2026 ACG Philadelphia | ACGWomen Improv

Event Details

When:

March 10, 2026 5:30 PM - 8 PM EDT

Where:

Location Name

Ardmore Brewing Company

Location Address

16 Ardmore Avenue
Ardmore, PA 19003
United States

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Yes, And… Leading with Confidence, Clarity, and Influence in Deal-Driven Roles

Date: March 10, 2026 | Time: 5:30 - 8PM | Location: Ardmore Brewing Company, Ardmore, PA

Dinner and Improv: Leading Under Pressure: Presence, Confidence, and Connection in High-Stakes Deal Environments

5:30 PM Networking and Dinner
6:00 PM Program
7:30 PM Continued Networking

Course Overview: Our 90-Minute Improv for Wellness & Leadership Workshop helps attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors, and other professional service providers bring play into leadership and professional performance. Using improv techniques, participants strengthen creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and presentation skills—all while improving teamwork, communication, and leadership impact.

In today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world, essential skills like eye contact, active listening, and collaboration are often overlooked. This workshop shows how to bring them back into play, making team dynamics smoother, communication clearer, and leadership more effective. Improv works because it embraces the idea that there’s no “wrong” answer. While not everything in law, accounting, or finance can be improvised, the mindset of building on ideas instead of shutting them down is a powerful way to tackle complex problems and lead with confidence. That’s the essence of “Yes, and…”

Departments like Legal, Accounting, Tax, and Finance are often seen as the “No” departments. By adopting a “Yes, and…” approach, teams can shift that perception, spark creativity, and encourage collaboration. When people feel heard and supported, they engage more, innovate more, and lead more effectively—both internally and with clients.

Speakers

Amy C. Westrup

MKW Consulting, LLC.

Business Development Consultant & Improv Instructor

Empowering professionals to achieve goals with authentic connection and collaboration through humor and play.

Amy Westrup is an accomplished professional with a unique blend of experience in both the worlds of improv
comedy and professional services marketing. With over 10 years as a player and coach at ComedySportz, and 25 years in professional services marketing, Amy has become a leader in applying improv techniques to professional development, particularly in the legal and corporate sectors.

Her journey with ComedySportz began in the workshop program, where she honed her skills and eventually became a professional player and instructor. Amy's background in professional services marketing provided a natural segue into developing applied improv programs aimed at improving workplace dynamics, communication, and performance. She co-created the Applied Improv Program at ComedySportz, which helps professionals in various industries, including law, tech, and corporate environments, integrate improv principles into their work lives.

As the author and creator of several specialized workshops like Improv for Attorneys, Improv for Attorney Wellness, and Improv for Caregivers, “Improv in the Corporate Space? Yes, And…” and “Making Soft Skills Strong” Amy has gained recognition for her innovative approach to professional development. Her workshops have been approved for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit in multiple states, helping legal professionals use improv techniques to improve communication, manage stress, and foster better teamwork.

Amy's extensive career also spans 25 years in marketing and public relations, focusing on business development
for law firms and professional services organizations. She has worked with some of the largest firms and corporations in the U.S. and has advised on strategic marketing, communications, and business growth. Notably, she served as the Executive Director of the Association of Corporate Counsel – Wisconsin (ACC-‐WI) for eight years and was recognized as a Legal Unsung Hero by the Wisconsin Law Journal in 2022 and the “Innovative Programming Award” from the ACC Global Association, 2021-22. Prior to that she served as Director of Marketing & Communications for the Milwaukee Bar Association. Earlier in her career, Amy was Director of Marketing for Weiss Berzowski Brady LLP – a mid-sized full‐service law firm with offices in Milwaukee and Delafield, WI. She has also held marketing positions in both technology and publishing enterprises.

Outside of her professional work, Amy is a founding member of the long-form improv troupe GoodLanders and performs with Voyager Comedy, The Midnite Show, I Should Know This, Autonomy and other groups around the Midwest. Amy was a guest performer at the Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival in 2022 and Impro Oslo Festival 2025. She has served as Emcee for non-‐profit and corporate events and sits on the Advisory Board of the Milwaukee Comedy Festival. She also teaches improv workshops nationwide and internationally, with clients ranging from Amazon to Northwestern Mutual. Her passion for using improv to improve professional and personal lives has made her a sought-‐after speaker and educator.

In addition to her work as a performer and coach, Amy is the owner of MKW Consulting and AI MKW, where she provides business development consulting to professional service providers. She has also co-founded Shift Worldwide, a virtual production and training company. Throughout her career, Amy has shown a deep commitment to blending creativity, communication, and strategy to help organizations and individuals thrive.

Amy holds a B.A. in Communication/Public Relations from Saint Louis University and is a member of the Global Applied Improv Network and Legal Marketing Association.

Hosted by: ACG

Chapter

Philadelphia