WVLI 2023

May 22-26, 2023

Cohort 11

WVLI Program Guide

A Look at What's Inside

About WVLI.............................................2 WVLI Taskforce......................................3 Week At A Glance..................................4 Monday Overview.................................5 Tuesday Overview.................................7 Wednesday Overview...........................9 Thursday Overview..............................11 Friday Overview...................................13 Guest Speaker Bios.............................14 Our Sponsors........................................22

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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) and the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce partnered to launch the Wabash Valley Leadership Institute (WVLI) in 2014. As a collaborative effort between the two organizations and with the support of community organizations and sponsors, the purpose of the WVLI is to engage and energize leadership efforts in the Wabash Valley. The program curriculum focuses on leadership skills with the intended effects of personal growth in leadership, organizational behavioral skills, and potential community growth in a leadership capacity. Through this program, participants study leadership curriculum, explore leadership skills and gain community knowledge in a measured environment. Participants engage in a variety of learning methodologies, including self assessments, lectures, case study reviews, reflections, team building, and peer coaching. Upon graduation, the participants will be capable of building a better team, using conflict resolution skills effectively, and building personal leadership skills.

ABOUT WVLI

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WVLI TASKFORCE

BRENNAN RANDOLPH

ERIC HUBBARD

CHRIS LOZIER

KOURTNEY BARRETT

BJ RILEY

JOHN MACE

KRISTY FRY

JUSTIN HICKMAN

Thrive with Your Strengths with Dr. Dan Hiltz How to Follow as a Leader with Eric Hubbard Group Project Assignment Review with Eric Hubbard and Brady Hansel (WVLI '22)

Monday

Equine Teambuilding with Christine Wilkey Discovering Your Core Ideology with Christina Pearison Data Visualizations: Best Practices for Communicating Effectively with Dr. Jennie Mitchell

Wednesday Risks, You, and the Leadership of Leaning In with Dr.Dan Miller Leadership in the Workplace with Amy Demchak Reflections: The Mind, Body, and Soul with Tricia Pierce and Amber Kuhn Group Project Presentations Graduation Professional Headshots and Group Photos

Tuesday

Emotional Intelligence with a Side of Magic and Hope with Martha Reed Crucial Conversations: Talking When Stakes Are High with Emilee Roberts Revolutionary Radical Organizational Change: The Case Study of SMWC with President Dr. Dottie King Change Your Shoes: Finding Comfort in

Friday

Your Leadership Roles with Tradara McLaurine

Thursday

G R E A T

LEADERS encourage Leadership Development DEVELOPING themselves. B Y OP ENLY John Maxwell

8:00am-8:30am

Registration and Breakfast

Welcome to WVLI with Brennan Randolph and Introductions

8:30am-9:00am

MONDAY OVERVIEW

Thrive with Your Strengths with Dan Hiltz, Ph.D.

9:00am-10:00am

10:00am-10:15am

Break

10:15am-12:00pm

Thrive with Your Strengths with Dan Hiltz, Ph.D.

12:00pm-1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm-2:30pm

Thrive with Your Strengths with Dan Hiltz, Ph.D.

2:30-2:45pm

Break and Check-In to Les Bois

How to Follow as a Leader with Eric Hubbard

2:45pm-4:00pm

Group Project Assignment with Eric Hubbard, Brady Hansel, and Josh Aslip

4:00pm-4:30pm

4:30pm-5:45pm

Group Projects

6:00pm-7:00pm

Dinner

7:00pm-8:00pm Firepit

Fireside Storytelling with Trent Deckard

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GREAT A leader

Makes What Is Visible In Their Mind

VISIBLE TO ALL!

Ron Kaufman

TUESDAY OVERVIEW

8:00am-8:45am

Breakfast

Equine Teambuilding Exercises with Christine Wilkey

9:00am-10:30am Arena

Discovering the Power of Your Core Ideology with Christine Pearison

11:00am-12:15pm

12:15pm-1:00pm

Lunch

Data Visualization: Best Practices for Communicating Effectively with Jennie Mitchell, Ph.D.

1:00pm-3:00pm

3:00pm-3:15pm

Break

Data Visualization: Best Practices for Communicating Effectively with Jennie Mitchell, Ph.D.

3:00pm-4:45pm

Free Time: Consider Exploring The World Reflected at the Woods

4:45-5:45pm

The World Reflected at the Woods with Kim LaComba and Global Leadership Doctoral Students

6:00pm-8:00pm Le Fer Ballroom

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A boss has the TITLE a leader

has the people.

Simon Sinek

8:00am-8:30am

Breakfast

Risks, You, and the Leadership of Leaning In with Dan Miller, Ph.D.

8:30am-10:15am

10:15am-10:30am

Break

Risks, You, and the Leadership of Leaning In with Dan Miller Ph.D.

