2023 LEADERSHIP GATHERING
Join colleagues from across the
Boys Hope Girls Hope Network
to plan for scale, celebrate our work and success, and help more young people find their passion and purpose!
Distinguished Speakers
Elizabeth Adefioye
Chief People Officer
Emerson
Dr. Ed Bowers
Associate Professor
Clemson University
Dr. Belle Liang
Author
“How to Navigate Life”
Dr. Timothy Klein
Author
“How to Navigate Life”
Spencer Hill
CEO
All In Good Company
Gathering Details
DATES
Tuesday, March 28
to Friday, March 31
LOCATION
Phoenix, Arizona
WHO
Executive directors, board members, program leads, and development/marketing leads are encouraged to attend.
EXPENSES
Boys Hope Girls Hope Network Headquarters will cover on-the-ground expenses for three team members and one board member from each affiliate.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown
150 W Adams St
Phoenix, AZ, 85003
Schedule
TUESDAY, MARCH 28
| Time | Description | Presenter | Location |
| 2-5 p.m. | Boys Hope Girls Hope Network Board Meeting | Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown 150 W Adams St Phoenix, AZ, 85003 | Palace West Room |
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| 3 p.m. | Conference Attendees begin checking into hotel | Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown 150 W Adams St Phoenix, AZ, 85003 |
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| 6-8 p.m. | Leadership Gathering Welcome Reception with Food, Cocktails and Entertainment | Kristin Ostby de Barillas, President & CEO, Boys Hope Girls Hope | Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Green Room/Revival North |
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29
| Time | Description | Presenter | Location |
| 8-9 a.m. | Breakfast | Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Flex Space |
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| 9-9:35 a.m. | Bold Vision for the Future: A Progress Report | Kristin Ostby de Barillas, President & CEO, Boys Hope Girls Hope | Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Revival North Room |
| 9:45- 11:15 a.m. | Working Together on Cultural Transformation |
Elizabeth Adefioye, Chief People Officer, Emerson Introduced By Lisa Flavin, SVP and Chief Compliance Officer, Emerson |
Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Revival North Room |
| 11:15-12:15 p.m. | Lunch |
Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Revival North |
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| 12:30 p.m. | Depart via bus for Desert Botanical Garden |
Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Lobby |
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| 1-3:30 p.m. | One Team One Mission: Working Together to Realize Our Bold Vision | Two Concurrent Sessions: | Desert Botanical Garden | 1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008 |
| Development: |
Bill Fronczak, VP, Development, Boys Hope Girls Hope and Thom Digman, Principal, The Digman Network Panelists: • Kate Harken, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois • Missy Hendon Deters, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Cincinnati • Mary Fran Tharp, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado • Rob Lloyd, Boys Hope Girls Hope Network Board Member
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Webster Auditorium | |
| Program: |
Spencer Hill, Founder & CEO, All in Good Company, & and Erin Beezley, Service Program Coordinator, Boys Hope Girls Hope
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Whiteman Conference Room | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Depart venue by bus for Hyatt Place | Desert Botanical Garden | |
| 5:15 p.m. | Depart via bus for The Fieldhouse at Scottsdale Stadium | Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Lobby | |
| 6-9 p.m. | 5th Annual Excellence Awards | Honoring Emerson as the Vatterott Award Winner, Arizona State University at the Partner in Hope, Vernon Green as Legacy of Hope; and Kate Schueren as Hero of Hope | The Fieldhouse at Scottsdale Stadium, 7408 E. Osborn Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 |
| 9:00 p.m. | Bus departs venue for the Hyatt Place | The Fieldhouse |
THURSDAY, MARCH 30
| Time | Description | Presenter | Location |
| 8-9 a.m. | Breakfast | Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Flex Space | |
| 9- 11:20 a.m. | “How to Navigate Life: The New Science of Finding Your Way in School, Career, and Beyond” – Keynote and Working Groups |
Dr. Belle Liang and Dr. Timothy Klein, Experts on Counseling, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Authors, “How to Navigate Life”
Introduction By Dr. Ed Bowers, Associate Professor Youth Development Leadership, Clemson University |
Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Revival North Room |
| 11:30 – Noon | Network News Briefing: My Road |
Brian Hipp, VP/Mission Effectiveness, Boys Hope Girls Hope
Erin Beezley, Service Program Coordinator, Boys Hope Girls Hope |
Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Revival North Room |
| Noon -1 p.m. | Lunch | Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Revival North | |
| 1-2 p.m. | Keeping Residential Vibrant |
Karen Croteau and DeAudrey Davis, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois
Arlene Hackbarth and Demetria Jackson, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore
Lorenzo Sistrunk and Devine Pearson, Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York |
Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Revival North Room |
| 2:30 p.m. | Depart via bus for Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona Academy and other evening activities | Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown Lobby | |
| 3-5:30 p.m. | Site Visit to Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona Academy | Amy Pfeifer, Executive Director, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona & Team |
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona Academy | 3443 N Central Ave | Arcade 7 Phoenix, AZ 85012 |
| 5:30 p.m. | Depart via bus for Phoenix Zoo |
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona Academy
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| 6-8:30 p.m. | A Night at Zoo the with Dinner, Cocktails, and Entertainment | Phoenix Zoo | 455 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008 | Orang-hutan | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Bus departs venue for Hyatt Place | Phoenix Zoo |
FRIDAY, MARCH 31
| Time | Description | Presenter | Location |
| 8-9 a.m. | Breakfast & Wrap Session | Kristin Ostby de Barillas | Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Revival North |
| 9:15 a.m. | Depart hotel by bus | Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Lobby | |
| 10-11:30 a.m. | Walk to Hope Kick Off | Hole in the Rock Trail at Papago Park | 625 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008 | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Depart venue by bus for Hyatt Place | Hole in the Rock Trail | |
| Noon-2 p.m. |
Accelerating Impact Community of Practice: Putting It All Together For John Templeton Foundation sub-grantees only: Arizona, Colorado Guatemala, New York, and St. Louis |
Brian Hipp and Ed Bowers | Hyatt Place Phoenix/Downtown | Revival North |
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