Speakers
Casey Cook
Chief Human Resources Officer
The University of Chicago
LEAP: Transforming the role of HR by building a future ready, best-in-class institution with a unified mission.
Day One
Tuesday June 16, 2020
2:10 pm | Develop: What Lessons Can Higher Education HR Leaders Learn When It Comes to Enabling & Driving a More Strategic Approach to Workforce Planning?
1:10 pm | Discover: Break Away from Traditional HR Practices in Higher Education to Unite Your Faculty, Staff & Students
Donna Bonaparte
Chief Human Resources Officer
Babson College
LEAP: Re-inventing the role of CHRO as leading the way in creating an agile institution.
John Whelan
Chief Human Resources Officer
Indiana University
LEAP: Ripping up the rulebook in leadership development to revitalize employee engagement.
Renisha Gibbs
Associate Vice President for Human Resources and F&A Chief of Staff
Florida State University
LEAP: Refocusing the remit of CHROs to enhance diversity & inclusion across campus.
Samer Samman
Chief Human Resources Officer
KAUST
LEAP: Transforming HR impact & business buy-in by providing a needs-met service.
Dr. Emily Weinacker
Chief Human Resources Officer
Yavapai College
LEAP: Transforming the use of systems and tools to support a revitalized organizational culture
Day One
Tuesday June 16, 2020
3:40 pm | Develop: What’s Stopping Us from Taking More Radical Steps with Performance Management in Higher Education?
3:00 pm | Discover: Transforming Performance Management & HR Systems to Support a Strong Organizational Culture in Higher Education
Anthony Ray
Chief Human Resources Officer
Elgin Community College
LEAP: Challenging traditional thinking around employee engagement in higher education
Julie Auster
Chief Human Resources Officer
Yeshiva University
LEAP: Rewriting the recruitment rulebook for a future-proof campus workforce
Day One
Tuesday June 16, 2020
2:10 pm | Develop: What Lessons Can Higher Education HR Leaders Learn When It Comes to Enabling & Driving a More Strategic Approach to Workforce Planning?
1:30 pm | Discover: Breaking the Mould on Talent Acquisition to Drive Growth & Engagement in Higher Education
Mia Basic
most recently Chief Human Resources Officer
University of La Verne
LEAP: Utilizing technology to transform total rewards in higher education.
Tim Rich
Chief Human Resources Officer
University of Northwestern – St. Paul
LEAP: Resetting leadership standards in higher education with lessons learned from the for-profit sector.
Julie Goonewardene
Chief Talent & Innovation Officer and Senior Advisor to the Chancellor
The University of Texas System
LEAP: Investing in extra mile learning & development opportunities to enable student populations to succeed both during and after education.
Day Two
Wednesday June 17, 2020
8:50 am | Develop: What Traditional Thinking Do We Need to Challenge to Go the Extra Mile to Invest in Our Students, as Well as Our Staff and Faculty?
8:10 am | Discover: Re-imagining the Role of HR to Transform Learning & Development Opportunities for Your Students
Amanda Bailey
Vice President of Human Resources
Brown University
LEAP: Transforming HR impact on the development of future leaders across the higher education industry.
Day Two
Wednesday June 17, 2020
8:50 am | Develop: What Traditional Thinking Do We Need to Challenge to Go the Extra Mile to Invest in Our Students, as Well as Our Staff and Faculty?
8:30 am | Discover: Re-inventing the Role of HR in Cultivating Higher Education’s Future Leaders on Campus & Beyond
Wayne Guthrie
Vice President of Human Resources
University of Delaware
LEAP: Leveraging lessons from the private sector to transform leadership development in higher education.
Day One
Tuesday June 16, 2020
11:25 am | Develop: What Traditional Thinking Needs Challenging to More Effectively Unlock the Potential of Our Campus’ Future Leaders?
10:45 am | Discover: Implementing Lessons in Leadership Development from the Private Sector to Build Engagement & Reduce Risk in Higher Education
Cheryl Gochis
Vice President of Human Resources
Baylor University
LEAP: Setting the tone for campuswide change through HR leadership inspired by the corporate sector.
Day Two
Wednesday June 17, 2020
10:25 am | Develop: What New Thinking Could HR Leaders in Higher Education Benefit from Adopting to Build a Robust Reputation in the Context of Impending Industry Disruption?
