LEAdeRNship Institute

Author, Speaker, Trainer

Molly Mackey

Molly J. Mackey is an author, speaker and trainer of leaders. She believes that by intentionally intersecting the ongoing journeys of leadership and learning we can create better leaders and Better Leaders = Better Lives ™ 
Molly has over 20 years of business and speaking experience. She has a passion for business, strategy, leadership and learning.  
Molly is the founder and chief learning officer of the LEAdeRNship Institute. She holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Iowa and a Certified Professional of Talent Development (CPTD) from the Association of Talent Development. Molly works with healthcare, hospital and human service associations all over the United States to provide leadership and teamwork education.  
Molly lives in Jesup, IA and has four children ages 3 to 18. 
Her books include: 
“52 Powerful Reflection Questions for Leaders” 
“52 Powerful Reflection Questions for Emotionally Intelligent Leaders” 
“52 Powerful Reflection Questions for Teams” 

Keynote Speaker/Author

Kim Becking

The driving force behind the Unstoppable Momentum™ Movement, Kim Becking is changing the way we think about change and resilience in a rapidly changing world that never slows down. An engaging, high energy and impactful international keynote speaker, New York Times Bestselling Author, human behavior expert, cancer thriver, recovering attorney and change and resilience researcher, Kim’s strategic insights and practical solutions have been utilized by hundreds of organizations ranging from Fortune 50 companies to associations and organizations around the world.

Kim’s expertise on reframing change and redefining resilience is regularly featured in media outlets such as the New York Times, People, Good Morning America, USA Today and Harvard Business Review. Her mission is to empower leaders and teams with the mindset, tools and framework they need to
be more adaptable, more resilient, and better equipped to own what’s now and embrace what’s next with a deep breath and a big cup of Bring It On. After hearing Kim, leaders leave with the framework, mindset, and tools to revolutionize their approach to change, challenges, and obstacles, embrace the power of possibility, and use any change or challenge as rocket fuel for forward growth, transforming their lives, leadership, and your organization.

Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana

Community Engagement Manager

Robin Rockel

Robin Rockel is a community engagement manager for the Greater Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, serving Central and Southern Indiana. In her role, she delivers educational programming and support services alongside community volunteers to drive risk reduction, early detection, and maximizing quality care and support for people impacted by dementia.

American Health Care Association

Senior Director of Regulatory and Quality Services

Hawley Hunt

Hawley Hunt is the Senior Director of Regulatory and Quality Services for the American Health Care Association. With a bachelor’s in health services management and a Dual master’s in business and health care administration, Hawley brings extensive expertise in health care operations, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement.

Prior to this role, Hawley served as a nursing home and assisted living administrator in North Carolina, gaining firsthand experience in long-term care leadership. Passionate about enhancing the quality of care for seniors, Hawley works closely with policymakers, industry leaders, and care providers to advocate for effective regulatory solutions that support high-quality, person-centered care.

Edu-Catering

Owner, Regulator turned Educator

Carmen Bowman

Former LTC state and CMS Central Office policy analyst, educator and surveyor with expertise in changing institutional culture to create a terrific life and work life in nursing homes while complying with requirements and saving money. Historian of CMS involvement with the culture change movement and voice for how CMS could do it again and better. Promoter of CMS wielding its power for good; promote non-institutional, normal life the Quality Improvement and Innovation Group did in the 8th scope of work with 20 states; recrafting the broken survey process to be person-focused like Community Health Centers under HRSA/ DHHS using grant money like a carrot instead of contractual relationships which breed litigiousness; improvements in CMP reinvestment project rules for better access by nursing homes to improvements using state CMP funds which are as high as 31 million sitting unused; improving undignified, ageist, institutional language in regulations; Quality of Life Chief Officers if there are 4-5 medical and the Army has a Quality of Life General!

