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:

    • 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

    • 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

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:

    • 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:

      • 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:

      • 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