NACCE 2019 Chancellors & Presidents Leadership Track
Track sponsored by Convergent Nonprofit Solutions
Agenda
Sunday, October 13
4:30 - 6:00 PM: Opening General Session "Your Entrepreneurial Journey - Set Sail for Success" with keynote speaker, Gordon Hester
- Location: Grand Pacific Ballroom (1st floor)
- You'll also hear from Dr. Susan May, President of Fox Valley Technical College and Dr. Lori Adrian, President of Coastline Community College. We'll announce our Entrepreneurial President of the Year winner during this session.
- Our opening session kicks off at 4:30 PM, so we suggest arriving around 3 PM. Click here for travel info. SNA is the best airport to fly into.
6:00 - 7:00 PM: Opening Evening Reception
- Location: Newport Coast Ballroom (1st floor)
- Immediately following, there will be a festive welcome reception for all attendees including hors d'oeuvres, drinks and networking.
7:00 - 8:30 PM: Invite-Only Leadership & Philanthropy Dinner: Celebrating Champions of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- Location: Cocktails outside on the Sunset Terrace; Dinner portion will be in Cardiff (1st floor)
- This invite-only dinner will be held on-site at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa for community college and foundation leadership. It will be a time for networking and meeting NACCE funders from across the United States. We will also be announcing our Lifetime Achievement Award winner during this dinner. Please RSVP by Friday, September 27. Thank you to The National Society of Leadership and Success for sponsoring this event.
Monday, October 14
7:00 - 8:15 AM: Breakfast
- Location: Newport Coast Ballroom
8:15 - 9:30 AM: Morning General Session "How Innovative Leadership Can Ignite Transformation" with keynotes Charles Knippen, Dr. Constance Carroll, Chancellor of San Diego Community College District, Martha Kanter, Executive Director of the College Promise Campaign, and more!
- Location: Grand Pacific Ballroom
9:45 AM - 10:45 PM: Breakout Track Session
- Location: Baycliff (1st floor)
- Welcome and Introductions: Dr. Rebecca Corbin, President and CEO, NACCE; and Dr. Susan May, President, Fox Valley (WI) Technical College, and Board Chair, NACCE
- "Creating a Vibrant, Innovative Culture, Internally and Externally" - Moderated by Joe April, Partner at Convergent Nonprofit Solutions. Panelists: Dr. Bruce McHenry, Dr. Shari Olson, and Dr. Caron Sada of Maricopa County (AZ) Community College District (MCCCD); and Dr. Sonya Christian and Dr. Nora Dominguez of Bakersfield (CA) College, and their partners Richard Chapman, and J.P. Lake
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM: Coffee & Networking Break
- Location: Newport Coast Ballroom
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM: Breakout Track Session
- Location: Baycliff
- "Effective Partnerships Among Foundations, Community Colleges, and Universities as Catalysts for Entrepreneurship" - Moderated by Deborah Hoover, President and CEO, Burton D. Morgan Foundation. Panelists: Juan Barraza, Director of Student Innovation, Portland State University Center for Entrepreneurship; Carlene Cassidy, incoming CEO, Ratcliffe Foundation; Rachel Jagoda Brunette, Program Officer, The Lemelson Foundation; Thom Ruhe, CEO, NC IDEA; and Phil Weilerstein, President and CEO, VentureWell.
12:45 - 2:15 PM: Luncheon & Afternoon General Session with keynotes Ted Dintersmith, Sheneui Weber, Vice Chancellor of Workforce & Economic Development for CA Community Colleges, and a panel on our work with the Verizon Foundation!
- Location: Grand Pacific Ballroom
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM: Dessert & Networking
- Location: Newport Coast Ballroom
2:45 - 5:00 PM: Breakout Track Session
- Location: Baycliff
- "'What Schools Could (and Should) Be': Why the 'Cause' Matters" - Ted Dintersmith, Author. "Encouraging Entrepreneurial Mindset and Engagement: Working Effectively with Your Board of Trustees and Community Partners" - Dr. Cathy Kemper-Pelle, President, Rogue (OR) Community College; Dr. Chuck Terrell, President, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College; and Dr. Betty Young, President, Hocking (OH) College.
