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The 2011 Chair Academy International Leadership Conference
Hosted by the Dallas County Community College District
and Tarrant County College


Conference Goal
The Conference Goal is to provide programs that specifically address the administrative and academic needs of post-secondary leaders, develop the skills required for effective leadership, and maximize the opportunity for conference participants to interact with each other.

Who Should Attend
Presidents, Vice Presidents, Deans, Chairs, Managers, Administrators, Faculty, Directors, and individuals focused on developing and honing your own leadership capabilities and those of individuals in your organization.

Conference Highlights

  • o Meet and share ideas, issues, and challenges with participants from post-secondary institutions world-wide.
  • o Gain important knowledge and tools for your leadership role.
  • o Hear an inspiring lineup of cutting edge education researchers and world renowned speakers.
  • o Empower yourself personally, professionally and organizationally.

Conference Site
The Conference will be held at the Sheraton Dallas in Dallas Texas.
Please Click the Hotel and Travel tab at the top of the page for more Details.

Strengths Cafe
Throughout the conference you will have the opportunity to engage in a Strengths
dialogue with a Certified Gallup Strengths Advocate at our Strengths Cafe!

With your conference registration, you will receive a code provided by the Gallup
Organization which will allow you to complete the Clifton StrengthsFinder survey online.

You will need to complete your survey online and print out your Strengths report prior
to your arrival at the conference, and bring it with you to the Strengths Cafe for an in-depth conversation. This is a unique personal and professional development opportunity!

Maximize Your Advanced Leadership Skills
The Chair Academy is offering an Advanced Leadership Academy in conjunction with the 2011 Conference in Dallas

This comprehensive program provides competency based leadership training and professional development for college and university organizational leaders. Participants have the opportunity to expand their professional development, and that of others by creating a n nvoronment that encourages all members of a team to grow through leadershi[, communication, and coaching.

The Advanced Leadership Academy, along with attendance at the conference is a great opportunity for institutions with limited travel budgets to maximize their opportunities for professional leadership development. As an added bonus for participating in this Advanced Leadership Academy, all Academy attendees will receive the sponsor registration rate for the Annual Conference!



Pre Conference Skill-Building Workshops
$125 Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 9:00am - 3:30pm

Registrations Received Before February 22nd, 2011

$460* Early Bird Registration Rate
$435* Early Bird Registration Rate for Chair Academy Member individual/Institutional
$420* Conference Sponsor or Advanced Leadership Academy Participant

Registrations Received After February 22nd, 2011

$495* Registration Rate
$465* Registration Rate for Chair Academy Member individual/Institutional
$420* Conference Sponsor or Advanced Leadership Academy Participant

Single Day Registration Rate

$125 Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - Pre-Conference Workshop
$325* Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 -
Includes Ticket to 20th Annual Conference Gala
$285* Thursday, March 24th, 2011
$180* Friday, March 25th, 2011






 
       
       




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Conference Site and Hotel
The 2011 conference
will be held at the:
Sheraton Dallas Hotel
400 North Olive Street.
Dallas, Texas 75201
Phone: 214.922.8000


March 18, 19, 20, 21 & 25

Westin Park Central Dallas
12720 Merit Drive
Dallas, TX 75251
972.385.8000
Register Online by
CLICKING HERE

Be sure to identify yourself as a
Chair Academy Conference Attendee.


The Westin will offer rooms on
March 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, & 25
at $159/night.

They will also offer shuttle service to the
D.A.R.T. (Dallas Area Rapid Transit),
which has a stop across from the
Sheraton Dallas
(Pearl Station)
All day ride tickets are $4.00/day

 


Our freshly remodeled hotel features
1,840 guest rooms in gorgeous downtown Dallas, offering the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper™ Bed, plus beautiful city views from 242 suites, including 12 Presidential Suites—each with 1,800 square feet of parlor space

The Sheraton Dallas offers an
outdoor pool and remodeled fitness center, plus a Sheraton Club Lounge, a relaxed and inviting space for breakfast, hors d’oeuvres and more.

 

Conference Transportation Information:

 

 

 


Restaurants and Dining
All four of our brand-new dining establishments at Sheraton Dallas Hotel are modern and welcoming, with intuitive design and comfortable spaces, and were selected for the exciting variety that they offer—so whether or not you have time to experience Dallas's superb dining scene, you will have access high-quality dining, beverages, or snacks in four stellar settings within our downtown hotel.

 

Our brand-new venues include a casual option offering classic American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner; a sports bar and lounge; a frozen yogurt outlet; and a coffee and tea outlet.

For a tempting range of menu choices in the total relaxation of your own guest room or suite, enjoy our in-room dining option.

Draft Media Sports Lounge

Draft Media Sports Lounge boasts a draft menu of 12 local and international beers, on tap and ready, plus 21 flat-screen TVs. Signature menu items include flatbread po' boys, BBQ pork shanks, brisket sliders, and beer mug desserts to share.

Open from 11:00am - 1:00am

Peets Coffee and Tea

At one of the West Coast's most treasured purveyors of fine coffee, this café's cup of joe won't disappoint. Guests can enjoy freshly made bagels, pastries, salads, sandwiches and Peet's signature coffee, blended coffee beverages and assorted teas.

Open from 6:00am-2:00pm

Chill

Selections at the stylish Chill include soft-serve

frozen yogurt with a variety of fresh fruit and
other toppings, yogurt smoothies, and chocolate
bark in a range of flavors.


Open 11:00am - 4:00pm


The Kitchen Table
Restaruant and Lounge

The Kitchen Table, also known as "TKT", is a casual, upbeat and contemporary eating establishment serving creative comfort food plus salads and more, three meals a day. Two private dining rooms are available.

Open 6:30am - 10:00pm






 
       
       
       




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REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full Name:
Title/Position:
College:
Address:
City:
St/Prov:
Postal/Zip code: Country:
Email:
Verify Email:
Phone:
Fax:
Dietary Restrictions Please check this box if you are a Vegetarian
   
Executive Assistant
Exec Asst Email
Exec Asst Phone
   
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION (Mandatory)
Full Name:
Relationship:
Phone:
   
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE CONFERENCE?
I attended an Academy I have been to a conference A colleague Brochure in the mail from Chair Academy Email from Chair Academy
 

Check here if you do not want your information printed on the conference participant list.

Check here if you have taken the StrengthsQuest(tm) Online Assessment.
If you have already taken the StrengthsQuest Online Assessment, you do not need to take it again.

