Senior Executive
Summit

Mike Evans - Opening Keynote

Award Winning Speaker and Author

Session: Leading in the New World of Work - Ignite Peak Performance, Foster Distinction and Value, and Unleash Accountability and Engagement

Mike Evans is an award-winning author/speaker, and has developed a unique perspective from 20+ years of working alongside a star studded list of world-renowned thought leaders, including: Dr. John Kotter, Dr. Stephen Covey, Tom Peters, Jim Kouzes, Hyrum Smith, Steve Farber and Chris McChesney. Mike served in executive leadership and consulting roles with Kotter International, Franklin Covey, and Tom Peters Company.

Mike works with many Fortune 50 clients around the globe and in virtually every arena, from the tech sector to financial services, manufacturing, health care, hospitality, entertainment, retail, and the US Government. He is experienced with executive leadership teams and groups at all organizational levels. His style is engaging, upbeat, entertaining, thought-provoking, compelling, and most importantly educational, relevant, and impactful. Individuals, teams and organizations yield immediate results by applying what they learn.

Robert Berry - Tuesday General Session Speaker

President, That Audit Guy Consulting Firm

Session: Elevating Your Voice and Influence: Strategies for Auxiliary Service Leaders in Higher Education 

Are you a Senior Executive in higher education looking to enhance your ability to articulate the value of your auxiliary services to business leaders?

Do you want to have a stronger voice in decision-making processes and be recognized for your contributions to student success?

Look no further than our session Elevating Your Voice and Influence: Strategies for Auxiliary Service Leaders in Higher Education.   In this session, we will discuss the art of selling ideas, thoughts, and concepts to executive management teams and more.  Through a combination of storytelling techniques and presentation concepts, you will gain strategies on how to communicate the value of your auxiliary services and make a lasting impact on business leaders and stakeholders.

Join us and elevate your communication skills to become a more prominent and influential voice in higher education.

Nicole McMurray - Closing Keynote

Regional Vice President, Florida Region, AppleOne 

Session: Cultivating Brilliance: Unveiling Proven Strategies for Talent Attraction, Retention and Optimal Hiring Practices

With 20+ years of experience developing holistic solutions to her client’s needs and years of leading teams in response to emergencies, Nicole McMurray utilizes AppleOne’s Hiring Made Human philosophy which centers around one true belief: we believe in people. With roots in the staffing industry dating back to 2004, Nicole has connected the best people with the best companies, aligning talents, skills, goals, and aspirations.

As a Regional Leader within AppleOne, she has the privilege of leading three divisions, five teams, and over 30 people. She is recognized within AppleOne for her success with conflict resolution, engagement, building winning teams and developing a culture the supports their core values. Her efforts have been validated through her Orlando team—the branch is consistently ranked either the No. 1, 2, or 3 branch in the nation.

Through a combination of client-specific sourcing solutions and established best practices, Nicole has helped hundreds of companies in our community in identifying and attracting any generation of worker, from millennials to baby boomers. Each of her team’s levels supports one another to achieve their company’s ultimate mission: “To find, to understand, and to fulfill the needs of another.”

Frank E. Ross III, PhD - Keynote Speaker

Vice President, Butler University

Session: Strategic Leadership for Student Success: Aligning Auxiliary Services to Foster Well-being and Drive Institutional Outcomes

The recent NACAS report on student success emphasized the need for auxiliary professionals to redefine their value proposition by aligning with student preferences and insights. The report underscores students' desire for success centered on wellness, community, and happiness, presenting numerous opportunities for auxiliaries to shape these experiences. In this context, senior executive leaders in auxiliary services play a pivotal role in campus student success. They must effectively communicate their unique contributions and comprehend the alignment of their work with other institutional leaders to achieve campus goals. This session will provide executives with the essential tools to grasp an institution's well-being climate, utilize data effectively, and take strategic actions to enhance both student success and the performance of the functional areas under their supervision.