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
10:25-10:45 am
Money Drives Everything: How to Accelerate Your Funding Requests

Rory Salimbene
Chief Facilities Officer – Orange County Public Schools
10:45-11:25 am
How Districts Are Tackling Safety & Communication Challenges

Participants TBA
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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 pm
Optimizing Operations: Staffing, Safety, and Supply Strategies

Lisa Barry
Sales VP, Public Sector – GOJO Industries
4-4:20 pm
Inside Denver‘s Pace-Setting Sustainability Initiatives

Trena Marsal
COO – Denver Public Schools
4:20-4:40 pm
Developing Your District‘s Next Generation of Facilities Leaders

Ted Vierling
COO – Katy ISD
4:40-4:55 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)
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