2026 East Texas Leadership Summit

Join leaders for growth & impact at the 7th Annual East Tx Leadership Summit. Keynote: Dr. Laura Loya Thiess. Sponsored by Christus Health.

Join leaders and community members for a powerful day of personal and professional growth at the 7th Annual East Texas Leadership Summit. Designed to strengthen local leadership, this summit brings together leaders from all sectors to learn, network, collaborate, and make a lasting impact in our community.

Presented by the Hispanic Professionals Association of Tyler and sponsored by Christus Health.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Laura Loya Thiess is the English Language Learner (ELL) Program Manager for Stride K12, leading over 75 educators and supporting 5,000 multilingual students across Texas. With 29 years in education, she has served as a teacher, principal, and district leader. She is the Founder & CEO of Lead Loud Consulting, LLC and a founding member of the Hispanic Professionals Association of Tyler.