10:30am-12:00pm

12:00pm-12:45pm WEDNESDAY OVERVIEW 12:45pm-2:00pm 2:00pm-2:15pm 2:15-4:30pm 4:30pm-5:30pm 5:30pm-6:30pm 7:00pm-8:00pm Le Fer Sunken Garden

Lunch

Leadership in the Workplace, with Amy K. Demchak

Break

Leadership in the Workplace, with Amy K. Demchak

Group Projects

Dinner

Reflections of the Mind, Body, and Soul with Tricia Pierce and Amber Kuhn

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At The Heart of great leadership

is a curious, mind, heart, & spirit.

CH I P CONLEY

8:00am-8:30am

Breakfast

Emotional Intelligence with a Side of Magic and Hope with Martha Reed

8:30am-10:30am

10:00am-10:45am

Break

Crucial Conversations: Talking When Stakes are High with Emilee Roberts

10:45am-12:00pm

12:00pm-12:45pm

Lunch

Crucial Conversations: Talking When Stakes are High with Emilee Roberts

12:45pm-2:00pm

2:00pm-2:15pm

Break

Revolutionary Radical Organizational Change: The Case Study of Saint Mary-of-the Woods College with President Dr. Dottie King

2:15pm-3:45pm

4:00pm-5:30pm

Group Projects

6:30pm-8:30pm Piloni's Italian

Legacy Dinner with Tradara McLaurine

THURSDAY OVERVIEW

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The function of leadership, is to produce

more leaders than followers. read it again.

Ralph Nadar

FRIDAY OVERVIEW All events will take place in Hayes Auditorium in Hulman Hall.

8:00am-8:30am

Breakfast

8:30am-11:45am

Presentation of Group Projects

11:45am-12:00pm

Break

12:00pm-1:00pm

WVLI 2023 Cohort Graduation

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LEADERSHIP & are indispensable to each other. LEARNING John F. Kennedy

2023 WVLI Session Speakers

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Deckard is a lecturer at Indiana University’s (IU) Kelley School of Business and a recipient of the Trustees’ Teaching and Mumford Excellence in Extraordinary Teaching Awards. He teaches business communication classes to undergraduate students and participants of the Kelley Executive Education and MSIS programs. Each spring he teaches a class on leadership lessons from the comic book industry at the Jellison Living Learning Center.Additionally, he also provides communication coaching for those struggling with connecting confidently to audiences. Beyond his work at IU, Trent is also a doctoral student at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and was selected to be a member of the institution’s inaugural cohort of Ph.D. in Global Leadership with a focus on organizational change and behavior. His interest in storytelling has been published in Journal of Excellence in Global Leadership. Trent received his bachelor’s degree in political science and criminology from Ball State University and his master’s degree in applied communication from IU, where he was recognized as 2023 Graduate Alumni of the Year. A former communication lecturer on the IUPUI campus, Trent also worked as a district director for a member of Congress, led an agency at the State of Indiana, served as chief of staff for a legislative caucus in the Indiana House of Representatives, and currently serves as an at-large member of the Monroe County Council where he is the president protempore. In his spare time, Trent enjoys time with family and the 21,000+ comic books he has collected since childhood and which he read to people online who were stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Αρετή (Arete)

TRENT DECKARD

Trent is a member of Toastmasters, Rotary International, the Elks, and the Kiwanis Club of South-Central Indiana and is very active in his church.

Amy Demchak is committed to helping people strengthen their leadership skills to lead effective, creative and inspiring teams. She founded Working On It Coaching to help organizations and individuals develop and maximize their personal and professional potential. During her 20+ career in higher education, she worked in the Offices of Admission, Orientation, Alumni Relations and Human Resources. Amy has lived in Terre Haute for 22 years and serves as a volunteer for the United Way and the Swope Art Museum. Learn more at workingonitcoaching.com.

AMY K. DEMCHAK

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At Convergys Corporation, Dan Hiltz designed and implemented a learning platform for over 80,000 employees globally. He transformed the learning and leadership development programs at Kendle International, a global clinical research firm, from a live, instructor-led model to a blended, virtual learning environment. The success of this initiative was recognized by Training magazine, eLearning and Chief Learning Officer. He’s the founder and principal of Leadership Squared, helping organizations achieve sustained peak performance. Dan is a graduate of Thomas More University in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, and holds a master’s and doctorate from the University of Notre Dame. He is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, a CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+), and is a former Commission Chair of the International Accreditors of Continuing Education and Training (IACET). He has served as a contract Program Manager for Harvard Business Publishing, a subsidiary of Harvard Business School.

DAN HILTZ, PH.D.

