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January 17, 2026
5:30pm
The Naples Botanical Gardens
Honorary Chair: Tribby Warfield
Tribby Warfield is a global C-suite executive, educator, humanitarian, and philanthropist. With over thirty years of experience in the industrial and automotive sector, she held executive leadership positions and resided in four European countries for more than 12 years before returning back to the USA as CEO of a prominent automotive aftermarket company.
Today, Tribby serves as an independent board director on multiple publicly traded and private company boards and has been recognized as one the world’s most successful women entrepreneurs and corporate innovators. Additionally, Ms. Warfield contributes her expertise and serves on the Board of Advisors at the University of Colorado Denver Business School where she established the Empowering Women in Business program and scholarship fund.
Tribby’s faith, passion, and commitment to service are reflected in her humanitarian work, aligning closely with Path2Freedom’s mission to restore hope and healing to survivors of human trafficking.
Today, Tribby serves as an independent board director on multiple publicly traded and private company boards and has been recognized as one the world’s most successful women entrepreneurs and corporate innovators. Additionally, Ms. Warfield contributes her expertise and serves on the Board of Advisors at the University of Colorado Denver Business School where she established the Empowering Women in Business program and scholarship fund.
Tribby’s faith, passion, and commitment to service are reflected in her humanitarian work, aligning closely with Path2Freedom’s mission to restore hope and healing to survivors of human trafficking.
Keynote Speaker: Rebecca Bender
MACT CEO & Founder Rebecca Bender Initiative and Elevate Academy
Rebecca Bender is an Activist, Author and Entrepreneur who has earned a distinct reputation as a trailblazer in the field. Her specialized trainings have equipped well over 115,000 professionals including FBI, Homeland Security, local law enforcement, community leaders, medical professionals, and more. Her online school, Elevate Academy is the largest online school in the world, helping thousands of survivors get job ready after escape. An award-winning thought leader, Rebecca was appointed by the U.S. Attorney General to the United States National Advisory Council and serves as an advisor to some of our nation’s leading nonprofits and government agencies. She assists as a subject matter expert for investigations and operations across the country and is regularly called upon to testify as an expert witness. Rebecca is a highly sought-after speaker, consultant, and nationally recognized authority who is passionate about seeing people transform their lives so they can change the world
Rebecca Bender is an Activist, Author and Entrepreneur who has earned a distinct reputation as a trailblazer in the field. Her specialized trainings have equipped well over 115,000 professionals including FBI, Homeland Security, local law enforcement, community leaders, medical professionals, and more. Her online school, Elevate Academy is the largest online school in the world, helping thousands of survivors get job ready after escape. An award-winning thought leader, Rebecca was appointed by the U.S. Attorney General to the United States National Advisory Council and serves as an advisor to some of our nation’s leading nonprofits and government agencies. She assists as a subject matter expert for investigations and operations across the country and is regularly called upon to testify as an expert witness. Rebecca is a highly sought-after speaker, consultant, and nationally recognized authority who is passionate about seeing people transform their lives so they can change the world
Emcee: Kip Fanta
Kip is the Senior Vice President of Partner & Customer Development for GetInSync, a SaaS platform designed to help Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Fractional CIOs, and IT organizations manage their technology strategy and align it with business goals. Kip is also the Principal at the Kip Fanta Group. He established his company to inspire and enable leaders at all levels, with a focus on helping Information Technology (IT) and all Shared Service Providers/Functions to become more strategic with their business partners. Prior to taking a step out on his own, Kip spent 25 years in a variety of roles within the IT and Shared Services organization within Procter & Gamble (P&G). Kip is frequently called upon to moderate, emcee, and speak at all types of meetings. He has a passion for engaging and developing others, and has been a sought-after speaker and trainer over the past 20 years. Kip and his wife have two grown children, and live in Naples, Florida.
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