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2025 Women's Leadership Forum
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Pricing | Scholarships | Hotel | Schedule | Session Descriptions | Speaker Bios | Business Partner Opportunities |
The hotel will continue to accept reservations on a space available and rate available basis only.
Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
800 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104
(505) 843-6300
Annual Partner
Terms, Conditions, and Policies
You must agree to the following policies when you register for this workshop. Please review them before registering.
I understand that any refunds pertaining to registration rate errors will be processed after the event has concluded.
WACUBO events are community events intended for education, networking, and collaboration. We value the participation of everyone and want all attendees to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Accordingly, all attendees are expected to show respect and courtesy to other attendees throughout all events hosted in the WACUBO space. To make clear what is expected, all attendees, speakers, Business Partners, organizers, and volunteers at any virtual event are required to conform to the following Code of Conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event. In registering for and/or participating in this event, you consent to comply with the following Code of Conduct.
Examples of encouraged behavior that contributes to a positive environment include:
We do not tolerate the following:
WACUBO offers professional development scholarships to employees of WACUBO member institutions. These scholarships will go toward all or a portion of the registration fees of an annual conference, professional development workshop, or other WACUBO-sponsored professional development programs.
Scholarships DO NOT cover other expenses (e.g. travel, incidentals, etc.).
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Platinum $10,000 |
Gold $5,000 |
Silver $2,500 |
Introduction of Keynote and Day One Opening Speaker |
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Host of One Breakfast and Lunch |
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Participation in Two Sessions |
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Host of Welcome Happy Hour Reception |
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Rotating Banner on WACUBO Website |
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Conference Attendee List, Branding/Logos in Marketing Materials and Communications; Event Signage and Printed Materials |
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This event will take place in the Mountain Time Zone. The schedule* will continue to be updated as we secure speakers.
*Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Tuesday, January 28 | ||
Time | Session | Speakers |
12:30–4:30 PM MT | Pre-Conference Workshop Elevate with AI: Practical Data Literacy for Leaders |
Stefani Langehennig | University of Denver |
6:00–8:00 PM MT |
Welcome Reception, sponsored by Aladdin |
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Wednesday, January 29 | ||
Time | Session | Speakers |
7:30–8:30 AM MT | Breakfast, sponsored by Compass | |
8:30–9:45 AM MT | Welcome & Keynote: The Home Work of Women’s Leadership at Higher Education Institution | Dr. Patricia Trujillo, Deputy Cabinet Secretary | New Mexico Higher Education Department |
9:45–10:00 AM MT | Break | |
10:00–11:00 AM MT | Session 1A: Exercising Positive Influence in the Workplace |
Amy Shuman | University of California, Davis |
Session 1B: Empowering Financial Strategy: Women Leaders Driving Budgeting Innovation at CU Boulder, presented by Tru Consulting |
Susan Nasher | University of Colorado - Boulder Danielle Brunner | University of Colorado - Boulder Moderated by Mela Fezzey | Tru Consulting |
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11:00–11:15 AM MT | Break | |
11:15 AM–12:15 PM MT | Session 2A: Building an Authentic Leadership Brand |
Teresa Costantinidis | University of New Mexico |
Session 2B: College-Wide Integrated Program Review at CNM |
Olivia Padilla-Jackson | Central New Mexico Community College Joy Forehand | Central New Mexico Community College |
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12:15–1:15 PM MT | Lunch, sponsored by Moss Adams |
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1:15–2:15 PM MT | Session 3A: Art of Communication and Negotiation, presented by Moss Adams |
Pam Alexanderson | Moss Adams Lisa Todd | Moss Adams |
Session 3B: Being a C.R.E.A.T.O.R of Change: Being the Change Leader in Your Life and for Your Institution | Sara Reed | WGU (Western Governors University) | |
2:15–2:30 PM MT | Break | |
2:30–3:30 PM MT |
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Session 4B: Mission Moments: Inspiring Community and Culture through Micro-leadership |
Andrea Miller | University of Alaska Anchorage Rhiannon Calkins | University of Alaska Anchorage |
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3:30–4:00 PM MT | Break | |
4:00–5:00 PM MT | Session 5: | Teri Bump | American Campus |
Thursday, January 30 | ||
Time | Session | Speakers |
7:30–8:30 AM MT | Breakfast | |
8:30–10:00 AM MT | Session 6: Empowering Women Leaders: Authentic Mentorship, Networks, and Resilience |
Welcome provided by Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department, Josett Monette Dr. Mary Gutierrez | University of New Mexico, Taos |
10:00–10:15 AM MT | Break | |
10:15–11:30 AM MT | Session 7: Empower, Elevate, Excel Panel |
Mary Lou Ortiz | University of California, Irvine Rose Reza | University of New Mexico, Taos Leslie Brunelli | Washington State University Facilitated by Kelsey Finn | Compass |
11:30 AM–12:00 PM MT | 2025 Women's Leadership Forum Closeout |
Megan Villasenor, University of California, Office of the President; [email protected]
The Western Association of College and University Business Officers (WACUBO) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.