2025 Conference – #TriStateCon25

Leadership by Design: Advancing Opportunity Programs through Transformative Practice

The Tri-State 2025 Conference was held April 5-9, 2025, at the Hilton Albany after the Leadership Institute concluded their program. Almost 400 professionals came together for a vibrant and needed conference.

Ronnie R. Hector, Conference Chair

Registration Committee

• Renee Grant(Chair)
• Jenice Sabb-Dumas
• Hasani Carter

Program Committee

• Renee Grant (Chair)
• Hopeton Allen
• Debra Joseph-McEwen

Proposal Committee

• Katelyn Good (Chair)
• Tracie Meyers
• Alton Campbell
• David Johnson
• Peter Collazo

Pre-conference Review Committee

• Phyllis Breland (Chair)
• Suja Patel
• L’Oréal Ellington

Moderator Committee

• Sabrina Magliulo (Chair)
• Briana Alford
• Alton Campbell

VIP Committee

• Jenice Sabb-Dumas
• Hasani Carter

Hospitality Committee

• Brittany Granville (Chair)
• Tracie Meyers
• Dominique Wheeler
• Ryan Roche
• Irma Cruz

Awards Committee

• Dominique Wheeler (Chair)
• Ronnie R. Hector (Chair)
• Katelyn Good
• Briana Alford
• Brittany Granville
• Michelle Lopez

AV Committee

• Michael Whiting (Chair)
• Malik Howard
• Miguel Rodriguez

Setup/ Breakdown Committee

• Hasani Carter (Chair)
• Irma Cruz
• Peter Collazo
• David Johnson
• Katelyn Good
• Ronnie Hector
• Briana Alford

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