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Cultivating Influence & Impact With Army West Point’s Tricia Brandenburg & Minnesota’s Julie Manning

Army West Point Deputy AD/SWA Tricia Brandenburg and Minnesota Deputy AD/SWA Julie Manning join ADU's Tai M. Brown at the 2024 Women Leaders Convention for a discussion about establishing influence and creating impact throughout a career trajectory and strategic thinking as an executive leader.

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Leveraging Your Superpowers With VH Consulting’s Shoshanna Engel Lewis

VH Consulting Founder and multi-stop administrator Shoshanna Engel Lewis joins ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz at the 2024 Women Leaders Convention to discuss the transition from athletics to entrepreneurship and offer insight into strategic thinking and leadership development.

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Women Leading The Way: A PACnet Panel

ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz moderates the Women Leading The Way panel at the 2025 PACnet conference, featuring Women's Sports Foundation CEO Danette Leighton, Baylor Deputy AD/CRO Jovan Overshown and Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall Executive Director Elizabeth Gray.

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The Path To The Big Chair With San Diego’s Kimya Massey

University of San Diego Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Athletics Kimya Massey joins ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz at the 2024 NACDA Convention to offer insight into his journey to the Big Chair as a first-time AD.

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Leading With A Problem-Solving Mindset With IU Indy’s Luke Bosso

IU Indianapolis Director of Athletics Luke Bosso joins ADU's Tai M. Brown at the 2024 NACDA Convention to discuss the rebranding process, coming into Athletics from politics and achieving buy-in from coaches and staff.

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Culture & Continuity With Ohio’s Julie Cromer

Ohio Director of Athletics Julie Cromer sits down with ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz to reflect on developing culture and embarking on the university's first Head Football Coach search in 20 years.

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Investing In Relationships With North Alabama’s Dr. Josh Looney

North Alabama Director of Athletics Dr. Josh Looney joins ADU's Tai M. Brown on the Connect stage at the 2024 NACDA Convention to dive into the concept of "investing in relationships" and the practical applications of relationship-building for departmental success.

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Taking A Democratic Approach To Leadership With UC Irvine’s Paula Smith

UC Irvine Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Paula Smith sits down with ADU's Tai M. Brown at the 2024 NACDA Convention for a discussion about implementing a "democratic" leadership style, workforce management and succession planning and cross-campus collaboration.

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Navigating Leadership Transitions With Washington’s Kim Durand

Washington Deputy AD and SWA Kim Durand joins ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz at the 2024 NACDA Convention to discuss how she and her team navigated three Athletic Director transitions within the span of an academic year and offer insight into maintaining stability for student-athletes.

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Telling Your Department’s Story With SDSU’s Ayo Taylor-Dixon

San Diego State Deputy AD for Strategic Communications and Brand Advancement Ayo Taylor-Dixon sits down with ADU's Tai M. Brown at the 2024 NACDA Convention to offer insight into the use of storytelling to advance a department's goals and position a program for success.

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Taking A First Mover Approach To Rev Share With VCU’s Ed McLaughlin

VCU Vice President and Director of Athletics Ed McLaughlin sits down with ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz at the 2025 NCAA Convention to offer insight into the Rams' decision to announce plans to share revenue with student-athletes as part of the House settlement.

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From The Mailroom To The Big Chair With Western Michigan’s Dan Bartholomae

Western Michigan Vice President & Director of Athletics Dan Bartholomae sits down with ADU's Tai M. Brown at the 2024 NACDA Convention to reflect on leadership, legacy and core values while offering insight from his career journey from the mailroom to the big chair.