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APLU’s Charting and Expanding Needed Trails to Research Administration and Leadership (CENTRAL) Conference, convened partners from across the senior research leadership ecosystem to fulfill two key goals to enhance the professional development of Senior Research Officers (e.g. Vice Presidents of Research). First, attendees identified key paths that individuals take to arrive at senior research leadership roles, recognizing the breadth of potential pathways. Second, attendees identified the skillsets, opportunities, and barriers relevant to pursuing careers in senior research leadership. This U.S. NSF-funded conference (Award # 2324469) was a collaboration between APLU, NORDP, ARIS, and Alabama A&M University and led by PI Kevin C. Cooke. Supplementary materials, including the full proceedings report and executive summary, can be found here: https://www.aplu.org/our-work/2-fostering-research-innovation/nsf-granted-central-conference/