- First Multi-State Presidents for Entrepreneurship Pledge (PFEP) Signing for Every President and Chancellor who would like to participate - Photo Opportunity
6:00 - 8:00 PM: Invite-Only Celebration of Entrepreneurship Dinner
- This invite-only off-site dinner at The Winery will be a time for enjoying delicious local cuisine, networking with other innovative leaders, and celebrating our award winners. Please RSVP by Friday, September 27. Thank you to Bellevue University for sponsoring this event.
- Please meet in the hotel lobby at 5:30 PM sharp to take the charter bus to the dinner.
Tuesday, October 15
7:00 - 8:15 AM: Breakfast
- Location: Newport Coast Ballroom
8:15 - 9:30 AM: Morning General Session with keynotes Rey Ybarra and former contestants from ABC's hit show, Shark Tank
- Location: Grand Pacific Ballroom
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM: Breakout Track Session
- Location: Baycliff
- "Equity in Higher Education" - Dr. Christina Hubbard, Director, Community College Strategic Research, EAB; "Fostering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through Entrepreneurship Is Key for Communities to Thrive" - Rayon Brown, Director-Diversity & Inclusion, Fox Valley Technical College; Ji Mi Choi, Associate Vice President, Knowledge Enterprise Development, Arizona State University; Rick Hodge, Dean of Workforce Development, Los Angeles Southwest College, and Chair of The Entrepreneur Network of Los Angeles
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM: Coffee & Networking Break
- Location: Newport Coast Ballroom
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM: Breakout Track Session
- Location: Baycliff
- ʺEngaging Effectively with Government Funders and SBDCs for Innovation"- Moderated by Dr. Rebecca Corbin. Panelists: Tom Downs, Principal, Downs Governmental Affairs; Allen Gutierrez, Associate Administrator, Office of Entrepreneurial Development, SBA; Janice Washington, Director, Small Business Development Center, Arizona
- ʺGlobal Explorations in Entrepreneurship: Starting the Journeyʺ - Moderated by Dr. Rebecca Corbin. Panelists: Dr. Mark Erickson, President, Northampton (PA) Community College; and Dr. Raj Rajagopal, Founder, Manodharma Foundation, and Professor Emeritus, The University of Iowa
12:45 - 2:15 PM: Luncheon & Afternoon General Session with keynotes Gary Schoeniger, CEO of ELI, Rodney Walker and more! We will also announce our Entrepreneurial College of the Year Award during this session.
- Location: Grand Pacific Ballroom
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM: Dessert & Networking
- Location: Newport Coast Ballroom
2:45 - 3:45 PM: Breakout Track Session
- Location: Baycliff
- "Entrepreneurship in Community Colleges Offers Hope, Healing, and Workforce Development Impact in Appalachia" - Moderated by Dr. Rebecca Corbin. Panelists: Joe Kapp, President and Founder, National Center for Resource Development; Dr. Raj Masih, Regional Health Wellness Coordinator, Potomac Highlands Guild; Dr. Rebecca Parrott, Vice President of Student Affairs, Southern Kentucky Community and Technical College; and Samantha Steidle, Project Consultant and Instructor, NACCE
This officially concludes our exclusive Chancellors' & Presidents' Entrepreneurial Leadership Track, but we would encourage our executive attendees to stay through our entire conference programming which ends at noon on Wednesday, October 16.
2019 Leadership Track Speakers
Partner & Community College Division Director
Forty-One Consulting
(774)261-3140
Vice President for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC)
Chief Executive Officer
Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation, Inc.
(667)458-7991
Associate Administrator, Office of Entrepreneurial
Small Business Administration
Associate Vice President, Instruction/Workforce
Sacramento City College
(916)558-2097
MD, MPH, MPHN, FRSPH
Coordinator WV State Opioid Response WV Region 2
(304)668-6329
Business Faculty, myCareer
South Mountain Community College (SMCC)
(602)305-5810
Residential Faculty, Psychology
Paradise Valley Community College
(602)430-1234
State Director, AZ SBDC
Paradise Valley Community College
(480)731-8720
2019 Leadership Track Sponsors
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Leadership & Philanthropy Dinner Sponsor
