

New Directors Training November 28 - 29
All Directors Symposium November 29 - December 2
Tentative Agenda
Monday, November 28
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
New Directors Training Welcome Reception (New Directors, Mentors, Speakers, and Gold Partners ONLY) |
Tuesday, November 29
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
New Directors Training Breakfast (New Directors, Speakers, and Gold Partners ONLY)
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9:00 AM - 9:15 AM |
Welcome and Introductions (New Directors, and Speakers ONLY) |
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM |
Introduction to CLA (New Directors, and Speakers ONLY) Kevin Kempf, CLA Executive Director
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10:15 AM - 10:25 AM |
Break |
10:25 AM - 11:25 AM |
History of Corrections (New Directors, and Speakers ONLY) Jon Ozmint, The Ozmint Firm
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11:25 AM - 12:30 PM |
You're a Director, Now What? (New Directors, and Speakers ONLY) Director Scott Frakes (NE), Associate Rob Carter, Executive Director Bryan Collier (TX), and Director Beth Skinner (IA)
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch (New Directors,Speakers, and Gold Partners ONLY) |
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM |
Engaging Stakeholders (New Directors, and Speakers ONLY) Director Josh Tewalt (ID)
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2:15 PM - 2:25 PM |
Break |
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM |
12 Questions for New Directors (New Directors, and Speakers ONLY) Bill Lunsford, Association Governance Legal Counsel
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3:15 PM - 3:45 PM |
Do I Need a Mentor? (New Directors, and Speakers ONLY) Director Josh Tewalt (ID)
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Welcome Reception All Directors Symposium |
Wednesday, November 30
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM |
Welcome and Posting of the Colors by TDCJ Honor Guard Executive Director Bryan Collier (TX), Kevin Kempf, CLA Executive Director
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9:10 AM - 9:20 AM |
Conference Overview and Introductions Director Josh Tewalt (ID)
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9:20 AM - 10:10 AM |
Opening Speaker - Backpacks Mario Millett
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10:10 AM - 10:20 AM |
Break
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10:20 AM - 11:30 PM |
Successful Navigation in Perpetual Crisis Greg Schumann, Gibraltar Consulting
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
The Future of CLA Marketing Lacey Marie, CLA Communication Specialist
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
Leading Change Bree Derick, Idaho Department of Correction
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1:50 PM - 2:00 PM |
Break
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2:00 PM - 2:50 PM |
What's Next? Transitioning from your Role (Members and Associates Only) Moderated by Brad Livingston, CLA Associate (TX)
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2:50 PM - 3:50 PM |
Member Guided Session - (Members Only)
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Reception |
Thursday, December 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast
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9:00 AM - 9:05 AM |
Welcome
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9:05 AM - 9:45 AM |
CLA on the Hill 2023: Your Voice in DC VP Liliana Coronado and President Jessica Hulsey Nickel, The Brimley Group
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9:45 AM - 10:35 AM |
Improving Recruitment and Retention in Corrections Director Heidi Washington (MI), Executive Director Bryan Collier (TX), John Wetzel (Associate PA), Andy Barbee, and Mike Thompson
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10:35 AM - 10:45 AM |
Break
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10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
Justice System Disparities: Black-White National Imprisonment Trends, 2000 to 2022 Director Rob Jeffreys (IL), Commissioner Carol Mici (MA), PhD Thaddeus Johnson, and Bill Sabol
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11:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
Lunch
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12:45 PM - 1:30 PM |
Managing the Transgender Population in Corrections Secretary Kathy Allison (CA) and Director Heidi Washington (MI)
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1:30 PM - 2:15 PM |
Solving Staffing Shortages with Data Lily Fielding, Recidiviz, and Directors of Recidiviz States
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2:15 PM - 2:25 PM |
Break
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2:25 PM - 3:10 PM |
Reentry 2030 Director Beth Skinner (IA), Division Director Quincy Booth, and Karen Friedman, CSG
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3:10 PM - 4:10 PM |
Bringing Your Best in Depositions (Members Only) Bill Lunsford, Association Governance Legal Counsel
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6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Francke and Clements Awards Dinner Scott McClelland
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Friday, December 2
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast and Conference Adjourn |
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