2020 Big Ten Corporate and Foundation Relations Conference Agenda
The conference agenda is available as a pdf file.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Registration
11:30 a.m. Lunch buffet opens
12:00 – 12:15 p.m. Welcome/Opening Remarks
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Keynote Speaker – Dr. James Moore, vice provost and chief diversity officer, The Ohio State University
How Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Maximize Potential for Universities, Corporations and Foundations
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. Break/Transition to Breakout Sessions
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Corporate Breakout Session One
Leveraging Innovation Initiatives for Corporate Value Propositions
• Paul Reeder, executive director, The Ohio State University Center for Innovation Strategies
• Christian Lampasso, program manager, The Ohio State University Center for Innovation Strategies
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Foundation Breakout Session One
Leveraging Strategic Partnerships to Create Social Impact and Meaningful Research Opportunities
• Rudy Anderson, associate executive director, The CHEST Foundation
• Robb Rabito, senior director of program development, CHEST
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Networking Break
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Corporate Breakout Session Two
Building the Student Talent Pipeline to Drive Successful Corporate Partnerships
• Jim Trout, vice president, research & development – coffee, The J.M. Smucker Company
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Foundation Breakout Session Two
Advancing Pathways to Postsecondary Success: A Conversation with Foundation Partners
Panelists:
• Sameer Gadkaree, senior program officer (Education & Economic Mobility Program), The Joyce Foundation
• Dr. Debra Humphreys, vice president of strategic engagement, Lumina Foundation
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Break
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception
Friday, March 27, 2020
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Day 2 Greetings
8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Joint Session One
FFAR and Public-Private Partnerships
• Dr. John Reich, scientific program director, Foundation for Food & Agricultural Research (FFAR)
9:45 – 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Joint Session Two
The Continuing Evolution of the Corporate Engagement Center
Panelists include:
• Amy Bellas, senior director, business engagement center, University of Michigan
• Melissa Erekson, assistant vice president for corporate engagement, Penn State University
• Valerie Gill, associate vice president of business partnerships, Indiana University
• Dave Magnoni, director, corporate engagement, Rutgers University & Rutgers University Foundation
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Joint Session Three
Managing Metrics
Panelists include:
• Jim Bray, director, corporate engagement, Northwestern University
• Jennifer Lawrence, senior executive director, foundation relations, Indiana University
12:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
