NASFAA National Conference 2018 | NASFAA | 24 June 2018 | Austin Convention Center, 500 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701, USA

The NASFAA National Conference is the premier event serving the student financial aid community. Student aid professionals from across the nation attend the NASFAA National Conference each year to teach, learn, network, and share best practices.

Help us gear up for the 2018 NASFAA National Conference. NASFAA's 2018 Conference Program Task Force is requesting session proposals for the 2018 conference, set for June 24-27, 2018 in Austin, TX. Please refer to our Presenters and Moderators page for more information on how to submit a proposal. The deadline is October 27.

2018 Speakers

Featured Speaker:

Wes Moore
CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation

Lena Tenney
Leading Sunday's Pre-Conference Diversity Event

Speaker List:

Angela D. Adams
Owner/Attorney, Adams Immigration Law LLC Carmel INUSA

Ms. Katherine Anderson
Director of Financial Assistance, Bentley University Waltham MA

Shadee Ardalan
Director of Operations, Ivy.ai Raleigh NC

Ms. Beth Armstrong
Director, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg VA

Marjorie Arrington
Higher Education Services Senior Advisor, Cooley LLP, Washington DC

Brenna Atnikov
Senior Consultant, Reos Partners, Cambridge MAUSA

Keith Babich
Director of Campus Relations, CommonBond, New York NY

Joan D Bailey
Associate Director, University of South Florida Health Tampa FL

Zita Barree
Director, Hampden-Sydney College Hampden Sydney VA

Ben Barrett
Program Associate, New America Washington DCUSA

Sandy Baum
The George Washington University, Washington DC

Amy Berrier
Assistant Director for Operations, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro NC

Kathryn Blaisdell
Director of Student Financial Services, Mount Holyoke College South Hadley MA

Lisa Blazer
Sr. Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio TX

Gena Boling
Associate Director, University of Missouri Columbia MO

Ms. Samantha Brady
Research Specialist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA

James Brooks
Associate Vice President of SSEM/Director of Financial Aid, University of Oregon Eugene OR

Justin Chase Brown
Director, Scholarships & Financial Aid, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln NE

Brenda Burke
Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships, University of Utah Salt Lake City UT

Ben Burton
Chief Financial Student Resources Officer, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana Indianapolis IN

Wes Butterfield
Vice President, Ruffalo Noel Levitz Cedar Rapids IA

Colleen Campbell
Associate Director, Postsecondary Education, Center for American Progress Washington DCUSA

Kevin Campbell
Training Officer, U.S. Department of Education Washington DC

Shar-Day Campbell
Financial Aid Communications and Social Media Coordinator, Houston Community College Houston TX

Anne Cartwright
Attorney, Husch Blackwell LLP, Kansas City MO

Rosie Castaneda
Financial Aid Counselor, San Diego State University San Diego CA

Diane Cheng
Associate Research Director, The Institute for College Access & Success, Inc. Oakland CA

Chris Chumley
Chief Operating Officer, CampusLogic, Inc. Chandler AZ

Elizabeth Collins
Financial Technical Processor, Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson NV

Robert Collins
Vice President of Financial Aid, Western Governors University Salt Lake City UT

Nicole Commissiong
Assistant Dean Student Affairs, Law School, University of Oregon Eugene OR

Dan Commons
Director, IT Risk Management/Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Department of Education Washington DC

Megan Coval
Vice President, NASFAA Washington DC

Jana Cox
Director of Financial Aid, Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa CA

Shannon L. Crossland
Interim Executive Director, Texas Tech University Lubbock TX

Kim Dancy
Senior Policy Analyst, New America Washington DCUSA

Katherine Deacon
Associate Director SFA, University of Hartford West Hartford CT

Joe DePaulo
Chief Executive Officer, College Ave Student Loans Wilmington DE

Gregory DeSantis
Associate Director, Financial Aid, Housatonic Community College Bridgeport CT