 
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - MARCH 22, 2011
Full Day - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm - $125 (please select only one)
(This fee includes a continental breakfast, am refreshment break, and materials)
To learn more about the Pre-Conference Sessions

Click on Tab at top of page. Your information will not be lost
Session 2 Working to Create and Manage Change Successfully
Session 3 Leading Teams: Shaping an Environment for Success
 
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION - MARCH 23-25, 2011
Conference rates include the following:
  • o Continental Breakfast Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
  • o AM/PM Breaks Wednesday and Thursday
  • o AM Break Friday
  • o Welcome Reception Tuesday Evening
  • o 20th Anniversary Gala
  • o Gallup Strengths Cafe*
 
Registration received ON or BEFORE February 22, 2011:
These fees include admission to the 20th Anniversary Gala!
$460 - Early-Bird Registration Fee
$435 - Chair Academy Member* (New members must select mem-bership type below)
$420 - Conference Sponsor

(Click tab at top of page to check if your college is a sponsor. Your information will not be deleted)
$420 - Attending Advanced Academy
 
Registration received AFTER February 22, 2011:
These fees include admission to the 20th Anniversary Gala!
$495 - Registration Fee
$465 - Chair Academy Member* (New members must select membership type below)
$420 - Conference Sponsor
(Click tab at top of page to check if your college is a sponsor. Your information will not be deleted)
$420 - Attending Advanced Academy
 
*Membership - Individual or Institutional
I am currently NOT a member and would like to become one! This entitles you to the member rate above. Your individual membership will be added to your registration fee.

Members receive hard copy issues of our refereed journal Leadership, as well as Tips and Tools newsletters, a 20% discount at www.josseybass.com, and more!.
$60/yr Individual Membership - U.S. Residents
$75/yr Individual Membership - International Residents
$500/yr Institutional Membership - U.S. Residents
$600/yr Institutional Membership - International Residents
 
One-Day Registration Rates:
$325 - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 only.
Includes admission to the 20th Anniversary Gala!

$285 - Thursday, March 24, 2011 only
$180 - Friday, March 25, 2011 only
 
($xxx.xx in U.S. dollars)

An invoice will be sent to you upon receipt of your registration.
If you would like to pay by credit card, after submitting this form,
please call the Chair Academy at: 480.461.6271 or 480.461.6286.

Cancellation Policy
# of weeks before the conference
Substitutions
Cancellation fee
4-6 weeks (02/01/11 - 02/14/11)
3 weeks (2/15/11 - 02/21/11)
Less than 3 weeks (after 02/22/11)
Yes
Yes
Yes
$75
$105
$195
If you need to completely cancel your registration, it is your responsibility to contact the Chair Academy in writing to do so. If the Chair Academy is not notified in writing of your cancellation and you do not attend, you will be charged the full amount.

By submitting this form you have read and agree to the cancellation policy.
Please double check your information before submitting!



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The Conference Goal
is to provide programs that specifically address the administrative and academic
needs of college and university leaders, develop the skills required for effective leadership, and maximize the opportunity for conference participants to interact with each other.

Presentations
are to be relevant, useful, and practical to the complex role of educational leaders.
They are not to promote publications or other materials that involve remuneration, advertise consulting services, or endorse commercial ventures. Special consideration
is given to topics relevant to the conference theme, "Strategic Leadership"

All sessions are participant centered, rather than lecture format, and actively involve participants through discussions and activities.

There are two types of conference presentations accepted, both 90 minutes in length. Concurrent sessions are presented with the support of AV equipment and usually have
30-40 participants. Roundtable discussions are facilitator-led discussions with a smaller group and flip charts only.


The option of having internet in your presentation room is available for a $35* fee.
Internet access is dependent on the amount of people who request and are willing to pay the $35* fee.

*The fee is subject to a higher rate depending on the number of people who request use of internet in their room.


Title of Presentation
Provide a title (12 words maximum) describing the specific content of the session.

Description of Presentation
Provide a 75-word summary of the session with at least five bullet points that tells participants how they will benefit from attending your session. This description will be printed in the final conference program and should be written to interest attendees in
your session.



Below is an example of how your summary will be presented in the Program.
Please format the content of your summary in a similar fashion:

proposal summary example

Acceptance

The Deadline to submit your presentation is December 17, 2010

You will be notified by
January 14, 2011 if your proposal has been accepted.
For examples of past proposals please click here

All accepted proposals will require the presenter to submit a paper describing their
session topic. This paper will be included in the conference proceedings CD which will
be distributed to all participants and will be used as a resource to those participants who are unable to attend your session. Please submit your finished paper in a MS Word or PDF document. The paper must be submitted by February 14, 2011.

By submitting this proposal, all presenters agree to the conditions of acceptance
listed above.


Please note:
All presenters must register for the conference and pay the registration fee.


If you have been selected, we will notify you by
January 14, 2011
Questions - Please Call: 480-461-6270

 

Type of presentation:
session - 90 minutes
discussion - 90 minutes, 12-15 people in attendance maximum

Presenters Names (please list all presenters):

 

Main Contact:

Full name:
Title/Position:
College:
Address:
City:
State
Zipcode
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Verify Email        

Co-Presenter #1:
Full name:
Title/Position:
College:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:

Co-Presenter #2:
Full name:
Title/Position:
College:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:

 

Full name:
Title/Position:
College:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:

 

Title of presentation—Provide a title, 12 words maximum, describing the specific content of
the session (this is the title that will appear in the Conference Program):

Description of presentation—Provide a 75-word summary of your session, along with 5 bullet
points that tell the participants how they will benefit from attending your session
(this is the description that will appear in the Conference Program. Please refer to example on
previous page for summary format):


As the main contact person for the roundtable/concurrent Conference session, I hereby authorize the Chair Academy to reproduce the conference paper I will be providing for the proceedings CD. I am aware that all conference attendees will recieve this CD in their registration packets.


Please type your name here. By entering your name in the field above, you acknowledge that the information you entered is correct and that you agree to the above statements.


Audiovisual Requests
All Concurrent Sessions will be provided with the standard audio visual set up, which includes:
o 1 LCD projector with, projection screen,
o 1 flip chart
o Markers, Pens, Pencils, and Tape
The Chair Academy does not be provide laptop computers
.

Roundtable Sessions will receive

o ONE (1) flip chart stand,

o Markers, Pens, Pencils and Tape.

We do not provide Projectors, Laptops, Screens or Internet access for Roundtable Sessions.

 

If presenting a Concurrent session, please indicate below any additional audiovisual needs,
which we will do our best to provide:
Additional flip charts (quantity )
Speakers for the LCD projector
Internet - There is a $35* fee to be assessed to any participant who requests internet access.

We will have a very limited amount of rooms with internet access. These rooms will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.


*The fee is subject to a higher rate depending on the number of people who request use of internet in their room.


All accepted presentations will require a paper, written in APA style, to be submitted by
February 14, 2011
. These papers will be included in a conference program CD given
to all conference attendees.

All presenters must register and pay the conference registration fee. If the presenter will
only be there on the day of the presentation, the one-day fee is required.


By submitting this proposal all presenters agree to these conditions.




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Exemplary Leader Guidelines
As part of our commitment to recognize exemplary organizational leadership, the Chair Academy is soliciting the names of exceptional post-secondary leaders and/or leadership teams. We recognize that one of the highest levels of recognition that a person can receive is to be honored by colleagues. The Chair Academy would like to team up with you and your college to celebrate those individuals or teams who you believe best exemplify and support academic and administrative excellence in leadership.


