Bonita Springs, FL
Agenda | Nov 9-11, 2025
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SUNDAY
nov
9
11am-5:30 pm
Registration & Orientation
12:45-5 pm
Link-up on the Links – an Afternoon of Golf
12:45-5:30 pm
Catamaran Cruise in the Gulf
6:15-7 pm
Welcome Reception
7-8 pm
Networking Dinner
8-9:30 pm
Building an Outside-The-Box Culture That‘s a Grand Slam
Tyler Gillum
Head Coach – The Savannah Bananas
MONDAY
nov
10
6:30-7 am
Group Run/walk
7:15-8 am
Breakfast
8-8:55 am
Big Issues, Better Ideas: Leading Facilities Organizations in an Age of Uncertainty
Chris Farkas
Asst. Superintendent for Facilities – Hillsborough Co. Public Schools
Wanda Paul
Chief Operations & Facilities Officer – Broward Co. Public Schools
David Bates
COO – Dallas ISD
Pete Zuraw
VP of Market Strategy and Development – Gordian 🎤
9-10:20 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:25-11:10 am
How Districts Are Tackling Safety & Communication Challenges
Participants TBA
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11:10-11:25 am
Optimizing Operations: Staffing, Safety, and Supply Strategies
Lisa Barry
Sales VP, Public Sector – GOJO Industries
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Sourcing Meetings
12:30-1:30 pm
Networking Lunch
1:35-2:35 pm
Roundtable Discussions
AI-Powered Facilities Planning That Delivers
Steve Warshaw
CEO – Intellis
Finding and Nurturing Tomorrow’s Facilities Leaders
Adam Larsen
Executive Director of Facilities and Planning – Peoria USD
What Security Solutions Are Working in Your District?
Rachad Wilson
COO – Brevard County Public Schools
2:40-3:40 pm
Sourcing Meetings
3:45-4:05 pm
Money Drives Everything: How to Accelerate Your Funding Requests
Rory Salimbene
Chief Facilities Officer – Orange County Public Schools
4:05-4:25 pm
Inside Denver‘s Pace-Setting Sustainability Initiatives
Trena Marsal
COO – Denver Public Schools
4:25-4:45 pm
Developing Your District‘s Next Generation of Facilities Leaders
Ted Vierling
COO – Katy ISD
4:45-4:55 pm
Happy Hour Break
4:55-5:30 pm
AI-enabled Robots Might be Your New Facilities Maintenance Team
Ron Galloway
Author, Futurist, AI Expert
5:30-7 pm
Free Time 🙂
7-10 pm
Bonita Nights Dinner Party
TUESDAY
nov
11
7:30-8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30-9:20 am
From Deferred to Done: Checking off Maintenance Backlog Boxes
Charles Mayfield
COO – Chicago Public Schools
Alishia Jolivette
COO – Houston ISD 🎤
9:25-10:25 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:30-10:50 am
Holistic Safety Solutions in a Layered Security Environment
Guy Grace
K-12 National Security Program Manager – ASSA ABLOY
10:50-11:25 am
Intentional Inclusion: Creating Spaces Where Every Student Succeeds
Linda Gail Walker
Executive Director of Impact & Innovation – Meteor Education
Chris McIntyre
COO/CFO – Warren County Public Schools
11:30 am-12:30 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.