Meet the Team
Sue Henderson
Assistant Vice President
Executive Director
University Corporate Center
Sue Henderson serves as assistant vice president and executive director of the Face to Face Speaker Forum. Before coming to Wake Forest, she worked in financial services, including more than two decades in wealth management at Wells Fargo. Henderson serves on five not-for-profit boards. In April of 2025, she received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, a prestigious award conferred by the Governor of North Carolina. Previously, she chaired the boards of the YMCA NWNC Metro and Summit School, the boards of visitors of Salem Academy and College and the UNC School of the Arts and served as vice-chair of the Winston-Salem State University Board of Trustees.
Ada Goren
Community & Patron Relations Coordinator
Assistant to the Executive Director
Shannon Desaulniers
Director of Events
Parker Cinfel
Director of Ticketing & Financial Operations
Amber George
Ticket Sales & Operations Coordinator
Board of Advisors
- Lynn Anthony, Chair
- Bill Ball
- Kara Calderon
- Todd Chase
- Kennedy Cogan
- Mark Conger
- Annamarie D’Souza
- Robyn Earthman
- Liz Fitzpatrick
- Dara Folan
- Caleb Fort
- Camille French
- Shon Gilmore
- Dawnielle Grace
- Mike Grace Jr.
- Julie Groves
- Regina Hall
- Darryl Head
- Derek Hicks
- Anna Ball Hodge
- John Hoemann
- Melanie Holton
- Beth Hopkins
- Janice Howerton
- Jane Kane
- Kelley Kenner-Patridge
- Leigh Koman
- Emily Kraper
- Calvin McRae
- Eva Neumann
- Ralph Thomas
- Julie Townsend
- Charlie Watkins
- Danielle Williams
Additional Support
The Face to Face Speaker Forum Team is based in the Office of the Vice President of University Advancement at Wake Forest University. Our program is made possible thanks to the work of the following departments.
- Office of the President
- University Marketing and Communications
- Alumni & Donor Services
- Wake Forest Athletics & Ticket Operations Department
- Campus Life
- University Facilities
- Aramark Catering