MAY 15-16 | GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT, NATIONAL HARBOR, MD

Ninety (90) leaders from 44 affiliates participated in plenary sessions about ACE’s strategic plan, the National Design and Construction Competition, ACE’s new Mentor Tools website, and the CMiC – Allen Berg Memorial Scholarship. Four workshop sessions covered many best practices.

GENERAL INFORMATION

- 2019 ALL-AFFILIATES CONFERENCE AGENDA

- 2019 ALL-AFFILIATES CONFERENCE ATTENDEES (W/ EMAILS)

ACE MENTOR TOOLS (OVERVIEW)

The ACE National team unveiled a brand new Web resource for affiliates and mentors – acementortools.org. On this website affiliate leaders and mentors can find administrative information and policies as well as curriculum and activities for mentoring sessions.

- ACE MENTOR TOOLS

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Twenty (20) leaders and mentors presented best practices related to mentoring, fund raising, student recruitment and engagement, and board governance, among other topics.

SESSION #1 | AFFILIATE MANAGEMENT

Moderated by Andrew Frankel, ACE Director of Program Operations

  • Utilizing Database to Manage Affiliate: Andrew Frankel, ACE National Director of Program Operations & DJ Esquivel, Dieselhaus (Database Developer)
  • Events, BOD Ask & Required Giving: Lori Guidry, ACE Mentor Program of LA & ACE National Board
  • Moody Foundation and Affiliate Grants Committee: Gerardo Gandy, ACE Mentor Program of Austin
  • Engaging National Sponsors: Stephanie Davi, ACE National Director of Development
  • Ralph C. Wilson Foundation: Ken Bertolini, ACE Mentor Program of Michigan

- AFFILIATE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES (Database + Fundraising) | SESSION PPT PRESENTATIONS

- GRANT WRITING: BEST PRACTICES MANUAL | ACE Austin, TX

SESSION #2 | MENTORS

Moderated by Katie Bawarski – ACE Regional Director, Mid-Atlantic/Northeast

  • Mentor Recruitment: Akilah Darden, ACE Mentor Program of Indianapolis
  • Mentor Recruitment & Retention: Glen Shumate, ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland
  • Mentor Training: Mary Bradford, ACE Mentor Program of Greater DC
  • Team Leader Training: Thai Nguyen, ACE Mentor Program of Los Angeles/Orange County
  • RFP Options: CIRT & Local Project: Michelle Ashline, ACE Mentor Program of Central Iowa

- MENTORS | SESSION PPT PRESENTATIONS

- POLICY HANDBOOK FOR MENTORS

SESSION #3 | BOARD GOVERNANCE

Moderated by Tzu Chen – Regional Director, Southeast

  • Committees: Travis Kolbjornsen, ACE Mentor Program of Orlando
  • Strategic Planning: Angela Cotie & Erin Kueht, ACE Mentor Program of Houston
  • Succession Planning: Jayson Roberts & Jennifer Ridd, ACE Mentor Program of Dallas/Fort Worth
  • Board Orientation/Recruitment: Cynthia Munoz, ACE Mentor Program of SF Bay Area

- BOARD COMMITTEES | ACE CENTRAL FLORIDA - ORLANDO

- STRATEGIC PLANNING | ACE HOUSTON, TX

- SUCCESSION PLANNING | ACE DALLAS FT WORTH, TX

- BOARD RECRUITMENT | ACE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

SESSION #4 | STUDENTS

Moderated by Paulette Dallas – Regional Director, West

  • Recruit: Mary P. Stewart, ACE Mentor Program of San Antonio Angela Gottula, ACE Mentor Program of Seattle
  • Engage: William J. Ketchen, ACE Mentor Program of Rochester + Kent Kaewwaen, ACE Mentor Program of Los Angeles/Orange County
  • Evaluate: Olive Ho, ACE Mentor Program of San Francisco Bay Area + Richard LeBlanc, ACE Mentor Program of Tampa

- STUDENTS | SESSION PPT PRESENTATION

- STUDENTS OVERVIEW

- STUDENTS TOPICS

- STUDENT SESSION POSTERS

CONFERENCE CLOSING

Presented by Diana Eidenshink – ACE Mentor Program of America, Inc., President

- CLOSING SESSION PPT PRESENTATIONS

- CLOSING SESSION RECAP