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  • Monday, Nov 17th
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM MST
    Creating Agile and Effective Internal Governance and Incident Response Structures
    Presenter: Rachel R. Watkins Schoenig, JD – Cornerstone Strategies, LLC
    Presenter: Allison Mulford, J.D., MBA, CIPP-E – Mulford & Associates, LLC
    Presenter: Stephanie R. Dille, MBA – Meazure Learning
    Presenter: Jennifer Ancona Semko, JD – Baker McKenzie
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Tuesday, Nov 18th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MST
    Beauty and the SMEs: Wicked Strategies for Recruitment, Selection, and Engagement
    Location: Sierra Ballroom
    Presenter: Andrew W. Karle, ICE-CCP – Center for Nursing Education and Testing (C-NET)
    Presenter: Kim Cohen – ISACA
    Main Contact/Presenter: Pamela Ing, PhD, ICE-CCP – AANPCB
    Presenter: Susan Davis-Becker, PhD – ACS Ventures
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Tuesday, Nov 18th
    10:00 AM - 11:15 AM MST
    From Ops to Offerings - Shifting Gen AI from helping teams to serving customers
    Location: Sonoran Sky 6-8
    Presenter: Chris Scandlen – Human Resources Certification Institute® (HRCI)
    Main Contact/Presenter: Trushant Mehta, MCA, MCP, CSM, PMP – OpenEyes Technologies Inc
    Presenter: Mike Sparling, MBA, MCP – Multi-Health Systems Inc.
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Tuesday, Nov 18th
    10:00 AM - 11:15 AM MST
    Trump Administration Impacts on the Credentialing Community: Evaluating Risks and Paths Forward on Diversity and Other Political Hot Potatoes
    Location: Sonoran Sky 1-3
    Main Contact/Presenter: Julia Judish, J.D. – Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Presenter: Lillian Adele Foerster, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, ICE-CCP – Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Tuesday, Nov 18th
    12:10 PM - 12:20 PM MST
    From Frustration to Flow: Transforming the Test Registration Experience
    Location: Ballroom Foyer
    Main Contact/Presenter: Julia Crowley – ROC-P
    Presenter: Christine Shupe, CAE – Veterinary Hospital Managers Association
    Presenter: Kaisha Billings – ROC-P
    Presenter: Steven Oxman – CTIPS
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Tuesday, Nov 18th
    12:40 PM - 12:50 PM MST
    ICE’s Research Think Tank: Using Research to Drive Strategy
    Location: Ballroom Foyer
    Main Contact/Presenter: Carla M. Caro, MA, ICE-CCP – ACT Education Corp.
    Presenter: Todd Galati, CAE, CAE – Galati Consulting Services
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Tuesday, Nov 18th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MST
    From Stress to Success: How are You Helping the Test Taker Journey?
    Location: Sierra Ballroom
    Presenter: Elizabeth Feris – PSI Services
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Tuesday, Nov 18th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MST
    Research or Roulette? How to Avoid High-Stakes Mistakes in Credentialing
    Location: Sonoran Sky 5
    Main Contact/Presenter: Brad S. Gillum, n/a – Willow Marketing
    Presenter: Denny Smith – American Welding Society
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Tuesday, Nov 18th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MST
    Safeguarding Credentialing Organizations in a Deregulatory Environment: Navigating Recent Executive Orders and Policy Shifts
    Location: Sonoran Sky 6-8
    Main Contact/Presenter: Wade B. Delk, Sr. – OpenEyes Technologies
    Presenter: Donald Balasa, JD, MBA – American Association of Medical Assistants
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Tuesday, Nov 18th
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM MST
    Balancing act: Navigating testing accommodation challenges while preserving exam integrity
    Location: Sierra Ballroom
    Main Contact/Presenter: Debbie Bergtholdt – Pearson VUE
    Presenter: Greg Anderson – Pearson VUE
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Tuesday, Nov 18th
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM MST
    Looking Inside the Strategic Planning Process: A Practical Guide for Credentialing Leaders
    Location: Palm 3CD
    Presenter: Cynthia Allen, ICE-CCP – SeaCrest Company
    Presenter: Kirstin McArthur – Child Life Certification Commission
    Main Contact/Presenter: Mary Buday, ICE-CCP – Child Life Certification Commission
    Presenter: Amanda Honeyman
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Tuesday, Nov 18th
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM MST
    Update on Federal Legislation Opportunities and State Legislative Threats Impacting Licensure and Private Certification
    Location: Sonoran Sky 4
    Main Contact/Presenter: Nicole Steinberg, J.D. – Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Presenter: Barbara Williams – NBCOT
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Wednesday, Nov 19th
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AM MST
    ...Or Will It Be Modality Door #3? A new approach to large-scale, on-demand group testing
    Location: Sonoran Sky 5
    Main Contact/Presenter: Joel Oliva, ICE-CCP – CCO Certification
    Presenter: Marc Hone – CCO Certification
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Wednesday, Nov 19th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MST
    Empowering Women in the Credentialing Industry: Continuing the Conversation
    Location: Palm 3CD
    Main Contact/Moderator: Holly Saraullo – Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)
    Presenter: Alyssa Meyer, ICE-CCP – National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
    Presenter: Robin Jenkins, CAE, ICE-CCP – The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
    Presenter: Johnna Gueorguieva, Ph.D., ICE-CCP, CAE – Dental Assisting National Board
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Wednesday, Nov 19th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MST
    I DO-Inclusivity, Diversity & Opportunity: Transitioning to new federal guidelines, a facilitated discussion on challenges, engagement & opportunities
    Location: Sierra Ballroom
    Presenter: Sam Evans, MBA, CAE, ICE-CCP – International Association of Accessibility Professionals
    Moderator: Glenna Tinney, MSW, ACSW, DCSW – National Board for Respiratory Care
    Presenter: Mark Franco, JD, ICE-CCP – Rimon PC
    Presenter: Delmar Lee, PhD, CDE – Society for Diversity, Institute for Diversity Certification
    Main Contact/Presenter: Avis D. Bullard, MS, ASQ-CSSBB – Board of Pharmacy Specialties
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Wednesday, Nov 19th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MST
    The Business of Certification in 2050: Are You Ready?
    Location: Sonoran Sky 1-3
    Main Contact/Presenter: Lenora G. Knapp, PhD, PhD – Knapp & Associates International
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Wednesday, Nov 19th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MST
    The Certification Market Playbook: Adoption, Retention & Growth Strategies
    Location: Palm 3AB
    Main Contact/Presenter: Brodie Wise, PMP – ITS
    Presenter: Pamela Ing, PhD, ICE-CCP – AANPCB
    Presenter: Lavina Harless, MSW, LCSW – ASWB
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Wednesday, Nov 19th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MST
    Creating a Delightful Testing Experience: Strategies to Reduce Anxiety While Preserving Validity
    Location: Sonoran Sky 6-8
    Presenter: Pat Hughes, PMP – ITS
    Presenter: Laura M. Williams, PhD – Western Governors University
    Main Contact/Presenter: Brodie Wise, PMP – ITS
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Wednesday, Nov 19th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MST
    What’s In Your Quality Improvement Toolbox? Enhancing certification operations through root cause analysis, collaboration and change management.
    Location: Palm 3CD
    Main Contact/Presenter: Joy Daquila-Casey, MS, CPHQ, CAE – American Nurses Credentialing Center
    Presenter: Brittany Waldron, RN, MSN, NE-BC – American Nurses Credentialing Center
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Wednesday, Nov 19th
    2:00 PM - 2:10 PM MST
    Alive and Well at 100: Lessons Learned from a Century of Osteopathic Certification
    Location: Ballroom Foyer
    Main Contact/Presenter: Eden Racket – American Osteopathic Association
    Presenter: Chaunessie Baggett, n/a – American Osteopathic Association
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Wednesday, Nov 19th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM MST
    Public Perspectives on the Value and Future of Credentialing
    Location: Sonoran Sky 5
    Main Contact/Moderator: Mark Bertler, CAE – I.C.E. Board of Directors
    Presenter: Kathleen C. Ruff, M.B.A. – American Board of Emergency Medicine
    Presenter: Margaret Lyons, ICE-CCP – Casualty Actuarial Society
    Presenter: Brett P. Foley, n/a – National Board of Examiners in Optometry
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Wednesday, Nov 19th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM MST
    The New Future of Credentialing
    Location: Sonoran Sky 1-3
    Main Contact/Presenter: Bill West, MBA, ICE-CCP – Space Workforce Institute
    Presenter: Denise Roosendaal, FASAE, CAE – Institute for Credentialing Excellence
    Presenter: Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA,BScN, RN, CAE – National Association of School Nurses
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Wednesday, Nov 19th
    3:45 PM - 4:45 PM MST
    Leading Credentialing Forward: CEO Insights on Trends, AI, and Culture
    Location: Sierra Ballroom
    Main Contact/Moderator: Josh Bowers, ICE-CCP – PSI Services
    Presenter: Robin Jenkins, CAE, ICE-CCP – The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
    Presenter: Janie Schumaker, ICE-CCP – BCEN
    Presenter: Melissa R. Nosik, PhD, BCBA-D, ICE-CCP, SHRM-SCP – Competency & Credentialing Institute
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Wednesday, Nov 19th
    3:45 PM - 4:45 PM MST
    Online proctoring: Putting the genie back in the bottle
    Location: Palm 3AB
    Moderator: Thomas Locke – Pearson VUE
    Main Contact/Presenter: Harry Samit, MPA – Pearson VUE
    Presenter: Mamiko M. Ouazzani, CIA, CCSA – The Institute of Internal Auditors
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Wednesday, Nov 19th
    3:45 PM - 5:00 PM MST
    How Do You Measure Up? A Look at Credentialing Team Structures Across the Industry
    Location: Palm 3CD
    Main Contact/Presenter: Craig Pavitt, I.C.E. Specialist – PSI Solutions LLC
    Presenter: Krystina Davidson, ICE-CCP – ISACA
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Thursday, Nov 20th
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AM MST
    Education and Credentialing Partnerships: Time to Get Separate Bedrooms or Make a Bed and Sleep in It?
    Location: Sonoran Sky 6-8
    Main Contact/Moderator: Maria Incrocci, PhD, RPh – Meazure Learning
    Presenter: Laura A. Coons, ICE_CCP, CLSSGB – National Inspection Testing & Certification, Corp.
    Presenter: Debbie Slutzky, ICE-CCP – Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology
    Presenter: Bailey Tinkle
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Thursday, Nov 20th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MST
    Cool, Calm, Credentialed: Your Path to ICE-CCP Certification
    Location: Palm 3CD
    Presenter: Cynthia Allen, ICE-CCP – SeaCrest Company
    Presenter: Vita Greco, ICE-CCP – Professional Testing Corporation
    Main Contact/Presenter: Kelly Zhao, ICE-CCP – CFA Institute
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Thursday, Nov 20th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM MST
    Certification Through the Lens of Product Management: An Interactive Discovery Session
    Location: Sonoran Sky 5
    Main Contact/Presenter: Casey Kearns – Pearson VUE
    Presenter: Melissa R. Nosik, PhD, BCBA-D, ICE-CCP, SHRM-SCP – Competency & Credentialing Institute
    Presenter: Melissa McKewen – CC Institute
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Thursday, Nov 20th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM MST
    Innovation Under Constraint: Doing More with Less
    Location: Sonoran Sky 4
    Main Contact/Moderator: Daniel H. Breidenbach, PhD, PhD, ICE-CCP – PSI
    Presenter: Tony Ellis, MSEd, CAE, ICE-CCP – Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
    Presenter: Sarah Blossom, ICE-CCP – Institute for Healthcare Improvement
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations
  • Thursday, Nov 20th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM MST
    The Power of Words: Customizing Appeals and Disciplinary Processes to Meet Organizational Needs
    Location: Palm 3AB
    Presenter: Mark Franco, JD, ICE-CCP – Rimon PC
    Presenter: Khunteang Pa – Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
    Main Contact/Presenter: Mai-Linh King, BCBA, CPTM – Competency & Credentialing Institute
    Business of Credentialing and Program Operations