerous awards for community service and is a frequent speaker and presenter. She and her husband, Jon, live in Hampden Township. They are the proud parents of two adult daughters, Elizabeth and Ashlyn, and share their home with two rescue hounds, Gabriella and Charlotte.
“Triple Threat: Authentic, Active and Ageless”
Description:
By definition, an authentic person is true to his/her personality and values. As we proceed through our personal and professional lives, the challenge is to become comfortable enough in our own skin that we can live our best, most authentic lives. Essential and reciprocal benefits to living an authentic life? An active, healthy body, mind and spirit and agelessness! Not age as defined by the calendar, but the perspective that each day is a gift. Do that and the calendar doesn’t matter. If you find yourself saying “I’m too young/old. I don’t have the time/energy. I don’t think I can do/be that right now,” think again. Using our life experiences (and we’re pretty different!), we promise to keep it real. And fun. Because nothing is more authentic, ageless and healthy than a smile!
11:00am-11:50am
Choose Your Session:
Nicole McCartan
Peyton Walker Foundation
Nicole McCartan is an accomplished leader with over 20 years of experience in marketing and education. She holds an MBA and is currently pursuing a PhD in Psychology with a concentration in Social Psychology. As the Executive Director of the Peyton Walker Foundation, Nicole drives initiatives focused on heart health and sudden cardiac arrest prevention, leveraging her deep knowledge and passion for community service to make a lasting impact.
“Communication and Style Flexing”
Description:
This interactive session will help you learn more about your communication style, ability to style-flex and will give you the tools to succeed in communicating in business settings.
Wellness Panel featuring:
Bryan Sibbach
Precision Training Concepts
Hannah & Noah Snyder
Ark Fitness
Brock Waluk
Next Generation Personal Training
Bryan Sibbach – Precision Training Concepts: From state champion lifter to community leader, Bryan helps people train smarter and live healthier through education, wellness, and service.
Hannah & Noah Snyder – Ark Fitness: Mechanicsburg locals turned fitness entrepreneurs who built a 20,000 sq ft gym community and continue to grow their passion for wellness and local impact.
Brock Waluk – Next Generation Personal Training: Founder of NGPT, Brock empowers clients through health, discipline, and leadership while building a culture of growth.
✨ Expect honest stories, real strategies, and practical ways to invest in your well-being — both personally and professionally.
1:00pm-1:50pm
Dan Collison
The Trailblazer's Almanac
My experiences as a business owner and in the nonprofit sector have shown me that society thrives when it is built on hope, opportunity, community, and resourcefulness. I bring skills in caring for people in all circumstances, community transformation, strategy development, team-building, organizational leadership, communication, and technology. Through these, I aim to help individuals, families, and communities discover what it means to live by faith rather than fear.
“Upping Your Networking Game”
Description:
Customer retention is the yang to your client acquisition ying – but how do you hold the ground you’ve gained? Narrowing the back door while broadening your front door is not just possible, it’s achievable – through relationship marketing. Today Dan will show you how to increase your profitability by being more accessible and having greater credibility. While being fully customizable to you and your “Why”, the path ahead just might be less dependent on an algorithm than you’ve been told. Get off the hamster wheel and get in the game!
2:00 PM
“Table Topics”
Description:
Attendees will come together in small groups to discuss topics that interest them as a way to connect and learn from each other.