Do you know someone who…

  • has developed a program to enhance the learning community at your institution?
  • has created programs to enhance diverse offerings and meet the needs of the ever-changing college population?
  • has created an environment in which others are empowered and is viewed as an exemplary leader by their colleagues?
  • has modeled loyalty, commitment, integrity, acceptance, and open communication to enhance the overall effectiveness of their department/area in their institution?

 

We will recognize your outstanding leaders or leadership teams at the Chair Academy’s 20th Annual International Leadership Conference scheduled for March 22-25, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. The award presentation is scheduled for Thurssday, March 24, during our third general session.

All Exemplary Leaders will be showcased in the 2011 International Exemplary Leader Booklet, containing your Leader's photo and a description of why he or she is being recognized, which will be given to each conference participant.

Exemplary Leaders will receive an award at the award presentation on Thursday, March 24, 2011.

Your Exemplary Leader or team of leaders will be featured in the Summer 2011 edition of the Chair Academy’s journal, Leadership.

Your Exemplary Leader’s or team of leaders’ picture will also be featured on the Chair Academy webpage for one year.
Click here to see photos of past award winners.

Your Exemplary Leader’s or team of leaders’ college president will receive a formal notification of the leadership honor being bestowed.

Deadline submit nomination: December 17, 2010

Note: The Exemplary Leader(s), or their nominator, MUST be present at the conference to receive their award.


Exemplary Leader's Information:
Name:
Title/Position:
College Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone Number:
Email:

Please provide us with a brief summary in paragraph form illustrating several examples in which the leader or team of leaders exhibited academic and administrative excellence and thus why they should be recognized by the Chair Academy as an Exemplary Leader (no more than 75 words):


Please note: What is entered in space above will be what is printed in the Exemplary Leadership booklet. Please format and spell check appropriately.

 

Nominator's Information:

Name:
Title/Position:
Phone Number:
Email:

Other Information

College President's Name:
Phone Number:
Email:

Individual or team name as it should appear on the award:


In order to receive the award, either the award winner or a proxy MUST be in attendance at the conference.

Will the nominator be present at the conference?
yes no

Will the exemplary leader(s) be present at the conference?
yes no

Will a Proxy be present at the conference?
yes no

Please send a high quality; digital picture (shoulder shot) in .jpg format, minimum 5"x7", website photos will not be accepted to info@chairacademy.com for inclusion in the Exemplary Leader booklet which will be distributed at the Conference, for inclusion in the summer Leadership journal, and for placement on the Chair Academy's website.

Note: the exemplary leader(s), or their nominator, MUST be present at the conference to receive the award.



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John Zogby

 

Pollster John Zogby is Chairman of the Board of Zogby International, a worldwide research and marketing firm based in Utica, New York, with offices in Washington D.C. and Miami. He serves as Chief Insights Officer at the company, and is also an author and commentator. He founded the company in 1984, and now conducts business in more than 75 countries. On Jan. 21, 2010, Zogby International and IBOPE, a Brazilian opinion research group, jointly announced the formation of a long-term partnership which will continue the company’s global expansion and development.

While Zogby International continues to employ live telephone operators, over the past decade, he has developed an interactive polling methodology that has become extraordinarily accurate. Mr. Zogby has said he believes this online polling methodology is where the future of polling is headed, as more than 90% of likely voters nationwide say they regularly log onto the Internet to check e-mail or get their news. In 2010, Zogby International will also add IVR technology to its line-up, which will allow for daily political tracking polls.

For the 2008 election season, Zogby teamed up with Reuters, the world’s leading news wire service, and C-SPAN, the leading news outlet covering the United States federal government, to provide political survey research on the race for the White House. Since 1996, Zogby has polled for Reuters, and in 2000 to 2004, polled for NBC News. His clients also include MSNBC, CNBC, the New York Post, Fox News, Knight-Ridder Newspapers, Gannett News Service, Houston Chronicle, Miami Herald, Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Albany Times Union, the Buffalo News, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cincinnati Post, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Toledo Blade, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, and nearly every daily newspaper in New York State, as well as television stations throughout the U.S.

Mr. Zogby has been profiled in The New Yorker, Fortune Magazine, Inc., and Investors’ Business Daily, and has also appeared on major television networks and both U.S. and international cable news programs. He has been spoofed on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, and “The Late Show” with David Letterman. High points of his career were his October 28, 2004 and January 9, 2008 appearances on “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart. Zogby currently writes a weekly column for Forbes.com, as well as a weekly report card on President Obama’s performance for U.S. News & World Report’s Washington Whispers blog, and a monthly column for Politics magazine. His analytical expertise has also been published on the opinion pages of The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Newsday and the Boston Globe. He is also a founding contributor to the prestigious website, The Huffington Post, and his take on how to read an election poll was featured in Parade magazine during the 2008 Presidential election. Following his correct call in the 1997 New Jersey gubernatorial election, the Houston Chronicle exclaimed, "and the winner again is John Zogby." Mary Matalin, host of her own national radio show, calls Zogby the "prince of pollsters." Barry Farber has declared him "America's Pollmaster General," and he has been referred to in numerous other publications as “pioneering”, “respected”, and “eminent”.

 

Zogby International polling has also been featured in storylines on both “The West Wing” and “Gossip Girls”, and has been highlighted several times by the satirical news organization The Onion. Zogby International is also featured in a question in the popular trivia game Trivial Pursuit.

 

Mr. Zogby holds degrees in history from Le Moyne College and Syracuse University, and taught history and political science for 24 years. In addition, he served for 9 years as a member of the Board of Trustees of Le Moyne College. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award in June 2000, and in 2005, he was awarded Honorary Doctorate Degrees from the State University of New York and the Graduate School of Union University as well as the College of St. Rose. Mr. Zogby is also a Senior Advisor at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and serves as the first-ever Senior Fellow of the Catholic University Life Cycle Institute in Washington, D.C. He also served on the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy is a Commissioner on CSIS’s Commission on Smart Power. Mr. Zogby is an active board member of Sudan Sunrise, an organization that works to help Sudan heal after years of internal conflict. He has also served on numerous other boards, task forces, and commissions, including The Global Fund to Fight AIDS.

 

Mr. Zogby is a much-sought-after lecturer and panelist. A combination of dynamic intellect and engaging style has made him the speaker of choice for universities, organizations and corporations throughout the world. His speaking engagements are handled exclusively by the American Program Bureau, a leading international speakers bureau. He lectures all over the world.

