Location: Woolsey Hall, Fidelity Bank Ballroom

Students and community members are invited to join the Barton School of Business for an engaging conversation about leadership, personal well-being and what it takes to achieve lasting success, both professionally and personally. Executive-in-Residence Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann will headline “The FIT CEO: Be the Leader of Your Life” from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 18 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Fidelity Bank Ballroom at Woolsey Hall. Doors open at 9 a.m.

The conversation will explore the connection between effective leadership, personal well-being and professional success. Drawing from more than two decades in senior leadership at some of the world’s largest financial institutions, Macieira-Kaufmann will share practical perspectives on navigating challenges, building resilience, making decisions amid uncertainty and developing sustainable habits that support success in all aspects of life.

The fireside chat will be moderated by Tina Khan, Executive Director of the Barton School’s Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD). Following the discussion, a book signing with Macieira-Kaufmann will take place at 10:30 a.m.

RSVP at wichita.edu/life

About Macieira-Kaufmann

Macieira-Kaufmann spent more than two decades in senior leadership roles at Citigroup and Wells Fargo. At Citigroup, she held CEO, president and managing director positions and ultimately served as Head of Citigroup’s International Personal Bank, leading a business serving the offshore wealth needs of multinational clients across more than 100 countries. Before joining Citi, she spent 13 years at Wells Fargo, where she held several senior leadership positions, including Head of Wells Fargo Insurance Services, before ultimately serving as Head of Small Business.

Throughout her career, Macieira-Kaufmann has led business turnarounds, scaled new ventures and expanded operations globally. Her experience spans sales and marketing, risk management, international business operations, organizational transformation and the digitization of the consumer experience.

Today, she is a founding member of RMK Group, LLC, where she advises CEOs of startups through various stages of growth. She also serves as an executive mentor with The ExCo Group, working with C-suite executives, succession candidates and other senior leaders, and has extensive corporate governance experience through service on public and private company boards.

Macieira-Kaufmann is also the co-author of "FitCEO: Be the Leader of Your Life," which explores leadership and well-being through lessons drawn from decades of professional and personal experience. One of the principles central to her approach is what she and her co-author call “immediate and imperfect action,” the idea that progress often requires moving forward before every answer is known or every condition is perfect.