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Schedule And Attendees - 2023's ABSAP Conference at Purdue's business school July 17-20

We are thrilled to welcome a distinguished group of participants to the ABSAP Conference, set to take place at Purdue University's prestigious School of Business from July 17-20, 2023. We have prepared an exciting itinerary. Find the schedule below.

 

Schedule Overview

Time
Event
6-8 p.m.

Purdue Memorial Union East Terrace
Pre-conference reception hosted by the ASBAP Council. Kick off this year's conference experience by joining the group for an informal reception at the Purdue Memorial Union (PMU) on the East Terrace. Say hello to past friends and meet new connections. Enjoy your first evening at Purdue over cocktails and light hor d'oeuvres.
Time Event
7:30-8:45 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
9-10 a.m. Welcome & Introductions
10-11 a.m. Alumni Engagement Platforms with the Yale School of Management
11-11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Mentorship with Meg Roundy & Johanna Tondalo
12:15-1:15 p.m. Lunch (tables by topic of interest)
1:15-2:45 p.m. Managing Work-Life Boundaries in a Hybrid World with Professor Ellen Ernst Kossek
2:45-3:30 p.m. Tour of Business School - Followed by Group Photo - Wear Your School Colors!
2:45-3:30 p.m. Break
3:45-4:45 p.m. Alumni Boards with Abbey Callahan & Jen Goins
Evening Free evening to explore West Lafayette
Time Event
7:30-8:45 a.m. Breakfast
9-9:45 a.m. ABSAP Annual Meeting
9:45-10:45 a.m. The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters led by
Barb Thomas & Andrew Krueger
10:45-11 a.m. Break
11 a.m.-noon Roundtable Breakout Discussion Groups
Noon-1 p.m. Lunch & ABSAP Awards
1-2 p.m. Metrics: Measuring Alumni Engagement
2-3:30 p.m. Boilermaker Special Tour of Campus (Purdue at large)
3:30 p.m. Load Busses for Indy at Rawls Hall (Snack to Go)
5 p.m. Visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
6-8 p.m. Dinner at the Foyt Winery Vault, Indianapolis - SAPY Awards
8 p.m. Depart for Purdue University
Evenstable
Time Event
7:30-8:45 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
9-10 a.m. Collaboration: Alumni Engagement & Career Development Office Vanessa Ortiz, Stacey Sharp & Allison Henning Duffy
10-11 a.m. Practical Tips & Tricks
11-11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Farewell & Top Takeaways
12:15 p.m. Lunch To-Go

