Tamara Suminski, 2026 C.A.R. President; Mark Peterson, 2026 President-elect; and Nikki Coppa, 2026-2027 C.A.R. Treasurer, will open the conference, welcome attendees, and set the spark for the day.

Sara Sutachan, C.A.R. Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer; Debra Trappen, Founder of the Red Threads Collective and Bernice Ross, CEO of BrokerageUP, will talk about 10 years of WomanUP!®, why it started, and the mission behind the movement.

Nykia Wright, CEO of the National Association of REALTORS®, will join Jennifer Branchini, C.A.R. Past President and 2025 NAR Vice President of Association Affairs, to talk about leadership, purpose, and the future of NAR.

Tamara Suminski, 2026 C.A.R. President, will interview Mary Hayashi, Award-winning Author, National Healthcare Leader, and former California State Assemblymember, about public service, leadership, and using your voice. Then, Representative Judy Chu, U.S. Congresswoman for California’s 28th Congressional District, will join Carol Facciponti-Malcolm, Broker Owner of Carousel Realty, to talk about advocacy, getting involved, and what keeps them fired up.

Valorie Kondos Field, former UCLA Gymnastics Head Coach, will talk about leadership, culture, and purpose.

Jamie Tian, Founder & Broker-Owner of RealiFi Realty; Jae Wu, Co-Owner and Broker of Heyler Realty; and Samantha Tov, Co-Founder & REALTOR® of Portfolio Real Estate will talk about choosing your own path and leading when culture or expectations question it.

Melissa Sofia, Broker and Founder of The Avenue Home Collective, will explore the one advantage technology can’t replicate and why it may be the key to success in real estate.

Ann Sugai, Managing Director at CCB Home Lending; Ginni Field, Motivational Speaker, Executive Coach, and Leadership Mentor; Nora Guerra, Senior Vice President of Community Lending Solutions at Guild Mortgage; and Cheryl Keller, 2026 National President of Women’s Council of REALTORS®, will share how they reignited untapped potential and created new opportunities throughout their careers.

Sabrina Brown, Founder and Broker of Pink Key Real Estate, and Gina Aguilar, Broker Manager at Mission Real Estate, will share how giving back can create purpose, impact, and connection.

Sarah Kosasky, Manager and Broker Associate of Coldwell Banker Realty, and Sabrina Brown, Founder and Broker of Pink Key Real Estate, will discuss what fuels their passion and how resilience has shaped their journeys.

Katey Dallosto, Vice President of Sales at Purlin.ai, will discuss how AI can help create more time for meaningful client and human connections.

Sara Sutachan, C.A.R. Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, will interview Sherry Chris, Special Advisor of Brokerages at NAR, on building business through culture, leadership, and opportunity.

Valorie Kondos Field, former UCLA Gymnastics Head Coach, will join us back on stage for an afternoon Q&A.

Bernice Ledbetter, Director of the Center for Women in Leadership at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, will share insights on leading with purpose and influence.

Sara Sutachan, C.A.R. Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, and Melanie McShane, C.A.R. Director of Industry Relations, will close the conference with a look ahead to the next 10 years of WomanUP!®.

Continue the conversation at Reignite & Connect: 10 Years of WomanUP!® Networking Reception on August 19 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Celebrate a decade of WomanUP!®, reconnect with colleagues, meet new contacts, and grow relationships that can support you long after the conference ends.