President’s Address & Opening Keynote
June 7, 2026 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Chaunté Lowe, 4-Time Olympian, Author, TEDx Speaker, Breast Cancer Thriver
If there’s an art to facing obstacles and coming out on top, Chaunté Lowe takes the Gold!
The world-renowned high jumper lives to conquer barriers, racking up 4 Olympic Games Appearances, 3 Global Championship medals, 3 American records, and several global accolades. Many are surprised to learn that she achieved most of these accomplishments while also holding the title of “mother of three.”
Her performances on the field have earned her inductions into three separate halls of fame and four separate invitations to be honored at the White House by several US Presidents. Lowe, a world-renowned resilience speaker, has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times, Huffington Post, Vogue, Glamour, Essence, and Sports Illustrated.
Advancing Our Mission: Leadership Updates, Recognition, and the Future of AWHONN
June 8, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 9:15 am
Join AWHONN for the annual general session featuring the State of AWHONN address, recognition of member achievements, and introductions of candidates for the Board of Directors. Celebrate excellence, leadership, and the shared vision guiding AWHONN’s future.
Closing Keynote – The Power of Kindness and Resilience
June 9, 2026 @ 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Kath Koschel, Founder, Kindness Factory; Resilience Expert
A testament to the power of the human spirit, Kath Koschel is a survivor who has overcome incredible odds and unimaginable tragedy to inspire ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Koschel is formerly an elite cricketer and Ironman competitor whose world came crashing down when she broke her back twice in the span of five years and was told she’d never walk again. Instead, she faced the challenges head-on and defied all medical prognoses by teaching herself to walk again on three separate occasions. Driven by a passion to spread gratitude in the world, she founded Kindness Factory with the goal of encouraging one million acts of kindness and helping people find the light during dark times — just as she has done so many times.




