Schedule
November 10-12, 2024 | Tempe, AZ
2025 agenda coming soon!
Day(s)
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Hour(s)
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Minute(s)
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Second(s)
SUNDAY
nov
10
11am-5:30 pm
Registration & Orientation
12:30-5:30 pm
Off-Road Desert Tour
1:30-5:30 pm
Tempe Dine, Drink & Scavenger Hunt
6:15-7 pm
Welcome Reception
7-9:30 pm
Dinner Program
Brian Vander Ark
Singer/Songwriter – The Verve Pipe
MONDAY
nov
11
6:30-7 am
Group Run/walk
7:15-7:50 am
Breakfast
8-8:15 am
The Impact Facilities Have on Student Success
Dr. Gabriel Trujillo
Superintendent – Tucson USD
8:15-9:10 am
Facilities in Flux: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in K12 Schools
John Shea
CEO, Division of Facilities – NYC Public Schools
Charles Mayfield
COO – Chicago Public Schools
Trena Marsal
COO – Denver Public Schools
David Dolan
Chief of Facilities Maintenance – Palm Beach Co. Public Schools
Pete Zuraw
VP of Market Strategy and Development – Gordian
9:15-10:35 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:40-11 am
Inside America’s First Microgrid-Designed School
Anthony Vandenberg
Executive Director of Project Management – Lake Oswego Public Schools
11-11:20 am
Facilities Planning and Investment for a Changing Climate
Anisa Heming
Director of the Center for Green Schools – USGB
11:25 am – 12:25 pm
Sourcing Meetings
12:25-1:25 pm
Networking Lunch
1:25-2:15 pm
What’s Working, What’s Not, and the Future of K12 School Security
Alex Belanger
Chief Executive for Operations – Fresno USD
Rachad Wilson
COO – Brevard County Public Schools
Matt Wark
Chief Facilities Officer – Forsyth County Schools
Chris Gisslen
Director of Business Development, K12 – ASSA ABLOY
2:20-3:20 pm
Sourcing Meetings
3:25-3:50 pm
How to Win in the Federal Grant Game
Erselle Young
Asst. Superintendent for Operations and Logistics – Rockingham County Schools
Gene Kelley
Energy Specialist – Rockingham County Schools
3:50-4:10 pm
If you love your CMMS platform, don’t come to this session!
Rob Malvaney
Business Development Manager- McKinstry
4:10-4:25 pm
Prioritizing Your Facilities Upgrades While Exploring Different Procurement Methods
Matt Wark
Chief Facilities Officer – Forsyth County Schools
4:25-4:40 pm
happy hour
4:40-5:10 pm
Real Talk with Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels
Trena Marsal
COO – Denver Public Schools
Darryl “DMC” McDaniels
Legendary Music Icon – Run-DMC
5:10-6 pm
Free Time
6-10 pm
Dinner Party with DMC
TUESDAY
nov
12
7:30-8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30-9:15 am
Leading the Charge: Utilizing Battery Storage to Restore Budgets and Energize Resilient Facilities
Janet Schulze
Superintendent – Pittsburg USD
Desmond Ho
Operations and Sustainability Coordinator – Santa Barbara USD
Tish Tablan
Senior Program Director – Generation180 (moderator)
9:20-10 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:05-10:25 am
Creating Resilient School Capital Plans Through Data-Backed Policy Decisions
Steven Warshaw
CEO – Intellis
10:25-10:45 am
Be a Leader, Not a Manager: Creating Great Teams Across Your Facilities
Adam Larsen
Executive Director of Facilities and Planning – Peoria USD
10:50 am-12 pm
Mastermind Roundtables
(Open to attendees and vendors)
1. Creating and Sustaining Trauma-Informed K12 Spaces
Facilitator: LindaGail Walker – Executive Director of Innovation and Impact – MeTEOR Education
2. Mitigating Your Staffing Issues
Facilitator: David Dolan – Chief of Facilities Maintenance – Palm Beach Co. Public Schools
3. Ways to Reduce CO2 Emissions in Your District
Facilitator: Chris McIntyre – CFO and COO – Warren County Public Schools
12-1 pm
Bon Voyage Brunch
Wanna join us?
ATTEND
(SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR)
Qualified execs attend at no cost. The invitation includes accommodations for two nights, full meals and access to all networking excursions.
PARTNER
(INDUSTRY VENDOR)
Partnering with the K12FF is a great way to get your products and services in front of leaders at the nation’s top school districts.