Ryan Catherwood is the assistant vice president, alumni and career services at Longwood University in Virginia. Prior to joining Longwood, Ryan was the director of digital engagement strategy in the University Advancement Office at the University of Virginia. Early in his career, Ryan obtained event-based professional experience in the hospitality industry through positions as a banquet manager, convention services manager and eventually catering sales for a Sheraton hotel. 

Ryan attended the University of Queensland Business School in 2007. It was at UQBS that he began work in higher education administration as an intern in the marketing department. After transitioning back to the United States, Ryan worked at a private, boarding secondary school as the Director of Marketing and Communication before leaving for a position in the Office of Alumni Affairs at Washington and Lee University. At Washington and Lee, Ryan served as the primary manager of all marketing and communications.

For two and a half years, Ryan hosted a professional development web show called Advancement Live that featured interviews with industry thought leaders. Ryan is passionate about network building and developing engagement strategies. Listen to Ryan’s podcast called Advancement Legends for interviews with senior advancement leaders from around the world. Additionally, Ryan has been part of the faculty for the CASE Alumni Engagement Strategies in 2017 and the CASE Homecoming and Reunions conference in 2018 and 2019.

A former television news reporter with a passion for public speaking, Kim Infanti is executive director for digital engagement and communications in Syracuse University's Office of Alumni Engagement. Kim also hosts "Advancement Live" on the Higher Ed Live Network, highlighting innovation in alumni engagement and fundraising. Kim leads the social media strategy for Syracuse University’s “Boost the ’Cuse” giving day, oversaw the first-ever comprehensive all-alumni survey for Syracuse University, helped build SU’s alumni engagement scorecard, launched an alumni social media ambassador program, and looks forward to sharing those experiences with conference attendees.

Prior to her role in alumni engagement, Kim spent several years in career services working to connect students and alumni. While there, she created the award-winning @WorkingOrange initiative, oversaw SU's alumni mentoring program, and delivered hundreds of presentations on using LinkedIn effectively. Kim graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Syracuse University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science. She has since completed a Certificate of Advanced Study in Information Innovation (social media), as well as a master's degree in Public Administration with a focus on Organizational Leadership from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

Chad Warren is Vice President and Consultant at Ruffalo Noel Levitz, serving partners in the Midwest to propel donor engagement and maximize fundraising results. Chad returns to RNL after years of service as a senior leader in development and alumni relations. Most recently, Chad served as the senior associate vice president for alumni engagement, annual giving, and career services at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the executive director of the UNLV Alumni Association. Prior to UNLV, Chad served as assistant vice president at The Ohio State University, executive director for university outreach and engagement at the University of Dayton, and director of annual giving at Florida State University.

Chad’s undergraduate degree is from the University of Dayton, and he received an MBA from Saint Leo University. He will complete his doctorate of public policy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in May 2021.