Category: Women’s Leadership - Capstone On Campus Management

Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence: Fostering Leadership Excellence with Dr. Sharon McDade

August 31, 2023

“Strike up conversations with everyone you possibly can while you’re at conferences, you never know what threads will come from them. Thank you, Doug, for talking with me on a bus ride, oh, so many years ago. And [to COCM] for being such engaged participants in addressing leadership issues for the fellows,” – Dr. Sharon…

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Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence: COCM and BGSU A Powerful Partnership with Sheri Stoll

June 22, 2023

“It was just this juxtaposition of people from very different places with their heads down working on stuff. And I thought, you know, this is going to work, and it’s going to work well. And everything that we couldn’t have hoped for, and more has happened. And I’m very appreciative.” – Sheri Stoll Join us…

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Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence: Lasting Connections and Leaving a Legacy with Dr. Amy Lorenz

June 20, 2023

“COCM is receptive to hearing from their team. So…speak up if there’s something that you need or have feedback on. Most people are really willing to listen and work with you to help create something better.”— Dr. Amy Lorenz Join us as we celebrate COCM’s 20th anniversary with the theme “Honoring the Past, Celebrating the…

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From Desk Attendant to EVP of Operations, a Look Back-with Sandy Hill

December 29, 2022

“I think I’m the proudest of how much growth we’ve had. By expanding, we got to get on so many different diverse campuses. And we get to meet so many different administrators in the business of student housing, and that gives you the opportunity to provide jobs for folks, which gave me all the interactions…

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Advocating for Gender Equality Through the COCM Women’s Alliance – with Hannah Mountford

November 29, 2022

Sexism, racism, and economic and educational inequality are just some of the significant challenges and barriers women face today. There are gender injustices everywhere, and women often struggle to make their voices heard. So, what can student housing organizations do to make gender equality a priority? Hannah Mountford serves as the Director of Facilities and…

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Dynamic Women in Leadership – with Erica Steele

July 29, 2022

Women and other minorities often struggle to make their voices heard, especially in the tech industry. Listen in as Erica Steele describes the challenges she faces as a Black woman in the C-suite of a proptech startup and offers her take on the next big disruption in the way we market student housing.

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COCM Announces Vallyn Merrick as the 2021 Womxn’s Alliance Leadership Award Recipient

July 13, 2021

Capstone On-Campus Management (COCM) is proud to announce this year’s Womxn’s Alliance Award for Leadership recipient, Vallyn Merrick. Award recipients are higher education leaders in the student housing profession and beyond, who prioritize educating and engaging with other womxn leaders nationwide. This award recognizes an individual who cultivates connections for womxn, navigates barriers through education &…

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Why the Excel Award Is a Win for Your Team– with Michelle Smith

April 28, 2021

The head coach may get all the kudos, but the folks who work behind the scenes truly deserve recognition too. Today on Student Housing Matters, Michelle Smith shares her history as part of the COCM founding team and explains why earning the Excel Award was a WIN for her entire staff at Florida Atlantic University.

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An Interview with Debra Lockwood; the President and CFO of Provident Resources Group

August 12, 2020

On this episode of the Student Housing Matters Podcast Alton Irwin interviews Debra Lockwood to gain some insight into the way she and Provident Resources Group operate. On the way they discuss the history of Provident Resources Group and how Debra became one of the leaders of this influential national non-profit. Currently Debra serves as…

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How Student Housing Skills Translate to Other Roles – with Jen Oliver

September 5, 2019

How can we develop the courage to ask what’s really important to us and align our choices accordingly? Today, Jen Oliver joins guest host Tara Wilkinson to discuss how she learned to prioritize her family and community and explain how the skills she learned in student housing apply to her new role!

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Leveraging Support to Initiate BIG Change – with Jes Lassiter

June 6, 2019

If you’re looking to make a big change, the first step is to share your intentions—and then accept help when it’s offered. Today, guest host Tara Wilkinson is joined by Jes Lassiter to explain how the support she received from colleagues in higher ed at COCM inspired her to pursue an extraordinary venture!