2025 Annual Conference Program Committee

Objective

The Program Committee is responsible for the development, arrangement, and delivery of the following year's Annual Meeting program.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • The Committee recommends the theme of the Annual Meeting to the Board for approval. The Committee Chair, in consultation with the Chair of the Host Committee, develops a budget for approval by the Board and manages the program portion of the overall conference budget.
  • The Committee identifies the speakers for the Annual Meeting and makes recommendations to the Host Committee on program format.
  • The Committee works closely with the Host Committee and Information Exchange Committee to facilitate speaker arrangements and sponsorships, respectively.
  • The Committee is responsible for corresponding with the speakers in order to obtain pictures and biographies, to keep the speakers informed of the progress of the program, to identify speaker requirements and to assist the speakers, if needed, with transportation and accommodations at the Annual Meeting.
  • During the Annual Meeting, the Committee is responsible for the speakers and for helping the speakers with transportation requirements, meeting room setups, and audiovisual needs. 

Members

  • Lori Seager, Chair, Colorado College
  • Robyn Pennington, 1st Vice President, California State University
  • Lupe Valencia, WACUBO Past-President, University of Texas, El Paso
  • Mike Clune, WACUBO President, University of California, San Francisco
  • Nichol Luoma, Business Partners Showcase, Washington University, St. Louis
  • Patricia Anderson, DEI Committee Chair, University of California, Irvine
  • Queen King, At Large/Workshops, California State University, Los Angeles
  • Sandy Valdez, Liaison to Community Colleges Committee, Pima Community College
  • Jeff Ratje, At Large, University of California, Davis
  • Dean Calvo, 3rd Vice President, Scripps College
  • Angie Marinello, At large, University of California, San Francisco
  • Ann Rodriguez, 2024 Business Partners, Retired
  • Sara Reed, Professional Development Steering Committee Chair, Western Governors University
  • Kelli Brandvold, At large, Leeward Community College
  • Anthony Airhart, At Large, University of Colorado, Anschutz
  • Jon Giacomi, At large, University of California, San Francisco
  • Tricia Ayala, At large/Program Committee Support, Colorado College
  • Travis Ball, Business Partner Showcase, Texas A&M University
  • Lizzy Barron, At Large, Arizona State University
  • Linda Campos, At Large, University of Idaho
  • Jim Carpenter, At Large, Metropolitan State University
  • Barbara Cevallos, At Large, University of California
  • Wendy Davis, Community College, Cochise College
  • Wendy Gamboa, At Large, University of California, San Francisco
  • Erin Hutchinson, At Large, University of Colorado, Boulder
  • Callie Juarez, At Large/Marketing, California State University, Northridge
  • Ken Kline, At Large, College of Western Idaho
  • Linda Kosten, CDRIC, University of Denver
  • Mike Kuhner, At Large, University of California, Davis
  • Darren Marshall, At Large, Salt Lake Community College
  • Jennifer Radke, At Large, University of California, Davis
  • Kalei Rapoza, At Large, University of Hawaii, Hilo
  • Matt Skinner, At Large, Washing State University, Pullman
  • David Tamanaha, At Large, University of Hawaii, Maui
  • Mike Unebasami, Host Committee Chair, University of Hawaii, Community College System
  • Lynn Valenter, Small Institutions Committee Liaison, Reed College
  • Kendra Yoshimoto, At Large, University of Washington, Bothell

Updated 8/14/2024