Strategic Pete

Speaker/Documentary Filmmaker

Peter Murphy Lewis

Peter Murphy Lewis is a TV host, documentary filmmaker, and host of the LTC Heroes podcast, where he’s interviewed leaders like Teepa Snow, Dr. Bill Thomas, and Mark Parkinson. As the host of a Spanish-speaking TV show inspired by Dirty Jobs, Peter took on 100 different roles—including working as a stand-up comedian, sparring with the female national boxing champion, and cleaning a skyscraper in a one-man harness—to explore the heart of work, uncovering purpose and connection in every job. 

His most transformative experience came while creating the documentary People Worth Caring About, working alongside caregivers in long-term care to highlight stories of resilience, humanity, and dignity. 

Peter’s career includes roles as a CNN foreign affairs correspondent, university professor, and founder of three travel companies in Chile, which he sold in 2024. His work in travel and storytelling earned him two features in The New York Times and clients like Aerosmith, Beyoncé, and Paul McCartney. 

Forvis Mazars

Senior Managing Consultant

Deborah Lake

Deborah is a member of the Healthcare Practice. She concentrates on Medicare and Medicaid case-mix reimbursement and compliance in the long-term care industry and on completion and coordination of the resident assessment instrument/minimum data set (RAI/MDS). She provides clinical consulting, training, and follow-up for healthcare providers to ensure appropriate reimbursement and regulation compliance.

She has more than 30 years of experience in long-term care including positions as director of nursing, staff development coordinator, corporate nursing coordinator, and nurse consultant. Prior to joining Forvis Mazars, Deborah was a regional director of clinical reimbursement for a large long-term care corporation. She is a frequent presenter on issues related to the MDS 3.0 and SNF PPS for various state healthcare associations across the Midwest.

Deborah is a registered nurse (RN) and is credentialed by the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators as a Resident Assessment Coordinator – Certified (RAC-CT®) and Resident Assessment Coordinator – Advanced Certification (RAC-CTA) and has served as a corporate master trainer for the organization.

She is a graduate of Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and attended Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.

Innovations for Quality Living

Quality of Life Specialist

Barbara Speedling

An inspirational and motivational speaker, Barbara is an author, educator and management consultant at the forefront of person-centered care. An innovator with more than 30 years of practical experience within the adult care community, she is the expert providers turn to when they want to ensure that the services they provide meet not only the physical needs of their residents, but their emotional and psychosocial needs as well.

Working from a core belief in the dignity and individuality of all people, Barbara has helped countless adult care communities implement her unique training and education programs that:

• Improve the quality of care for those living with Alzheimer’s disease
• Bring better quality of life to such residents, as well as to those who live with disease-related dementia, a mental illness, or a brain injury
• Encourage staffers to use newly developed cultural empathy to form better relationships with those in their care
• Offer new strategies for promoting harmony among increasingly diverse, younger and assertive populations
• Open new pathways to maintaining regulatory compliance
• Support leadership and organizational development

In addition to her degree in healthcare administration, Barbara is an accomplished musician and artist.  She uses those talents to develop new and creative ways of reaching out to those who are cognitively diminished.  She was also certified in 2015 by Dr. Susan Wehry as a Master Trainer for the OASIS education program for improved care of residents with dementia.

The author of two books devoted to common sense advice for meeting the holistic needs of an increasingly diverse and challenging community, both Why is Grandma Screaming and Toward Better Behavior:  Yours Mine & Everyone Else’s are now widely distributed to staff members at community, residential and long-term care facilities across the country and in Canada.

Blessed with boundless energy and tireless enthusiasm, Barbara also volunteers in her free time to offer caregiver education and support to families who need it most.  Through her affiliations with local artists and musicians in her native New York City, she also arranges therapeutic music, dance and wellness programming that improves the quality of life for local seniors.

3 Point Care Consulting

Healthcare Workforce Advocate

David Posner

David Posner, MBA, is a highly experienced Healthcare Workforce Advocate and a nationally recognized speaker in the field of senior care and healthcare. With over two decades of expertise in the healthcare industry, David has been instrumental in providing valuable insights and innovative solutions to address the industry’s pressing challenges. 
 
