Agenda

May 14, 2026
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EST

Join us for an inspiring keynote where Marcia shares her journey of triumph and leadership in the financial services world, breaking barriers as an immigrant and a woman leader.

Championing Women in Leadership: Marcia’s passion for empowering women leaders shines through as she recounts her successes and struggles. She motivates you to embrace your leadership role with seriousness, boldness, and confidence.

Unlock Leadership Traits: In this powerful session, Marcia reveals the traits of successful leaders and the profound impact of your daily decisions on work/life balance. She emphasizes the critical role of effective communication within your team and organization.

Practical Tools for Success: Walk away with actionable insights and practical tools to help you achieve the balance you need in your life and career. Marcia’s keynote is designed to inspire and equip you to lead with strength and resilience.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired by Marcia’s journey and gain valuable leadership insights!

Topics

What You'll Learn:

• Embrace Bold, Confident Leadership
  Participants will learn how to step into leadership roles with seriousness, boldness, and confidence by drawing inspiration from Marcia’s real‑world journey of overcoming obstacles as an immigrant and woman leader.
• Develop Essential Leadership Traits for Sustainable Success
  Attendees will identify the core traits of effective leaders and understand how daily decisions, communication habits, and intentional actions shape both leadership presence and work/life balance.
• Apply Practical Tools to Achieve Balance, Resilience, and Impact
  Participants will walk away with actionable tools and strategies to enhance personal resilience, strengthen communication, and create a leadership style that supports both career advancement and life balance.

Speaker(s)

Marcia Malzahn
Keynote Speaker

Marcia (“Marci”) Malzahn is the founder and inspirational keynote speaker at Crowning Achievements International—inspiring and educating emerging leaders in the financial services industry. She is also the president and founder of Malzahn Strategic providing management consulting services to community financial institutions. Marci has 30 years of banking experience, ten of those years as the EVP/CFO/COO of a community bank she co-founded.

Marci speaks frequently at industry conferences and association events as well as leadership and women’s conferences; is a published author of five books, and the recipient of several professional awards. As a Certified Virtual Presenter, Marci also provides online and onsite training for financial institutions. Marci is a certified life coach and Certified Community Bank Director. She holds a B.A. in Business Management from Bethel University and is a graduate and faculty of the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin.

Fees

Live Webinar - $299.00

• Live Access
• 30 Days OnDemand Playback
• Presenter Materials and Handouts

Available Upgrades

• 12 Months OnDemand Playback - $120.00 Per Person
• 12 Months OnDemand Playback + Digital Download - $150.00 Per Person
• Additional Live Access - $125.00 Per Person

**100% surcharge applied to non-members.

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