Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., president and CEO of Des Moines University, will be among the six speakers at the second annual Tina Talks hosted by the West Des Moines, Iowa, Chamber of Commerce. The event will occur on June 6 at The Monroe in West Des Moines.
Giving voices to female leaders in the region, the mission of Tina Talks is to challenge, motivate, inspire and move attendees. At this event the six speakers will share their impactful stories that will provide attendees with actionable nuggets of information and inspiration. This year’s theme is #LeadHERship.
Other speakers at the event:
Perlla Deluca, owner and CEO, Southeast Constructors
Rosemary Parson, senior vice president of administration and community relations, EquiTrust Life Insurance
Blanca Plascencia, owner, El Fogon Restaurants
Claudia Schabel, president and CEO, Schabel Solutions
Connie Wimer, chair, Business Publications Corporation
“We are so excited about this year’s speakers,” said Katherine Harrington, president and CEO of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. “Each presenter this year is an important leader across the entire state of Iowa, and many of them have won awards for their work both professionally and personally.”
President Franklin became DMU’s 15th president in spring 2011 and has received several honors since then. Under her leadership, in December 2018 the university launched the Purple & Proud Campaign, the largest fundraising effort in the university’s history. Less than one year later, DMU began building the medical and health sciences university of the future from the ground up on 88 acres of land at 8025 Grand Ave. in West Des Moines. DMU’s 10 academic degree programs and departments will move to the new campus this summer, while the DMU Clinic will continue serving patients at 3200 Grand Ave. in Des Moines.
President Franklin is actively involved in the Des Moines community and in graduate medical education organizations. In 2022, she was honored by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine with the Dale S. Dodson Award in recognition of her significant contributions to the advancement and support of osteopathic medical education. She also was inducted last year into the Iowa Business Hall of Fame, which honors the achievements of Iowans who have made outstanding contributions to the development and enhancement of the state’s business climate.
Tina Talks is supported by co-sponsor Christopher’s Fine Jewelry and champion sponsors Bankers Trust and IMT Insurance.
