CAEL Conference 2024 | CAEL | 30 October 2024 | Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Two Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

This Conference is widely known as the leading place for leaders to connect and network with industry experts from postsecondary education, workforce and economic development, and industry. The conference is a unique opportunity to learn from educators, employers, and community leaders focused on aligning learning and work so that adults achieve continuous economic advancement. It is an exciting hybrid experience to accommodate both in person and virtual participation. You’ll have a unique opportunity to meet the best minds in adult learning, inside and outside of postsecondary education.

Who Attends:

Attendees share a desire to improve the connections between education and career that drive adult learner success and equitable economic growth. We’re building on the momentum for 2024, when we’ll again bring together adult learning leaders from postsecondary institutions, workforce and economic development, and other organizations working to support and serve adult learners. These are the typical attendees at this conference:

• Adult Learning specialists and advocates
• Leaders or practitioners of accelerated programs (i.e. 8-week) and/or online learning programs
• Employers investing in workforce education & training
• Prior Learning Assessment faculty and administrators
• Those interested in Competency-Based Assessment
• Government, labor, business, and educational professionals involved in workforce development programs and policy
• Executives and managers of nonprofits and community-based organizations working with adult learners
• Individuals involved in issues related to skills standards and employability
• College representatives interested in creating a more adult learning focused institution
• Human resource development and training professionals
• Continuing education professionals

2024 Speakers

Richard Acosta
Senior Vice President of Innovation, Grant Associates

Rumsha Ahmed
Senior Manager, Community Impact Programs, Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives

Kyle Albert
Associate Research Professor, George Washington University

Tim Aldinger
Executive Director, Workforce Development, Foundation for California Community Colleges

JT Allen
Founder and CEO, myFootpath

Sarah Ancel
Founder and CEO, Student Ready Strategies

Devin Andrews
VP, Admissions & Evaluation, University of Phoenix

Sumesh Arora
Program Manager, Diversity & Workforce Strategies, Entergy

Allymyr Atrero
Director, Initiatives, CAEL

Susan Baillargeon
Director, Highway Maintenance Program, Front Range Community College

Japman Bajaj
Executive Vice President, Vametric

Amy Ball Braswell
Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives, Forsyth Technical Community College

David Barch
Director of Vendor Relations and Special Projects, NAWDP

Kiley Barnett
FGCU Navigator, Florida Gulf Coast University

Carol Bebelle
Co-Founder, Ashê Cultural Arts Center & Director, Akua Productions

Karen Beck
Professor, Community College of Baltimore County

Julie Benesh
Department Chair/Professor, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Laura Bernhard
Ph.D., Senior Researcher, California Competes: Higher Education for a Strong Economy

Maggi Bienvenu
Ed.D., Manager, Workforce & Policy, One Acadiana

Bryan Bills
Graduate Assistant, Bowling Green State University

Eric Bing
Chancellor & CEO, The College of Health Care Professions

Keshia Bishop
Partnerships & Recruitment Manager for Baton Rouge, Propel America

Kent Blumberg
Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, National Account Manager, University of Phoenix

Ashley Bowers
FGCU Navigator, Florida Gulf Coast University

Joyce Brandon
Owner, Event Planner, Advocate, and Adult Learner Success Coach, Elegant Creations Weddings

Courtney Breckenridge
Specialist of Alternative Credentials and Grant Development, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Andy Browne
Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Bobbi Brown
Director of Communications & Development, Workforce Alliance

Lewis Brown
Vice President, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition and DEI, Comcast

Shajira Brown
Director, Equity & Inclusion, National Disability Institute, LEAD Center

Patrick Brown
Director of Adult Student Attainment Strategy, Michigan College Access Network

Jacqueline Brown
Founder and CEO, Minds in Motion Educational Services LLC

Katie Brown
PhD, Chief Education Officer and Founder, EnGen

Earl Buford
President, CAEL

Adam Bush
Co-founder and President, College Unbound

Jon Caines
Chief Creator of Opportunity/Cofounder, Max-Grad

Robert Caldrone
Vice President of Talent Acquisition, Encore Global

Mary Jo Campana
Director of Credit for Prior Learning, Commonwealth University of PA

Scott Campbell
Vice President, Higher Education Partnerships, CAEL

Carmen Canty-Johnson
Coordinator, Learner Engagement & Strategic Outreach, Forsyth Technical Community College

Corina Caraccioli
Associate Dean of Online & City College and Director of Online Student Success, Loyola University New Orleans

Tracey Carey
Executive Director, Midwest Urban Strategies

Christine Carpenter
Chief of Staff, CAEL

Elizabeth Carrillo
Associate Director, Florida International University

Kathleen Carson
Sr. Managing Researcher, Seattle Jobs Initiative

Julie Carter
Director, Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development

Rafael Castaneda
Vice President, Workforce Development & Social Impact, General Assembly

Michelle Chisholm
MEd, Learning Design Consultant, New Brunswick Community College NBCC

Vickie Choitz
Director, Trauma and Resilience at Work, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

Nathan Cicchillo
Sr. Director of Admissions, University of Phoenix

Dan Clark
Ph.D., Vice Provost and Dean, School of Education and Extended Learning, Tiffin University

Marjorie Cohen
Project Manager - Early Childhood Workforce Connector, LPE Associates

John Colborn
Executive Director, Apprenticeships for America

Kristina Collins
PhD, Assistant Vice President, Assessment and Accreditation, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Elizabeth Colon
Director of Learning in Public, College Unbound

Tara Conrad
Vice President, Community and Technical Colleges, CollegeAPP

Alisa Cooper-Spain
Credit for Prior Learning Coordinator, Lehman College

Doug Cotter
CEO, Grant Associates

Stephen Cox
Chief Marketing Officer, InnoSys Inc.

Kiara Crawley
Student, Ph.D. Education, Virginia Commonwealth University

Holly Custard
Senior Director, Data Ecosystem Partnerships and Innovations, Strada Education Foundation

Ryan Davis
Executive Director, Seattle Jobs Initiative

Rebekah Davis
Grant Writer, Grant Associates

Tom Dawson
President, Strada Collaborative

Margaret Dechant
Associate Vice President for Community Relations, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Kristin Delwo
President, EBSCOed

Tristan Denley
Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation, Louisiana Board of Regents

Robert Dixon
Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Scott Dolan
He/Him/His, Executive Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Excelsior University

Adam Downs
Assistant Vice President of Alternative, Prior, and Workforce Learning, Grand Valley State University

Beth Doyle
Chief of Strategy, CAEL

Tamika Duplessis
Associate Vice Chancellor Student Affairs, Delgado Community College

Stacia Edwards
ACE-UP Community of Practice member, City Colleges of Chicago

Karen Edwards
Director of Workforce & Economic Development, Laurus College

Holly Ellazar
Director of Workforce Development, OIC South Florida

Tasha Evans
Director of Talent Solutions, West Michigan Works!

Marcus Felder
Principal & Head of Career Pathways Portfolio Operations, Blackstone

Carrie Felton
Director of Worker Success, National Fund for Workforce Solutions

Wilson Finch
Vice President, Initiatives, CAEL

Elizabeth Fischer
Program Specialist, Program Administration, Achieving the Dream

Susan Forseille
PhD Candidate, PLAR Director, Thompson Rivers University

Adrienne Fortenot
VP of Membership, COABE

Joshua Fortin
He/Him/His, Student Navigator I, Florida Gulf Coast University

Allegra Fowler
Executive Director, Center for Prior Learning Recognition, Purdue University Global

Lisa Freitas
Coordinator, FutureMakers Coalition

Grace Garcia
COO, Calumet Area Industrial Commission

Frank Gerdeman
Director, ADVANCE

Philip Giarraffa
Executive Director, Articulation and Academic Pathways, Miami Dade College

Shonda Gibson
Dr., Senior Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Transformation Officer, Texas A&M System Offices

Mike Glavin
Program Director, SEMI Foundation

Melissa Goldberg
Director, Competencies & Credentials, Co-Lead, Credential As You Go, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW)

Debra Graber
Associate Professor, Community College of Baltimore County

Mia Gracia-Hills
Director Student Veterans Affairs, University of Illinois Chicago

Amber Grady
ACE-UP Community of Practice member, Arizona State University – Newport

Christopher Graham
Executive Vice President of Workforce Education Solutions, National University

Michelle Greco
Director, Enrollment Management, Delgado Community College

Christopher Greiner
MFA, University Lecturer, Governors State University

Kathy Groth
SVP Learning Design, Everspring

Joshua Gruder
Director of Innovation, Strayer University

Teresa Guia
Senior Dean of Adult Education, City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J. Daley College

Pat Guilbaud
Dr., Director of Extended Education and Summer School, Winthrop University

