KNA Leadership Retreat

Vivian Blade, MBA, MBB, PMP is a recognized leadership expert and thought leader. She works with the world’s top brands, equipping leaders with the resilience that inspires teams to recover quickly in the face of ongoing disruption and thrive in spite of insurmountable odds. Her impact is felt as a frequent speaker for association conferences, and in delivering transformative leadership development programs, executive coaching, and consulting for corporations. In the face of her own crisis following a successful 20-year corporate career with Fortune 100 companies, Humana and GE, Vivian launched her current leadership consulting practice, applying her extensive business, finance and leadership experience to coach and develop aspiring and established leaders in building high-performance, high-quality and high-service level organizations. She also works in academia as Adjunct Faculty for the University of Louisville College of Business. Vivian is the author of four books. Her #1 best-selling book 'Resilience Ready: The Leader’s Guide to Thriving Through Unrelenting Crises' and accompanying workbook, 'Resilience Ready: The Leader's Guide Workbook', reveal the keys to living and leading with resilience. Her newest book, 'Influence in Talent Development', unpacks how to SCALE this essential skill for greater impact. 'Fuel Forward: Discover Proven Practices to Fuel Your Career Forward' reveals the inside secrets of career success. She is a contributor to two books published by the Association for Talent Development, 'Find Your Fit: A Practical Guide to Landing a Job You'll Love', and 'Work the Problem: How Experts Tackle Workplace Challenges'. Connect with Vivian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivianblade/ …

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High-energy Director with DNP, MBA and Board Certification in Nursing Administration, with over 20 years experience in both education and administration. Reputation for working effectively as an educational resource, building successful teams, driving quality care through process improvement and evidence based practice.

With degrees in nursing and healthcare management, Delanor Manson is a visionary leader whose career has focused on innovative medical initiatives in both patient care and complex administrative settings. Committed to furthering the nursing profession via education, advocacy, research and support, Delanor currently serves as the chief executive officer for the Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA). Prior to joining the KNA, she was the associate vice president of research and design at Hosparus Health. She also served as deputy secretary for the Kentucky Cabinet for Healthcare Services and in various leadership roles within hospitals and healthcare organizations nationwide. With 27 years of service, Delanor achieved the rank of captain in the U.S. Navy. During her military career, she applied her nursing education to various positions throughout the country, as well as in Japan, Great Britain, Germany, Italy and Puerto Rico. Delanor serves on the Team Kentucky Better Nursing Advisory Committee and the Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness Advisory board. A locally, regionally and nationally known speaker, she regularly shares her expertise about leadership, healthcare equity, health equity, health policy, healthcare disparities, COVID-19 vaccines and testing and the image of nurses. She is a sought-after news source and has appeared on KET as well as ABC, CBS, NBC and local FOX affiliates statewide.