Speaker Portfolio
Sample Presentations-
“Growing Number of Failed Presidencies: Causes and Antidotes,” Association of Governing Boards National Conference on Trusteeship, Boston, MA (March 27, 2024).
- “Weathering Personal and Institutional Crises: Supporting Your Spouse and Partner in Stressful Times,” Council of Independent Colleges President’s Institute (January 6, 2024).
- Closing Plenary Panelist, Association of Governing Boards National Conversation on Trusteeship, “Toward Enlightened Transformation” (April 14, 2022).
- Moderator for Panel, “Setting the Pace: Presidential Strategies for Leading Fundamental Change,” Council of Independent Colleges President’s Institute, Marco Island, FL (January 7, 2020).
- Keynote Panel, “Presidential Spouses and Partners: Evolving Expectations,” Presidential Spouse and Partner’s Program, Council of Independent Colleges President’s Institute, Marco Island, FL (January 5, 2020).
- Co-leader, “The President’s Role in Leading Transformational Change,” The Council of Independent College’s 2017 Presidents Institute.
- Panelist, “The College Presidency: Why and How?” 2015 CIC Institute for Chief Academic and Chief Advancement Officers, Baltimore, MD (November 8, 2015).
- Speaker, SUNY Executive Leadership Academy, “Governance and Leadership,” New York City, NY (June 10, 2015).
- Keynote Speaker, SUNY Voices Second Annual Conference on Shared Governance, Syracuse, NY (March 20, 2015).
- Panelist, “Presidential Strategies for Effective Governance,” Closing Plenary Session, Council of Independent Colleges Presidents Institute, San Diego, CA (January 2015).
- Panelist, “Governance Reconsidered: Effective Approaches to Working with Boards and the Faculty to Help Colleges Thrive,” Council of Independent Colleges Presidents Institute, Marco Island, FL (January 2014).
- Plenary Speaker, “The Role of the Chief Academic Officer in Today’s Challenging Environment,” American Conference of Academic Dean’s (ACAD) Dean’s Institute, Washington, DC (January 2014).
- Presenter, Institute for New Presidents, The American Council of Education (ACE), Chicago, (July 2013).
- Moderator, “Presidential Do’s and Don’ts,” Council of Independent Colleges Presidents Institute, Marco Island, FL (January 2012).
- “On Being Presidential,” NAICU annual meeting, Washington, DC (January 2012).
- “Working with the President,” Alice Manicur Symposium for Women Aspiring to be SSAOs, NASPA, Coconut Grove, FL (January 2012).
- “On Being a Chief Student Affairs Officer: Working with the President, the Trustees and Your Colleagues,” 2011 Institute for Aspiring Senior Student Affairs Officers, NASPA, Ft. Lauderdale (8 January 2011).
- “Women and the Presidency,” Council of Independent Colleges CAO Institute, Santa Fe, NM (November 2009).
- “Preparing for the Presidency,” Council of Independent Colleges CAO Institute, Santa Fe, NM (November 2009).
- “Working with Boards: The President’s Role and Responsibilities,” American Academic Leadership Institute, Washington, DC (August 2009).