Amy Smith
Dr. Amy Smith, Chief Learning Officer, StraighterLine

Melissa Haney
MS, Business Intelligence Developer, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Taylor Hansen
Executive Director, Policy and Programs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Ann Harrison
Director of Strategic Initiatives, Workforce Alliance

Allison Hatch
Director of Workforce Development, Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development

Nia Haydel
Vice President for Alliance Engagement & Institutional Transformation, Complete College America

Doug Heckman
Vice President, Partnerships & Development, CAEL

Laura Heller
Senior Director, Initiatives, CAEL

Steve Herendeen
Ed.D., Sr. Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management, Indiana Tech

Caleb Herod
Director of Income Growth, The Chicago Community Trust

Arlen Herrell
Deputy Director, Innovation and Partnerships, DC Infrastructure Academy (DCIA)

Rebecca Hilgeman
Modernized Military Transcript Project Manager, DANTES

Kristen Himmerick
M. Ed., VP, Solutions/Interim EPCE/NACTEL Director, CAEL

Rachel Hirsch
VP - Public Partnerships, CAEL

Kimberly Hollingsworth
Dr., President, City Colleges of Chicago / Olive-Harvey College

Laura Hopkins
Executive Director, SEIU 1199 NW Training Fund

Missy Hopson
PhD, SVP - Chief Learning and Workforce Development Officer, Ochsner Health System

Jasmine Howard
Research Associate, American Institutes for Research

Kathleen Huffman
MBA, Assistant Vice President Operations and Outcomes, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Jon Humiston
Director of Non-Credit and Alternative Programs, Central Michigan University

Mady Iannantuono
M.A., Project Coordinator, Tiffin University

Christina Inge
Instructor, Northeastern University

Lorelee Isbell
AVP, Career and Workforce Development, Shippensburg University

Justin Johnsen
Data Scientist, Advanced Analytics, Sophia Learning

Steve Johnson
Ph.D., Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships, National University

Emily Jones-Green
Coordinator, Credit for Prior Learning, Virginia Community College System

David Kamran
Assistant Director for Workforce Solutions in Continuing Education, Southeast Community College

Chris Keaveney
CEO and Founder, Meritize

Kristie Kelley
Workforce Development Director, CEWD

Anna Kern
Senior Lead Trainer, InsideTrack

Leslie Kimberling Jones
Executive Director of Student Success, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Delaney King
Ms., Commissionaire, IACET

Montez King
Mr., Executive Director, NIMS

Becky Klein-Collins
Vice President, Research and Impact, Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

Jillian Klein
Senior Vice President, Government & External Affairs, Capella University, Strategic Education

Dallas Kratzer
Nevada State University

Deborah Kronenberg
Assistant Dean of Curricular Integration, College Unbound

Mary Beth Lakin
Executive Director, Credit for Prior Learning Assessment Network (C-PLAN), Metro State University

Alison Lands
Head of Public Sector Strategy & Partnerships, SkyHive Technologies

Tanya Lane-Herbert
Associate Dean of Students, Genesee Community College

Patrick Lane
Vice President, Policy Analysis and Research, WICHE

Philip Lasseigne
Grant Manager, Madison County Employment & Training

April Lavergne
Dean of Strategic Enrollment and Student Success, Nunez Community College

Julia Lawton
Director, Program Administration, Achieving the Dream

Elizabeth Layman
Director, Health Equity, National Disability Institute, LEAD Center

Sara Leiste
Director, Metro State University

Kelly Leon
Vice President of Communications and Government Affairs, Institute for Higher Education Policy

Lucas Levine
Head of Customer Success, FutureFit AI

Hope Lineman
Strategic Advisor to the Chancellor for Workforce Innovation, Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education

Erica Lock
Senior Vice President, Blackstone Foundation

Sarah Loizeaux
Manager, Technical Assistance, National Disability Institute, LEAD Center

Kate Lopci
VP of Workforce Economic and Institutional Development, Quincy College

Maria Luisa Castaneda
[No title or company listed]

Taylor Maag
Director of Workforce Policy, JFF

Angelique Maguire
MSED, Director of Adult Education Instructional Services, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

Lisa Mahoney
Director, National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS)

Jessica Maiorca
Innovative Financing Consultant, Colorado Workforce Development Council

Tiffani Malvin
Director, Continuing Education & Portfolio Program, Barry University

Polly Manske
PhD, Teaching Professor, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Travis Mantiply
Vice President of Technology, Vantage Point Consulting