Eric L. Hubbard is currently an assistant professor of Business and Leadership at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC). Before coming to SMWC, Eric taught aviation and advanced manufacturing courses at Ivy Tech Community College. Eric is currently a Ph.D. candidate in I/O Psychology from NU/NCU, holds a Master of Leadership Development degree from SMWC, and a B.S. in Pro. Aeronautics with a Business Minor from ERAU. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, for nearly 32 years, Hubbard’s professional career led him to serve in various technical, training and leadership roles at Textron Aviation Company, leaving the industry in 2022 to follow his passion for teaching, full-time. As part of these previous roles, Eric performed root cause/corrective action (RCCA) investigations for aircraft maintenance-related errors, focusing on human factors. Eric also developed and implemented a behavioral risk audit tool that successfully reversed a negative trend in injuries and aircraft damage across the Textron network, resulting in being awarded the Tracy Robinson Award for Quality in 2016. Eric is also a former small business start-up owner as well as founder of a not-for profit organization. Eric’s various psychological research interests include human factors, subjective well-being, happiness, self-efficacy, emerging leadership, as well as ethics and morality studies. He serves as Ethicist and Lead Researcher for the PARC Project, an initiative researching the impact that Parkinson’s Disease has on one’s faith and belief. Eric has also participated in archaeological digs with the U.S. Forest Service’s PIT and University of Notre Dame. In addition to archeology, Eric’s interests include astronomy, permaculture and plants, as well as, spending quality time with his wife and grandchildren.

ERIC HUBBARD

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Dottie L. King, Ph.D., is a distinguished scholar and an influential leader who serves as the 16th president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. With a vision deeply rooted in mission, King leads the institution with a passion for her students and a drive to Aspire Higher. An agent for change, King’s work over the past decade laid a foundation for new pathways at the College, among which are the launch of a nursing program, the building of the Jeanne Knoerle Sports and Recreation Center and new residence and dining hall, a mission shift to become fully coeducational and a vision for the Aspire Higher Strategic Plan. King serves on the executive board of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). She is the former board chair of the Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI). King is a member of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU), Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), Indiana Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), Wabash Valley Education Alliance, Rural Health Innovation Collaborative (RHIC) and Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce, where she serves as the chair of the 21st Century Talent Region for West Central Indiana.

DOTTIE L. KING, PH.D.

She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction/educational leadership from Indiana State University.

She and her husband, Wayne, are the proud parents of six children and several grandchildren. She loves to travel, bake and spend time with her grandchildren and is currently learning to speak French and crochet.

Amber Kuhn is a licensed mental health counselor in Indiana and owns her private practice, Zeteo Therapy and Wellness with offices in Terre Haute and Fishers. She works often with athlete performance difficulties, trauma work, life transitions and general mental health concerns. Amber has a focus of utilizing a mind/body approach to her work with clients on their wellness journeys as she brings experience and knowledge from being a registered yoga teacher, mental health therapist and sport-focused work.

For more information visit: zeteotherapyandwellness.com

AMBER KUHN

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Tradara McLaurine is a three-time alumna of Indiana State University with two bachelor’s degrees — one in accounting and one in legal studies. Her master’s degree is in Student Affairs and Higher Education and she has a certification in Women’s Entrepreneurship from eCornell. She has over 15 years experience working in higher education in the areas of career advising, academic advising, student conduct, conferences and events, programming, teaching and residential life. Tradara currently holds certifications as a Certified Diversity Professional from the Institute of Diversity Certification, Certified Trainer for Understanding and Engaging Under-Resourced College Students from Bridges Out of Poverty and a certified Predictive Index Practitioner. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, board member for Junior Achievement and United Campus Ministries.

Tradara has articles published in the American Association for Employment in Education Job Search Handbook and Diversity: Recruitment Partners in Education. In July 2017, she published two children’s books titled “Why Mommy Works” and “Why Daddy Works”. In November 2017, the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce recognized Tradara as a12 under 40 award recipient. She has spoken and served as a keynote speaker for various leadership and regional conferences. Her third children’s book “I Want a Nickname” was released in July 2022. She loves spending time with her family, crocheting ,watching TV, reading and learning.

TRADARA MCLAURINE

2023 WVLI KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Learn more at tradaramclaurine.com

Dan Miller devotes his life to using history to improve the leadership of his clients. In 2004, he founded his own company, Historical Solutions LLC, to pursue this passion. His clients are CEOs, executives, community leaders, board members, directors, managers and supervisors. Dan applies history to both inspire and inform leaders and leadership. Dan worked for ten years as a managing partner of an economic and workforce development consulting firm in Indianapolis. Dan has a bachelor’s degree in history from Anderson University and both a master of arts and doctoral degrees in history from Indiana University. Just as importantly, ever since childhood, Dan has loved history. Dan has written four books (two of which are available to purchase on his website) and is completing a book on a lost leadership story of Abraham Lincoln. He has also authored entries for the Dictionary of Literary Biography, the Encyclopedia of Americans at War and the Encyclopedia of the American Revolution.

