Executive Masterminds for Industry Operators
Insight Rooms: Leadership in Action
An Insight Room is a monthly, facilitated Mastermind Call within your functional discipline. Each room is designed to:
- Address real operational and strategic challenges
- Surface industry trends and emerging risks
- Share tested frameworks and best practices
- Provide peer accountability and executive-level perspective
- Build meaningful cross-organization relationships
A crucial component of our Empower & Grow Breakout Sessions is collecting the data, themes, and pressing issues raised in the room — and carrying those conversations forward into these ongoing masterminds.
This is where ideas become execution.
Designed for leaders.
The Women in DSO® Leadership Alumni Club (LAC) is proud to introduce Insight Rooms — monthly Mastermind Calls designed to extend the depth, candor, and tactical learning from our Empower & Grow Breakout Sessions.
Because leadership is not a moment.
It’s a practice.
EMpower & Grow Breakout Sessions
From Breakout to Boardroom
Functional Insight Rooms
Each Insight Room will be led by respected industry operators and overseen by the Leadership Alumni Club Committee Chairs.
Operations
Led by Lorri Detrick and Melissa Wilson
Clinical – Dentist Focus
Led by Gabriela Hricko and Kristen Hendricks
Clinical – Hygienist Focus
Leadership to be announced
Finance, RCM & Technology
Led by Cheryl Polmatier and Michelle Dowling
HR & Recruitment
Led by Teresa Williams and Leesa Smith
After Empower & Grow, monthly calls will be scheduled and participants who have opted in will receive calendar invitations and onboarding details.
MEET THE 2026 PROGRAM FACILIATORS
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Empower & Grow lasts 3 days. Membership lasts all year.
The most important part of Empower & Grow isn’t what happens during the conference — it’s what happens after.
Activate your 2026 and 2027 now:
- DSO Groups will receive 10 free tickets to Empower & Grow 2027.
- Industry Partners will receive up to 5 tickets. A value of up to $11,200.
- Executive Leaders membership includes annual Women in DSO Membership, registration to Empower & Grow 2027 + an annual subscription to The LEAD.
Join the Women in DSO community and continue the conversation.