Mays Leadership Conference 2026
Join us for an immersive leadership development experience on Friday, April 17, at the Norcom Conference Center in Texas A&M’s Wayne Roberts ’85 Building. Designed for current Mays Business School students who are leaders of a student organization on the Texas A&M University campus, this one-day conference will transform your leadership skills and propel your personal and professional growth.
Why Attend?
- Gain invaluable insights from industry leaders and academic experts
- Develop practical leadership skills through interactive sessions
- Network with fellow student leaders and professionals
- Engage in experiential learning activities
- Hone your authentic leadership style grounded in Aggie Core Values
Conference Schedule
Friday, April 17
This year’s theme is “Leading with Integrity.” The conference is built around three parts that will shape your experience:
Frame
Set the foundation for what leadership means at Mays and Texas A&M and explore what “leading with integrity” looks like in your roles.
Discover
Learn more about your own leadership style, strengths, and growth areas through reflection, conversation, and interactive activities.
Empower
Walk away with practical tools and strategies you can use to empower others in your organizations and create real change.
Agenda
Frame
8-8:50 a.m.
Check-In, Optional
Breakfast and Networking
Wehner Lobby
9-9:35 a.m.
Opening Session: Welcome
Keynote Address, Reflection
Wehner 115
9:45-11 a.m.
Transition to WRB Norcom Conference Center
ChallengeWorks Experience
WRB 211
Discover
11:10-11:50 a.m.
Breakout Workshop 1
WRB 106, 107, 203, 204
12-12:40 p.m.
Breakout Workshop 2
WRB 106, 107, 203, 204
12:45-1:25 p.m.
Lunch
Networking Tables
WRB 211
1:30-2:25 p.m.
Self Awareness Workshop With Phillips 66
WRB 211
Turn in Networking Bingo Card during this break outside of WRB 211
Empower
2:35-3 p.m.
Role-Based Huddles
WRB 106, 107, 203, 204
3:05-4 p.m.
Closing Keynote Address, Prize Drawing, Student Panel, Reflection
Featured Speakers
Experience leadership insights directly from experts and top executives at leading corporations.
Keynote: Andrez Carberry
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Phillips 66
Session Title: TBD
Andrez Carberry is executive vice president and chief human resources officer for Phillips 66. He has extensive experience across multiple industries in human resources, labor and employment law, corporate social responsibility (ESG), risk management, compliance, and litigation.
At Phillips 66, Carberry is responsible for aligning talent, culture, and organizational capabilities with the company’s strategy to help position it to compete, innovate, and grow.
Before joining the company, he was the global HR lead at Deere’s Ag and Turf Division, where he oversaw talent acquisition, diversity, equity and inclusion, strategy, compliance, data and insights, and technology.
Previously, Carberry served in several other roles, including chief region counsel at US Foods and chief counsel of global labor and employment, corporate social responsibility, and compliance director for North America at Avon Products, Inc.
Carberry began his legal career as assistant corporation counsel in the labor and employment law division for the City of New York before serving as senior litigation and labor and employment associate at Fox Rothschild LLP.
He currently serves on the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas, Inc.
Carberry holds a Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law and earned both his M.A. in policy analysis and his B.A. in political science from Stony Brook University (SUNY).
Keynote: Jamie Morrison
Head Coach
Session Title: TBD
Jamie Morrison is in his fourth season leading the Texas A&M women’s volleyball program, where he has guided the Aggies to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and the first national championship in program history in 2025. He was named the program’s seventh head coach in December 2022 after serving as head coach of the United States U19 national team—a role he continues to hold—and as Director of Sports Performance for League One Volleyball.
Under Morrison’s leadership, Texas A&M has reemerged on the national stage, producing multiple All-America and all-conference selections and achieving one of the best multi-year records in school history. The Aggies’ 2025 campaign culminated in a landmark national title run that secured the program’s first NCAA championship.
On the international stage, Morrison has helped lead U.S. teams to multiple medals, including Olympic gold, silver, and bronze, and has guided the U.S. U19 team to several international titles. His previous stops include collegiate coaching roles at Texas, UC Irvine, Concordia (Calif.), USC, and UC Santa Barbara. Morrison is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara with a degree in business economics; he and his wife, Kim, have two children.
Workshop Sessions
Taylor Henderson
Session Title: Leading With What Matters: A Values Based Approach to Leadership
Taylor joined Mays Business School’s Reliant Student Experience Office as director in 2023. Previously, she served as associate director for career services at Mays, overseeing undergraduate career development programming. She also advised Progressively Reaching Excellence in Professionalism (PREP), Texas A&M University’s business-focused freshman leadership organization, from 2019-22. She earned her bachelor’s degree in communication from Texas A&M University in 2011 and her MBA from Lamar University’s College of Business in 2014. She is currently pursuing her doctorate at Texas A&M in educational human resource development.
Ben Longoria
Session Title: Emotional Intelligence and Self Awareness
Howdy! My name is Ben Longoria, and I currently serve as the Graduate Assistant for the Reliant Student Experience Office. I am pursuing a Master’s in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education (SAAHE) and am excited to get to be a part of MLC! Outside of work, I love to play video games, go for walks, and listen to music.
Paige Hellman Millar
Session Title: Bringing Out the Best: Developing Others Through Integrity and Trust
Paige Hellman Millar serves as the Associate Director for Student Development in the Reliant Student Experience Office at Mays Business School, where she leads initiatives that enhance undergraduate leadership, career, and professional development. She previously supported first- and second-year career engagement in the Texas A&M Career Center and has held student development and career coaching roles in several EdTech organizations. Paige earned a bachelor’s degree in Communication from Texas A&M, a master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina, and will graduate with a Ph.D. in Educational Human Resource Development from Texas A&M in December. In her (admittedly limited) free time, Paige loves to travel, read, and spend time with her spouse and two fur children, Pippa and Sadie.
Bianca Linton
Session Title: Balancing Friendship with Firm Leadership
B- Bianca Linton serves as the Program Coordinator for Student Success in the Reliant Student Experience Office where she supports academic success programs and student success initiatives. Bianca is from Houston (Alief), TX, and is a first-generation student. She received a B.A. in English in 2021 and a M.Ed. in Educational Psychology in 2024 from Texas A&M University.
