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Professional Development Week

Find your professional fit

Professional Development Week: February 24-28, 2025The William & Mary community will come together for W&M Professional Development Week 2025, Feb. 24-28. Connect with experts from the W&M community via virtual panels and workshops to explore your career path, discover strategies to inspire your team and unlock the power of meaningful partnerships.  

Professional Development Week is free and open to all W&M alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends. So spread the word!  

Schedule of Events:
Monday, Feb. 24


Finding Common Ground
Monday, Feb. 24  | 12-1 p.m. EST | Zoom
Speaker: Jane Carpenter-Rock ’92  (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Building Purposeful Careers & Adapting to the AI Revolution
Monday, Feb. 24 | 3-4 p.m. EST | Zoom
Speakers: Elaine Turville ’96 (Accenture Federal Services) and Greg Wallig ’94 (Agentic Advisors)
Moderator: Michael Steelman (William & Mary)

Tuesday, Feb. 25


Unlocking Career Growth: The Power of Working in Small to Mid-Sized Organizations
Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 12-1 p.m. EST | Zoom
Speakers: Aaron Mosby ’05 (TTEC Digital), Pam Krulitz '86 (Optify), and Jaenya Cooper '27 (Portsmouth City Attorny's Office)
Moderator:  Kelly O’Shaughnessy ’05 (William & Mary)

Stop Sabotaging Yourself: Make Lasting Change Through Mental Fitness
Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 3-4 p.m. EST | Zoom
Speaker: Anne Powell Lyons ’92 (Step One) 

W&M Chicago Networking Breakfast
McDermott, Will & Emery LLP
Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 8-9:30 a.m. | Chicago

W&M Triangle Networking Breakfast
TowneBank
Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 8-9:30 a.m. | Raleigh

W&M Charlotte Networking Breakfast
Bank of America Tower
Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 8:30-10 a.m. | Charlotte


W&M NYC Networking Breakfast
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 9-10:30 a.m. | New York City

W&M Networking and Etiquette Dinner 
Sadler Center
Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Williamsburg
Student Registration | Alumni Table Host Registration

Wednesday, Feb. 26


Building Bridges: The Science of Connection in Polarized Times
Wednesday, Feb. 26 | 12-1 p.m. EST | Zoom
Speaker: Phil Wagner (William & Mary Raymond A. Mason School of Business)

Embracing Identity in the Workplace
Wednesday, Feb. 26 | 3-4 p.m. EST | Zoom
Speakers: Jessica Chen ’05 (Walt Disney Company), Pilar Mejia ’04 (GitLab) and Tunisia Riley ’00 (New York Life) 
Moderator: Matt Brandon ’92 (William & Mary)
 
W&M Richmond Networking Breakfast
Capital One
Wednesday, Feb. 26 | 8:30-10 a.m. | Richmond, Virginia

Exploring Majors & Careers to Create Your Path (Students Only)
Cohen Career Center
Wednesday, Feb. 26 | 6-7 p.m. | Williamsburg

Thursday, Feb. 27


Building Effective Partnerships in the Boardroom and Beyond

Thursday, Feb. 27 | 12-1 p.m. EST  | Zoom
Speakers: Julie Dobson ’78 P ’17, P ’19  (Fortis Inc., Sunrise Senior Living) and Kim Lopdrup ’80, P ’11 (Botrista)
Moderator: Cindy Hughes Davis ’80 (CHD Consulting)

Empowering Yourself with Generative AI: Discover the Tools You Need
Thursday, Feb. 27 | 3-4 p.m. EST | Zoom
Speakers: Isabel Hirama ’14, M.S. ’17 (data scientist) and Jonny Mills ’17, M.S. ’18 (data engineer)
Moderator: Alex Beard (William & Mary)

W&M D.C. Networking Breakfast
W&M Washington Center
Thursday, Feb. 27 | 8:30-10 a.m. | Washington, D.C. 

W&M SHR Networking Breakfast
Hampton Roads Alliance IDEA Lab
Thursday, Feb. 27 | 8:30-10 a.m. | Norfolk

W&M Sarasota Literary Connection 
Calusa Brewing 
Thursday, Feb 27 | 6-8 p.m. | Sarasota 

Friday, Feb. 28


W&M Professional Development Online Networking Hour

Friday, Feb. 28 | 12-1 p.m. EST | Online

 

Recordings from prior years, including 2024, are available in the Professional Development Week Archive. You can also find top career tips from Professional Development Week 2024 in this W&M Alumni Magazine article.

We encourage you to connect with your W&M professional community on One Network #OneTribeOneNetwork

Brought to you by the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement.