Annual Meeting Speakers & Handouts

Molly Grantham
Emmy-winner, Author, Speaker
Founder of Bet On Yourself Summit
Friday, April 25 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Crucial Conversations
Molly owns a stage. She is dynamite at guiding impactful conversations. As a 4x-Emmy winning journalist and 3x-author, her clever wit with diverse crowds makes her a sought-after global speaker. Fortune 500 companies say, "She's a woman who can inspire us to go further than we think is possible." We've also heard: "Power presence," "Masterful at motivating," and "Big ideas said in relatable ways—she’s captivating."

Most recently, Molly founded the history-making “Bet On Yourself Summit,” to help women uncover power in themselves. Call it a master class in confidence. She curated a day-long, soul-filling experience with CEO’s, Olympians, and power females to give how-to’s on turning failures into a pathway for success.

Sanjeet Grewal, MD
Neurosurgeon
Mayo Clinic
Thursday, April 24 | 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Transformative Technology in Neurosurgery and the Care Continuum
Dr. Sanjeet Grewal's primary interests are centered around translational science in epilepsy and movement disorders. This work includes basic science research on advanced stem cell techniques, as well as clinical trials for gene therapy and new indications for neuromodulation.

Kristen Hadeed
Speaker, Author
Founder/CEO of Student Maid
Thursday, April 24 | 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Ignite Human Leadership - Build the Culture of the Future
Thursday, April 24 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Permission to Screw Up
Kristen Hadeed has spent the past decade working with leaders in just about every industry, in almost every U.S. state and several other countries, and in hundreds of virtual meeting rooms. In each case, her goal is always the same: to ignite the kind of human leadership that builds trust, belonging, and wildly engaged cultures. As a leader, she readily admits to her mistakes. But she also shares the valuable lessons learned with audiences everywhere, as a reminder that growth and failure are what make us better and more effective leaders. Kristen’s work has been featured in news outlets including PBS, FOX, Inc., NBC, TIME, and Forbes. Her book, Permission To Screw Up, has sold more than 50,000 copies worldwide. Her first TED Talk has more than three million views on YouTube.

Nicola Hawkinson
Founder/CEO
SpineSearch
Thursday, April 24 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
2025 Coding Updates
Nicola Hawkinson, DNP, RN, RNFA, received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Delaware. Upon graduation Nicola began her career as a Registered Nurse by being accepted into Lenox Hill Hospital's first operating room nurse intern program. After successful completion, she continued as an operating room nurse specializing in orthopedics and general surgery for approximately three years.

Since 2008, Nicola has served as the CEO/ Founder of SpineSearch, a full-service recruitment, education and consulting company dedicated to orthopedic spine surgeons, neurosurgeons and pain management physicians. SpineSearch is based in New York City and services hospitals, ambulatory centers and practices nationwide.

Kim Pollock, RN, MBA, CPC
Owner
Kim Pollock Consulting, LLC
Friday, April 25 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Working with Neurosurgeons: Insights from My Many Years
Kim is a nationally recognized physician practice management and coding consultant who has worked in the health care industry for...well, let's just say a long time! Her background is ENT and neurosurgery nursing which provides her the ability to understand both the clinical and business attributes of a practice. Kim started her administrative career as the administrator for the Department of Otolaryngology at UT Southwestern in Dallas. She then spent over 25 years as a consultant with KarenZupko & Associates, Inc. where she helped many neurosurgery practices improve their processes, revenue cycle as well as coding and documentation. In fact, Kim taught the AANS practice management, coding and reimbursement courses for over 25 years. Kim was instrumental in getting NERVES off the ground and has been a long-time supporter of our organization including being on our External Advisory Board.