
Register Today for the Afterschool Leadership Conference!
A conference to stretch leaders to think about the future of afterschool, while also giving them connections and supports to help their programs today

February 19-20, 2026
When? February 19-20, 2026. 9:00am
Where? The Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, Kansas City, MO
Who? This conference is for leaders in the afterschool field.
Cost: $250
Keynote: Marissa Badgley
Marissa Badgley, MSW is a globally recognized work culture transformation expert and facilitator with a dynamic background in organizational psychology, leadership development, education, conflict resolution, and social work. Since founding Reloveution in 2019, Marissa has worked with 100+ companies and tens of thousands of current and emerging leaders worldwide, facilitating transformational learning and community experiences that propel humans, teams, and entire organizations toward excellence, justice, and love.
Grounded in her Quaker faith and inspired by her own experiences of burnout and trauma in organizations, Marissa is on a mission to help leaders holistically prevent what happened to her from happening to their people and themselves. She believes that love, compassion, and community are the foundation for changing the world, and has developed unique tools and frameworks for supporting humans AND the bottom line.
Marissa holds a MSW in organizational and leadership development from Washington University in St. Louis and a BA from Franklin & Marshall College.

Brandis Stockman
Brandis Stockman is the Executive Director of OST Training That “Sticks” and has 25+ years of experience supporting youth and families, including overseeing school-based and afterschool programs within school districts and city government. She is a National Afterschool Matters Fellow, an Editorial Review Board member for the Afterschool Matters journal, a published author, and past Chair of the Salt Lake Afterschool Regional Network. Brandis has been recognized as a top presenter for the National Afterschool Association and has spoken at numerous Statewide Afterschool Network and national conferences.