 

He is the author of The Way We’ll Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American Dream, which was published by Random House in August 2008 and is now available online and in bookstores. Zogby’s analysis of years of data yields an astonishing perspective on Americans’ thoughts, feelings, and beliefs, now and in coming years. Understanding this emerging reality will be key for leaders in all fields who want to reach audiences that are more media-savvy, better informed, and more technologically enabled than ever before, individuals in search of rewarding and fulfilling careers in tomorrow’s growth fields, politicians and CEOs looking to marry policies and practices to the rising demand for social responsibility, and anyone who wants to market to the emerging new American consensus. Beyond telling a fascinating story, the conclusions in this book are a must-read for everyone from Main Street to Madison Avenue to Capitol Hill. The Way We’ll Be will redefine how we view America’s future.

 

He is married to Kathleen Zogby, a retired special education teacher, and has three sons, Jonathan, Benjamin, and Jeremy.

 

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Grant MacEwan University
Edmonton, AB, Canada

 

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Southern Alberta Institute
of Technology
Calgary, AB, Canada

 

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rSmart
Phoenix, AZ

 

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Rodd Wagner


Bestselling Author and Principal of Gallup
Rodd Wagner is a New York Times bestselling author and a principal of Gallup. He and Gallup Vice Chairman Gale Muller, Ph.D., are authors of Power of 2: How to Make the Most of Your Partnerships at Work and in Life, selected by CEO Read as the best personal development book of 2009. Power of 2 is based on five years of original research and synthesizing insights from scientific disciplines such as behavioral economics, neuroscience, and game theory.


Wagner is also the author, with James K. Harter, Ph.D., of 12: The Elements of Great Managing, an American and Canadian bestseller published in 10 languages. 12 features insights from 10 million sets of responses in Gallup’s employee engagement database and the inspirational stories of a dozen managers the authors visited in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Wales, Poland, Belgium, Germany, and India.


Wagner's books, speeches, and consulting focus on how human nature affects business strategy. He serves as a confidential advisor to government leaders and senior executives on the best ways to increase their personal effectiveness and their organizations' performance. His work has taken him to half the continents on the globe, to the executive suites of major corporations in nearly every industry, to the Pentagon, and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.


The author’s studies of human nature began in an unconventional manner – as a newspaper reporter covering crime and the courts, and as a radio talk show host. He has visited every level of prison, from minimum security to death row, and covered every type of court case, from misdemeanors to major constitutional issues before the U.S. Supreme Court. In his second year as a reporter, he and a collaborator won first place honors for investigative journalism from the Utah Society of Professional Journalists, an award that later, as an editor, he helped two of his reporters win. His journalistic work culminated as the news editor at The Salt Lake Tribune responsible for all reporters covering police, courts, the state legislature, and other government functions.


Wagner received a master's degree in business administration with honors from the University of Utah Graduate School of Business. Before joining Gallup, he was the research director for a firm that owned three newspapers in Maine and seven TV stations, and was part of the executive team responsible for integrating the firm’s newspaper and TV operations in Portland, Maine.


He has been with Gallup for 12 years. When not writing or consulting, Wagner enjoys fly-fishing, snowboarding, and coaching youth lacrosse. He parachuted at the age of 17, is a certified open-water scuba diver, and has camped in everything from sub-zero conditions to Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area. He, his wife, Nora, and their three children live near Minneapolis.

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Sharon Blackman

 

Dr. Sharon Blackman currently serves as the senior associate vice chancellor of educational affairs and the chief workforce and retention officer for the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD).  She has more than 30 years of experience in higher education administration, program development, counseling and teaching.  In September, 2008 upon an invitation from the chancellor, she established the DCCCD district-wide Office of Student Retention.

She has served as the president of Brookhaven College (part of the DCCCD) and as president of Oakland Community College’s (OCC) Auburn Hills campus, where she also has served as that institution’s dean of technology and workforce development services.

Prior to accepting the position at OCC, Blackman filled a number of administrative positions at Richland College: dean of technical and continuing education, 1997-1998; dean of technical education programs, 1995-1997; associate dean of technical education programs, 1993-1995; director of cooperative education programs, 1991-1993; and several jobs in career services and continuing education from 1983-1991. She also has held several positions at Youngstown State University, Earlham College (Ind.) and Tennessee State University.

Blackman, who has taught at Richland College and Earlham College, earned both her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education and her master’s degree in education/ guidance and counseling from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; she also holds a doctorate in educational administration from Baylor University. She is a certified specialist in developmental education and has participated in the Kellogg Institute for Developmental Educators.
She is the recipient of the 2010 Innovator of the Year Award for the DCCCD District Office; 2005 International Exemplary Leadership Award, sponsored by The Chair Academy; the 2004 Woman of Distinction Award from the Pontiac Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc.; the 2002 Black Women Achiever Award, also from the Pontiac Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc.; and several other honors.

Blackman is a presenter at state and national conferences, and she has been involved in a number of professional and community organizations, including the American Council on Education Life Long Learning Commission Member; National Institute of Leadership Development Board; National Commission on Community Colleges College Board; American Association of Community Colleges, President’s Roundtable; The Chair Academy Board; Framer Branch Chamber of Commerce Board Member; The Rotary Club of Carrollton-Farmers Branch, TX; the National Council on Black American Affairs; the American Association of Women in Community Colleges; Leadership Oakland board of directors; the Automotive Society of Body Engineers Foundation board (vice president); the Delta Fortitude Foundation (treasurer); the Design and Manufacturing Alliance steering committee; the Oakland Schools for Career-Focused Education task force and many others.

 

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Carl Haynes

 

Dr. Carl E. Haynes became Tompkins Cortland Community College's (TC3) third president May 24, 1995. He traces his long history with the College to 1969, the College's second year of operation, when he was hired as a member of the business faculty. Throughout the years, Dr. Haynes has held several positions, including director of the development center for business, division head, and dean of administration. He served as dean of academic affairs from 1987 through 1994, and was named interim president August 1, 1994.

 

With Dr. Haynes' guidance, TC3 is becoming a learning-centered college with strategic initiatives focused on learning and the learner. The League for Innovation designated TC3 as a Learning College Champion in 2000, recognizing the College's progress in this process. The College also has committed under Dr. Haynes’ leadership to a renewed focus on student life, including on-campus housing, study abroad opportunities, and a stronger intercollegiate athletics program.


Dr. Haynes also has committed the College to the leading edge of technology. Though TC3 is among the smaller colleges in the 64-campus SUNY system, it is among the leaders in online course enrollments. New technology is infused throughout the College's curriculum and an integrated computer network helps administrative offices better provide services to students. In April 2005 and again in 2007, TC3 was recognized by the Center for Digital Education and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) as the country’s leading “Digital Community College” in the small/rural college category. The college placed third in the mid-sized category in 2008, competing with colleges more than twice its size, and moved up to second in 2009.

 

Dr. Haynes is a recognized leader in international education. He has been a featured speaker at several national and international conferences, where he focuses discussion on the innovative concept driving TC3's successful Global Connections program. The College has more than 30 partnerships in more than 20 countries, with agreements that typically send international students from their home college to TC3 for an associate’s degree, then to an American four-year college for a bachelor's degree.