Attendees

Rose Adams

Rose Adams

Annual Giving Program Manager

CU Boulder, Leeds School of Business

rose.adams@colorado.edu  

A Alfstad

Alexandra V. Alfstad

Manager of Inclusive Alumni Communities, Affinity & Special Interest Groups

Yale School of Management

alexandra.alfstad@yale.edu 

Cierra Barrow

Cierra Barrow

Advancement Experience, Program Manager

CU Boulder, Leeds School of Business

ciera.barrow@colorado.edu 

Catherine Boblitt

Catherine Boblitt

Associate Director of Alumni Engagement

University of Michigan, Ross Business School

cdiuri@umich.edu  

Sarah Bradley

Sandra Bradley

Director, Alumni Relations

University of Wisconsin

sbradley@wisc.edu  

Ana Branning

Ana Branning

Assistant Director, Alumni Relations

Duke University, Fuqua School of Business

ana.branning@duke.edu  

Christine Burdell

Christine Burdell

Director, Alumni Relations

University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business

christine.burdell@mccombs.utexas.edu 

Abbey Callahan

Abbey Callahan

Alumni Relations Director

Georgia Institute of Technology

abbey.callahan@scheller.gatech.edu

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Lisa Carrell

Senior Program Coordinator

McCombs School of Business

lisa.carrell@mccombs.utexas.edu 

Kathleen Cartiera

Kathleen Cartiera

Interim Director, Alumni Engagement

Yale University School of Management

kathleen.cartiera@yale.edu  

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Tracey Chambers

Assistant Director, Alumni Relations

Duke University, Fuqua School of Business

tracey.chambers@duke.edu 

Alex Chang

Alex Chang

Associate Director of Alumni Relations

University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business

alexchan@marshall.usc.edu

Leah Walton

Dan Cournoyer

Associate Director

University of Austin Texas, McCombs School of Business

daniel.cournoyer@mccombs.utexas.edu

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Jennifer Crispell

Director of Alumni Relations

Penn State, Smeal College of Business

jmo182@psu.edu 

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Ava Danville

Director, Alumni Diversity & Inclusion

New York University, Stern School of Business

ava.danville@stern.nyu.edu 

Sue Doron

Sue Doron

Executive Director, Marketing and Communications 

Purdue University, Daniels School of Business

sdoron@purdue.edu 

Greg Driscoll

Greg Driscoll

Director of Strategic Engagement

University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce

driscoll@virginia.edu  

Ashley Durham

Ashley Durham

Director of Alumni Engagement

University of Iowa, Tippie College

ashley-durham@uiowa 

Shannon English

Shannon English

Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

Yale School of Management

shannon.english@yale.edu  

Cat Ferrante

Cat Ferrante

Engagement Specialist

University of Wisconsin

catherine.ferrante@wisc.edu  

Janice French

Janice French

Associate Director, Alumni Operations

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business

janicef@andrew.cmu.edu  

Jen Goins

Jen Goins

Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships and Engagement

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

jrgoins@iu.edu  

Wendy Jo Hartsock

Wendy Jo Hartsock

Associate Director, Alumni Relations

Penn State, Smeal College of Business

wjh21@psu.edu  

Andrea Hatch

Andrea Hatch

Director, Alumni Relations

Purdue University, Daniels School of Business

hatch5@purdue.edu 

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Janice Headley

Retired Senior Associate Director of Advancement

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

jheadley@indiana.edu 

Michelle Helmer

Michelle Helmer

Director of Alumni Engagement

University of Florida, Warrington College of Business

michelle.helmer@warrington.ufl.edu  

Allison Henning Duffy

Allison Henning Duffy

Associate Director, Alumni Relations

University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management

henn0364@umn.edu  

Leah Walton

Brandi Host

Director of Alumni Engagement

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

bmhost@indiana.edu 

Aubrey Jeffries

Aubrey Jeffries

Board & Engagement

CU Boulder, Leeds School of Management

aubrey.jeffries@colorado.edu 

Nikole Jessie

Nikole Jessie

Assistant Director, Alumni Relations

Rice University, Jones Graduate School of Business

nikole.jessie@rice.edu  

Caitlin Johnson

Caitlin Johnson

Director of Alumni Engagement

University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

mcclungc@umich.edu  

McKenna Keller

McKenna Keller

Administrative Associate

University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business

mckenna.keller@mccombs.utexas.edu 

J Knotts

Jacqueline Knotts

Associate Director, Alumni Engagement & Communication Operations

Purdue University, Daniels School of Business

jackie.knotts@gmail.com  

Sarah Koon

Sara Kroon

Senior Associate Director, Alumni Data and Systems

Yale School of Management

sara.kroon@yale.edu  

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Andrew Krueger

Sr. Director of Alumni Engagement

University of Washington, Foster School of Business

krueger6@uw.edu 

Jennifer Lehrer

Jennifer Lehrer

Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

jklehrer@umich.edu  

Cortney Lightfoot

Courtney Lightfoot

Managing Director, Alumni Relations

Yale School of Management

courtney.lightfoot@yale.edu  

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Eric Manzo

Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement

UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business

emanzo@berkeley.edu 

Daniela Martinez

Daniela Martinez

Recent Alumni, Student Engagement Program Coordinator

CU Boulder, Leeds School of Business

daniela.martinezcarpizo@colorado.edu  

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Kylie McElligott

Alumni Events Manager

University of California, Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management

kylie.mcelligott@anderson.ucla.edu  

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Jenlyn Meyers

Alumni Relations Program Coordinator

McCombs School of Business

jenlyn.meyers@mccombs.utexas.edu 

Cherie Michaud

Cherie Michaud

Associate Director of Alumni Relations

University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business

cheriemi@marshall.usc.edu 

Arianna Miller

Arianna Miller

Assistant Director, Alumni Communication

Duke University, Fuqua School of Business

arianna.miller@duke.edu 

Niermala Mohan

Niermala Mohan

Program Coordinator

Yale School of Management

niermala.mohan@yale.edu  

Cece Nash

Cece Nash

Associate Director of Alumni Engagement

University of Michigan, Ross Business School

cecelian@umich.edu  

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Vanessa Ortiz

Associate Director for Alumni Engagement, Business Career Services

Purdue University, Daniels School of Business

vanessa@purdue.edu  

Anne Rawlins

Anne Rawlins

Senior Director of Alumni Engagement

Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management

anne.rawlins@vanderbilt.edu 

Ryan Retartha

Ryan Retartha

Director of Alumni Relations

University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business

rretarth@nd.edu  

Meg Roundy

Meg Roundy

Program Manager, Student-Alumni Relations

University of California, Berkely, Haas School of Business

meg@hass.berkeley.edu 

Kathleen Cartiera

Kyle Rowland

Associate Director, Alumni Relations

Rice University, Jones Graduate School of Business

kyle.rowland@rice.edu  

John Segenberger

John Segenberger

Executive Director, Alumni Relations

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business

jseng@andrew.cmu.edu 

Stacey Sharp

Stacey Sharp

Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

Purdue University, Daniels School of Business

slsharp4@purdue.edu  

Barbara Thomas

Barbara Thomas

Executive Director, Outreach Events

University of Iowa, Tippie College of Business

barbara-thomas-2@uiowa.edu 

Alexx Tobeck

Alexx Tobeck

Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving

CU Boulder, Leeds School of Business

alexandra.tobeck@colorado.edu  

Johanna Tandolo

Johanna Tandalo

Senior Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives, Alumni Relations

Yale School of Management

johanna.tondalo@yale.edu  

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Robin Vallilee

Sr. Program Coordinator

McCombs School of Business

robin.vallilee@mccombs.utexas.edu 

Brooke Van Groningen

Brooke Van Groningen

Brand Manager

Washington University, St. Louis, Olin Business School

b.vangroningen@wustl.edu  

Emma Vermillion

Emma Vermillion

Advancement Coordinator

Washington University, St. Louis, Olin Business School

ecvermillion@wustl.edu  

Amy Wallis

Amy Wallis

Associate Director Alumni of Engagement

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

amwallis@iu.edu 

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Leah Walton

Assistant Director, Alumni Experience Center

University of California, Irvine, The Paul Merage School of Business

leah.walton@uci.edu  

Rachael Williams

Rachael Williams

Administrative Assistant

Washington University, St. Louis, Olin Business School

rachaelw@wustl.edu 

Leah Walton

Laura Wolf

Associate Director of Engagement

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

wolfla@iu.edu