

2023 Pathfinder Fall Meeting
The 2023 Pathfinder Fall Meeting will kick off on Wednesday, October 11 with a welcome event at the hotel at 5pm. Thursday, October 12 will include a full day of programming, followed by an evening off-site reception. The meeting will conclude on Friday, October 13.
Be sure to book your hotel room here before September 20, 2023 (or until the room block is full), to take advantage of the discounted rate of $325 per night.
The room block is full for the night of October 11th. Here's a list of other hotels nearby that we are suggesting:
Embassy Suites | 900 10th St NW | $428/night
.2 miles from the Marriott Marquis
Henley Park Hotel | 926 Massachusetts Ave NW | $355/night
312 feet from the Marriott Marquis
Residence Inn | 901 L St NW | $422/night
.2 miles from the Marriott Marquis
For questions about registration or reservations, please contact LCLD Events Manager Kelsey Thompson.
AGENDA (View PDF version here)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023
5:00 – 7:30 pm ET
Registration & Light Reception
6:00 – 7:30 pm ET
Dine Arounds
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023
8:30 – 9:30 am ET
Registration & Breakfast
9:45 – 10:00 am
Welcome
Sarah Alexander, Pathfinder Program Manager, LCLD
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Navigating the Producer/Manager/Leader Dilemma
Carrie Fletcher, Affiliate Instructor, Harvard Law School Executive Education &
John Mitchell, "The Purple Coach" and Owner, KM Advisors, LLC
12:00 – 1:30 pm ET
Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 pm ET
Working Effectively Across Differences
Mitchell Karp, Partner, VallotKarp &
MaLora McCullough, Consultant, VallotKarp
3:00 – 3:30 pm ET
Break
3:30 – 5:00 pm ET
Networking Round Robin
5:15 pm ET
Group Photo
5:15 – 7:00 pm ET
Break
7:00 – 9:00 pm ET
National Portrait Gallery Reception
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2023
9:00 – 10:00 am ET
Breakfast
10:00 – 11:30 am ET
Advice from the Trenches
Corporate Homie, Bemetra Simmons, CEO & President, Tampa Bay Partnership &
Demetra Liggins, Partner, McGuireWoods, LLP and 2012 LCLD Fellow
11:30 am – 1:00 pm ET
Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 pm ET
Managing Up
Mary Abbajay, President & Founder, Careerstone Group, LLC
2:30 – 3:00 pm ET
Closing & Send-off
Sarah Alexander, Pathfinder Program Manager, LCLD