Kate Penney Howard
Kate Penney Howard is a dynamic speaker, pastor, and skilled genetic genealogist who is passionate about faith, healing, and uncovering family connections. With a heart for ministry and a gift for storytelling, she inspires her audience with messages of hope, resilience, and spiritual growth. Whether speaking at conferences, guiding genealogical discoveries, or leading in ministry, Kate empowers others to embrace their faith and heritage.
KatePenneyHoward@gmail.com
Dr. Penny Walters
Dr. Penny Walters has been a university lecturer for 35 years, currently teaching at Bath Spa University Business School, England. Penny's interest in genealogy started after having her first baby and then wondering about her biological parents, as she was adopted. Penny has six mixed race children, who have all enjoyed discovering their roots through DNA ethnicity results. Penny lectures internationally in-person, including throughout America, Australia, Ireland, and the UK.
Penny_Walters@talk21.com
www.searchmypast.co.uk
Leah LaPerle Larkin
Leah Larkin earned her Ph.D. in biology from the University of Texas at Austin, where she used DNA to study the relationships among different species. She has worked in both academia and scientific publishing and applies those research skills daily to solving genealogical questions using DNA. Her background makes her uniquely qualified to analyze your DNA results to reveal your family history.
www.TheDNAGeek.com
Diahan Southard
Diahan Southard has been helping people use DNA to explore their roots for over 20 years. She started her career at the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, which created the DNA database that became AncestryDNA. After witnessing the power of DNA for family history–and the difficulties people face in using it effectively–she launched a pioneering career in DNA education. Over the last 20 years Diahan has given hundreds of lectures on DNA to crowds as well as being a host of the PBS special, Your DNA Secrets Revealed.
www.YourDNAGuide.com
Here are a few incredible speakers making an impact in the field. I know many societies are always looking for fresh voices, and I truly appreciate the sense of community and camaraderie among fellow presenters. If you're seeking engaging and insightful speakers, this list is a great place to start!
Dr. Nicole Price
Dr. Nicole Price is an author and the CEO of Lively Paradox, a professional training and coaching business based in the heart of the United States. A few years ago, Dr. Nicole would have been the last person to tell a leader to practice empathy. Today, her work brings empathy to boardrooms across the country and creates stronger, more sustainable companies. Kansas City, as the Heart of the nation, can be the spark of empathy for the rest of the country.
www.DrNicolePrice.com
Jen Shaffer
Jen is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and also serve as their Booth Coordinator for in-person and virtual genealogy events.
She teaches many online webinars coordinated through her own site and through Community Ed programs.
Jen has a very broad knowledge base for many times, places and languages. She has a Russian Language degree and adores working with any Slavic or Scandinavian records. She has a definite talent for looking at 75 people named John Smith or something similar and being able to tell you exactly which one is the RIGHT one.
Jen loves attending genealogy conferences and institute courses and always wish there were more hours in a day.
theformidablegenealogist@gmail.com
www.theformidablegenealogist.com