In addition to his work in healthcare, David is also an accomplished basketball official, officiating professional & college games, including Ice Cube’s Big3 league. This unique perspective has given him valuable insights into leadership and management skills.His passion for transforming healthcare is evident in his recent appearances on major platforms, including the Tedx Stage, and numerous podcasts, conferences, and webinars. David’s wealth of experience and dedication to healthcare make him a prominent figure in the industry, driving change and providing thought leadership. 

The Marlow Group, Inc.

President

Michael Marlow

Michael Marlow has been involved in the Senior Living industry for over 29 years beginning his career with Hillhaven and has served in various senior level sales management and sales training roles with Brookdale Senior Living, Atria Senior Living and LCS. These roles have ranged from Regional Sales Director to National Vice President of Sales. He currently serves as the Vice President of Sales Education at Watercrest Senior Living Group. Michael also serves as the President of The Marlow Group, Inc., a sales training and consulting company.

Michael is a nationally published author and frequent national and international lecturer with over two hundred presentations delivered to diverse senior living groups such as Leading Age, state Argentum affiliates and at many state and national health care conferences. He is also the author of an Argentum Best of the Best award sales training program in 2014.

Michael is a proud graduate of the University of Kentucky and lives in Louisville, KY. He is married with two grown children; Bradley, a Physical Therapy Assistant at Beacon Orthopedic in Erlanger, KY and Jill, ODT, a Doctoral Occupational Therapist at Baptist Health Services in Louisville, KY. And even though he does not look it, he is also the proud grandfather of four and a half bundles of joy!

Entertainer & Mentalist

Craig Karges

From Sardinia to Singapore and from Cancun to Cairo, Craig Karges’ performing schedule has taken him around the world, appearing at corporate events, theatres, universities and casino showrooms. Karges has made over five thousand appearances in twenty-five countries on four continents and in all fifty states. Karges combines the art of magic with the science of psychology and the power of intuition to create the impression that nothing is impossible. Tables float, minds are read, metal bends and your imagination is challenged because you won’t believe your eyes! Dennis Miller, comedian and media personality, put it this way after seeing Karges perform, “This weirds me out!”

Audiences may be mystified when it comes to understanding how Karges accomplishes what he does on stage but his popularity is no mystery at all. The extraordinist has made over forty national television appearances. You’ve seen him on The Tonight Show as well as CNN, Fox News Channel, CNBC, Lifetime and E! Karges has starred in two, one-hour television specials. The sheer number and diversity of his television appearances is indicative of his widespread popularity. Performance, the international touring talent weekly, named Karges’ touring show one of the top five variety/family shows in North America. The list also included illusionist David
Copperfield and Disney on Ice. Performance magazine called the extraordinist’s production “The next era in mystery entertainment.” American Entertainment Magazine named Karges one of the top five variety entertainers on the corporate circuit. Karges’ popularity soared while touring college campuses. He was named Entertainer of the Year ten times by the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) and Campus
Activities Magazine. Campus Activities Magazine crowned Karges “The Best Campus Artist in the Last 25 Years” and also recognized him as “The Campus Market’s Most Influential Act in the Last 25 Years!” He is also an elite member of the National Campus Entertainment Hall of Fame. Even Karges’ peers find his work fascinating. The National Speakers Association (NSA) honored him with the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation and the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame Award. He was named the top performer in his field worldwide by the international Psychic Entertainers Association. The Christopher Foundation presented Karges with The Mentalist Award for notable contributions to the art of magic.

While Karges acknowledges that he is an entertainer, and showmanship plays a role in what he does, he insists that he does not prearrange anything with members of the audience. Skeptical? The extraordinist offers $100,000, payable to charity, if anyone can prove he uses stooges or confederates from the audience to accomplish his demonstrations. “My goal is to entertain through the creation of mystery and open minds to unlimited possibilities. I try to make my audiences feel they are a part of something they have never experienced before and hopefully will never forget,” says Karges.