Rowell Mariano
Commissioner and Consultant, International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training

Elodie Marlet
Sr. Research Analyst, Seattle Jobs Initiative

Kaley Martin
Senior Specialist, Education to Work Partnerships, Foundation for California Community Colleges

Kelly Martin
Director, Enrollment Initiatives & Transfer Pathways, Jacksonville State University

Jessica Mason
Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research

Tony Matamoros
Dean of Enrollment Services, South Texas College

Colin Matsinhe
Pathways Network

Shannon Matson
Dean of Advanced Manufacturing, Renton Technical College

Marcia Mayfield
Senior Research Manager, 1199SEIU Training & Employment Funds

Jeannie McCarron
Vice President, Member Engagement, CAEL

Dr. Chris McGilvray
Academic Dean - School of Manufacturing, Automotive & Construction Technology, Front Range Community College

Heather McKay
Senior Vice President of Employer Engagement and Executive Director of the Strada Institute, Strada Education Foundation

Melody McKee
Director of Behavioral Health Strategy, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi-Employer Training Fund

William McKinney
Senior Director, Higher Education Initiatives, CAEL

Gail McLaughlin Aube
B. Comm., CAAP, CPP, Business Development Manager for Special Projects, New Brunswick Community College (NBCC)

Lacy McManus
Workforce Development Director, Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL)

Kathi Medcalf
Senior Managing Consultant, SJI

April Mesa
Coordinator, FutureMakers Coalition

Julie Minnaugh
Sr. Dean, Southern New Hampshire University

Eva Mitchell
CEO, Coalition for Career Development Center

Margo Moaremoff
Manager, Academic Programs, JetBlue

Joanitt Montano
Dr., Provost/Chief Academic Officer, The College of Health Care Professions

Sammi Morrill
Dr., Associate Vice Chancellor of Operations, Economic & Workforce Development, Alamo Colleges District

Amy Morys
Client Delivery Portfolio Director, Solutions for Information Design (SOLID)

Sean Murphy
Senior Manager, Retail Opportunity, Walmart

Gloria Mwase
Ph.D., SVP, Research, Impact, Learning and Development, CAEL

Alicia Myrick
Director, Initiatives, CAEL

Carl Negley
Chief Administrator, San Antonio Vascular and Endovascular Clinic & Mission Surgery Center

Janet Newhall
Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, Louisiana Board of Regents

Bri Nguyen
Senior Managing Consultant, Seattle Jobs Initiative (SJI)

Kyle Nicholas
Everspring

Tom Nicholas
Director of Workforce Development, Nevada State University

Charlotte Nitardy
Ph.D., CPL Advisor and Coordinator, Metro State University

Sean Norris
Sr. Vice President, Truist Bank

Jane Oates
Senior Policy Advisor, Working Nation

Stan Odenthal
Director of Business Relations, Heartland Workforce Solutions

Meg O'Grady
Senior Vice President, Military and Government Programs, National University

Marsha Oropeza
Director of Credit for Prior Learning, LaGuardia Community College

Mikayla Overton
PLAR Advisor, Thompson Rivers University

Cassie Paas
M.B.A., Assistant Director for Online Undergraduate Admissions, Transfer, and Articulation, Tiffin University

Osmar Padilla
Assistant Secretary for Workforce Development, Louisiana Workforce Commission

Christine Pardo
CPL Admissions Coordinator, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY

Annette Parker
President, South Central College

Kelli Parlante-Givas
Sr. Director for the Office of Strategic Partnerships, Thomas Edison State University

Rafael Pasillas
Senior Director, Higher Education Initiatives, CAEL

Kristen Patterson
Disability and Youth Services Coordinator, Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning

Chad Patton
Director of Development and Innovation, West Michigan Works!

Julie Peller
CEO, Peller Strategies

Asia Pepper
Adult Learner Success Coach, Forsyth Technical Community College

Kevin Perotta
Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Quality, Strayer University

Shana Peschek
Executive Director, Machinists Institute

Jefferson Pestronk
Executive Director, Modern States Education Alliance

Ben Peterson
Director of CTE Solutions, zSpace

Tom Pfundstein
Director of Curriculum and Instruction, International Finishing Trades Institute

Kairie Pierce
Executive Director, Washington State Department of Commerce

James Price
Senior Program Manager, Manhattan Strategy Group

Kimberly Priesmeyer
Managing Director, Center for Transfer and Adult Students, IU Indianapolis

