APRIL 22-24, 2026
BONITA SPRINGS, FL
​​​Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
Lisa Ryan
Inspirational Speaker & Employee Engagement Expert
Drawing on 13 years in industrial sales — including seven in the welding industry — Lisa brings authentic, real-world insight to every presentation, helping organizations improve employee engagement and retention. Her experiences as both a top performer who walked away and a loyal employee laid off over a conference call inspired her mission to help leaders value and keep their people. Since 1997, Lisa has delivered more than 1,000 keynotes and workshops for companies and associations such as Honeywell, Ferguson, and Associated Equipment Distributors. A past president of the National Speakers Association Ohio Chapter, she also holds an MBA from Cleveland State University. Known for her humor, energy, and actionable takeaways, Lisa inspires audiences to create positive workplace cultures that engage and retain their best talent.
Jim Carroll
EVP, Operations, Schaeffer Manufacturing, ILMA President
Jim Carroll has been with Schaeffer Manufacturing since 1998 and currently serves as executive vice president of operations. In this role, he is responsible for internal and external laboratory services, field support to over 500 sales associates, QC, R&D, Customer Incidents Logistics, engineering, and production plant. He holds a Certified Lubrication Specialist Certificate from the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers. Jim is a retired Colonel in the U. S. Army and spent 30 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve. Jim also serves as ILMA's current President, is a member of ILMA's Executive Committee and is chair of ILMA's Engine & Transmission Committee.
Holly Alfano
Chief Executive Officer, ILMA
Holly Alfano joined ILMA as CEO in 2015, bringing over 25 years of experience working with associations representing the petroleum industry. Before coming to ILMA, she served as vice president of government affairs for NATSO, an association representing truck stops and travel plazas. Prior to that, she was vice president of the PMAA, which represents fuel retailers and wholesale distributors of petroleum. Alfano has extensive experience dealing with regulatory agencies and Congress on a wide range of environmental, transportation and workplace issues.
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