Networking Roundtables and Breakfast Buffet Saturday, April 2, 2011, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. (breakfast available starting at 7:30)
1. Tricks of the Trade – Your Three Best Ideas, Irene Birrell, university secretary, University of Western Ontario
2. I-Pads for Every Trustee?, Sally Churchill, vice president and university secretary, University of Michigan
3. Open Meetings/Open Records – Strategies and Pitfalls, Sonali Wilson, general counsel and secretary of the board of trustees, Cleveland State University
4. Foundation Boards – Making Connections, Dusti Cermak, assistant director, donor relations, University of Iowa Foundation
5. Trustee Life Cycle – Engaging Trustees from Orientation to Retirement, Meredith Harper Bonham, chief of staff and secretary to the board, Hamilton College
6. Board/Faculty Relations: Bridging the Gap, Merrill Schwartz, director of research, AGB
7. Retreats: Developing Strategic Agendas, Cathy Daniels, chief of staff and secretary of the college, Spelman College
8. Doing More with Less in the Board Office, Adriel Hilton, executive assistant to the president, Upper Iowa University
9. Strategic Use of Board Social Time, Richard Riddell, vice president and university secretary, Duke University
10. Board Leaders: Identifying and Nurturing Trustee Potential, Louis Charpentier, secretary of the governing council, University of Toronto
11. Audio & Video Conferencing – The Do’s and Don’ts, Jeannie Phillips, executive officer, board of regents, University of Alaska System
12. Advancing Governance Research, Margo Baptista, senior manager of board operations, MacEwan University
13. Special Events, Paula Ammerman, director, board of trustees office, The Pennsylvania State University
14. Taking Care of Yourself While Caring for the Board, Joan Benulis, senior executive assistant to the president, St. John Fisher College
15. Becoming a Team: Board Chair/BP Relationship Building, Francie Frederick, general counsel to the board of regents, University of Texas System
16. Presidential Assessment: Facilitating a Positive Process, Ann Cieslak, executive director and corporate secretary, board of regents office, University of Minnesota
17. Open Table, Gloria Smith, governing board assistant, Maricopa Community College District
Sunday, April 3, 2011, 7:30 – 8:15 a.m. (breakfast available starting at 7:00)
1. Tricks of the Trade – Your Three Best Ideas, Irene Birrell, university secretary, University of Western Ontario
2. I-Pads for Every Trustee?, Kelly Brown, executive assistant to the general counsel, Abilene Christian University
3. Open Meetings/Open Records – Strategies and Pitfalls, Sonali Wilson, general counsel and secretary of the board of trustees, Cleveland State University
4. Archiving: FileNet and Sharepoint, Carol Felkel secretary to the board & Karen Rabon, associate general counsel to the board, University of Texas System
5. Trustee Life Cycle – Engaging Trustees from Orientation to Retirement, Meredith Harper Bonham, chief of staff and secretary to the board, Hamilton College
6. Board/Faculty Relations: Bridging the Gap, Charlene Reed, secretary to the board of trustees, Kent State University
7. Retreats: Developing Strategic Agendas, Cathy Daniels, chief of staff and secretary of the college, Spelman College
8. Doing More with Less in the Board Office, Adriel Hilton, executive assistant to the president, Upper Iowa University
9. Strategic Use of Board Social Time, Richard Riddell, vice president and university secretary, Duke University
10. Board Leaders: Identifying and Nurturing Trustee Potential, Louis Charpentier, secretary of the governing council, University of Toronto
11. Board Portals and Getting Trustees to Move to Electronic Communications, Kimberley Brown, chief of staff and assistant corporate secretary, University of West Florida
12. Red Light/Green Light – Effective Dashboards for Boards, Heather Fehn, executive assistant to the president and secretary to the board of trustees, The College of New Jersey
13. Special Events, Paula Ammerman, director, board of trustees office, Penn State University
14. Taking Care of Yourself While Caring for the Board, Joan Benulis, senior executive assistant to the president, St. John Fisher College
15. Becoming a Team: Board Chair/BP Relationship Building, Francie Frederick, general counsel to the board of regents, University of Texas System
16. Book Club – Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein, Sally Churchill, vice president and university secretary University of Michigan (Participants are expected to have read the book.)
17. Open Table, Gloria Smith, governing board assistant, Maricopa Community College District
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