Welcome to the 2025 CAPPS Legislative Policy Conference, dedicated to explaining the mysteries of State and Federal laws, regulations and policies that directly affect the Higher Education sector.
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Room: Crystal BallroomSpeaker: Rick Wood, President and CEO of Select Education Group / 2025 President, CAPPS Board of Directors
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Room: Crystal BallroomDescription: The CAPPS Excellence in Community Service Awards celebrate the exceptional work of our schools and students. These community service activities give back to the places we teach and create meaningful learning opportunities for our students.
Room: Crystal Ballroom
Room: Crystal BallroomSponsored by VISIONARY SPONSOR (TBD)
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Be sure to check back as our roster of speakers for this year’s legislative policy conference fills up.
Robert Johnson has been the Executive Director of the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) since 1998. Robert’s responsibilities include working closely with his Board of Directors and membership in representing the Association and the Private Postsecondary Education Sector to Policy Makers and the Public. He has worked with Governors, State and Local Legislators, Boards, Commissions, as well as State regulatory bodies such as the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) on matters relating to the Private Postsecondary Education Sector.
He administers the Independent Coalition of Educators Political Action Committee (ICEPAC) and the CAPPS 501C3 Foundation. Robert is responsible for implementing sector capacity building programs, and spends much of his time advising member schools on business, regulatory, accrediting, and legal matters that may affect their institutional readiness.
Before assuming his position as Executive Director of CAPPS, Robert managed public sector economic development and job training programs in California, including extensive work on Military Base closures. He also worked with Federal and State officials in crafting National Job Training Legislation.
Robert has been an active member of the California State Bar Association since 1980 and has offices in both Sacramento and Southern California.
Rick Wood is an experienced President/CEO with a demonstrated history of education leadership. With over 34 years of experience in private postsecondary education, Rick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management and Organizational Development, serves as an Institutional Commissioner with ACCET, and is a member of the CAPPS Board of Directors.
Dr. Jason Altmire is President and Chief Executive Officer of Career Education Colleges and Universities, the national trade association representing private postsecondary career schools. He has been a senior executive for multibillion-dollar companies in both the hospital and health insurance industries, and from 2007 to 2013, he served three terms in the United States House of Representatives.
Kristina Gill practices in the area of education law. Ms. Gill’s practice focuses on issues related to federal and state higher education law from both a policy and regulatory compliance perspective. Her experience and advice includes issues surrounding compliance with the federal regulatory process, particularly as related to the Title IV student financial aid programs authorized by the Higher Education Act and administered by the U.S. Department of Education. As a former staffer on Capitol Hill and registered lobbyist, Ms. Gill brings an insiders perspective to the federal legislative process. She has a strong command of the intersection between policy and regulations. She works with clients to develop advocacy and engagement strategies for issues related to higher education and more specifically the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
Three awards will be given to recognize and encourage initiatives in community service, service learning, and civic engagement that have a significant impact on the communities served by our schools.
Entries must be campus specific.
Only entries nominating a specific campus's community service activities will be considered. Any entry nominating multi-campus efforts will not be considered.
Click Here to Submit Your School's Entry
Deadline for entries is March 7, 2025.
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Schools with current membership with CAPPS.
Schools that do not have a current membership with CAPPS.
Allied Members with current membership with CAPPS who will be exhibiting during the conference.*Limited to 10 Exhibitors
Vendors who are current Allied Members with CAPPS not exhibiting during the conference.
Vendors who are not current Allied Members with CAPPS not exhibiting during the conference.
Legal Counsel who are current Allied Members with CAPPS.
Legal Counsel who are not current Allied Members with CAPPS.
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