Sunday, April 16, 2023

 (pre-registration required)

8:00 AM – 12PM

New to the Profession Pre-Conference

Designed for educational advancement professionals with fewer than two years of professional advancement experience, this workshop is designed to explore the fundamentals of advancement and lays the groundwork for a successful career in this exciting profession.

Presenters:

• Jeffery McLain, CAP® (workshop chair), Senior Director, Gift Planning, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, CASE Laureate
• Leslie Blanchet, Director of Alumni Engagement, The University of Tulsa
• Todd Clark, Associate Chief Communications Officer, Arkansas State University; Chair, CASE District IV
• Keturi DeLong, Director, Development, The Bush Presidential Center; Immediate Past Chair, CASE District IV
• Lana Fontenot, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, South Louisiana Community College
• Ruby Gonzalez, Director of Development, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
• Michael Hutchison, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, McMurry University
• Heather Elsik, Executive Director, Advancement Operations, Texas A&M University – Kingsville
• Dr. Carrie Phillips, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
• Jeffrey Spoeri, J.D., Chair, CASE District IV, 2023 Conference

8:30 – 11:30 AM

Advancement Leadership Pre-Conference

Leading advancement shops in higher education is rewarding work. But it can be incredibly challenging. The list that successful leaders must navigate to support their employees continues to grow. This pre-conference workshop tackles many of those challenges head-on. Self-care, burnout, and managing from all directions are a few of the topics we’ll cover. Then, we’ll open the conversation to learn about industry leadership struggles and best practices from one another. If you’re new to leadership, a seasoned pro who is willing to share, or someone looking for a career leap—this pre-conference will help you address the challenges that leaders must navigate in an ever-changing world.  

Who should attend? Anyone who manages a team(s) in educational advancement.

Topics include:

• Self-care as an advancement leader
• Managing up, down and across
• Engaging and retaining talent
• Avoiding burnout
• Tackling our toughest challenges – as a group
• What’s working for you? Your secrets to success

Presenters:

• Dr. Carrie Phillips (event co-chair), Chief Communications & Marketing Officer at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
• Dr. Jesse Pisors (event co-chair), Vice President for University Relations & Advancement at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
• Rebecca Anderson, Associate Vice President for Operations and Advancement Services at The University of Texas at San Antonio
• Jenna Goodman, Co-Founder of Generous Change
• Jenna Hoff, Director of Development and Corporate Relations/School of Engineering and Computer Science at Baylor University
• Karl Miller-Lugo, Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement at The University of Texas at San Antonio