HERS Program Facilitators
HERS Program Facilitators share their wealth of knowledge, scholarly work, and first-hand experience as women-identified professionals within Higher Education or a related field. Each Facilitator is a mid-senior level practitioner and leader who shares the HERS mission and is dedicated to creating and sustaining a diverse community of women leaders throughout the program delivery.
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HERS Facilitator Qualifications
A HERS Facilitator is an expert in a specific area or topic that develops content and leads short-term sessions for various HERS Programs. These individuals must serve as practitioners rather than scholars in a particular subject. Preference is given to those in executive or chief level roles or with a national presence.
*HERS Alums may serve as Facilitators, but alum status is not required to be a Facilitator.
Activities for this role may include:
HERS Leadership Institute
- Facilitate synchronous sessions and office hours
- Provide asynchronous materials and lead discussions
- Attend the graduation celebration
Other HERS Programs
HERS Workshops and Webinars
- Serve as the lead facilitator for the program
- Develop all content or work with HERS staff to co-create content
2020 – 2021 HERS Facilitators and Panelists by Program
Facilitated by Kinetic Insights’ Christy Mihina, a leadership coach and consultant with more than 15 years of experience in leadership development and organizational effectiveness. Christy has supported Fortune 100 executives and emerging leaders at all levels, sharing her expertise in change leadership, team dynamics, personal effectiveness, and organization culture. As a coach, Christy’s specialty is supporting high-achieving women to live and lead in a way that supports their success, satisfaction, and well-being. Her clients describe her as insightful, inspiring, and “lit up” with positive energy.
- Christy Mihina, MS, GPCC
Gestalt Institute of Cleveland certified professional coach and Leadership Coach at Kinetic Insights
Facilitated by President and CEO of Re-Source Solutions, Dr. Katrina Hutchins (Dr.K) is a Certified Personal and Executive Coach, consultant, speaker, author, and professor. She has decades of experience as a senior leader in the nonprofit, philanthropic, higher education, and faith-based sectors. She is committed to positioning her voice in a way that amplifies others.
- Katrina Hutchins, EdD
President & CEO at Re-Source Solutions LLC
Co-facilitated by Academic Search, Inc., a search firm specializing in providing outstanding executive recruitment services, executive coaching, and transition support. Their experienced senior consultants have vast professional networks and provide insider tips for tackling search committee interviews with supreme confidence.
- Maya Kirkhope, MS
Vice President for Consulting Services, Senior Consultant and Senior Executive Coach at Academic Search - Dr. Shirley Pippins, PhD
Senior Consultant and Senior Executive Coach at Academic Search - Dr. Andrea Warren Hamos, PhD
Vice President for Leadership Development and Senior Consultant at Academic Search
Co-facilitated by Kinetic Insights, who have 15 years of experience in strategic coaching, helping leaders break out of the ordinary to exceed expectations. Each coach is credentialed by the International Coach Federation (ICF) and certified in applying and analyzing the Lominger VOICES 360 assessment. Lominger Voices® is a research-based and experience-tested solution for delivering 360° feedback that helps career-minded people succeed.
- Karen Semon, Doctorate, PCC
Executive and Leadership Coach at Kinetic Insights, Founder of Centerpoint Leadership
Developed and delivered by women leaders in academic equity and social justice, the facilitators of each Inclusive Leadership Series bring a balance of scholarly work and practical experience to the program. They explore what it means to be an inclusive leader through an understanding of allyship, sponsorship, and advocacy while celebrating voices and perspectives that are frequently sidelined. Each series explores different skills, policies, and practices that are expected of inclusive leaders in academia today.
The fall 2021 series focused on updates to Title IX legislation and how to apply this knowledge to inclusive leadership best practices within your role and institution. Facilitators for this series brought complementary legal and campus administrative perspectives on how to evaluate and analyze your institution’s policies, how to communicate them to different stakeholders, and how to apply them toward more inclusive campus community practices.
- Laura Dunn, JD
Founding Partner of L.L. Dunn Law Firm - Margo Foreman, PhD
Vice President and Chief Officer of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Clark University
Each webinar is led by expert practitioners, institutional executives, and HERS Network members to offer a full spectrum of topics on equity, inclusivity, and excellence in Higher Education.
- Brooke Barnett, PhD
Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Butler University - Bronte Burleigh Jones, PhD
VP of Finance and Administration at Dickinson College - Katrina Hutchins, EdD
President & CEO at Re-Source Solutions LLC - Nicole Johnson-Scales, MBA
CEO and Executive Career Strategist at NSJ Consulting Group - Joan Maze, MS
Personal and Executive Coach, Productivity Consultant, Founder, and CEO of The Authentically Organized Life - Lenore Rodicio, PhD
Senior Fellow at The Aspen Institute College Excellent Program - Shelette Stewart, DBA
Founder and Principal at Stewart Consulting LLC
Led by facilitators who are hand-picked for their breadth of experience and scholarly work. Facilitators feature both chief academic and chief executive officers who share research and scholarship on their topics and bring real-life situations or cases for the cohort to dissect and discuss.
- Brooke Barnett, PhD
Dean, College of Communication College of Communication at Butler University - Kimberly Barrett, PhD
Diversity Consultant at KB Compassionate Consulting, Retired from Lawrence University - Ashley Biser, PhD
Assistant Provost at Ohio Wesleyan - Carol Bonner, MSW, MBA, EdD
Founding Associate Dean at Bridgewater State University - Susan Borrego, PhD
Professor and Former Chancellor at University of Michigan – Flint - Mary Boyce, PhD
Assistant Vice Provost for Equity, Inclusion and Academic Affairs at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor - Jen Bowen, PhD
Dean for Curriculum and Academic Engagement at The College of Wooster - Bronte Burleigh Jones, PhD, MBA
Chief Financial Officer at the American University - Arlene Cash, PhD (in progress)
Affiliate Consultant; former campus leader at Art and Science Groups - Erin Cannan, PhD
Vice President for Civic Engagement at Bard College - Elizabeth Chilton, PhD
Chancellor at University of Washington, Pulman - Amy Conrad Warner, PhD (candidate)
Vice-Chancellor for External Affairs and Community Engagement IUPUI - Lisa Coleman, PhD
Vice President for Global Inclusion and Strategic Innovation, Chief Diversity Officer at New York University - Christa Craven, PhD
Dean for Faculty Development at The College of Wooster - Karlyn Crowley, PhD
Provost at Ohio Wesleyan University - Janice Cunning, CPCC, PCC
Fundraising Consultant, Researcher, Certified Professional Co-Active Coach at Fundraising Leadership - Sharon Davies, JD
Provost at Spelman College - Debra DeMeis, PhD
Senior Fellow at Cambridge Hill Partners - Carine Feyten, PhD
Chancellor at Texas Woman’s University - Margo Foreman, MS
Vice president and Chief Officer of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Clark University - DoVeanna Fulton, PhD
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Norfolk State University - Angelica Garcia, PhD
President at Berkeley City College - Adrienne Gillespie Andrews, PhD
Assistant Vice President for Diversity & Chief Diversity Officer at Weber State University - Tammy Gocial, PhD
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Maryville University of St. Louis - Ja’Wanda Grant, ORNL, PhD
University and Student Affairs Lead at Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Daria Graham, PhD
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at CSUSB - Phoebe Haddon, JD
Chancellor Emerita at Rutgers University - Karen Haight Huntsman
Endowed Professor of Leadership at Utah State University - Kristen Hodge-Clark, PhD
Senior Assistant Dean for Program Planning at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies - Gayle Hutchinson, PhD
President at CSU Chico - Katrina Hutchins, EdD
President and CEO of Re-Source Solutions LLC - Susan Johnston, PhD
President and CEO at National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) - Susan Johnson, PhD
Director of Operations and Grants Administration at Lumina Foundation - Margaret Katz Cann, CPCC
Professional Co-Active Coach at Fundraising Leadership - Cynthia King, PhD
Professor of Communication Studies at Furman University - Susan Madsen, EdD
Founder and Director at Utah Women & Leadership Project and Inaugural - Laura Mauresca, JD
Vice-Chancellor, Human Resources and Inclusive Community at University of Denver - Heather Maldonado, PhD
Vice President for Student Development at Keuka College - Michelle Malloy-Dillon, CPCC, PCC
Trainer and Certified Professional Co-Active Coach at Fundraising Leadership - Cassandra Manuelito-Kerkvliet, PhD
President Emerita at Antioch University - Joan Maze, MS
Personal & Executive Coach and Productivity Consultant, Founder, and CEO of The Authentically Organized Life - Felicia McGinty, EdD
Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration and Planning at Rutgers University - Mary Ann McGrail, JD, PhD
Lawyer at Law Office of M.A. McGrail - Lynn McKenna
Budget Director at University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Belinda Miles, EdD
President at Westchester Community College - Lesley Ann Noel, PhD
Associate Director for Design Thinking for Social Impact and Professor of Practice at North Carolina State University - Elizabeth Ortiz, EdD
Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity at DePaul University - Mary Papazian, PhD
President at San Jose State University - Sue Perkins
Vice President for Finance and Administration at Middlesex Community College - Sheila Radford-Hill, PhD
Former Chief Diversity Office at Dominican University - Shannon Reed, PhD
Dean of Arts and Sciences at Woodland Community College - Dawn Rhodes, DBA, MBA
Chief Business and Financial Officer at University of Maryland, Baltimore - Kathy Rogers, JD
Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Simmons University - Yves Salomon Fernandez
Vice President at Southern New Hampshire University - Amanda Shaffer, GPCC, ACC, MA
Diversity Educator and Executive Coach at Shaffer Coaching, LLC - Karen Stout, PhD
President and CEO at Achieving the Dream, Inc. - Kathy Taylor, JD/Esq.
Professor at Naugatuck Community College and Inclusion and Equity Consultant at The Taylor Consulting Group - Nanci Tessier, MEd
Senior Vice President at Art and Science Group - Kathy Wong(Lau), PhD
Chief Diversity Officer at San Jose State University - Mary Wardell Ghirarduzzi, EdD
Inaugural Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at University of the Pacific - Deanna Yameen, PhD
Provost at Massasoit Community College - Mary Ann Villareal, PhD
Vice President for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at University of Utah - Etta Ward, PhD
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and Development at IUPUI - Crystal Williams, MFA
Vice President and Associate Provost for Community and Inclusion at Boston University - Donna Wilson, PhD
Vice-Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, Chief Academic Officer at Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education - Leslie Wingard, PhD
Interim Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer for Academic Affairs at The College of Wooster - Lee Zak, JD
President at Agnes Scott College - Bethany Zecher-Sutton, MA
Leadership Coach and Executive Search Consultant at Academic Search, Inc, Graduate Certificate in Leadership Coaching