AHCA/NCAL

Principal

Mark Parkinson

Mark Parkinson is the Principal of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), which represents more than 14,000 nursing homes, assisted living communities, and intermediate care facilities for individuals with disabilities. Previously, Parkinson was the association’s President and CEO for 14 years. Prior to his role as President and CEO, Parkinson served as the 45th Governor of the State of Kansas. He was also the owner and operat​or of long term care facilities in Kansas and Missouri.

Under Parkinson’s leadership, AHCA/NCAL focused on delivering policy solutions to the Hill and the Administration, with a special emphasis on quality care. During his tenure, AHCA/NCAL remained the largest association in long term care and enjoyed record membership.

Parkinson’s vision and leadership has brought him recognition. He was named a top lobbyist for 12 consecutive years (2013-2024) by The Hill, a leading Capitol Hill newspaper. Parkinson also had the distinction of being selected as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare in 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Parkinson was named Top CEO in the small-employer category by The Washington Post 2019 Top Workplace survey, and Top Association CEO by CEO Update in 2013. Washingtonian selected Parkinson as one of Washington, DC’s 500 Most Influential People in 2022, 2023, and 2024. In 2024, Parkinson was named as the recipient of the McKnight’s Pinnacle Career Achievement Award and was awarded the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing LTPAC Lifetime Impact Award.

John Calcavecchia, MBA

With over 25 years of experience and an MBA in Healthcare Management, John Calcavecchia will share with you best in class modern technology for Skilled Nursing Homes.   Beginning his career as a Physical Therapy Assistant treating patients in skilled nursing facilities, John developed an intimate understanding of long-term care and healthcare delivery. Today, as Senior Vice President at TapestryHealth, he leverages this foundation to drive transformative growth and innovation across the industry.

John speaks often and champions patient-centric care and brings advanced technology to the forefront, offering solutions that address critical challenges such as census stabilization and reducing readmissions. His forward-thinking approach empowers skilled nursing facility (SNF) stakeholders with actionable strategies and scalable solutions that redefine success, creating a sustainable and thriving and “predictable” future.

President

IHCA/INCAL

Paul Peaper

Paul Peaper became president of IHCA/INCAL in July 2022. A native Hoosier and a lawyer by education, Paul is a health care leader with deep experience in health and insurance policy, legislation, and state and federal regulations especially those governing Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.  Before joining the IHCA/INCAL, Paul served as the executive director of strategic affairs and corporate partnerships at Indiana University Health.

His previous leadership experience includes spearheading a variety of strategic and large-scale campaigns for the state. Most notably, Paul helped coordinate all aspects of Indiana’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic including testing, tracing, vaccination and overall strategy during his employment with the Office of Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. He also served as the Governor’s senior advisor on all health care and insurance policy matters at both the state and federal level. Additionally, Paul serves as an adjunct faculty at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law where he teaches healthcare business and revenue systems to law students.

Krieg DeVault LLP

Brandon Shirley

Brandon W. Shirley has a diverse knowledge of Federal and State regulations. He has extensive experience with State and Federal Medicaid laws, regulations, policies, waiver programs, audits, and administrative appeals having previously served in top-level legal positions with the State of Indiana. His practice extends to Medicaid managed care policies, audits, and disputes. He assists clients investigating and appealing government overpayment determinations or other Medicare or Medicaid sanctions. He assists clients with internal investigations of noncompliance issues involving Medicare and Medicaid billing. He has additional experience with Medicare and Medicaid pharmacy issues, including 340B drug pricing, telehealth and telemedicine, State and Federal site surveys, Department of Health and licensure issues, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.

Mr. Shirley specializes in Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws, including establishing arrangements that comply with the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law. He has assisted clients facing qui-tam lawsuits, government sanctions, or with government investigations or self reporting noncompliance. He has extensive experience assisting clients with implementing policies for and complying with Corporate Integrity Agreements.