

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










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
