2026 ANCOR Foundation CEO Summit
Join the ANCOR Foundation for our first-ever CEO Summit, taking place November 9-11, 2026, at the stunning Hyatt Regency Tamaya on the Santa Ana Pueblo, just outside of Albuquerque, NM.
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The ANCOR Foundation is proud to present its first-ever CEO Summit, taking place November 9-11, 2026, at the stunning Hyatt Regency Tamaya on the Santa Ana Pueblo, just outside Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Our CEO Summit is created with CEOs and Executive Directors in mind. Our agenda is shaped to harness the insights and understandings of leaders experiencing the same challenges that you are, as you navigate one of the most challenging and unpredictable environments we’ve seen.
This isn’t a deep dive into policy or the nuances of your operations—it’s space to connect and brainstorm with peers about what your organization could be, and what you need as a leader to get it there.
And, with the beauty of Santa Ana Pueblo as your backdrop, we hope you’ll be restored, too.
Space is limited, and we do anticipate selling out, so don’t wait to claim your seat!
To ensure as many CEOs as possible can participate, we ask that registration be limited to 1 person per organization (email us if you have questions).
Thank You to Our Lead Sponsor
Thank You to Our Additional Sponsors
Meet Our Keynote Speaker: Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky is the founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and the author of Trauma Stewardship and The Age of Overwhelm. A pioneer in the field of trauma exposure, she coined the term trauma stewardship to describe a sustainable, justice-rooted approach to caring for ourselves while caring for others.
For nearly 40 years, Laura has helped others navigate overwhelm, crisis, and trauma. Her early years in activism and direct service work led to a personal reckoning with the cumulative toll of witnessing suffering. That experience sparked a lifelong inquiry into how people and systems can remain engaged without losing themselves or causing harm. She has become a widely respected expert, voice, and guide at the forefront of the growing, global movement for trauma stewardship.
Laura founded The Trauma Stewardship Institute to foster a cross-disciplinary movement that reduces isolation and supports people navigating the weight of responsibility, systemic stress, overwhelm, and trauma—in their lives, their work, and their communities.
Throughout her entire career, Laura has been active in movements for social and environmental justice. She has taught systemic oppression, liberation theory, and the intersectional toll of trauma across identities, professions, and geographies.
Monday, November 9
Check-in & Registration (2-5 pm)
Settle into the high desert and cool down with regionally inspired agua frescas.
Welcome to What's Now (4-5:15 pm)
A cultural welcome in the Keres language will recognize the people of Tamaya, their land, and the history of their ancestors.** Opening remarks will set the stage and invite you to bring your experience and perspective to the conversations ahead.
** Out of respect for the cultural traditions being shared, photography and video recording are not permitted during the Cultural Welcome and Pueblo Greeting.
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A Taste of Tamaya Reception (5:30-8 pm)
Spend the evening surrounded by cottonwoods and enjoy the hospitality of Tamaya. Experience a traditional Pueblo greeting from members of the Tamaya community, who will present corn necklaces symbolizing friendship, prosperity, and good health.**
** Out of respect for the cultural traditions being shared, photography and video recording are not permitted during the Cultural Welcome and Pueblo Greeting.
Tuesday, November 10
Breakfast (7-8:45 am)
Start the day over a relaxed breakfast with fresh flavors of New Mexico.
Keynote: Being Exquisitely Present (9-10 am)
For nearly 40 years, Laura van Dernoot Lipsky has worked on the cumulative toll carried by people in service to others. She opens the Summit by discussing what that toll looks like in leadership, and what it takes to stay present without losing yourself in the work.
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Morning Breakout Conversations (10:15-11:45 am)
Small group conversations, facilitated by executive coaches, that take the keynote into the specifics. The things CEOs are carrying right now, on the table with people who get it.
The Weight You’re Carrying
Facilitated by Rita Wiersma
The part of the job nobody covers in CEO onboarding. What does this work ask of you, and how do you keep it from taking too much?
Staying True When the Mission Is a Target
Facilitated by Robert Budd
Your mission hasn’t changed, but the world around it has. Where do you hold firm, where do you adapt, and how do you tell the difference?
Unpacking the Unspoken Realities of Executive Leadership
Facilitated by Linda Timmons
The practical problems that never make a conference agenda but keep you up at night. What have you tried, and what do you wish you’d known?
Lunch (12-1 pm)
Break for a Southwest-inspired lunch in the colorful Rio Grande Lounge or outside on its mountain-view patio.
Setting the Stage: State of the Industry (1-2 pm)
Gabrielle Sedor, ANCOR Foundation Director
What surfaced in the morning rooms, where the field stands right now, and what that means for the conversations ahead.
Afternoon Breakout Conversations (2:15-3:30 pm)
Build or Stop Preserving
Facilitated by Rita Wiersma
Every organization is carrying something it built for a world that no longer exists. What are you protecting out of habit, and what should you be building instead?
Who Comes After You
Facilitated by Robert Budd
A succession plan can name what happens when you leave. But does it capture what leaves with you?
Unlearning the Crisis: Designing for the Workforce We Have
Facilitated by Linda Timmons
Rethink how culture, leadership, and organizational assumptions can support the workforce you have and shape the one you’ll need.
Keynote: Carrying it Home (3:45-5:15 pm)
The Summit is over. The work is not. Keynoter Laura van Dernoot Lipsky will wrap up our day together by asking us: What will you carry forward, and what can you put down?
Sunset Cocktail Hour & Hot Air Balloon (5:30-6:30 pm)
Enjoy cocktails with a view of the Sandia Mountains and take in the sunset from a tethered hot air balloon.
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Dinner at Golden Hour (6:30-8 pm)
Continue the evening over dinner on the Veranda, with a menu inspired by the Land of Enchantment.
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Summit Venue
Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort And Spa
1300 Tuyuna Trail
Santa Ana Pueblo, NM, 87004
Click the button below to reserve your room in our dedicated room block at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya.