Presenters
Jim KouzesJim Kouzes is a bestselling author, an award-winning speaker and, according to the Wall Street Journal, one of the twelve best executive educators in the United States.Jim Kouzes has been thinking about leadership ever since he was one of only a dozen Eagle Scouts to be selected to serve in John F. Kennedy’s honor guard when Kennedy was inaugurated President of the United States. Kennedy’s inaugural call to action —“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” — inspired Jim to join the Peace Corps, and he taught school in Turkey for two years. That experience made Jim realize that he wanted a career that offered two things: the chance to teach and the opportunity to serve. It was in his first job back in the U.S. where Jim trained community action agency managers that he found his calling. Jim has devoted his life to leadership development ever since. Currently Jim is Dean’s Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, at Santa Clara University, and also lectures on leadership around the world to corporations, governments, and nonprofits. In 2010, Jim received the Thought Leadership Award from the Instructional Systems Association, the most prestigious award given by the trade association of training and development industry providers. He was listed as one of HR Magazine’s Most Influential International Thinkers for 2010 and 2011, named one of the 2010 and 2011 Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior by Trust Across America, and ranked by Leadership Excellence magazine as number sixteen on its list of the Top 100 Thought Leaders. In 2006, Jim was presented with the Golden Gavel, the highest honor awarded by Toastmasters International. A highly-regarded leadership scholar and an experienced executive, Jim served as president, CEO, and chairman of the Tom Peters Company from 1988 through 1999, and prior to that led the Executive Development Center at Santa Clara University (1981–1987). He founded the Joint Center for Human Services Development at San Jose State University (1972–1980) and was on the staff of the School of Social Work, University of Texas. His career in training and development began in 1969 when he conducted seminars for Community Action Agency staff and volunteers in the war on poverty. Following graduation from Michigan State University (BA degree with honors in political science), he served as a Peace Corps volunteer (1967–1969). You can reach Jim via email at jim@kouzes.com. |
Barry PosnerBarry Posner is an eminent scholar and researcher, a bestselling author, and an award-winning teacher and educator—name one of the Top 50 Leadership Coaches in America.Barry Posner makes each day matter as an educator, writer, scholar, and coach. He is currently Accolti Professor of Leadership at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University (located in the heart of Silicon Valley), where he served as dean of the school for twelve years (1997–2009). Barry also has been a distinguished visiting professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Sabanci University (Istanbul), and the University of Western Australia. A highly distinguished educator, at Santa Clara he has received the President’s Distinguished Faculty Award, the School’s Extraordinary Faculty Award, and several other teaching and academic honors. Also an internationally-renowned scholar, Barry is author or coauthor of more than 100 research and practitioner-focused articles. He currently serves on the editorial review boards for Leadership and Organizational Development and The International Journal of Servant-Leadership. In 2011, he received the Outstanding Scholar Award for Career Achievement from the Journal of Management Inquiry. Enthusiastically welcomed as a warm and engaging conference speaker and dynamic workshop facilitator, Barry has consulted with a wide variety of public and private sector organizations around the globe—from Canada, Mexico and Europe to the Far East, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. He also works at a strategic level with a number of community-based and professional organizations, currently sitting on the board of directors of EMQ FamiliesFirst. He has served previously on the boards of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of Santa Clara County, Center for Excellence in Nonprofits, Junior Achievement of Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay, Public Allies, San Jose Repertory Theater, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, and both publicly traded and start-up companies. Barry received his BA with honors in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara; his MA in public administration from The Ohio State University; and his PhD in organizational behavior and administrative theory from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. You can reach Barry via email at bposner@scu.edu. |
Alyse NelsonAlyse Nelson is president and chief executive officer of Vital Voices Global Partnership. A co-founder of Vital Voices (and author of the book, Vital Voices: The Power of Women Leading Change Around the World), Alyse has worked for the organization for 15 years, serving as vice president and senior director of programs before assuming her current role in 2009. Alyse has worked with women leaders to develop training programs and international forums in over 140 countries and has interviewed more than 200 international leaders, including Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and former presidents Mary Robinson and Bill Clinton, as well as Nobel Peace Prize laureates Aung San Suu Kyi, Wangari Maathai, and Muhammad Yunus. Under her leadership, Vital Voices has tripled in size and expanded its global reach to serve a network of over 12,000 women leaders in 144 countries.Previously, Alyse served as deputy director of the Vital Voices Global Democracy Initiative at the U.S. Department of State. Her position aided former First Lady Hillary Clinton and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright’s