2022 Future Leaders Forum Schedule
** All events will occur at Mather Hall.
Tuesday, April 5
1:00 p.m. - Welcome by Trinity President Dr. Joanne Berger-Sweeney
Location: Mather Hall - Washington Room
1:10 p.m. - Fundamentals of the Brain and Sport - Megan Bartlett, Christine Bright & Anthony Andino, The Center for Healing & Justice in Sport
Location: Mather Hall - Washington Room
2:10 p.m. - Mental Health for BIPOC Coaches and Administrators and Burden on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Staff to Handle DEI Responsibilities
Moderator: Deidre Pierson, Hamilton College Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator
Panelists: Chenel Harris-Smith, Colby College Head Women's Basketball Coach
Val Jones, Amherst College Head Volleyball Coach
Kevin Loney, Bowdoin College Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Management
Tommy Verdell, Williams College Associate Athletic Director for Inclusion & Compliance
Location: Mather Hall - Washington Room
3:10 p.m. - Applications of Neuroscience for Personal and Athlete Wellness - Megan Bartlett, Christine Bright & Anthony Andino, The Center for Healing & Justice in Sport
Location: Mather Hall - Washington Room
4:10 p.m. - Managing Up: Leading from Your Seat
Moderator: Drew Galbraith, Trinity College Director of Athletics/Physical Education Chair
Panelists: Alexis Mastronardi, Tufts University Senior Associate Director of Athletics / Senior Woman Administrator
Lisa Melendy, Williams College Director of Athletics
Jackie Smith, Connecticut College Head Women's Basketball Coach
Denver Williams, Trinity College Assistant Football Coach
Location: Mather Hall - Washington Room
5:10 p.m. - Networking 101 - Alice Wiercinski, Bowdoin College Associate Athletics Director/SWA
Reception to follow
Location: Mather Hall - Rittenberg Lounge and Wean Terrace Room A
6:30 p.m. - Dinner with Athletic Directors/Senior Woman Administrators
Location: Mather Hall - Wean Terrace Rooms
Wednesday, April 6
8:30 a.m. - Breakfast
Location: Mather Hall - Washington Room
9:00 a.m. - Professional & Personal Branding - Joe Miller, Teamworks
Location: Mather Hall - Washington Room
10:00 a.m. - Interview Skills for 2022 - Julie Muller, 3 Fold Group
Location: Mather Hall - Washington Room
11:00 a.m. - Building Communities of Belonging; Importance of Allyship in Creating Communities of Belonging; Creating Supportive Spaces for Mentorship and Sponsorship
Moderator: Deidre Pierson, Hamilton College Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator
Panelists: Chenel Harris-Smith, Colby College Head Women's Basketball Coach
Kevin Loney, Bowdoin College Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Management
Tommy Verdell, Williams College Associate Athletic Director for Inclusion & Compliance
Location: Mather Hall - Washington Room
12:00 p.m. - Moving Forward and Goal-Setting - Erin Quinn, Middlebury College Director of Athletics
Location: Mather Hall - Washington Room
12:50 p.m. - Lunch
Location: Mather Hall - Washington Room
1:30 p.m. - Adjourn