Adam Pritchard
Research Associate, D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University

Amanda Propst Cuevas
PhD, Assistant Professor and Director of Academic Advising & Professional Development, Texas Christian University

Lara Pruitt
Director of Education Initiatives, Kinship Foundation

Laurie Pulido
Founder & President, Ease Learning

Madelyn Rahn
Network Director, SkillsFWD

Elizabeth Rainey
Assistant Provost, Loyola University New Orleans

David Rausch
PhD, Associate Dean & Professor, UTC

Krystal Rawls
Director Workforce Integration Network, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Georgia Reagan
Program Officer, Lumina Foundation

Philmika Reid
Director, Healthcare Workforce and Community Engagement, Virginia Community College System

Patrick Reinartz
Recognition of Prior Learning Consultant, New Brunswick Community College NBCC

Colin Reynolds
Senior Education Designer, Education Design Lab

Sylvia Rios
Grant Project Manager, Lorain County Community College

Geoffery Roberts
Military Program Coordinator, Bowling Green State University

Esme Robert
Assistant Director of Online Student Success, Loyola University New Orleans

Joyice Robinson Myers
Doctoral Student & Researcher, Virginia Commonwealth University

Cara Robinson
Department Chair - Social Work and Urban Studies, Tennessee State University

Nancy Rohland-Heinrich
Ed.D., EVP, Community Engagement, National University

Rose Rojas
District Director for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation, Maricopa Community Colleges

Tracey Romano
Academic Affairs Mgr - Academic, Online, and Workforce Development Initiatives, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Rebecca Ryan
Apprenticeship Program Coordinator, Madison County Employment & Training

Kimberly Rynearson
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty Innovation, Texas A&M University System

Kaveh Sadeghian
CEO, Blacksmiths

Micah Sanders
Senior Research Associate, GWU

Craig Schmidt
Executive Director Continuing Education, Governors State University

Jen Schramm
Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, AARP Public Policy Institute

Elizabeth Schwab
Program Chair, The Chicago School

Sheryl Schwartz
Project Director, Harborview Behavioral Health Institute

Michelle Sebasco
MA, Director Continuing Education, Governors State University

Adam Selhorst
He/Him/His, Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships and Alliances, Excelsior University

Lee Shainis
President, Simplify Language

Loyce Shelley
Owner, Event Planner, Advocate, and Adult Learner Success Coach, Elegant Creations Weddings

Tony Sheppard
Professor, California State University, Sacramento

Katsiaryna Sidarovich
Instructional Designer I, Everspring, Inc.

Mohona Siddique
Director of Initiatives, CAEL

Christine Smith
Director of Channel Partnerships, EnGen

V. Scott Solberg
Vice President of Research, Coalition for Career Development Center

Jennifer Sparrow
Chief Academic Officer, CUNY School of Professional Studies

Edward Spears
Senior Director, Partner Success, Acadeum

Crystal Stafford
Holistic Student Support Coordinator, Virginia Community College System

Mitchell Stevens
Ph.D., Professor, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University

Thomas Stewart
Ph.D., EVP, Cause Research Institute, National University

Staci Stone
Vice Provost, Academic Affairs, Jacksonville State University

Chloe Stricklin
Manager of Instructional Design & Development, Sophia Learning

Carolyn Swabek
Director, Community Engagement, CAEL

Alex Swartsel
Managing Director, Insights, Jobs for the Future

Jodie Swearingen
CPL Technologies Analyst and Liaison, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Jane Swift
President, Education at Work

Julie Szeltner
Director of Talent Engagement, Team NEO

Caroline Taich
President and Founder, Kirtland Consulting

Buffy Tanner
Director of Innovation and Strategic Projects, Shasta College

Josh Tatum
Vice President of Business Growth & Retention, Greater New Orleans, Inc.

Tim Taylor
Co-Founder and President, America Succeeds

Kelly Tessitore
Vice President of Policy and Advancement, JVS Boston

Charletta Thomas
Training Supervisor, MacLaff, Inc.

