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FREE LIVE WEBINAR WITH CATHI HIGHT
From Strategy to Traction: How Organizations Actually Execute What They Plan
February
26
- Thursday, February 26th
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST
- 9:00 am - 10:00 am PST
Register Today!
(All attendees of the live webinar will receive 30 days access to the webinar replay)
PLEASE NOTE: Registration closes at 5:00 pm CST the day before the webinar.
DURING THIS LIVE WEBINAR, YOU WILL:
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Translate strategic goals into a small set of actionable priorities
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Use simple scorecards that drive focus and decision-making
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Align boards and staff around execution — not just oversight
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Build consistent rhythms that keep strategy alive all year
Join Cathi Hight and guests Jodi Owscarski, Kaylin Risvold, and Rachel Gorman as we explore practical approaches to simplify priorities, create accountability, and keep strategy front and center throughout the year.
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When considering what is holding you back:
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- Is your strategic plan driving decisions — or sitting on a shelf?
- Do your board and staff agree on what success looks like?
- What would change if execution — not ideas — became your advantage?
Turn Strategic Intent into Real Results
Many associations and chambers invest significant time developing strategic plans — only to struggle with execution. Priorities drift, scorecards feel overwhelming, and meetings focus on activity instead of progress. The result? Leaders feel busy, but traction is elusive.
This webinar explores how organizations move from strategy to execution using clear priorities, meaningful metrics, and disciplined rhythms. Rather than introducing “one more framework,” this session focuses on how organizations bring plans to life — aligning boards, staff, and volunteers around what matters most.
Are you ready to stop revisiting the same goals — and start achieving them?
Interested in being able to share this valuable information with your own organization; or know that you will not be available to attend the webinar in person?
Be sure to pre-order the webinar recording and you will receive the webinar replay with slides.
Jodi Owczarski
Guest Speaker:
Jodi Owczarski, President & CEO, Michigan West Coast Chamber
Jodi Owczarski joined the Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce in 2017 and has served as President & CEO since September 2022. Her career spans small-business ownership, nonprofit leadership, human resources, and international consulting—experience that shapes her collaborative, people-centered approach to leadership. Known for her contagious energy and deep love for community, Jodi is actively engaged locally and nationally, including service on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100 and the Board of Directors for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. She holds a B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Human Resources Management from Michigan State University.
Kaylin Risvold
Guest Speaker:
Kaylin Risvold, IOM, President & CEO, Naperville Area Chamber
Kaylin Risvold joined the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce in 2019 and serves as President & CEO, leading one of Illinois’ largest chambers. Her career began in broadcast journalism and evolved through six years of nonprofit leadership at the Alzheimer’s Association — experiences that shape her mission to move “Business Forward” through advocacy and community engagement.
A Naperville native, Kaylin earned a Master of Leadership Studies from North Central College while raising two young children and becoming the first in her family to earn a graduate degree. Under her leadership, the Chamber earned 5-star U.S. Chamber reaccreditation and was named Illinois’ Outstanding Chamber of the Year. Kaylin is an ACCE 40 Under 40 honoree and has been recognized as one of the Daily Herald’s Most Influential People in Business. She resides in Naperville with her husband, John, and their three children.
She has presented at many state and national conferences for associations and chambers of commerce and has been an instructor for Institute for Organization Management (IOM) since 2004.
Rachel Gorman
Guest Speaker:
Rachel Gorman, President & CEO, Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce
Rachel Gorman serves as President and CEO of the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce. She works closely with community leaders and member businesses to strengthen Muskegon’s economy, foster regional collaboration, and champion initiatives that enhance quality of life along the lakeshore. With a background in organizational leadership and community engagement, Rachel is dedicated to advancing the Chamber’s mission of creating a thriving environment where businesses and residents can succeed.
Cathi Hight
A Promoter of “Good Change”
Cathi is President of Hight Performance Group and a trusted advisor to chambers of commerce and associations across the U.S. and Canada. Known as The Strategic Whisperer, Cathi helps member-based organizations turn challenges into crystal-clear solutions.
Her work focuses on building bold strategic plans, developing value-based membership models, and transforming Boards into engaged, high-performing teams. Through data-driven insights and practical strategies, Cathi equips leaders to align around purpose and deliver real results. Whether leading a retreat, presenting a keynote, or facilitating a strategy session, Cathi brings clarity, candor, and a deep commitment to helping organizations do more with meaning.
Cathi is recognized nationally for her work and is the author of The Member Retention Kit and A New Approach to Tiered Membership, and developer of the Work Smarter, Not Harder program. She provides resources to help associations stay relevant, effectively communicate the value of membership, and increase the bottom line.
She has presented at many state and national conferences for associations and chambers of commerce and has been an instructor for Institute for Organization Management (IOM) since 2004.
