For executives seeking deeper, higher-level discussions, the Ignite Conference’s Executive Track will once again be offering specialized content tailored to top decision makers this year.

This track will provide advanced insights into leadership strategies, business innovation and attracting and retaining top talent across five different sessions, with presentations from Camden Easterling, Stacia Skretteberg, Ryan Gregory and Matt Melinkovich helping leaders gain fresh perspectives that will help them navigate today’s complex business landscape.

Easterling kicks off the executive track at 8:30 a.m. with her presentation “Beyond Ratings and Raises.” Attendees will learn how to create and deliver performance evaluations that are meaningful and push beyond typical form and formality. Easterling will provide leaders with practical and applicable tips to ensure performance reviews are worth the time and effort for both managers and employees.

Easterling works at Peak Consulting and has over 20 years of experience in communications and marketing along with expertise in building and leading teams. She has worked with for-profit and non-profit organizations ranging from local startups to national companies, serving in roles including consultant, in-house strategist, team leader and project manager. Easterling is mindful of clients’ possibilities and their real-world limitations. She thrives on seeing clients, teams, projects and processes functioning seamlessly.

Next, Skretteberg will lead the session “Unlock Employee Engagement by Meeting Nine Core Needs” at 9:45 a.m. This session will explore the nine core needs of employees and how to meet those needs on an ongoing basis.

Skretteberg works at Peak Consulting and has over 25 years of experience in the human resources field. Over the past 13 years, she has been providing consulting to both profit and non-profit organizations. She has held human resources and management roles in industries spanning retail, communications, hospitality and food and beverage. She provides clients with innovative human resources solutions that are easy to implement. Her passion for human resources is clear, as is her down-to-earth realistic approach to assisting clients in solving their workplace issues.

Easterling will return to the executive track at 11 a.m. with her presentation “Made to Move: Creating Strategic Plans that Build Momentum.” Easterling will discuss what keeps a strategic plan from gathering dust on a shelf and propels an organization and its team toward their initiatives and goals. Easterling will share how strategic planning provides organizational clarity and team unity, suggest a foundation for the process of effective strategic planning and share insights on how to keep strategic plans visible and progressing.

At 1:45 p.m., Gregory will share how to “Make Your Company a Magnet for A-Players.” Gregory will share how to create a work environment where top talents want to work and stay. This session will take a deeper dive into the tools discussed during Gregory’s presentation at last year’s Ignite conference and provide new tools that can change your company immediately.

Gregory is a Certified Pinnacle Business Guide from Resilient Guides and leadership coach who helps business owners build self-sustaining, high-performing teams. He has spent decades leading businesses and guiding them from owner-reliant chaos to structured, scalable success. There’s no place for fluff or corporate buzzwords in Gregory’s coaching strategies … just battle-tested strategies that work.

Melinkovich will wrap up the executive track with his presentation “Intense Innovation” at 3 p.m. This class will help participants identify and develop innovation skills, create new ideas for products and processes, explore the “Plan Do Study Act” cycle and develop an action plan for moving forward.

Melinkovich initiated Timberline Training to educate and empower business professionals with tools for success. As a certified Innovation Growth Coach, a level two Family Business Advisor and an accredited trust facilitator, Melinkovich brings a wealth of knowledge and business experience on the topics of efficiency, innovation, leadership, trust, team building, customer interaction and value-added sales. For the past 13 years, he has been using his entrepreneurial skills and business experience to help small businesses become more efficient, grow their operations and increase profits.

The 2025 Ignite Conference will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at Sheridan College. For more information on these sessions and others, visit https://sheridanwyomingchamber.org/2025-ignite-conference/.

Registration costs $175 for chamber members and $210 for non-chamber members. Additional registrations from the same company will receive a $10 discount per registration. Your registration includes five breakout sessions, morning and breaktime refreshments, lunch and bonus keynote and wrap-up sessions.

For any questions, contact the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce at 307-672-2485 or email info@sheridanwyomingchamber.org.