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Vice President of Meetings & Conferences, Mortgage Bankers Association

Elaine Howard is Vice President of Conferences and Meetings at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), responsible for the development and execution of MBA's five large signature conferences and 40 smaller meetings, as well as other special events. She began at MBA as senior director of meetings and conferences in January 2001. Prior to joining MBA, Howard served as deputy chief of staff to the Secretary of Labor and was responsible for planning and event logistics for the department. Before working for the U.S. Department of Labor, she served as the director of the Inaugural Balls with the 53rd Presidential Inaugural Committee, as the Director of Events with the Democratic National Committee, and as Director of Events with the Clinton/Gore 1996 presidential campaign. Previously, Howard was the Director of Sales at Washington's Embassy Row Hotel. She did her hospitality training at Marriott Corporation and the Club Managers Association of Australia. Howard received her Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, and completed graduate study at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.

Senior Client Partner, Cognizant

Anitha Deepak is a distinguished leader with over 22 years of experience in the technology industry, encompassing roles across India, North America, and the United Kingdom. Her professional journey commenced in 1999, where she actively participated in her mother's company, which specialized in the manufacturing and exporting of soft toys to international markets and India. In 2003, Anitha embarked on her career in Information Technology. Since then, she has held various global roles, working with clients in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. Her passion for travel has taken her to Europe and Asia, and she thrives on learning new things and embracing change. This enthusiasm for variation has led her to undertake diverse roles, including business analyst, domain consultant, program leader, customer relationship manager, and portfolio manager. Inspired by her mother and numerous personal development gurus, Anitha co-founded TransNow, a venture dedicated to helping individuals realize their true potential, while continuing her full-time role as a Client Partner at Cognizant Technology Solutions. As an executive life coach and mindfulness practitioner, Anitha has been instrumental in transforming individuals to reach their fullest potential. She is a happiness evangelist, advocating for authentic self-transformation and consciousness engineering to foster a growth mindset and leadership excellence. A strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, Anitha has spearheaded numerous initiatives to enhance ethnic and gender diversity within her teams. She believes that diverse backgrounds bring unique strengths, enabling holistic team growth and significant value addition. With nearly 15 years at Cognizant, Anitha currently manages a team of over 3,000 individuals. As a senior leader in the lending portfolio, she is responsible for setting the vision and strategy, cultivating client partnerships, and driving industry transformation through technological and operational innovations.

Associate Professor, Best-Selling Author, and Executive Coach, University of Oklahoma

Dr. Morgan is trained and certified in executive and leadership coaching from Columbia University. She has coached hundreds of people to see their worth by guiding them to improve their self-awareness, work relationships, and self-confidence. As an associate professor at the University of Oklahoma, she's taught and mentored hundreds of graduate students how to use their self-worth as a tool to activate their potential and achieve their personal and professional goals. Award-winning and best-selling author of the personal development book Everything Is Negotiable, Dr. Morgan has empowered and equipped hundreds of thousands of people to know their worth and harness the power of that knowledge.