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 Thats 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

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 Denvers Pace-Setting Sustainability Initiatives

Trena Marsal

COO – Denver Public Schools

 

4:20-4:40 pm

Developing Your Districts 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)

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.