Meet your hosts
Meghan Cornwell
Head of Marketing US, Famly
Meghan is the Head of U.S. Marketing at Famly, and brings a decade of experience in early childhood education marketing, with previous roles in childcare nonprofits, B-corps, and as a consultant.
Erica Saccoccio
Owner and renownded speaker
Erica Saccoccio is a multi-site childcare owner, leadership coach, author, and nationally recognized speaker on early childhood leadership, culture, and workforce development. She came into this field as a parent with zero childcare experience and built her way from the classroom to the boardroom, which is exactly why directors and owners trust what she has to say. Her sessions challenge leaders to stop bottlenecking their own programs and start building the next generation of leaders from within. State associations, national conferences, and workforce initiatives bring her in when they want someone who can both inspire a room and change how it operates.
We've all heard that childcare is in a staffing crisis. Erica Saccoccio thinks that's only half the story. After scaling from a parent who knew nothing about this field to a multi-site owner, Erica has a theory worth sitting with: most programs aren't short on staff, they're short on leaders, and those two problems need very different fixes.
Join us for a conversation about what it actually looks like to build a leadership pipeline inside your own building.
By the end of this session, you'll be able to:
- Spot leadership potential in staff who don't hold a director or owner title
- Create low-cost recognition opportunities that don't depend on raises or promotions
- Build a cross-training plan that closes coverage gaps before someone has to ask for help
- Identify which tasks on your own plate could become someone else's growth opportunity
This is approved Continuing Education for NECPA, CCP and NAC. Learn more at NECPA.net.
