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2026 Keynote Speakers
Kyle Scheele has been called “the patron saint of crazy ideas.” Whether it’s a Viking funeral for 21,000 regrets, the world’s first fake marathon, or gaining a million TikTok followers in just 25 hours, his projects spark outsized outcomes and inspire millions. Over the past decade, his work has been featured in Fast Company, WIRED, The Washington Post, and more, with videos viewed over 250 million times. He has spoken to hundreds of thousands across the U.S., encouraging audiences to chase their own bold ideas and become the people they were meant to be.
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Theresa Gallion is a senior lawyer with 40+ years of experience in workplace law, equal employment policy, and litigation. She has represented employers across industries, managed thousands of EEO challenges, and tried over 40 successful federal jury trials. A national speaker and author of 100+ webinars, she is also an expert investigator of Title VII and Title IX claims. Theresa began her career in New Orleans, later founding Fisher Phillips’ Orlando and Tampa offices, and is now a partner at Cornell Smith Mierl Brutocao Burton in Texas.
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Christin Deacon is a nationally respected voice on healthcare reform, procurement strategy, and government accountability. A former Deputy Attorney General and senior official in the New Jersey Treasury, she oversaw health benefits for more than 820,000 public employees — one of the largest plans in the country. Since leaving state service in 2021, she has become a leading advocate for patients and taxpayers, speaking across the nation and authoring The Great American Healthcare Heist. A mother of three and lifelong athlete, Christin brings tenacity and curiosity to everything she does, from challenging healthcare’s opaque middlemen to exploring history’s lessons.
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Scott McClelland is the former President of H‑E‑B Food/Drug Stores, a $48B retailer operating across Texas and Mexico. Over more than three decades with H‑E‑B, he oversaw all Texas store operations, led major market expansions, and helped grow the company’s footprint to 315 stores. Widely recognized as the “HEB Guy,” he became a familiar face across Texas through his popular commercials with local sports icons. McClelland previously served as Chief Merchant and led the Central Market division. Before joining H‑E‑B in 1990, he spent ten years at PepsiCo’s Frito‑Lay division. He holds a business degree from the University of Southern California and completed Harvard’s Advanced Management Program. He and his wife, Soraya, have been married for 45 years.
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Kerin Adelson, M.D., is the Chief Quality and Value Officer at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and a faculty member in Breast Medical Oncology. A nationally recognized leader in value‑based cancer care, she oversees quality improvement, care innovation, and initiatives that enhance patient outcomes across MD Anderson and its Cancer Network. Previously, she served as Chief Quality Officer and Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital, where she advanced evidence‑based care models, clinical pathways, and coordinated oncology services. A practicing breast medical oncologist and clinical researcher, Adelson has led multiple trials and published extensively on care delivery. She earned her M.D. from Yale and a master’s in Health Care Delivery Science from Dartmouth.
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For the first time, we've brought four colleagues… because everybody now will bring back their takeaways, they're going to talk about who they met, what they learned, and that'll turn into a mini best practice for us.
- Sandy Ho (Great Bay Distributors) |
The BevCap conference is a great place to come learn about best practices from likeminded distributors from all around the country so that you can take those things back and turn them into actionable items.
- Justin Ashby (Southern Crown Partners) 
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It's a great way to bring everybody together, talk about things that are near and dear to our hearts, and help move the needle and do our part to fix the broken healthcare system.
- Chris Hill (The Baldwin Group) |