Jill Desjean
Policy Analyst, NASFAA Washington DC

Louisa Diana
Associate Director, Loan Programs, Gonzaga University Spokane WA

Joseph Dobrota
Director of Financial Aid, College of William & Mary Williamsburg VA

Joseph Donlay
Associate Director, Operations, Colorado State University Fort Collins CO

Chesa Donovan
Executive Director, Solutions and Sales, Global Financial Aid Services, Inc. Gulfport MS

Cheryl Dowd
Director, WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) Boulder COUSA

Justin Draeger
President and CEO, NASFAA Washington DC

Steven England
Vice President, Client Solutions, Regent Education Frederick MD

Julie Esau
Regional Director, Business Development, American Student Assistance Boston MA

Charlotte Etier
Senior Research Analyst & Grant Manager, NASFAA Washington DC

Sydney Evans
Project Manager, NASFAA Washington DC

Diane Eves
Marketing Director, Regent Education, Frederick MD

Ms. Helen Faith
Dean of New Student Transitions, Lane Community College Eugene OR

Rachelle Feldman
Associate Provost of Scholarships and Student Aid, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC

Brenda Feller
Special Channel Marketing Strategist, Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation & Affiliates Madison WI

Rachel Fishman
Deputy Director for Research, Higher Education Initiative, New America Washington DC DCUSA

Marie Fitzpatrick
Program Management Analyst, FSA, U.S. Department of Education Washington DC

Rachael Fournier
Associate Director, Scholarships, University of Texas at Arlington Arlington TX

Pamela W Fowler
Executive Director, Office of Financial Aid, University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI

Celeste Franklin
Director of Financial Aid, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia PA

David Futrell
Knowledgebase/AskRegs Manager, NASFAA Washington DC

Kristen Gast
Director of Financial Aid, Southern Oregon University Ashland OR

Tiffany Gibbs
Compliance Products Manager, Washington DC

Jackie Gloria
Financial Aid Director, Design Institute of San Diego San Diego CA

Jonathan Goodsell
Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Education Washington DC

Billie Jo Hamilton
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Planning & Management, University of South Florida Tampa FL

Cynthia Hammond
U.S. Department of Education, Washington DC

Andrew Hammontree
Financial Aid Director, Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City OK

Ms. Victoria Hampton
Director of Student Financial Assistance, University of Hartford West Hartford CT

Terri Harfst
Director of Financial Aid, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale IL

Philip Hawkins
Director of Financial Aid, The George Washington University Law School Washington DC

Veronica Herrera
Director, Product Solutions, Experian PLC Costa Mesa CAUSA

Leo J Hertling
Associate Director, Purdue University West Lafayette IN

Mr. Sherwin Hibbets
Director, Regulatory Affairs, Financial Aid Management for Education, Inc. Fort Lauderdale FL

Brenda Hicks
Director of Financial Aid, Southwestern College Winfield KS

Dr. Brian P Hogan
Professor of Chemistry, Director of the Carolina Covenant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill NC

Lisa Hopper
Director of Financial Aid, National Park College Hot Springs AR

Jennifer Jackson
Director of Meetings & Live Site Events, NASFAA Washington DC

Jessica Jacobs
Assistant Financial Aid Counselor, University of California At San Diego Health Sciences La Jolla CA

Kim Jenerette
Executive Director of Financial Aid, Cedarville University Cedarville OH

Nick Jenkins
Director of Financial Aid, Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory NC

Angela Johnson
Vice President of Access and Completion, Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus Highland Hills OH

Holly Johnson
Information Technology Professional, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Minneapolis MN

Michael Johnson
Director of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, Portland State University Portland OR

Anthony P Jones
Director of Student Financial Aid, Appalachian State University Boone NC

Angela Karlin
Assistant Vice Provost/Director of Financial Aid, University of Kansas Lawrence KS

Laura Keane
Chief Policy Officer, uAspire Philadelphia PA

Dana Kelly
Chief Training Officer, NASFAA Washington DC

Kai Kimbrough
Management & Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Education Washington DC

