LEADERS ON LEADERSHIP
Spring 2008 Thursday Afternoon Speaker Series
TIME: 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. ~ LOCATION: 252 Schindler Ed. Center (SEC)
The purpose of this series is to provide an opportunity to learn about the leadership views
and practices of leaders from across a variety of sectors of society.
FEBRUARY 7, 2008 MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
Gerri Perreault, Director, UNI Leadership Studies Program
Mary Smith, Process Pro, Business Process Improvement, John Deere Waterloo Works
FEBRUARY 14, 2008 THE LEADERSHIP OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Michael Blackwell, Director, UNI Center for Multicultural Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2008 GOVERNMENT
Patricia Harper, former Rep (8 years) and Senator (6 years) in Iowa Legislature
Andrew Morse, President of Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG)
Leon Mosley, Co-Chair, Republican Party of Iowa
FEBRUARY 28, 2008 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Ben Allen, President of the University of Northern Iowa
Linda Allen, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Hawkeye Community College
MARCH 6, 2008 BUSINESS
Laura Bawder, Manager of Panera Bread, Cedar Falls
Renee Christoffer, Vice President of Administration, Veridian Credit Union
Ritchie Kurtenbach, Assistant Business Manager and Organizer,
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 288
Ellen Miller, Board Member, World's Window, Cedar Falls
MARCH 13, 2008 ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP
Bill Witt, Environmental Activist and former State Legislator
Jo Anne Finkenbinder, Chair, Cedar Valley Bottle Bill Coalition
Don Shatzer, Vice President, Community Energy Solutions
Catherine Zeman, Directory, UNI Recycling and Reuse Technology Transfer Center
March 27, 2008 MEDIA LEADERSHIP
Anelia K. Dimitrova, Executive Regional Editor, Cedar Falls Times, Waverly Newspapers,
Independence Bulletin Journal, Oelwein Daily Register, Cedar Valley Daily Times
Julie Kraft, TV Consultant, Frank N. Magid Associates
Nancy Raffensperger Newhoff, Editor, Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier
APRIL 3, 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERSHIP
Kristin Langner, President of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Union
Elizabeth Pastrano, Member of UNI Hispanic-Latino Student Association
Vice President, Human Resources for EXCEL, UNI
Kent Sandstrom, Faculty Advisor for Amnesty International
Chris Schwartz, Coordinator, Working Families Win Iowa
APRIL 10, 2008 CHANGE LEADERSHIP
(Speakers to be added on self assessment, change model, and steps in a change process.)
APRIL 17, 2008 LEADERSHIP AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Gwenne Culpepper, Associate Director, Compliance & Equity Management. UNI
Chris Lukasiewicz, Lt. Colonel and Department Head, Military Science-ROTC, UNI
The presentations are free & open to the public.
For groups or classes planning to attend:
Phone 273-2332 in advance to assure sufficient seating & materials.
Visitors:
Use metered parking lot north of Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (50¢ per hour).
Sponsored by UNI Leadership Studies Program.
For more information, contact:
Gerri Perreault, 273-6898 or
Margaret Corson, 273-2332; or
e-mail YLA@uni.edu (put leader series in subject line).