 

TC3 recently completed a $34.2 million Campus Master Plan construction project adding approximately 90,000 square feet of building space to the campus, and rehabilitating approximately 40,000 square feet in the main building. The result is a transformation in the College’s ability to serve its growing numbers of students by providing new facilities, including 15 to 20 new “smart” classrooms, a new biotech lab, a new health center, enlarged faculty suites, a “Learning Commons,” a digital media center, a nursing skills lab, a new student center, and a new athletic complex.

 

Haynes led the College through its first-ever major gifts campaign. To support the campus master plan, the College successfully completed its first-ever capital campaign, and exceeded its goal of $3 million by more than $350,000. More recently, the College received a $2 million special gift, among the largest ever received by a New York state community college, to fund the “TC3 Pathways” scholarship program for non-traditional students. An additional $2 million has since been added to the “TC3 Pathways” scholarship program.

 

An active member of the community, Dr. Haynes recently completed a nine-year term (four years as chair) on the board of directors at the Cayuga Medical Center, and currently serves on the boards of directors at Therm Inc., Tompkins County Area Development Corporation, the Tompkins Financial Corporation, and the Tompkins Trust Company. He also is a member of the Business Development Board for Cortland County, Cayuga Cortland Workforce Investment Board, the Tompkins County Workforce Investment Board, and the Central New York Regional Alliance. He has been recognized by the Baden-Powell Council of the Boy Scouts America as a Cortland County Distinguished Citizen for 2008, a recognition he also received in Tompkins County in 2003. He is the first person to ever receive that recognition in both counties.


On the state and national levels, Dr. Haynes was founding chair of the board for The Institute for Community College Development at Cornell University. He is a member of the International Presidents Advisory Board of the International Chair Academy, and the Board of Directors of the Community Colleges for International Development (CCID). In 2008, he was awarded the Chair Academy’s Paul A. Elsner International Excellence in Leadership Award. Having completed a four-year term as president of the New York Community College Association of Presidents (NYCCAP – previously APPCC), he now serves on the executive committee. Dr. Haynes served on the SUNY Advisory Council to the Governor’s Commission on Higher Education in 2008.


Dr. Haynes received a bachelor's degree in business from the Rochester Institute of Technology, a Master of Science and Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University, and a Ph.D. from Cornell University.

 

Dr. Haynes and his wife, Susan, reside in Groton, New York. His oldest child, a daughter, is married with two children. His son, a 2002 graduate of TC3 and a 2004 graduate of SUNY Geneseo, is married with one son. He has another daughter who is a 2007 graduate of Mt. Holyoke College and has completed graduate work at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. His youngest daughter graduated from high school in 2007 and is attending American University in Washington, D.C.

 

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Presented by Bill Lamb, Vice President, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The workshop will present a variety of strategies for new front line administrators, including chairs, directors, deans, and other organizational leaders. Activities throughout the day will help participants to define their role as leaders and to develop cohesive teams.

 

Topics will include:

      o understanding leadership versus management in organizations

  •       o understanding yourself and how you work with others
  •       o time management
  •       o dealing with conflict
  •       o adapting to constantly changing organizations

The activities will be directed to small group interaction with time for sharing strategies as well as applying new methods to real world examples. The afternoon session will encourage the sharing of "best practices" learned from the group. Participants will receive a variety of written materials to use as guides and references, and additional opportunities to learn more about the Academy for Leadership and Development.

About the Speaker:

Bill Lamb, Vice President, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

 

Bill Lamb is currently the Vice President of Instruction at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Until 2007, Bill was the Dean of Liberal Arts and Distance Learning at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS, where he served in the role of assistant dean, department chair, and writing teacher. He received his Ph.D in Curriculum and Instruction at Kansas State University in 1984, and his Master of Arts degree in English literature from Pittsburg State University in 1974.

 

Dr. Lamb has received numerous awards including the JCCC AMS Spotlight Award, the Midwest Regional Award for Encouraging Academic Excellence, Who’s Who in American Education, BSA Award of Merit, and the Paul Harris Fellowship Award. Dr. Lamb also has a number of publications and is a frequent presenter at international and regional conferences.

 

 


It has been said that the only person liking change is a wet baby.  While most of us in post-secondary leadership positions are given the mandate to make changes, it is not always welcomed by many who work for us.  Creating successful change is not easy.  There are many factors such as people, resources, policies, history, etc. that all impact whether or not changes are initiated and also whether or not it actually “sticks”.  Creating and managing change is an essential dynamic for any evolving organization.  We are often required to do more with less, think about how to work differently, and also do a better job at reaching organization goals.  This session examines the role of change from the organization to the individual and works to help organizational leaders know how create change at many different levels within the organization and be successful at those change processes. 


Through the use of tools and small group discussions, we will help to put into motion the change you hope to bring to your organization, department or people.  We look briefly at what the literature states, but focus mostly application.  We will rely on the expertise in the room to develop strategies for implementation for the topics you bring to the table. 

 

Topics explored in this session include:
      o Preparing for change: the role of preplanning and creating a sense of urgency

      o Developing allies in creating change and communication strategies that recognize the individual

      o Implementing successful changing using an action research model

      o Sustaining change and creating an environment of reflective practice

 

Come join this interactive session that will help to empower you to enact the necessary change you or your organization needs.  Diverse backgrounds and roles are welcome!

About the Speakers:

Michael Rivera, Dean of Instruction and Student Learning, Black Hawk College, Moline, Illinois

 

Dr. Michael J. Rivera is Dean of the School of Business at Ivy Tech Community College – North Central in South Bend, Indiana.  He has a broad background in industry, research, and consulting as well as many years as both a faculty member and administrator.  His passion is helping organizations work collaboratively to actualize their strategic goals all while cultivating a student-first culture.  

 

Michael earned a Ph.D. in Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation from Purdue University.  He also holds a Master of Science in Strategic Management from Indiana University – Kelley School of Business and a MBA and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Systems from Taylor University.  Dr. Rivera also has a number of publications and is presenter at regional conferences. 

 

Michael lives with his wife Cathleen in Northern Indiana.

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"Dr. J" started at Lakeland College in 2000 teaching nursing students psychology and sociology in Bonnyville, AB which led to several part-time teaching opportunities in the University Studies department in Lloydminster, AB.

 

In the summer of 2004, Jason moved to the Vermilion, AB campus to teach full-time in the department of Human Services where he continued to teach until May of 2008 when he began the Associate Dean position. While teaching in Human Services, he mostly taught in the Child and Youth Care program.

 

Now, as the Associate Dean of Arts, Science, Business and Academic Services, he is responsible for leadership in the areas of Human Services, Sign Language and Deaf Cultural programming (hosted at U of A), Academic Services (the Learning Centre, Counselling and Library), Office Administration as well as Continuing Education and the Aboriginal activities. Jason also represents the college on the K-12 Arts Advisory Council as well as the Alberta Rural Network (both as board member and Chair of Key Contacts). 