9:45 am | Discover: Looking to the Corporate Sector for the Inspiration You Need to Transform HR Impact in Your Higher Ed Institution
Warren Petty
Vice President of Human Resources
Stevens Institute of Technology
LEAP: Transforming culture through a unique approach to leadership development.
Day One
Tuesday June 16, 2020
11:25 am | Develop: What Traditional Thinking Needs Challenging to More Effectively Unlock the Potential of Our Campus’ Future Leaders?
11:05 am | Discover: Transforming Your Approach to Leadership Development to Drive a High Performing Culture Across Campus
Wanda Heading-Grant
Vice President of Human Resources & Diversity
University of Vermont
LEAP: Rethinking how to boost diversity and inclusion to transform campus culture and engagement.
Day Two
Wednesday June 17, 2020
12:20 pm | Develop: What Do We Need to Stop, Start, and Continue Doing to Make True HR Impact Where Our Institutions Need It Most?
12:00 pm | Discover: Pushing the Needle on Diversity & Inclusion by Transforming Onboarding for Faculty & Staff
David Blake
Vice President of Administration
California Western School of Law
LEAP: Unleashing potential in higher education through corporate-style approaches to performance management.
Day One
Tuesday June 16, 2020
3:40 pm | Develop: What’s Stopping Us from Taking More Radical Steps with Performance Management in Higher Education?
3:20 pm | Discover: Bringing Lessons Learned from the Corporate Sector to Higher Education through Performance Management: The Marriage of Potential & Merit
Toni Whalen
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
Jefferson Community & Technical College
LEAP: Utilizing HR experience from across the corporate world to drive a higher education institution into the future.
Day Two
Wednesday June 17, 2020
10:25 am | Develop: What New Thinking Could HR Leaders in Higher Education Benefit from Adopting to Build a Robust Reputation in the Context of Impending Industry Disruption?
10:05 am | Discover: Leveraging Corporate Experience to Transform HR & Build a Unique Reputation as Both a School & Employer of Choice
Lori Erickson
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
East Tennessee University
LEAP: Revitalizing HR culture to drive transformed service delivery across campus.
Gary Evans
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
State University of New York College at Cortland
LEAP: Challenging traditional thinking to reduce risk in hiring across campus.
Day One
Tuesday June 16, 2020
1:50 pm | Discover: Challenging Traditional Thinking to Mitigate Hiring Risks in Higher Education
2:10 pm | Develop: What Lessons Can Higher Education HR Leaders Learn When It Comes to Enabling & Driving a More Strategic Approach to Workforce Planning?
Tracey Donaldson
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
Ocean County College
LEAP: Re-creating a foundational HR structure to impact significant change in higher education.
Day One
Tuesday June 16, 2020
9:30 am | Develop: How Do We Get More Innovative in the Approach We Take to Prepare Our Universities & Colleges for the Higher Education Industry of the Future?
9:10 am | Discover: Transforming Legacy People Strategies to Take HR Impact to New Heights Across Campus
Adam Weikel
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources Service
University of Virginia
LEAP: Transforming HR impact & delivery for next-level engagement.
Day One
Tuesday June 16, 2020
9:30 am | Develop: How Do We Get More Innovative in the Approach We Take to Prepare Our Universities & Colleges for the Higher Education Industry of the Future?
8:50 am | Discover: Revitalizing HR Systems & Tools to Provide Your Higher Education Workforce with a Modern, Impactful & Needs-Met Service
Susan Norton
Vice President of Human Resources
Augusta University LEAP: Driving an HR model
LEAP: Driving an HR model that is true to the needs of each individual university.
Sally Madden
Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Rosalind Franklin University
LEAP: Challenging transaction-based HR thinking in higher education.
Day Two
Wednesday June 17, 2020
12:20 pm | Develop: What Do We Need to Stop, Start, and Continue Doing to Make True HR Impact Where Our Institutions Need It Most?
11:40 am | Discover: Re-Energize & Refocus HR Goals to Champion Culture Change Across Your University
Dana Nagengast
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
Harvey Mudd College
LEAP: Reimagining the role of HR as the change agent of higher education.
Ellie Trott
Head of Content - LEAP HR
Hanson Wade
Day One
Tuesday June 16, 2020