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2025 Convening for Chief Executives

March 19, 2025 @ 5:00 pm March 21, 2025 @ 12:00 pm EDT

About the Event

This event will offer learning and networking tailored to CEOs and executive directors of human and social services organizations. By bringing together leaders who truly understand each other’s day to day, it will help you develop relationships, share challenges, find solutions, and build community.

With facilitated sessions, the event’s programming will emphasize dialogue and collaboration to identify solutions. Chief executives and executive directors are invited to make new connections, deepen relationships, and grow their network of go-to colleagues.

Who Should Participate

  • CEOs and executive directors of human and social services organizations

Schedule

Wednesday, March 19

5-6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception

Thank you to Thompson Child and Family Focus for sponsoring this reception.

Thursday, March 20

8 a.m.-3 p.m. Conference Program

3-5:30 p.m. Networking Activity: Funny Bus Charlotte

Dine with Your Peers or Evening on Your Own

Friday, March 21

8 a.m.-Noon Conference Program

Registration

Register online. Registration must be received on or before March 1 to receive the early bird rate. After that date, regular rates apply.

Pricing

Impact Partners and/or Organizations that Have Achieved COA Accreditation

  • Early Bird Registration $595
  • Regular Registration $745

Other Organizations

  • Early Bird Registration $695
  • Regular Registration $845

 

Cancellation by Participant
All cancellation requests must be made in writing. Conference cancellations are subject to a $100 processing fee. Cancellation requests received after March 1 will not be refunded, including the optional tour. Credit toward future Social Current events is not currently possible. Notice of written cancellation must be emailed directly to Social Current.

Cancellation by Social Current
If Social Current cancels this conference, all registration fees will be refunded in full.

Meeting Location

The Duke Endowment
800 E Morehead St.
Charlotte, NC 28202

Participants will be responsible for their own transportation to and from The Duke Endowment.

Lodging

Participants are welcome to stay at the hotel of their choice. The Duke Endowment recommends:

Fairfield Inn & Suites Charlotte Uptown
201 South McDowell St.
Charlotte, NC 28204
*approximately 0.7 miles from The Duke Endowment

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Charlotte – South End
1617 South Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28203
*approximately 1.0 miles from The Duke Endowment

Planning Team

Mike Bertrand
President & CEO
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois

Tom Campbell
President and CEO
Family Service of the Piedmont

Mary Garr
President & CEO
Family Service Association of San Antonio

Andrea Hall
President/CEO
MYSI Corporation

Beverly Hardin
Chief Executive Officer
Carolina Youth Development Center

Lenora Hardy-Foster
President & CEO
Judson Center, Inc.

Desiree Jennings
President & CEO
The Children’s Center of Wayne County

Will Jones
President/CEO
Thompson Child and Family Focus

Jenny Livelli
President & CEO
The Children’s Guild

Michelle Murray
President & CEO
Nexus Family Healing 

Kirsten Olson
Chief Executive Officer
Children & Families First

Anita Paukovits
Executive Director/President
The Children’s Home of Easton

Eric Schindler
Chief Executive Officer
Child & Family Resources

Michael Sexauer
President
Holy Family Institute

Networking Reception Sponsor

Become a Sponsor

Social Current’s robust network of organizations and individuals across the country provides a unique opportunity for sponsors to reach C-suite decisionmakers in their target demographics. Simultaneously, sponsorship will allow brands to assess challenges unique to the sector, collaborate, and access network expertise.

Through our network, we can reach more than 12,000 human services professionals representing more than 1,800 organizations that serve nearly 11 million individuals.

Contact Marisa Collins, director of strategic partnerships and partner communications, to learn more.