 

Jason lives with his wife Heather and two girls, Jenna and Heidi in Wainwright, AB, Canada where he has served as municipal councillor for the past 9 years.

 

 

Presented by Lane Glenn, Vice President, Academic Affairs, Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, Massachusetts, and David Gatewood, Dean of Career Technical Education, Workforce Development, & Extended Education, Irvine Valley College, Irvine, California

Teamwork? At my college? In this environment?  You’re better off herding cats on roller skates!

It’s true:  Teams don’t thrive in an environment hostile to good teamwork.  That’s why leaders must be prepared to be shapers of a new kind of environment—one that understands and values individual styles and contributions, and supports the development of successful teams through the right blend of vision, structure, purpose, creativity and accountability.  And don’t forget the bottom line: results.

 

This highly interactive workshop will explore some key environmental factors for successful teamwork in a college setting including:

 

  • o Six “Team Basics”
  • o Team Intelligence
  • o Shared Vision and Goals
  • o Team Dysfunctions
  • o Complementary Skills
  • o Decision Making Ability
  • o Communication
  • o Charters and Goal Setting
  • o Visibility
  • o Organizational Alignment
  • o Celebration
  • o Results

 

Come prepared to share your own victories, frustrations and questions about teams—and leave your roller skates behind.

About the Speakers:

Lane Glenn, Vice President, Academic Affairs, Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, Massachusetts

Dr. Lane A. Glenn is Vice-President of Academic at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He has a diverse background in education and the performing arts that includes nearly twenty years of teaching and administration in higher education, alongside work as an actor and director for the stage, television and films. Lane also writes for magazines, journals and encyclopedias; and facilitates leadership workshops for higher education professionals and business and industry. A born optimist and former president of his local chapter of Optimists International, Lane seeks solutions to organizational challenges through positive visioning, growth and communications. Lane earned a Ph.D. in Theatre from Michigan State University. He also holds a Master of Arts in Speech/Theatre from Oklahoma State University and a Bachelor of Arts in English/Speech from Northeastern State University. Lane is proud to say he got his start at a community college: Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma

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David Gatewood, Dean of Career Technical Education, Workforce Development, and Extended Education, Irvine Valley College, Irvine, California

 

Dr. David D. Gatewood is currently working at Irvine Valley College in Irvine, California, where he serves as Dean of CTE & Workforce Development. Over the past 30 years, he has been privileged to serve in a variety of team leadership roles in colleges and universities across the country, with experiences in student services, continuing education, facilities design & construction, grant writing & fund-raising, budget administration, and academic administration in the arts, business, health sciences, and technical education.


Dave received his B.A. in Music from Oregon State University, earned an M.A. in Arts Administration and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and received his Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Michigan.  His primary areas of expertise are in organizational behavior & management, conflict theory & management, and administration of “not-for-profit” organizations.  He has been an Academy facilitator for 10 years and has facilitated higher education leadership development programs in the USA, Australia, China, and the United Arab Emirates.


 

 
 
 

 

 

 


 






 
       
       
       
       



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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Pre-Conference Workshops

8:00am-5:00pm Registration
8:00am-9:00am Continental Breakfast
9:00am-10:30am Skillbuilding Workshops
10:30am-10:45am Workshop Refreshment Break
10:45am-12:15pm Skillbuilding Workshops cont’d.
12:15pm-1:30pm Lunch*
1:30pm-3:30pm Skillbuilding Workshops cont’d.
3:30pm-6:30pm Practitioner Board Meeting (by invitation)
7:00pm-8:00pm Presenter’s Meeting
8:00pm-10:00pm Chair Academy Welcome Reception

Wednesday, March 23, 2011
7:00am-5:00pm

Registration

7:15am-8:00am Continental Breakfast
8:15am-10:15am Opening General Session – Keynote Speaker: John Zogby
Paul A. Elsner International Leadership Award Ceremony
10:15am-10:45am Refreshment Break
10:45am-12:15pm Concurrent Sessions
10:45am-3:00pm President’s Board Meeting (by invitation)
12:15pm-1:45pm Lunch*
1:45pm-3:15pm Concurrent Sessions
3:15pm-3:45pm Refreshment Break
3:45pm-5:15pm Concurrent Sessions
6:00pm-9:00pm Conference Banquet and Chair Academy 20th Anniversary Gala
  starring A Hard Night's Day

Thursday, March 24, 2011
7:00am-5:00pm Registration
7:15am-8:00am Continental Breakfast
7:45am-8:15am University Musical Group
8:15am-10:00am

Second General Session – Keynote Speaker: Rodd Wagner

10:00am-10:30am Refreshment Break
10:30am-12:00pm Concurrent Sessions
12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch*
1:30pm-3:00pm Concurrent Sessions
1:30pm-3:00pm Editorial Board Meeting (by invitation)
3:00pm-3:30pm Refreshment Break
3:30pm-5:15pm

Third General Session – Keynote Speaker: Sharon Blackman
Exemplary Leader Awards Presentation


Friday, March 25, 2011
7:00am-8:15am Registration
7:15am-8:00am Continental Breakfast
7:45am-8:15am University Musical Group
8:15am-10:00am Fourth General Session – Keynote Speaker: Carl Haynes
10:00am-10:30am Refreshment Break
10:30am-12:00pm Leadership Summit & Closing Annual T-Shirt exchange


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This award has been named after Dr. Paul A. Elsner, Chancellor Emeritus of the Maricopa County Community College District, where he held the chancellorship from 1977 until retiring in 1999. Elsner serves on numerous boards both in the public and private sector and has received numerous awards and recognitions. Elsner is recognized nationally and internationally as an exemplary leader in community and technical colleges and higher education.

In his retirement, he is founder and president of the Sedona Conferences and Conversations, Paul Elsner and Associates, and Los Vientos, Inc.—organizations dedicated to furthering higher education worldwide. In the past two years, his consultancies and speaking engagements have taken him to China, South Africa, the Netherlands, Ireland, Barcelona, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, and New Zealand. The Chair Academy is proud to present the Paul A. Elsner International Excellence in Leadership Award to two outstanding leadership recipients.

 


Dr. Gordon Nixon
is Vice President Academic at SAIT Polytechnic, a position he has held since 2001. In this capacity, he provides both strategic academic and business development leadership to the Institute’s domestic and international ventures. Previously, Dr. Nixon’s 20 year career in higher education included serving as a faculty member, an international project coordinator and a dean.

Dr. Nixon’s academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Academic Leadership and a Master of Education specializing in Adult and Community Education, both from the University of Calgary. His undergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Administration from Athabasca University, a diploma in Human Resources from Mount Royal College, and a Telecommunications Engineering Technology diploma from SAIT. Dr. Nixon’s doctoral research focused on academic capitalism and college leadership. He completed post doctoral work at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the League for Innovation Executive Leadership Institute.