Patti Kohler
Director, Western Governors University Salt Lake City UT

Dr. Joseph T Koroma
Financial Aid Supervisor, Peralta Community Colleges Oakland CA

Karen Krause
Executive Director Financial Aid, Scholarships, & VA Benefits Certification, University of Texas at Arlington Arlington TX

Mr. Wayne Kruger
Executive Director Financial Assistance Operations, St. Petersburg College Seminole Campus St. Petersburg FL

Vicki Kucera
Financial Aid Director, Central Community College Hastings Campus Hastings NE

Michael Kutcher
NASFAA-U Instructor, NASFAA Washington DC

Debra LaGrone
Compliance Products Specialist, NASFAA Washington DC

Scott Lapinski
Director of Financial Aid, The University of Texas, Tyler Tyler TX

Jee Hang Lee
Vice President for Public Policy & External Relations, Association of Community College Trustees Washington DC

Brian Lemma
Director of Financial Aid Solutions, The College Board New York NY

Joshua Leonard
Assistant Director Processing and Employment Programs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC

George Levathes
Vice President, National Student Clearinghouse Herndon VA

Michelle Lisec-Talarico
Director of Marketing, Inceptia Lincoln NE

Zilma Lopes
Director of Financial Aid, Central Carolina Community College Sanford NC

Paula Luff
Associate Vice President Enrollment Services, DePaul University Chicago IL

Beth Maglione
Vice President, NASFAA Washington DC

Lynn Mahaffie
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning and Innovation delegated the duties of Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Edu, U.S. Department of Education Washington DC

Theodore Malone
Executive Director, Purdue University West Lafayette IN

Daniel Mann
Director of Student Financial Aid, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign IL

Greg Martin
U.S. Department of Education, Washington DC

Jennifer Martin
Director of University Financial Aid Compliance, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD

Wood Mason
Business Operations & Program Services, U.S. Department of Education Washington DC

Karen McCarthy
Director of Policy Analysis, NASFAA Washington DC

Daniel McCourry
Senior Associate Director, Appalachian State University Boone NC

Carney McCullough
Director, Policy Development Group, U.S. Department of Education Washington DC

Clantha McCurdy
Senior Deputy Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Education Boston MAUSA

Thomas McDermott
Assistant Vice Provost Financial Aid, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD

Steven McDowell
Director of Financial Aid Services, Asnuntuck Community College System Office Enfield CT

Naomi McKenna
Manager of Technical Projects, University of Connecticut Storrs CT

Matthew Metz
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management, D'Youville College Buffalo NY

Sally Mickelson
Director of Financial Aid, Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson NV

Cristi Millard
Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships, Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City UT

Julie Miller
Research Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA

Consuela Mitchell
Director of Enrollment Resources, Southern Methodist University Dallas TX

Lisa K Mitchell
Vice President, Region Head, Sallie Mae Newark DE

Kelly Morrissey
Director of Financial Aid, Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner MA

Craig Munier
Assistant Director, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln NE

David Musser
Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Education Washington DC

Matt Nettleton
Strategic Business Director, Inceptia Lincoln NE

Tori Nuccio
Assistant Director of Financial Aid and Single Point of Contact, National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Minneapolis MN

Sharon Oliver
Director of Scholarships/Student Aid, North Carolina Central University Durham NC

Emily Osborn
Director, Northwestern University Chicago Campus Chicago IL

Kaegy Pabulos
Federal Direct Loans Coordinator and Quality Assurance Manager, U.S. Department of Education Washington DC

Edward M Pacchetti
Director of Customer Analytics, U.S. Department of Education Washington DC

Stephen Payne
Assistant Director of Federal Relations, NASFAA Washington DC

Joel Philistin
Financial Coach, Houston Community College System Central College Houston TX

Joel Philistin
Financial Coach, Houston Community College System Central College Houston TX

Erin Porter
Associate Director, Texas A&M University College Station TX

Russell Poulin
Director, Policy & Analysis, WCET - WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies Boulder COUSA

