{"id":9940,"date":"2016-12-14T11:53:15","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T11:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xpo.qodeinteractive.com\/?page_id=9940"},"modified":"2026-01-29T02:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T02:33:08","slug":"featured-speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/featured-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1484317268639{padding-top: 105px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"edgtf-team-list-holder edgtf-team-info-below-image\" data-type= info_below_image data-order-by= date data-order= ASC > <div class=\"edgtf-tl-inner clearfix\"><div class=\"edgtf-team-list-holder-inner single_page\" >\n        <div class=\"edgtf-team edgtf-tl-three-columns edgtf-team-light\">\n            <div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\"   data-member-id=\"12626\">\n                                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                         <a href=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/team-member\/amy-verlanic\/\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/A.-Verlanic-headshot.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/A.-Verlanic-headshot.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/A.-Verlanic-headshot-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/A.-Verlanic-headshot-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/A.-Verlanic-headshot-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/A.-Verlanic-headshot-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/A.-Verlanic-headshot-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/A.-Verlanic-headshot-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder\">\n                            <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder-inner\">\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-title-holder\">\n                        <h3 class=\"edgtf-team-name\">\n                                                                                                <a  href=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/team-member\/amy-verlanic\/\">Amy Verlanic<\/a>\n                                \n                            \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                    <span class=\"edgtf-team-position\">Sole Proprietor , ALV Consulting LLC.<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder-between\">\n                        <div class=\"edgtf-team-social\">\n                            <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-inner\">\n                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-wrapp\">\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"edgtf-team-list-holder-inner single_page\" >\n        <div class=\"edgtf-team edgtf-tl-three-columns edgtf-team-light\">\n            <div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\"   data-member-id=\"12648\">\n                                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                         <a href=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/team-member\/vanessa-ramirez\/\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/Vanessa-Ramirez-Headshot-500x500-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/Vanessa-Ramirez-Headshot-500x500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/Vanessa-Ramirez-Headshot-500x500-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/Vanessa-Ramirez-Headshot-500x500-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/Vanessa-Ramirez-Headshot-500x500-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder\">\n                            <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder-inner\">\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-title-holder\">\n                        <h3 class=\"edgtf-team-name\">\n                                                                                                <a  href=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/team-member\/vanessa-ramirez\/\">Vanessa Ramirez<\/a>\n                                \n                            \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                    <span class=\"edgtf-team-position\">Director of Member Services, COE<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder-between\">\n                        <div class=\"edgtf-team-social\">\n                            <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-inner\">\n                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-wrapp\">\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"edgtf-team-list-holder-inner single_page\" >\n        <div class=\"edgtf-team edgtf-tl-three-columns edgtf-team-light\">\n            <div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\"   data-member-id=\"12651\">\n                                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                         <a href=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/team-member\/rene-kittle\/\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"166\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/Renae-Kittle.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/Renae-Kittle.png 166w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/Renae-Kittle-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/Renae-Kittle-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder\">\n                            <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder-inner\">\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-title-holder\">\n                        <h3 class=\"edgtf-team-name\">\n                                                                                                <a  href=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/team-member\/rene-kittle\/\">Rene Kittle<\/a>\n                                \n                            \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                    <span class=\"edgtf-team-position\">Director of Academic Success, Salish Kootenai College<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder-between\">\n                        <div class=\"edgtf-team-social\">\n                            <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-inner\">\n                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-wrapp\">\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"edgtf-team-list-holder-inner single_page\" >\n        <div class=\"edgtf-team edgtf-tl-three-columns edgtf-team-light\">\n            <div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\"   data-member-id=\"12652\">\n                                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                         <a href=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/team-member\/morgan-maccione\/\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"129\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/m.-marcone.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder\">\n                            <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder-inner\">\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-title-holder\">\n                        <h3 class=\"edgtf-team-name\">\n                                                                                                <a  href=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/team-member\/morgan-maccione\/\">Morgan Maccione<\/a>\n                                \n                            \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                    <span class=\"edgtf-team-position\">Upward Bound College &amp; Career Coach, Salish Kootenai College<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder-between\">\n                        <div class=\"edgtf-team-social\">\n                            <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-inner\">\n                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-wrapp\">\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"edgtf-team-list-holder-inner single_page\" >\n        <div class=\"edgtf-team edgtf-tl-three-columns edgtf-team-light\">\n            <div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\"   data-member-id=\"12654\">\n                                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                         <a href=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/team-member\/kathie-maiers\/\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/k.-maiers.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder\">\n                            <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder-inner\">\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-title-holder\">\n                        <h3 class=\"edgtf-team-name\">\n                                                                                                <a  href=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/team-member\/kathie-maiers\/\">Kathie Maiers<\/a>\n                                \n                            \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                    <span class=\"edgtf-team-position\">Director of TRIO Student Support Services, Salish Kootenai College<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder-between\">\n                        <div class=\"edgtf-team-social\">\n                            <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-inner\">\n                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-wrapp\">\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"edgtf-team-list-holder-inner single_page\" >\n        <div class=\"edgtf-team edgtf-tl-three-columns edgtf-team-light\">\n            <div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\"   data-member-id=\"12667\">\n                                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                         <a href=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/team-member\/samantha-hill\/\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/HillS_WSU-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/HillS_WSU-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/HillS_WSU-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/HillS_WSU-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/HillS_WSU-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/HillS_WSU-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/HillS_WSU-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/HillS_WSU-600x750.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder\">\n                            <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder-inner\">\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-title-holder\">\n                        <h3 class=\"edgtf-team-name\">\n                                                                                                <a  href=\"https:\/\/trioaspireconference.org\/montana2026\/team-member\/samantha-hill\/\">Samantha Hill<\/a>\n                                \n                            \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                    <span class=\"edgtf-team-position\">ASPIRE President &amp; Director, Upward Bound, Weber State University<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-holder-between\">\n                        <div class=\"edgtf-team-social\">\n                            <div class=\"edgtf-team-social-inner\">\n                      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