Internationally, Dr. Nixon led an award-winning project that established five telecommunications training schools in Thailand and specialized telecommunications training courses in Vietnam. He has participated in other projects to enhance education in Mexico, Taiwan, Chile, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, China and Australia.

Dr. Nixon’s passion is for academic excellence and in developing a ‘learner-centered’ culture that encourages student success within a culture of accountability. During his period as Vice President, SAIT’s domestic and international commercial training initiatives have rapidly expanded to thriving business enterprises.

Throughout his career, Dr. Nixon has chaired or served on the boards of a number of provincial and national post-secondary entities – including the Alberta Senior Academic Officers Committee, eCampusAlberta, Alberta On-Line Consortium, Alberta Distance Education and Training Council, the Software Human Resource Council of Canada, Pan Global Training Inc, the Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer, and the Canadian Apprentice Forum. His dedication to post-secondary education was recognized with the 2008 International Exemplary Leadership Award from The Chair Academy.

Dr. Nixon's community involvement includes serving on Theatre Calgary’s Board of Directors, the Campaign Cabinet for the United Way of Calgary and Area, and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce Business of the Arts Committee. He has also provided or supported leadership to the Van Horne Institute, Calgary Minor Hockey, Calgary Minor Soccer, Uncles at Large, Toastmasters and the Calgary Jaycees.


Dr. Bill Lamb
serves as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a position he has held since 2007.  Prior to moving to Iowa, Bill was a native Kansas resident having been raised in Ft. Scott-- a small, rural Kansas community.  After graduation from high school, Bill began his community college career as a student at Ft. Scott Community College, and he often comments that the caring and nurturing faculty at that small community college helped him to gain the confidence he needed as a first generation college student. Their attention to each individual learner gave Bill the foundation needed to continue to pursue his Bachelor’s degree, and later his graduate programs as well.  When Bill left his home town for the University of Kansas, he changed his area of study from political science to English literature.  After finishing his BA degree, he returned back to Southeastern Kansas and a small, liberal arts college where he completed his Master of Arts degree in English literature with an emphasis in community college teaching.  During his time at Pittsburg State University, Bill met his future wife, Vicki—a PSU undergraduate student.  After working for Western Insurance as an underwriter for two years, Bill returned to KU as an adjunct faculty member, and the next year moved to Coffeyville Community College as an English Faculty member.

 

While at Coffeyville, Bill was the leader of the faculty senate, a volleyball scorer, a debate coach, and many, many other roles in support of the small community college programming.  During his ten years in Coffeyville, Bill completed his Ph.D. at Kansas State University, and after serving two years as the Humanities Department Chair, Bill accepted the English and Media Communications Program Director position at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas, a suburb of the Kansas City metropolitan area.  During his 19 years at JCCC, Bill served as the Dean for Liberal Arts and Distance Learning and the Interim Dean for Science, Healthcare and Math.  Shortly after moving to JCCC, Bill became involved with the Chair Academy as an attendee at the first International Conference and later a participant in the first Academy Leadership Class.  In 1994, Bill also joined the first group of Academy Facilitators under the direction of Gary Filan, the Executive Director of The Academy.  As Bill often notes with the many groups he has worked with the last 17 years, the The Chair Academy changed his life as a leader.  Without that experience and the friendship of other leaders like Marilyn Rhinehart, Lane Glenn, Pam Bergeron, Jim Still, Ken Robson, Gary Filan and Idahlynn Karr, Bill sincerely believes he would not have achieved the level of success he has experienced in his community college career.

 

Of utmost importance to Bill is his family including his wife of 34 years, Vicki, and his three children:  Ryan, Gordie and Trista.  Ryan’s wife, Lauren, joined the family in 2009, and Ryan and Lauren live and work in the Dallas area.  Gordie is a currently a graduate student in history at the University of Iowa, and Trista is a junior in communications at the University of Kansas.  Lloyd and Lilly, the two Lamb cats, complete the family.  During the years at JCCC, Bill was very active in community and youth organizations.  He was the President of the OP South Rotary Club, Troop 257 Committee Chair, Cubmaster for Pack 3321, Chair for the Blue Valley School District SBL group at Indian Valley, Secretary for the Blue Valley Soccer club, a soccer coach for 15 years, baseball and basketball coach for Blue Valley Recreation, and Safehome volunteer.  He was awarded the Paul Harris award by his Rotary Club to recognize his years on the Board, he was given the Sante Fe District BSA Award of Merit, and he received the AMS Spotlight Award.  Bill was also one of the first Chair Academy Exemplary Leader Awardees, and he served for two years as the International Conference Master of Ceremonies. Recently, Bill completed the Advanced Leadership Academy certification program and the Cedar Rapids Leadership for Five Seasons Executive Leader Program.  Bill serves as a Representative to the League for Innovation Board, is a reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the Academy Editorial Board, and a frequent presenter at regional and national conferences, including his work with a pre-conference Chair Academy workshop, “The Trick to being a Chair.”  Bill has several publications related to pre-college level students, performance appraisal systems, and leadership.  Having known Paul Elsner as an exemplary leader, Bill has shared that the Elsner Award is one of the hallmarks of his career in community college education.

 

 


 






 
       
       



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The Chair Academy would like to thank our Conference Hosts:

Dallas County
Community College District
Dallas, Texas

 


The Chair Academy wishes to thank the following sponsors:
Please click on the logo to learn more about each sponsor

 

 

Maricopa County
Community College District,
Tempe, AZ
Grant MacEwan University
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Gallup
Omaha, NB
     

Southern Alberta Institute
of Technology
Calgary, AB, Canada
Nova Scotia CC
Halifax, NS, Canada
Mount Royal University
Calgary, AB, Canada
     





Gateway CC
Phoenix, AZ
Northern Alberta Institute
of Technology
Edmonton, AB, CA
Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
     
Front Range
Tennessee Board of Regents
Nashville, TN

Johnson County
Community College
Overland Park, KS

Brookdale CC
Lincroft, NJ
     
 
Henry Ford
Community College
Dearborn, MI
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX

Florida State College
of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

     




 

Delta College
University Center, MI
Koning Willem I
s'Hertogenbosch
the Netherlands
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
     



Humber College
Toronto, ON, Canada
Suffolk County
Community College
Selden, NY
rSmart
Phoenix, AZ
     
 


 
  Chippewa Valley
Technical College
Chippewa Falls, WI
 

 

 

 


 






 
       
       



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2011 Idahlynn Karre Exemplary Leader Award Winners

The Chair Academy, an organization dedicated to advancing academic and administrative leadership training worldwide, takes great pride in announcing this year's 2011 Idahlynn Karre Exemplary Leader Award Winners. This award represents a leader, or team of leaders, in post-secondary institutions worldwide who have modeled best practices to advance academic and administrative leadership development.

What makes this award so special is that each leader was nominated by someone within their college. There can be no higher honor than being recognized by your colleagues.


