CSUSB Business Conference

2026 CSUSB Business Conference 

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 CSUSB Business Conference: Spring Forward – Embracing Change Together. Conference materials and session resources are now available via the links below for you to revisit and share with colleagues.

📖 Conference Program 

🧑‍🏫 Session Presentations

Opening Session Speaker: Dan Melchior | Director, Shared Services, SDSU | Change Champion Network Manager, CSU System

Dan Melchior, the son of blue-collar parents, grew up in Evansville, Indiana, a town in the "Crossroads of America." After earning a BS and MBA from the University of Southern Indiana, he moved to South Florida, where he served as an executive at several multi-national corporations. In 2021, he earned an MA degree from Johns Hopkins University and is currently the inaugural Director of Shared Services at San Diego State University. He is the author of Shared Services – A Manager's Journey and the recently released true crime memoir, The Silk Finisher: Bigotry, Murder, and Sacrifice in the Crossroads of America. For more information, you can contact Dan at: dmelchior@sdsu.edu.

 Closing Session Speaker: Chris Bradney | Director, Strategic Technology Initiatives, CSUSB

Chris Bradney serves as the Director of Strategic Technology Initiatives here at CSUSB. Chris has more than 15 years of higher-education IT experience at both public and private institutions, including 8 years at CSUSB. He's responsible for the IT Strategic Plan, collaborating to develop efficient processes, and leading project implementation and change management. In addition to certifications in project management, change management, and Lean Six Sigma process improvement, he holds a master's degree in Leadership and Organizational Studies and is nearing completion of his Doctor of Business Administration with an emphasis in Strategic Management. For more information, you can contact Chris at: Chris.Bradney@csusb.edu.

For updates on the current Change Initiatives at CSUSB, visit: https://www.csusb.edu/admin-finance/change-initiatives

Breakfast and Lunch provided by Yotie Eats!