05/18/2026
Hey, Zanesville Ohio Stake Sisters!
We are getting closer to the US North East Area Women's Conference broadcast on May 30th which will be viewed in the chapel at the Zanesville Stake Center from 9:30-3:30! There will be swag bags for the first 75 sisters who come. Lunch will be provided for all! Please plan to attend however much you can. We are so excited to hear from the speakers and panelists who have been asked to participate. Also, we are thrilled to have opportunities to hear from sisters of the Zanesville Stake during our local breakout session and group discussion! Here’s a little background on the speakers and panelists who will be speaking on the broadcast. We are SO excited to see you there and share this fun experiment!
The morning session’s feature keynote speaker will be Sister Tracy Browning, 2nd Counselor, Primary General Presidency.
The afternoon feature keynote speaker, Sister Elissa Gifford, is the Director of Humanitarian Services for Latter-day Saint Charities.
Plenary Panelists: Jane Clayson Johnson as Morning Moderator. Jane is a former ABC News correspondent and co-anchor with Bryant Gumbel, of The Early Show on CBS. She is the author of “I Am a Mother” and “Silent Souls Weeping.” Recently she was the executive producer and narrator of the documentary "Pathway to Hope."
Leslie Lords Robbins, Morning Panelist: Leslie teaches institute full-time. She has written curriculum for the Seminary & Institute teams, and was a faculty member as well as Dean of Instruction & General Education at Ensign College where she contributed to research on learner-centered teaching.
Jenny Reader, Morning Panelist: Jenny is a 19th-century women's history specialist at the Church History Department. Her latest publication, Rise Up and Speak: Selected Discourses of Eliza R. Snow is now available. She also wrote a biography of Emma - First: The Life and Faith of Emma Smith.
Meagan Kohler, Morning Panelist: Meagan is a Latter-day Saint convert who writes about faith, culture and women's issues. She studied French and Philosophy at BYU and currently writes for the Deseret News.
Susan Faust will be the afternoon moderator. Susan lives in DC and is the chair of the Washington Temple Visitors Center Cultural Arts Committee which oversees programming for the 540-seat theater. She has a background of leading grassroots campaigns, including of mothers to enact a ban on smoking in public schools.
The afternoon plenary panel will be moderated by Susan Faust with panelists Jasmin Rappleye, Kisha Sogunro and Amy Antonelli. Topics: 1) Can I speak with the power and authority of God, and how do I access that power? 2) How can I reflect righteousness and articulateness in my life in distinct and different ways that matter?
Jasmin Rappleye, Afternoon Panelist, is a social media content creator with a passion for sharing her faith online. She is the former Director of Communications at Scripture Central and is now on the Executive Committee of the Ancient America Foundation and Faith Creators Alliance.
Kisha Sogunro, Afternoon Panelist, is a dynamic and innovative public-sector leader. Internationally recognized for driving community transformation, she is based in the Washington DC region, and serves as the US Northeast Assistant Director of Outreach.
Amy Antonelli, Afternoon Panelist, is the CEO of Humanitarian Experience (HXP), an independent nonprofit that operates humanitarian expeditions for youth. Previously she was an Internal Community Manager at Facebook and the Executive Director at Rising Star Outreach of India.
NOTE: The dress code for this event has been updated to “individual discretion.”
The Stake Relief Society Presidency
Sister Tracy Browning has served as the Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency since April 2022. She has served as a counselor in ward and stake Relief Society presidencies, as a Relief Society and Sunday School teacher, and in the Young Women organization.
