Kristen Bennett, vice president of institutional advancement and executive director of the foundation at Trinity Valley Community College has been named chair of the 2019 Conference for Community College Advancement. The conference takes place Oct. 2-4 in San Diego.

"The individuals on this committee are the best of the best in their fields and will bring a wealth of knowledge, creativity, excitement, inclusiveness and diversity to this year's conference," says Bennett. "This year is going to be legendary. We're continuing the successes from [the] conference last year and adding topics on diversity, transfer of wealth, women in philanthropy and the latest technology you need to know and so much more."

Other members of the conference planning team include:

• Tim Ambrose, alumni outreach coordinator, Fanshawe College, ON (Canada)
• Lennetta Coney, foundation president, Mott Community College Foundation (MI)
• Constance Crawford, external affairs manager, Foundation for California Community Colleges
• Adora Curry, advancement marketing manager, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College (AR)
• Ann Eisenman, executive director, Paul B. Sharar Foundation (Clinton Community College) (IA)
• Lana Fontenot, associate vice chancellor for institutional advancement, South Louisiana Community College
• Rico Guerrero, executive director, State Center Community College Foundation (CA)
• John Gyllin, vice president, resource & economic development, Seminole State College of Florida
• James Kneblik, director of development, College of the Canyons (CA)
• Jennifer Mezquita, director, alumni engagement, College of the Desert (CA)
• Laurie Principe, associate director, The Lakeland Foundation (Lakeland Community College) (OH)

Submit your session proposal now for the CASE 2019 Conference for Community College Advancement, Oct. 2-4, in San Diego.

This article is from the January/February 2019 issue of the Community College Advancement News.