Nicholas W Prewett
Executive Director of Financial Aid, University of Missouri Columbia MO

Dr. Sara Prewett
Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Missouri Columbia MO

Thomas Ratliff
Associate Vice President for Financial Aid, Indiana Wesleyan University Marion IN

Jeff Recker
CommonBond, New York NY

Amanda Redick
Associate Counsel for Corporate and Global Partnership, Purdue University West Lafayette IN

John Refila
Vice President of Product Management, Vocado, LLC Manhattan Beach CA

Michael Rhodes
IRS, U.S. Department of Education Washington DC

Dr. Rebekah Salcedo
Director, The University of Arizona Tucson AZ

Catherine Sanchez
Assistant Director of Financial Aid, University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth TX

Mendy Schmerer
Director, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City OK

Judy Schneider
Senior Consultant, Financial Aid Services Atlanta GA

Philip Schuman
Director of Financial Literacy, Indiana University - University Student Services and Systems Bloomington IN

Emily Sillcocks
Financial Aid Director, South Texas College of Law Houston TX

Tracy L Simmons
Assistant Dean of Admissions, Diversity Initiatives and Financial Aid, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law Sacramento CA

Emily Slack
Legislative Aide, U.S. Congress Washington DC

Marvin Smith
Director of Student Financial Services, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis IN

Mary Sommers
Director of Financial Aid, University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney NE

JoEllen Soucier
Executive Director of Financial Aid, Houston Community College System Central College Houston TX

Ashley Spain
Ruffalo Noel Levitz, Cedar Rapids IA

Mandy Sponholtz
SOE Review Program Administrator, Washington DC

Michelle Stipp
Director of Financial Aid, Roosevelt University Chicago IL

Dr. Forrest Stuart
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Director of Financial Aid, Furman University Greenville SC

Trevor Summers
FSA, U.S. Department of Education Washington DC

Susan Swisher
Executive Director, Saint Xavier University Chicago IL

Lena Tenney
Coordinator of Public Engagement, The Ohio State University Columbus OH

Deborah Tollefson
Director of Financial Aid, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro NC

David Tolman
Instructional Design and Content Specialist, NASFAA Washington DC

Amelia Topper
Senior Researcher, Coffey Consulting, LLC Bethesda MD

Mary Jane Towne-Denton
Financial Aid Counselor - Loan Coordinator, University of San Diego San Diego CA

Michelle Trame
Senior Associate Director, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign IL

Sawyer Treffinger
Marketing Associate, Jenzabar, Inc. Harrisonburg VA

Tabatha Turner
Senior Associate Director, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC

Matt Tveter
Communications/Organizational Effectiveness Consultant, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Minneapolis MN

Margaret Tvrdy
Director of Financial Aid, Doane University Crete NE

Deana Unger
Vice President of Financial Aid Operations, Inceptia Lincoln NE

Lori L Vedder
Director of Financial Aid, University of Michigan - Flint Flint MI

Dr. Shannon Venezia
Associate Director, University of Connecticut Storrs CT

Nicole Verrett
Director of Client Relations, Financial Aid Services Atlanta GA

Anne Walker
Director, Student Financial Services, Rice University Houston TX

Ms. Dareth Wallace
Director of FA Compliance, University of Maryland University College College Park MD

Dr. Jeffrey Weinstein
Co-Founder & VP of Analytics, Vemo Education Reston VA

Dennis Wentworth
Vice President of Business Development, Goal Structured Solutions, Inc. San Diego CA

Chrisy Woll
Vice President of Customer Success, CampusLogic, Inc. Chandler AZ

Peter Wylie
Vice President, CommonBond New York NY

Michael Yohe
Executive Director, Student Financial Services, Southeastern University Lakeland FL

Sharon Zehe
Event Manager, CampusLogic, Inc. Chandler AZ

2018 Sponsors

• Ascent
• Great Lakes
• Inceptia
• SallieMae
• College Ave
• CommonBond
• Discover Student Loans