EACUBO 2025 Annual Meeting
Program Details

* Tentative schedule subject to change *

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Sunday, October 19

12:00 - 5:00 PM Registration Open
1:00 - 2:00 PM Sunday Seminar Session 1
2:10 - 3:00 PM Sunday Seminar Session 2
3:10 - 4:00 PM Sunday Seminar Session 3
4:10 - 5:00 PM Sunday Seminar Session 4
3:30 - 5:30 PM Mentoring Fall Session (by invitation only)
6:30 - 8:30 PM Welcome Reception

Monday, October 20

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration/Information
7:30 - 8:30 AM CFO Breakfast (by invitation only)
7:30 - 8:30 AM First-Time Attendee Breakfast (Invitation Only)
7:30 - 8:30 AM Networking Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
8:30 - 9:45 AM Opening Keynote Address
• Laurie Weingart - Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University
10:00 - 11:00 AM From Data to Decisions: Activating Spend Insights for Immediate Impact
CPE Available: 1 credit, Finance
• Terri Albertson - Ursinus College
• Audra Kahr - Lafayette College
Unmasking the Imposter: Revealing Your Leadership Superpower
CPE Available: 1 credit, Personal Development
• Mary Herbert - Teibel Education Consulting
• Robbie Campbell-Lissade - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Newark Campus
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Break in Exhibit Hall
12:00 - 1:00 PM Change on the Horizon - NIL’s Impact on College Athletics Departments and Finance Offices
CPE Available: 1 credit, Specialized Knowledge
• Ryan Varley - University of Pittsburgh
• David Capitano - Baker Tilly
Trying to Control Chaos and High Costs? Collaboration is the Cure!
CPE Available: 1 credit, Finance
• Nicole Turner - Roger Williams University
• Kristin Tichenor - Tuition Exchange
Tracy Hassett - edRISK
The State of M&A in Higher Education
CPE Available: 1 credit, Finance
• Jennifer Lundy - Gannon University
• Tom Springer - Schneider Downs Capital, LLC
Scott Montgomery - Worldgate LLC
1:15 - 2:15 PM Birds of a Feather Networking Lunch
2:30 - 3:30 PM Renovation and Transformation of the University of Pittsburgh's Premier Dining Facility
CPE Available: 1 credit, Management Services
• Steve Schurr - Chartwells Higher Education
Executive Leader Roundtable
CPE Available: 1 credit, Specialized Knowledge
• Angela Blanton - Carnegie Mellon University
• Matthew Frist - Duquesne University
• Harper Watters - The Yuba Group, LLC
Accounting Update: FASB GAAP Issues Impacting Colleges Today
CPE Available: 1 credit, Accounting
• Rick Cole - Forvis Mazars
People First: Driving Sustainable Change in Higher Education
CPE Available: 1 credit, Personnel/Human Resources
• Nick Piscitello - Tufts University
• Kerry Collari - Tufts University
3:30 - 4:30 PM Dessert and Networking Options in Exhibit Hall
4:30 - 5:30 PM General Session
5:30 - 6:30 PM Happy Hour in Exhibit Hall

Tuesday, October 21

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Registration/Information
7:30 - 8:30 AM Chair's Business Partner Appreciation Breakfast (by invitation only)
7:30 - 8:30 AM Networking Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
8:30 - 9:30 AM General Session
9:30 - 10:00 AM EACUBO Annual Business Meeting
10:15 - 11:15 AM Break in Exhibit Hall
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM From Data to Impact: Aligning Financial Strategy and Analytics to Support Student Success
CPE Available: 1 credit, Management Services
• Lindsay Wayt - NACUBO
• Kelli Rainey - NACUBO
Building Cyber Security Practices Into Your Campus Culture
CPE Available: 1 credit, Information Technology
• Stephen Rieks - Delaware Valley University
• Jill Forrester - Dickinson College
• Justin McIntyre - First American Equipment Finance
Jim Burke - John Carroll University
Uncertainty and Forecasting: A Dual-Use Case in Budgeting and Weather
CPE Available: 1 credit, Finance
• Carl Lam - State University of New York at Buffalo
12:30 - 2:00 PM Lunch and Washington Update
2:00 - 3:00 PM Strategic Financial and Operational Restructuring: Enhancing Cash Flow and Driving Operational Improvements
CPE Available: 1 credit, Finance
• Daniel Cronin - Maryland Institute College of Art
• Terri Albertson - Ursinus College
Rebecca Kuhar - J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
Sandy Baxter - Callowhill Capital Advisors
The Business of NIL: Legal and Tax Implications for Colleges and Universities
CPE Available: 1 credit, Taxes
• Alexandra Mitchell - RSM US LLP
P3/Alternative Project Delivery Structures for Infrastructure Delivery
CPE Available: 1 credit, Finance
• Colt Little - The University of Florida
• Steve Park - Ballard Spahr LLP
3:00 - 4:00 PM Ice Cream Social in Exhibit Hall
4:00 - 5:00 PM Maximizing Financial Sustainability in Higher Education: Lessons from the Corporate World
CPE Available: 1 credit, Finance
• John "David" Jones - The College of Wooster
• Rebecca Burgstahler - The College of Wooster
Rebeka Mazzone - FuturED Finance
Expect the Unexpected: Scenario Planning in Uncertain Times
CPE Available: 1 credit, Taxes
• Erin Ortiz - Janney, Montgomery, Scott LLC
5:00 - 7:00 PM Cheers! Reception

Wednesday, October 22

8:00 - 11:30 AM Registration/Information
8:00 - 9:00 AM Networking Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 AM Closing Keynote Address
10:15 - 11:15 AM New York Climate Exchange: A Unique Partnership of Academia, Private Sector, and Grassroots Organizations to Pioneer Climate Solutions
CPE Available: 1 credit, Business Management & Organization
• Karen Mercer - J.P. Morgan
• Lauren Barredo - New York Climate Exchange
Rosemaria Martinelli - Huron Consulting Group
Enough with the Shadow Systems! - Replacing Penn State University's Home-grown Budgeting Process with Connected Planning
CPE Available: 1 credit, Management Services
• Justin Martin - TruED Consulting
11:15 - 11:30 AM Break
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Tax Update: Key Tax Considerations for Institutions of Higher Education
CPE Available: 1 credit, Taxes
• Joshua Guiser - Washington & Jefferson College
• Sarah Piot - Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.
Russ Grunebach - Duquesne University
Erin Wood - Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.
Higher Ed Post-Merger Integration: Realizing Value from Your Mergers and Acquisitions
CPE Available: 1 credit, Management Services
• Brett Currier - Armanino