Individual Award Recipients

Renea Akin
Dean Institutional Planning, Research & Effectiveness,
West Kentucky Community
& Technical College,
Paducah, KentuckY

Cindy Amerongen
Vice President, External Relations,
Keyano College,

Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada

Linda Austin
Program Manager, Tri-IT Grant,
Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida

Dick Bourne
Academic Chair, School of ICT,
Southern Alberta Institute
of Technology,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Peggy F. Jackson Bradford
Dean of Academic Affairs,
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio

Margaret Brigham
Dean of Equity,
Centennial College,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Cynthia A. Crable
Faculty and Coordinator of Developmental Reading,
Allegany College of Maryland, Cumberland, Maryland

Terri Daniels
Director of Program Development,
Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida

Patricia Dray
Instructor, Dental Hygiene,
Sheridan College,
Sheridan, Wyoming

Cheryl Fante
Associate Vice President,
College of Central Florida,
Ocala, Florida

Robin Fisher
Vice-President Academic & ProVost,
Mount Royal University,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Andre Freeman
Chair, Science and Mathematics,
Capital Community College,
Hartford, Connecticut

Shirley Galenza
Director, Centre for Professional Nursing Education,
Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Jeralyn Jargo
Academic Dean,
Century College,
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Phyllis Jones
Dean, Education, Natural
& Social Science Division,
Laramie County Co

mmunity College, Cheyenne, Wyoming

Michael Laman
Dean of Allied Health Sciences,
Roane State Community College, Harriman, Tennessee

Linda Leuhrs-Wolfe
Associate Vice Chancellor, Curriculum & Instruction,
Lone Star College System,
The Woodlands, Texas

Chad London
Associate Dean, Faculty Health
& Community Studies,
Mount Royal University,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Robert Loth
Dean of Business Division,
Mott Community College,
Flint, Michigan

Theresa Lott
Director of Information Systems,
Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida

Mary Mahony
Professor of English,
Wayne County
Community College District,
Detroit, Michigan

Karen Martley
Executive Director, Community/Workforce Development,
Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas

Mick McDaniel
Director of Athletics and Recreation,
Tompkins Cortland
Community College,
Dryden, New York

Fran Mohr
Director of Customer Services,
Geogia Perimeter College, Clarkston, Georgia

Feleccia Moore-Davis
Vice President, Student Learning,
Lone Star College-CyFair,

Houston, Texas

Jeffrey Partridge
Chair, Humanities,
Capital Community College,

Hartford, Connecticut

Heather Perfetti
Vice President of Instructional Affairs,
Allegany College of Maryland, Cumberland, Maryland

Susan Radke
Executive Advisor,
Southern Alberta Institute
of Technology,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Alan Roberts
Vice President, Applied Science
and Technology,
Indian River State College,
Fort Pierce, Florida

Larry Rosia
Dean, School of Construction,
Southern Alberta Institute
of Technology,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Rena Shuchat
Chair, Dental Hygiene,
Sinclair Community College,
Dayton, Ohio

Dale Simon
Associate Vice President,
Kirkwood Community College,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Jerry Zdrill
President, Faculty Association,
Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

 
Team Award Recipients

Florida State College at Jacksonville
Degree and Career Programs Team

 

From left to right - Debbie Berbig, Caren Coleman, & Julie Stein
Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
eCampusAlberta Administrative Team


Jesal Odedra, Operations Manager; Tricia Donovan, Executive Director; Joanna Bossert, Executive Assistant; Craig Lawson, Finance and Operations Coordinator; Paul Rescanski, Marketing and Communications
Coordinator and Sheila Whitmore, Quality Manager.
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary Alberta, Canada


Bottom Row: Sean Ruane, Social Science Academic Chair and Jean Rokos, Health Occupations Academic Chair. Second Row: Deirdre Mahoney, Communications Academic Chair and Susan DeCamillis, Business
Academic Chair. Third Row: Ernie East, Science/Mathematics Academic Chair; Ed Bailey, Technical Division Director; and Jim Press, Humanities Academic Chair, Fourth Row: Aaron Cook, Aviation Division Director
Top Row: Stephen Siciliano, Vice President for Educational Services; and Jerry Achenbach, Great Lakes
Maritime Academy Superintendent
Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan


Bridget Canter and Dr. Renea Akin
West Kentucky Community and Technical College, Paducah, Kentucky


Seated L-R: Tina Philpot, Karen Wheel-Carter and Ingrid Thompson-Sellers
Standing: Dean Phil Smith, James Kahiga and William Moon
Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston, Georgia


From left to right. Samantha Wilson RN.,MSN Assistant Professor of Nursing/Dept Chair ,
Dr. Patti Lisk RN , Professor of Nursing/Dept Chair
Mary Blessing Gilkey APRN.,BC.,MSN Dean of Nursing and Health Technology
Professor Karen Mittura RN.,MSN Professor and Director of Clinical and Lab
Germanna Community College, Locust Grove, Virginia

The Adult Education Team - GED Department
at West Kentucky Community and Technical College


(Back Row L - R) Sandra Bowen, Matthew McDermott, Cathy Hasty, Betty Myrick, Linda Moore
(Front Row, Seated L-R) Stephanie Scheer, Michelle Ertle
West Kentucky Community andTechnical College, Paducah, Kentucky

 

 

 


 






 
       
       



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Dear Conference Participant:

We appreciate you taking the time to complete our 2011 Conference feedback survey. It is the mission of the Chair Academy to meet the leadership needs of educational leaders worldwide. Please take a couple of minutes to fill out this survey which will help us improve our conference and conference processes for our 21st Annual International Leadership Conference, to be held in Atlanta, Georgia.

Thank you for your participation!

The Chair Academy Staff

Overall conference feedback

1. What did you experience as the "best" of the conference?

 

 

2. Do you have suggestions to improve the conference?

 

 

3. Do you have suggestions to improve our service to you before, during, or after the conference?

 

 

Email
Mailing
Website
At an Chair Academy Leadership program
Other:

 

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Tuesday Night Welcome Reception:
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Wednesday Night 20th Anniversary Gala:
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Keynote Feedback

Did you find the topic to be relevant and meaningful to you as a leader?
Yes
No

Did you walk away with new ideas?
Yes
No

How would you rate the overall presentation?
Very satisfied
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Did you find the topic to be relevant and meaningful to you as a leader?
Yes
No

Did you walk away with new ideas?
Yes
No

How would you rate the overall presentation?
Very satisfied
Satisfied
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Not applicable

Comments:

 

Did you find the topic to be relevant and meaningful to you as a leader?
Yes
No

Did you walk away with new ideas?
Yes
No

How would you rate the overall presentation?
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Not satisfied
Not applicable

Comments:

 

Did you find the topic to be relevant and meaningful to you as a leader?
Yes
No

Did you walk away with new ideas?
Yes
No

How would you rate the overall presentation?
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Not satisfied
Not applicable

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Did you attend the Closing Conference Summit?
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No

How would you rate your overall Summit experience?
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