commitment to promote the advancement of women as a U.S. foreign policy objective. Alyse helped design and implement Vital Voices initiatives throughout the world. From July 1996 to July 2000, Alyse worked with the President’s Interagency Council on Women at the White House and U.S. Department of State. She attended the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, in 1995. She serves on Secretary Clinton's Advisory Committee on Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society and is a Board member of Running Start. Alyse has been featured in international and national media, including the Washington Post, Financial Times, the Miami Herald, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Reuters, and has appeared on BBC, PBS, CNN, NPR, FOX News, and CNBC. She completed her graduate degree work at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. In 2006 Alyse was named one of ''Ten Women to Watch'' by Washingtonian Magazine and was honored by her alma mater, Emerson College, with the distinguished speaker award. In 2011 she was featured in Newsweek as one of ''150 Women Shaking the World,'' and in 2012 she was a TIAW World of Difference 100 Award recipient. |
Steve UzzellSteve Uzzell is one of the top advertising and corporate photographers in the United States. He started in the photography business 40 years ago as the assistant to the editor of National Geographic and a member of their photographic staff. He loves making images for national and international clients and has garnered worldwide acclaim and won numerous accolades, including ten prestigious Communication Arts awards. As a speaker, his travels are also global – in just the last 12 years he has given his Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving presentation to over 400 organizations in 48 United States, 3 provinces of Canada and 5 other countries, including India and China. |
Lamont Gilbert
Senior Consultant of Leadership and Executive Development, AAA, Northern California, Neveda, and Utah Insurance Exchange
Lamont Gilbert directs AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah Insurance Exchange’s Leadership Institute, now ranked #45 nationally by Leadership Excellence magazine of the 250 qualifying large companies. Lamont focuses on employee development and organizational leadership capabilities that drive effective and sustainable change, and is an experienced motivational speaker.
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Bruce Baumgarten
Learning and Development Director, AAA, Northern California, Neveda, and Utah Insurance Exchange
Bruce Baumgarten is an organizational and performance executive that leads cross functional training projects with high impact. Bruce has designed and implemented learning and performance systems that focus on leadership development, performance consulting, and training analytics with high impact.
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Jackie Medland
VP of Patient Care Services, Presence Health Saint Joseph Medical Center
Jackie Medland is Vice President of Patient Care Services at Presence Health Saint Joseph Medical Center. Her passion for nursing and transformational healthcare leadership spans three decades. Jackie’s ability to inspire offers a fresh, innovative perspective on meeting future healthcare challenges.
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Susan Greer-Day
Grant Project Coordinator, Presence Health Saint Joseph Medical Center
Susan Greer-Day is Grant Project Coordinator for Presence Health Saint Joseph Medical Center. She has 20 years of experience in program management and regulatory compliance. She provides oversight for the Transition Into Practice grant and spearheads QSEN research projects.
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Michael Bunting
Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge
Michael Bunting, Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge, has 20 years of depth psychology and awareness training and runs a successful consultancy in Sydney Australia.
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Brett Cooper
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Integris Performance Advisors
Brett Cooper is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Integris Performance Advisors, and lead architect of The Five Tenets of Integrated Performance Management. For over 15 years, Brett has been helping private and public organizations pursue transformative initiatives using the most effective performance management methodologies available, such as Lean Six Sigma, Balanced Scorecard, Net Promoter Scores, and of course, The Leadership Challenge.
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Dan Schwab
Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge
With more than thirty years of leadership development and human resource experience, Dan Schwab is an accomplished leadership coach who works with individual leaders and leadership teams to recognize and interpret their strengths and growth areas. Since beginning to work with Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner in 1987, Dan became a Certified Master Facilitator and helped to develop many of the activities that are now part of Leadership Challenge Workshops that are delivered around the world. |
Edith Katz
Learning Manager, Brooks Rehabilitation
As the Learning Manager for the organization, Edith Katz is responsible for the development and implementation of all professional development curriculum for Brooks Rehabilitation. She has an extensive background in employee training, coaching and mentoring, and social work. |
Sally Liaw
Director of Corporate Marketing and Communications, Brooks Rehabilitation
Sally Liaw is the Director of Corporate Marketing and Communications for Brooks Rehabilitation. Her background includes brand management, consumer marketing, business-to-business marketing, and program management across the consumer goods, retail, and healthcare industries.
