Annie Henning-Yount (she/her) is a mid-level professional and Online Programs Specialist at Southeast Missouri State University. As a life-ling learner, her career has spanned a broad range of institutions and functional areas. She has supported efforts within higher education-student affairs professional associations for the last five years in both committee and leadership roles in NASPA and TPE. Annie's volunteerism in these associations intertwines her interests in found community and programming with academic interests in organizational theory and career development. 

Tania Velazquez is a student affairs administrator with more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience across four-year universities and community colleges. She currently serves as Assistant Dean of Student Services at Suffolk County Community College, where she provides leadership for Counseling, Advisement, Career Services, Transfer Services, and mentoring initiatives serving more than 11,000 students. She also serves as College-Wide Director of Career Services, leading strategy across three campuses to advance career readiness, employer engagement, and workforce development. A mission-driven and inclusive leader, Tania has extensive experience in strategic planning, organizational leadership, program development, and equity-centered practice, with a particular commitment to improving outcomes for first-generation, Latinx, and historically underrepresented students.

Tania is an active contributor to the student affairs profession through national presentations, publications, mentorship, and professional service. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the NASPA Mid-Level Administrators Steering Committee and previously served as Chief of Staff for the NASPA Community College Division and Chair of the NASPA Latinx/a/o Knowledge Community. Her contributions to the profession have been recognized with the NASPA Mena Valdez Community College Award, among other honors. A bilingual professional in English and Spanish, Tania brings a culturally responsive approach to leadership and student development and is deeply committed to advancing equity, representation, resilience, and purpose-driven leadership in higher education. She holds a Master of Social Work from Stony Brook University, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from SUNY Geneseo, and an Associate in Arts from Suffolk County Community College.

Dr. Alonzo O’Shae Ross is a proud mid-level student affairs leader currently serving as the Assistant Dean of Students and Director for First-Year and Family Experience Programs at Indiana University Bloomington. A dedicated first-generation college graduate, Dr. Ross brings extensive expertise in student development, retention strategy, and community engagement to his work, designing transformative campus programming that fosters community and long-term academic success. Beyond his administrative leadership at IU Bloomington, he active supports K-12 and postsecondary pathways as a board member and committee chair for the Indiana Math and Science Academy, and frequently presents at national conferences on leadership, personal branding, and the evolving student experience.

Brittany Heims is Assistant Dean of Academic Operations at Loyola University New Orleans' College of Business, where she oversees accreditation efforts, academic operations, and student success initiatives, ensuring systems and processes across the college run smoothly and efficiently. She also continues to serve as Associate Director of the college’s Portfolio Career Development Program, a role she has held since April 2024, supporting academic advising and career coaching for undergraduate business students. Brittany joined Loyola's College of Business in 2023 and has focused her work on building career-readiness skills, promoting academic best practices, and connecting students to opportunities that prepare them for the workforce or graduate study. Prior to Loyola, she held academic advising and student success roles at Xavier University of Louisiana and the University of New Orleans (now LSU New Orleans), and has also worked as English faculty, a Residence Life Coordinator, and a First-Year Seminar instructor across universities in Louisiana. Brittany holds two Master's Degrees from Northwestern State University in English Literature and Student Affairs in Higher Education, and is currently pursuing an EdD in Educational Leadership. She is driven by a passion for student engagement and retention, particularly among first-year and underserved populations, and remains committed to building bridges between students and the resources that help them thrive.