Annual Conference Agenda
November 13-15, 2023
New York, NY
Joy of Higher Education: A Recipe for Human Resources
Monday, November 13
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Board of Directors Meeting and Lunch
2:00 – 8:30 p.m.| Registration
2:15 – 2:45 p.m. | New Member/First-Time Attendees Orientation
Facilitator: Felicia Washington, Senior Vice President for Human Resources at University of Southern California, and ARU-HRI Past Board Chair
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Welcome and Opening of the 13th Annual Conference
Facilitator: John Whelan, Vice President for Human Resources at Yale University and ARU-HRI Board Chair
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Session 1: 2024 and Beyond: Human Resources Leaders’ Unique Opportunities
Speaker: Daniel Marsili, President of the National Academy of Human Resources, and former CHRO of Colgate-Palmolive Company
Panel of CHROs Joined by Daniel Marsili
Panelists:
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- Manuel Cuevas-Trisán, Vice President for Human Resources, Harvard University
- Marsha Fischer, Vice President for Human Resources, Chief Human Resources Officer, and Chief Equal Opportunity Officer, University of Missouri
- James Gallaher, Vice Chancellor for Human Resources, University of Pittsburgh
- Julia McCallin, Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer, California Institute of Technology
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Introduction of Members, Sponsors, and Participants
Facilitator: Diana Dutton, Interim Vice-Principal (Administration and Finance) and Associate Vice-Principal, Human Resources, at McGill University, and ARU-HRI Board Secretary
6:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Conference Opening Reception with Remarks by Segal
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner and Introduction of Keynote Address
Facilitator: Amanda Bailey, Vice President for Human Resources, Boston University, and ARU-HRI Board Member
7:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Session 2: Keynote Address
Speaker: John B. King, Jr., Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), the largest comprehensive system of public higher education in the United States
8:30 p.m. | Closing and Logistics for Day Two
Facilitator: Laurita Thomas, ARU-HRI President
Tuesday, November 14
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.| Registration
7:30 – 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast and Discussion
Facilitators: Amanda Bailey, Vice President for Human Resources, Boston University; and Lorraine Goffe, Vice President for Human Resources, Northwestern University
8:15 – 10:00 a.m. | Session 3: Founder’s Session Honoring Founder Ken Hutchinson
Finding and Crafting Meaningful Work: What Really Matters?
Speaker: Amy Wrzesniewski, William and Jacalyn Egan Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
10:00 a.m. | Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.| Session 4: An Update from the Association of American Universities
Speaker: Ken Goldstein, Senior Vice President for Survey Research and Institutional Policy, Association of American Universities (AAU)
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. | Lunch
12:30 – 1:15 p.m. | Business Meeting (ARU-HRI Members Only)
Facilitator: John Whelan, Vice President for Human Resources at Yale University and ARU-HRI Board Chair
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. | Break
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Session 5: Lightning Round Sessions
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- Leading authentically while frustrated and learning to set boundaries
Facilitator: Hayley Harris, Chief Human Resources Officer, University of Chicago - Confronting the current blaming society in which we live
Facilitator: Mindy Kornberg, Vice President for Human Resources, University of Washington - New tools of engagement for tough conversations
Facilitator: Ken Horstman, Vice President for Human Resources and Chief Human Resource Officer, University of Minnesota - The catalysts for joy in our work in higher education
Facilitator: Eugene Whitlock, Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources and Chief People & Culture Officer, and ARU-HRI Board Member - The evolving mental health challenges for organizations
Facilitator: Cleo Rucker, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer, Vanderbilt University - Navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment
Facilitator: Ramona Agrela, CHRO and Vice Chancellor, University of California, Irvine
- Leading authentically while frustrated and learning to set boundaries
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. | Break
3:15 – 4:45 p.m. | Session 6: CHRO Panel Discussion
Sharing Our Stories Beyond the CHRO Role
Facilitators: Jeff Herring, Chief Human Resources Officer at University of Utah, and ARU-HRI Board Treasurer
Panel of CHROs:
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- Christine Lovely, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Cornell University
- Romy Riddick, Vice President for Human Resources, Princeton University
- Helena Rodrigues, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at University of Arizona, and ARU-HRI Board Member
- Mark Schmelz, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, University of Oregon
4:45 – 5:15 p.m. | Session 7: Jim Mullery from TIAA
5:15 – 6:00 p.m. | Break
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Conference Dinner with Remarks by TIAA
Wednesday, November 15
7:00 – 10:00 a.m.| Registration
7:30 – 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast
8:15 – 8:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks by Providge Consulting
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Session 8: Panel Discussion
Remembering Why We Are in Higher Education
Moderator: Roxanne Murray, Senior Vice President for Administration, Association of American Universities
Panelists:
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- Andy Brantley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the College and University Professional Association of Human Resources
- Ona Alston Dosunmu, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of College and University Attorneys
- Paulette Granberry Russell, President of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Break
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. | Session 9: Learning from Participants of the CHRO Academy
Panel of Current Cohort Participants:
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- Jeff Leinback, Deputy Director Human Resources, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Michelle Quint, Executive Director, Health Human Resources, University of California, Irvine Health
- Jeffrey Rowland, Executive Director of Human Resources, Staff and Labor Relations, University of Pennsylvania
- Jennifer Schaefer, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Compensation and Benefits, Washington University in St Louis
- Angela Stopper, Chief Learning Officer, University of California, Berkeley
- Joan (Joni) M. Troester, Senior Assistant Vice President (Total Rewards) and Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer, University of Iowa
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Close of 2023 Annual Conference
Facilitator: John Whelan, Vice President for Human Resources, Yale University, and ARU-HRI Board Chair
Post-Conference Opportunity for Workday Clients
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch for Workday Client Interest Group