Alex Thome
Penn Foster Group Vice President, High School, Penn Foster Group

Dhyia Thompson-Phillips
Deputy Managing Director, Nonprofit and Philanthropy Practice, Project Evident

Kathy Thompson
Director, Center for Innovation in Postsecondary Education

Andrea Tipton
Director, Credit for Prior Learning, Salt Lake Community College

Nan Travers
Dr., Director, Center for Leadership in Credentialing Learning (CL2), Co-Lead Credential as You Go, SUNY Empire State University

Monique Tuset
Director, Initiatives, CAEL

Jason Tyszko
Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Kylie van Luyn
Founder, Elevated Coaching & Consulting Global

Bobbi Vernon
MA, ICE-CCP, Sr. Director, Learning and Development, Global Skills X-Change (GSX)

Alyssa Vine
University Director of Credit for Prior Learning, CUNY System Office

Jurgen von Mahs
Associate Professor in Urban Studies, The New School

Patricia Wallace
Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development Initiatives, CAEL

Matt Waltz
Senior Vice President of Partnerships and Development, CAEL

Laura Ward
Vice President, Workforce Solutions, Merit

Susan Warner-Sanchez
Associate Vice Chancellor, Teaching and Learning Excellence Division, Austin Community College District

Sarah Welch
Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies

Ann Werbach
Strategic Partnership Director, InsideTrack

Nick White
Chief Learning Officer, Sophia Learning

Joan Whitman
Grant Writer and Content Manager, Heroes for Healthcare

Jon Wickert
Ed.D., Director, Career and Technical Education and STEM Initiatives Workgroup, Delaware Department of Education, Workforce Support Team

Ashley Wilhelm
Sr. Director of Workforce and Economic Development Initiatives, CAEL

Sarina Willis
Dr., Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success, Prairie View A&M University

Alphur "Slim" Willock
Learner of the Year

Nenit Wills
Senior Director of Credentials, National University

Mara Woody
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Riipen

Xandi Wright
Founder, Wright to Learn

Jasmin Stubblefield
Dr., Graduate Programs Manager, University of Michigan

Drew Karhan
Dr., Director, San Diego State University - Interwork Institute

Heather Geoffroy
Individualized Learning Director, University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online (CPSO)

Rachael Cooper
Assistant Director, Office of Professional Learning Review, Thomas Edison State University

Carl Burkart
Director of Professional Learning Evaluations, SUNY Empire State University

Thomas McElroy
Executive Director Prior Learning Assessment, Empire State University

Linda Wilder
Director of Credit for Prior Learning, Charter Oak State College

Asaf Wolff
SR VP of Enrollment, University of the People

Joey Lehrman
Project Manager, International Society for Technology in Education

Caroline McKinnon
Sr. Program Manager - Adult Learning, International Society for Technology in Education

Kilinyaa Cothran
Associate Dean for Academics; Academic Director, Health Programs, Washington University in St. Louis - School of Continuing & Professional Studies

Jodie Lloyd
Director, Business Development & School Initiatives, Washington University in St. Louis - School of Continuing & Professional Studies

Kathleen Blackburn Brown
Student Success Navigator, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Continuing & Professional Studies

Amanda Welsh
Professor of the Practice, Northeastern University

Luanne Powell
Senior Program Director, School of Adult & Professional Studies, Union University

Renee Dauer
Dean, School of Adult and Professional Studies, Union University

Don Khan Huai
Student, Rio Salado College

Kate Smith
President, Rio Salado College

Siobhan Carroll
Government and Workforce Development Director, OpenClassrooms

Bernadette Rivera
Assistant Executive Director, LIUNA Education and Training Fund

Richard Haynes
Director School Support, NYC Men Teach

Kim Mitchell
Vice President Organizational Growth and Strategy, NPower

Marc Singer
Provost, Northampton Community College

2024 Sponsors

50TH GOLD ANNIVERSARY SPONSORS:
• AARP Logo
• Walmart

DIAMOND SPONSORS:
• Inside Track
• Ease Learning
• National University

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
• Archways to Opportunity
• zSpace
• Education Work
• Reach
• Racial Equity for Adult Credentials in Higher Ed

SILVER SPONSOR:
• myFootPath

Ruby Sponsor:
• Interplay Learning
• KPU
• Vantage Point Consulting
• Kwantlen Polytechnic University
• National Fund for Workforce Solutions
• Merit

Bronze Sponsor:
• OATS from AARP | Older Adults Technology Services
• SɅFAL Partners
• DANTES DoD VolEd Programs
• COABE (Coalition on Adult Basic Education)
• Green Flower
• Nightingale Education Group
• ASVAB Career Exploration Program
• 3Nickels™ powered by GuidedChoice
• Maximus
• Upright
• NCCRS (National College Credit Recommendation Service)
• ACT WorkKeys NCRC
• InPlace Smart Placement Solutions
• Jobs for the Future