Dawn is Vice President for Enrollment Management at Oakland University. Aubry where she previously served as the university’s director of undergraduate admissions and has held positions in enrollment management, admissions, housing and residence life, student conduct, student orientation, and student programming during her career. Prior to joining OU in 1998, Dawn gained valuable career experience working at Kent State University and the University of Cincinnati.
Active on campus as a chairperson or member of more than 70 university committees, Aubry has made dozens of presentations at professional conferences and belongs to several professional organizations.
Dawn received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Oakland University, her Master of Education in Higher Education Administration & College Student Personnel from Kent State University, and is currently a doctoral student in Educational Leadership at OU’s School of Education and Human Services.

Patrice Hawkins serves as the new CEO of Spark the Change Colorado, taking on leadership of the organization in December of 2022. A Social Worker by trade, Patrice’s career has been rooted in social justice, advocacy, and bridging the gaps between local government and community. In the nearly ten years Patrice worked for the City and County of Denver, she has led multiple teams at Denver Human Services, as well as time working with the Peak Academy, the City’s Process Improvement Team, as a consultant in LEAN principles and process improvement.
Patrice held the inaugural role as the Deputy Executive Director of Community Impact and Strategic Planning at Denver Human Services, guiding the agency’s community engagement and inclusion work, marketing and communications, resource engagement and prevention, and built the first full time position for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts to support the 1,100-person workforce. Prior to this role, her career at Denver Human Services included serving as Deputy Director of Customer Experience and Community Outreach, where she led multiple outreach teams based at over thirty community partner sites throughout the Denver Metro area.
Patrice holds a master’s degree in social work from New York University, where she specialized in policy, advocacy, and juvenile justice. While in New York, she served as a Philanthropic Fellow with The New York Community Trust, supported projects at NYU’s McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, and was a teaching assistant for Social Work Policy Practice and Advocacy course in Washington, D.C. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa in Political Science and History.
She has served on Denver’s Mayor’s Youth Commission, on the Governor’s Commission on Service-Serve Colorado, and on the Board of Maria Droste Counseling Center, a community-based organization focused on accessible and affordable mental health.
When not working, she is an avid museum and concert goer, and loves to run throughout the city of Denver and trails across Colorado.

Bhavani has been serving as the Chief Information Officer for Oakland Univeristy since 2021 where she leads the University’s more than 100-member IT organization, which is responsible for providing a robust and secure computing environment, reliable infrastructure and viable enterprise applications. As CIO, Bhavani has worked to simplify, sustain, innovate and drive digital transformation with emphasis on addressing the top priorities of IT in Higher Education – information security, privacy, student centric learning and sustainable funding.
Prior to joining Oakland University, Bahavani served as the Chief Information Officer at Ferris State University, and held numerous positions including Senior Director of Information Technology at Wayne State.

Dr. Lynn Miller-Wietecha is the Associate Vice President of Technology and Instructional Innovation at Lawrence Technological University. She has been in this role since May 2017 and is responsible for leading the university's technology strategy and innovation initiatives. She also oversees the university's instructional technology department and the Center for Teaching and Learning. Dr. Miller-Wietecha works with LTU leaders to grow online opportunities for LTU students. She assists faculty in developing online programs that engage and excite LTU students. Prior to her appointment as the Associate Vice President, Dr. Miller serves as the Director for e-Learning Services and developed online courses at LTU.
Lynn holds a PhD in Instructional Design from Wayne State University, a Master’s degree from Wayne State in Instructional Design, and a and teaches graduate courses in instructional design, assessment and evaluation, a Bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan – Dearborn, and Associcates Degree from Macomb Community College.

Eillen has been serving as the Vice President for Marketing and Communications at Baker College since 2022. Eileen is a visionary marketing and communications leader recognized for a unique ability to understand the big picture, connect the dots, and ensure the dots create a lasting and impactful story. She brings added value by being able to translate highly complex processes to strategically engage external partners in lasting relationships. Eileen is often recognized for establishing cultures that thoughtfully challenge team members to work outside their comfort zone by providing safe spaces for failing forward.
Prior to joining the Baker College leadership team, Eillen served as the Senior Director of Account Management and Operations at Purdue University Fort Wayne, various marketing leadership positions in the private sector including being a starting her own real estate publication in North Carolina. Eileen is a graduate of the University of Buffalo where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications.

Miloš Topić is Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Digital Officer at Grand Valley State University. As vice president, Topić is the senior technology leader for the university and is responsible for the entire IT portfolio ranging from digital capabilities, infrastructure, security and application management across all of Grand Valley's academic and administrative areas.
Topić joined Grand Valley State University in August 2020 after serving as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Saint Peter's University, where he was responsible for setting the strategic direction and overseeing the day-to-day operations of two divisions, information technology and operations. He has over twenty years of experience in positions of increasing responsibilities focused primarily on technology, innovation, strategy, operations and leadership. His experiences range from startups to Fortune 1000 companies to contributing across multiple public and private universities. Miloš’ responsibilities and experiences have included customer experience; business development and product design; project and portfolio management; information security; network and system engineering as well as programming and web development.
Miloš formal education includes a bachelor’s degree in computer science with a minor in mathematics; Masters of Science in Information Systems; an MBA and a Ph.D. in Business Administration. His dissertation research was focused on the role of Chief Information Officers (CIOs) in leading innovation within higher education. Additionally, Miloš is a frequent speaker on leadership, innovation, and building high-performing teams across a wide range of national professional networks and industries. Finally, Miloš has been advising corporate boards and C-suites on business strategy, digital possibilities, and innovation since 2008.

As the CIO at Baker College, Scott Wood has 17 years of experience in the higher education IT market. In his time at Baker, Scott has served in various IT roles and lead the institution through key transformations, including aligning Baker College with the NIST cybersecurity framework. Scott has also been an adjunct professor for nine years and has led numerous committees for Baker College, such as the LMS User Group, Change Management, as well as the Policy and Procedures Approval Committee. Scott has also served as a peer reviewer for EDUCAUSE.