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Candace Anderson
Senior VP of Human Resources, Scripps
Candace Anderson is a Sr. VP of HR for Scripps responsible for ensuring HR strategies align across all divisions and, leading the implementation of HR programs that support the strategic direction and objectives of the company. Candace is a seasoned (and certified) HR professional, whose entire career has centered on media companies. Her leadership style, coupled with her forward-thinking approach and strong organizational design background, make her the ideal senior business partner.
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Steve Coats
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, International Leadership Associates
Steve Coats is a Managing Partner and Co-owner of International Leadership Associates, with more than 25 years of experience working with Kouzes and Posner and The Leadership Challenge methodology. He is one of the first Certified Masters of The Leadership Challenge, and has assisted many companies in building a leadership culture, based on The Five Practices.
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Fred Jacques
Leadership Consultant, Jacques and Associates
Fred Jacques, Ph.D. is a leadership consultant and specialist in Executive Education with over 30 years of experience in both the private and the public sectors.
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Ken Freier
Manager-Leadership Development, Government of Alberta
Ken Freier holds a BA, Prof. Tchg Cert., MA with a specialty in Leadership and Governance. He currently works as Manager- Leadership Development with the Government of Alberta, Canada.
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Melissa Lanier
Director of Global Talent Management, Viad Corp.
Melissa Lanier is a Certified Master-in-Training of The Leadership Challenge and The Director of Global Talent Management at Viad Corp. She is an experienced facilitator, writer and speaker whose corporate career has included positions with Deloitte, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and Insight Enterprises. Her expertise is in the related areas of leadership development, employee engagement, change leadership, and organizational culture.
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Mark Soden
Senior Consultant, Mission Performance
Mark Soden specializes in coaching and leadership, delivering at a global level as a member of Mission Performance’s senior consulting team. He has an elite team sports background, skippering the England Rugby youth squad (under 18’s, 19’s and 21’s) at numerous Six Nations and World Cup competitions and went on to play professional rugby with Northampton Saints and won 100 Premiership appearances.
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Chris Nel
Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge
Chris Nel is a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge and Managing Director of Quest Leadership.
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Elyse Newman
Treasurer, Viad Corp.
Elyse Newman started her career 32 years ago at Viad Corp as a financial analyst and became treasurer of the company in 2004. She has experience leading many different types and sizes of teams and she is heavily involved in the Employee Engagement efforts of Viad’s Finance Organization.
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Balgees Barendilla
Operations Manager, Active Change Foundation
Balgees Barendilla is Operations Manager for the Active Change Foundation. She is a South African Muslim and the glue that holds the organization together. |
Kelly Ann McKnight
Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge
Kelly Ann McKnight is a Certified Master of Leadership Challenge and an Executive Coach from Ontario, Canada. Kelly Ann has been using The Leadership Challenge with clients in the corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors for almost a decade.
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Jeffrey Haun
Army Medical Department
Jeffrey Haun, MSSM, is a Certified Master-in-Training of The Leadership Challenge® within the Army Medical Department’s Leader Training Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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Jody Rogers
Army Medical Department
Jody Rogers, PhD, FACHE, is a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge® within the Army Medical Department and a Visiting Professor at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX.
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Jo Bell & Renee Harness
Co-Founders and Managing Partners, Third Eye Leadership
Jo Bell, who has been mentored by Jim Kouzes, co-author of The Leadership Challenge since 1997, is a contributing researcher to The Leadership Challenge, and co-author of the LPI Action Cards and Values Cards Leader Guides with Renee Harness. An earlier career as a hematologist that spanned 17 years gave Jo a strong foundation as a leader and a manager in understanding people's behavior, their motivations and the impact on the core business. Renee Harness has led organization development, training and effectiveness initiatives in companies such as Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Roche Diagnostics. She is co-founder, with Jo Bell, of Third Eye Leadership and is a part of the Certified Master Network for The Leadership Challenge. |
Steve Skarke
Executive VP, Kaneka North America, LLC
Steve Skarke is an engineer and manufacturing executive with 30 years’ experience in the chemical industry. He has been using The Leadership Challenge for the past five years to strengthen his own staff and now he is sharing the knowledge beyond his own organization.
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Holly Seaton
Workshop Designer, Facilitator, and Leadership Coach, Sonoma Leadership Systems
Holly Seaton brings her depth and breadth of knowledge in consulting/business psychology to develop leaders at every level and build the leadership capacity of organizations. She works with organizations to build their leadership capacity and is a workshop designer, facilitator, and leadership coach with Sonoma Leadership Systems.
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