
2026 Conference Committee
CONFERENCE CHAIR: Susan Summers
SPEAKERS COMMITTEE
Committee Chair: Matthew Busby
Sub-Committee Chairs:
Keynote Speakers: Nicole Robinson Gauthier
Breakout Session Speakers: Lori Jaide Watson
ED/VP Session: Mitch Andrews, Matthew Busby, Nicole Robinson Gauthier
Rising Star Session: Miranda Sewell, Adrienne Thompson
Roundtables: Diana Ortiz, Nita May
SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE
Committee Co-Chairs: Mitch Andrews & Susan Summers
Committee Members:
Amy Mundy
Susan Summers
Adrienne Thompson
Lori Jaide Watson
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Committee Co-Chairs: Megan Burns & Laure O’Neal
Committee Members:
Ann Schubert
Tracee Watts
MARKETING COMMITTEE
Committee Chair: Susan summers
Sub-Committee Chairs:
E-blasts: Susan Summers
Social Media: Marissa Martinez
Website: Marcos Contreras
Conference Packet: Joanna Huckabee
PowerPoint: Joanna Huckabee
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
Committee Chair: Amber Wilcots
Sub-Committee Chairs:
Fun Time: Lauren Heffernan & Kerri Hurlbuts
Welcome Wagon: Megan Burns
Souvenirs: Marissa Martinez