WHAT WE DO:

The Benchmarking Committee conducts periodic surveys of member schools to cover metrics, trends, and strategic insights to help members improve their work in Executive Education.

GOAL:

The mission of the Benchmarking Committee (BC) is to design, develop, execute and distribute reports of benchmarking surveys and studies on strategically selected topics. 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Mark Lewis (Co-chair, 2021-2022), Serge Lafrance (Off-board Co-chair, 2021-2022), Rodrigo Amantea Pinto, Sheryl Axline, Cüneyt Evirgen, Jonathan Gurevitch, Alina O’Connor, Terance Wolfe

WHAT WE DO:

The Continuity Committee focuses on strategies and processes to bring continued success to the Board. The committee offers a Leadership Academy, an eight-month program for university-based education professionals seeking to transition into leadership roles.  

GOAL:

The mission of the Continuity Committee is to develop and maintain a pipeline of qualified board candidates, manage the annual board membership vote, and as needed “appointments” to the board.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Lise Hammergren (Chair 2021-2022), Mónica Sacristán Fanjul (Off-board Co-chair, 2021-2022), Dr. Markus Frank (Ex-officio),
Melanie Weaver Barnett, Clark Callahan, Peter Hirst, Tina Narron, Marco Serrato, Cathleen Shea, Della Wong, Gabriel Aramouni, Jean Choy

WHAT WE DO:

The Communications Committee supports the internal and external communications priorities of the organization, including web-based communications and public relations. 

GOAL:

The mission of the Communications Committee is to strategically manage both internal and external messages that will keep target markets informed and position UNICON as the voice of the industry.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Peter Methot (Co-chair 2021-2022), Aldemir Drummond (Co-chair 2021-2022), Rob Dietel (Off-board Co-chair, 2021-2022),
Jon Kaupla

WHAT WE DO:

The Conference Committee maintains a pipeline of potential host schools and supports them in planning and hosting relevant, high-quality conferences.  

GOALS:

• Share industry best practices.
• Discuss current issues affecting the industry.
• Build relationships to expand network and promote collaboration.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Devin Bigoness (Co-chair, 2021-2022), Shalini Bhatia (Co-chair, 2021-2022), Nicholas Hamilton-Archer (Off-board Co-chair 2021-2022), Sharon Doopan, Keith Groya, Gene Mage

WHAT WE DO:

The Finance Committee provides budget oversight and direction, while overseeing the organization’s financial and accounting practices. 

GOAL:

The mission of the Finance Committee is to provide a thorough and accurate oversight of all UNICON finance reports and transactions. 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Lise Hammergren (Chair, 2021-2022)

WHAT WE DO:

The Membership Committee seeks to enrich our member community, advise on membership strategy for the UNICON board, cultivate the pipeline of new member schools and make recommendations regarding new and ongoing relationships.  

GOAL:

The mission of the Membership Committee (MC) is to strategically shape UNICON membership in accordance with the will of the Board. 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Kan CAI (Co-chair, 2021-2022), Della Wong (Off-board Co-chair, 2021-2022), Helen Brophy, Katarzyna Kozicz Fonseca, Shaun Rozyn, Patricia Treviño

WHAT WE DO:

The Research Committee guides and coordinates cutting-edge research at UNICON to deepen the understanding of the role of executive education while providing practical knowledge for members and other practitioners.  

GOAL: 

The mission of UNICON’s Research Committee is to discover new knowledge and innovative practices in university-based executive education and the industry category. We do this by commissioning and distributing research on important strategic themes for the UNICON membership.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Katharina Lange (Co-chair, 2021-2022), Eric Bergemann (Co-chair, 2021-2022), Melanie Weaver Barnett, Alan Chen, Lisa Hughes, Andreas Löhmer, Meg Regan, Monica Sacristan Fanjul, Tim Sylvester, Dina Venezky