Cost:

Members $15  |  Non-Members: $25

 

Registration closes at 11:59 pm EST on June 10, 2026.

 

Description: 

 

This session is specifically designed for participants who are navigating or anticipating a major professional shift. In an industry often defined by traditional trajectories, "Rethinking Career Transitions" provides a space to examine the mental hurdles—imposter syndrome, ageism, and the fear of pivoting, among others—that can prevent high-achieving women from exploring new horizons, including entrepreneurship and being a franchisee.

 

Key Discussion Pillars: 

 

• Dismantling the Inner Critic: Strategies to overcome imposter syndrome when stepping outside your established "finance" identity.
• Turning Experience into an Asset: Tackling ageism by framing extensive industry tenure as a modern competitive advantage.
• The Entrepreneurial Option: Evaluating whether self-employment is the right move and how to leverage your FWA network to start.
• Navigating the Unknown: Practical steps for those "in-between" roles to maintain momentum and confidence.

 

 

Meet the Panelists:

 

• Barbara Callahan: Representing the "Corporate Pivot," Barbara will discuss her successful transition from a senior finance role to a leadership and higher educational focus, demonstrating how to repurpose years of financial expertise.
• Keith Bogen: A seasoned entrepreneur and HR leader who provides insights into the hiring landscape and the logistics of building an independent consultancy.
• Jacquelyn Wieland: An entrepreneur and leadership thinking partner serving senior leaders works to unblock limiting beliefs that elevate mindset and potential to lean into future self. Jacquelyn brings 30 years of experience as a business owner.
• Ina Rose: Entrepreneur and recruiting professional focused on helping attendees prepare their resume, LinkedIn and creating a path for their "next act."
• Lisa Linkowsky: A Certified Franchise Consultant and former multi-unity franchisee who helps high-achieving professionals evaluate business ownership as their next chapter, without starting from scratch.

 

 

Outcome: 

 

Members will leave with a renewed perspective on their professional value and a set of actionable tools to help them "get out of their own way" and confidently pursue new roles or business ventures.

 

 

Speaker Bios:

 

Barbara Callahan brings a practical and personal perspective on career transition, leadership, and reinvention. After a 30‑year career in the financial services industry, including senior leadership roles at a mid-sized bank, Barbara made a purposeful transition into higher education.

 

She currently serves as Undergraduate Director at Seton Hall University’s nationally recognized Buccino Leadership Institute, where she oversees leadership development programs for first- and second-year students and draws on her corporate experience to prepare the next generation of leaders for an evolving professional landscape.

 

Barbara has been a member of the Financial Women’s Association since 2021 and is an active mentor and member of both the New Jersey and Development Committees. Having navigated a significant career pivot herself, she is passionate about helping professionals approach change with confidence and strategic intent. Barbara earned her undergraduate degree from Seton Hall University and her MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

 

 

Keith Bogen is a 25-year Business and Human Resources practitioner known for thorough familiarity with Employee Engagement, Global Communications and Employee Relations. He's been HR Business Partner, Director, Manager, Generalist and Consultant and has expertise in Behavioral & Legal Analysis, Talent Development, Process Improvement, along with Change & Performance Management. He has passion for Coaching, Leadership, Employee Empowerment, Motivational Speaking, Servant Leadership and Networking Education.

 

Keith founded Whine & Dine Networking in 2003 for the HR community. It is an organization created with the simple concept of advancing professional and social networking for Human Resources practitioners without the burden of rules or requirements. The group's goal is to build and support the HR community everywhere. W&D has grown from five people to tens of thousands of professionals & partners that can be found in all 50 US states and 40 countries around the world.

 

His guiding philosophy: "You have not lived a perfect day unless you have done something for someone who will never be able to repay you."

 

 

Jacquelyn Wieland specializes in unlocking individual’s innate leadership style so that they can connect, engage and align with their teams, clients and organizations to influence strategy and transformational shifts.  As a leadership strategist who provides executive coaching and team-based coaching with a focus on the development of leadership behaviors that characterize extraordinary leaders, Jacquelyn brings insight and wisdom to her keynote speaking engagements and client workshops. Emphasizing leadership style, effective communication, and relationship building as critical building blocks to leadership success, she advises C-suite and senior leaders in the Financial sector of Fortune 300 companies. Most recently Jacquelyn spoke to The Institute of Internal Auditors All Stars Conference in Las Vegas and the Women in Leadership Conference in Washington, The Birkman conference, IIA GAM Conference. 

 

As a Leadership Strategist who partners with client’s leadership, influencers, & high potentials to transform, align, disrupt, simplify, engage and enable needed shifts and conversations. Jacquelyn manages a portfolio of projects, identifying and partnering with clients on learning and performance outcomes, designing and managing stakeholder engagement, change management and communication plans and leading selected projects for clients.

 

An alumna of Oklahoma State University, Jacquelyn holds an MS in Consumer Behavior and a B.S. in Education from Texas State University.  She holds certifications in Birkman Mindset, Lumina Personality Profiles, Facilitation & Birkman Method a behavioral assessment. She is a John Maxwell Team Executive Director certified in JMT DISC, leadership, speaking and coaching.  She is licensed in New Jersey as a health and life insurance producer.  

 

Jacquelyn is passionate about connection, communication, engagement and influence and believes you control your Attitude and the Choices you make.

 

 

Ina Rose founded Passion 4 People in 2014. Prior to P4P she was Office Managing Partner of Tatum where she had responsibility for the New Jersey and Pennsylvania markets.  Ina began her career at Deloitte where as a CPA she performed audits for a variety of clients in the healthcare, manufacturing, retail and financial services industries.  After a few years of consulting and skiing, she joined  Resources Global Professionals where for 13 years,  she held positions of increasing responsibility including  Managing Director.  She started and led the NJ practice, developed business and grew it to $40M in revenue.  She hired the NJ team, developed large Fortune 1000 companies into clients and managed the relationships.  As well as consulted with clients to determine project scope and appropriate staffing.  She also led the Global Training and Development for the company for a period as well as created the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative. 
 

 

 

Lisa Linkowsky is the CEO and Founder of Milestone Franchising, a boutique franchise advisory practice based in Central NJ. A Certified Franchise Consultant, Lisa brings over 12 years in the franchising world -- combining firsthand ownership experience with deep advisory expertise. As a former multi-unit franchise owner turned full-time consultant, she has guided 500+ candidates nationwide through the process of exploring business ownership, and works with small business owners exploring what it looks like to scale through franchising.

 

Lisa is a monthly Impact Presenter for IFPG, hosts two nationwide franchise mastermind groups, and is a regular contributor to FranchiseWire, with 35+ published articles. She is the former host of Franchise Focus, a TV program where she conducted 100+ expert interviews across the franchise industry.

 

A third-generation business owner, Lisa is deeply embedded in her community -- serving on the board of One Simple Wish, involved in various activities at her alma mater, Rider University,  and serving as Membership Chair for the Princeton-Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce.