WSU Foundation Board Meeting 2025 Schedule

Wednesday, October 22

4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Audit Committee Meeting

Thursday, October 23

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Breakfast

Compton Union Building, M.G. Carey Senior Ballroom

In-person onlyNo program

9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Academic Enterprise Update and President’s Excellence Fund in Action

Compton Union Building, Junior Ballroom / Available via Zoom

Speakers:

T. Chris Riley-Tillman, Provost and EVP

Leslie Brunelli, EVP for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer

Kerri Davidson, VP for Institutional Affairs

Saichi Oba, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

State of the Foundation

Compton Union Building, Junior Ballroom / Available via Zoom

Speakers:

Mike Connell, VP, WSU Advancement and CEO, WSU Foundation

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch & Feature: Foundation Relations

Compton Union Building, M.G. Carey Senior Ballroom

Speakers:

Tami LaFrance, Senior Director, Foundation Relations

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Refinement to Foundation Operations and Structure

Compton Union Building, Junior Ballroom / Available via Zoom

Speakers:

Mike Connell, VP, WSU Advancement and CEO, WSU Foundation

Don Shearer, Senior Associate Vice President and COO, WSU Foundation

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Hospitality Break

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

WSU System Communications and Marketing Overview

Compton Union Building, Junior Ballroom / Available via Zoom

Speakers:

Pam Scott, VP for System Communications and Strategy

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Committee Reports

Compton Union Building, Junior Ballroom / Available via Zoom

Speakers:

John Mingé (Executive)

Hube Langenhorst (Audit)

Jim Coughlin (Finance)

Elizabeth Schneider (Governance)

Bill Ward (Investment)

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Board Recognition Dinner

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

Friday, October 24

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Breakfast with Cougar Athletics

Compton Union Building, M.G. Carey Senior Ballroom

Speakers:

Dr. Elizabeth Cantwell, WSU President

Jon Haarlow, AVP/Sr. Deputy Director of Athletics and Chief Operating Officer

Brad Hutchins, Executive Sr. Associate Director of Athletics and Chief Revenue Officer

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.

Board Business Meeting and Executive Session

Compton Union Building, Junior Ballroom / Available via Zoom

Speakers:

John Mingé, Board Chair

Dr. Elizabeth Cantwell, WSU President

Mike Connell, VP, WSU Advancement and CEO, WSU Foundation

End of Board Meeting

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

Compton Union Building, M.G. Carey Senior Ballroom

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Cybersecurity Tour – Optional

Information Technology Building

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Campaign Executive Cabinet Meeting – CEC Only

Compton Union Building, 204 / Available via Zoom

Speakers:

Dan Harmon, Campaign Chair

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

The WSU Campaign Workshop and Reception – CEC Only

Compton Union Building, Junior Ballroom / Available via Zoom

Speakers:

Dan Harmon, Campaign Chair

Please note: This schedule is currently tentative and subject to change.