Learn more at historicalsolutions.com

DAN MILLER, PH.D.

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Jennie L. Mitchell, Ph.D., is a Pomeroy Award-winning professor and faculty pioneer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC).

Mitchell has authored various grants, book chapters, articles, podcast scripts, textbook Excel problems and accounting practice sets. Mitchell received a textbook creation grant from the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) to write a textbook scheduled to publish in 2025. Mitchell plans to partner with Ph.D. student Trent Deckard (story-telling expert and lecturer at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business) to complete the book titled, Leveraging Data Visualization to Communicate Effectively. Mitchell partnered with the Small Business Development Center to provide over a decade of leadership for women-owned businesses. She has presented and led workshops at a variety of conferences. Mitchell has owned several businesses including an internet service provider business and continues to help not-for-profits in both accounting and data analytics. Before teaching, Mitchell was a cost analyst, an auditor and a controller. Mitchell retired from SMWC and was awarded an Emeritus Professor in 2013 but continues to teach in the Master of Leadership Development (MLD) program, the Master of Business Administration (MBA), and the new Ph.D. in Global Leadership program. Her long tenure at SMWC included various leadership roles, including assisting in the development of new programs including the 8-week Woods Online, the 3+1 Leadership Development program, the Master of Leadership Development Program, the Master of Healthcare Administration, the Graduate Certificate in Women’s Leadership and the new Ph.D. in Global Leadership Program. She is the chief editor ofΑ Journal of Excellence in Global Leadership Mitchell holds a CPA, CMA and XBRL at the International level. She earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum, Instruction and Media Technology from Indiana State University. During her free time, she volunteers in her community, writes “how to” guides, writes science fiction and travels with her husband, Ken. Αρετή (Arete) Christina “Christy” Pearison is a serial entrepreneur who has a continual love for learning, teaching and giving back to her community and those around her. As a 2019 graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, she earned her undergrad degree in Human Services with a minor in Business Administration, she then continued on to earn her master’s degree in Leadership Development, as well as her Women’s Global Leadership Certificate in 2020, both at The Woods. She is a current Ph.D. candidate in Global Leadership, teaches adult academics for Wagler education and is the assistant director of the West Central Indiana Small Business Development Center at Indiana State University. Christy and her husband own two businesses and a nonprofit organization in their small town of Sullivan, Indiana, where they focus on community development, networking support and advocacy services. Christy sits on the Saint Mary of the Woods College Alumni Board of Directors, Pace Community Board, Addiction Recovery Sub-Committee board for United Way, Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce Board, Sullivan County Tornado Recovery Board and is the chair of the Sullivan County CEO Board. She is a wife, mother, granny and most recently awarded the 2021 Leader of the Year award for Sullivan County.

JENNIE MITCHELL, PH.D.

CHRISTINA PEARISON

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Dr. Tricia Pierce is a clinically trained Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine. She serves as an Assistant Professor at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in the Department of Science and Mathematics.

Dr. Pierce has served as a health and wellness consultant for many years and is passionate about helping others reach their own personal wellness goals.

TRICIA PIERCE, DHSC, ACSM-CEP

Martha Reed is a native of Panama. She is the Associate Director of the Career Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC).

She has over 20 years of experience in higher education and Emotional Intelligence (EI) and is a certified EI Coach, Trainer and practitioner. She is a two-time alum of Indiana State University where she was a nontraditional and first-generation student. She is married to Paul. She has one daughter who graduated from SMWC and three grandchildren. Martha is a member of the International Society of Emotional Intelligence and has presented nationally and internationally and has trained students, staff and community leaders. She has trained over 4,000 people on Emotional Intelligence. Her focus area is Empathy. Due to her unique educational journey, she is asked to speak to provide a path of hope for others. In her free time, she loves designing theme gardens and is a Purdue Master Gardener. They have a rescue dog Timmy, who really rescued them.

MARTHA REED

Her purpose and passion are working with students and others to fulfill their own goals and dreams within the College and beyond.

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Emilee Roberts is an enthusiastic community engagement partner, with a love of connecting individuals and organizational development. Her passion is within nonprofit organizations, navigation of leadership challenges, the art of crucial conversations and helping nonprofits prepare for the next steps and succession plans. As the current Executive Director of FSA Counseling Center, a 160-year-old nonprofit, Emilee is dedicated to program development,community connection, organizational storytelling and overall organization visibility. Over the past 10 years, Emilee has served as the first female in her Residence Life role at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, as well as the youngest executive director of the Madison Area Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, she has led teams through leadership changes, financial deficits, organizational structure challenges, group dynamics, crucial conversations and self assessments for organizational and individual growth.

Emilee loves volunteering in various capacities, spending time with friends and family, reading, being outdoors, traveling and loving on her Labradoodle pup named Louie!

EMILEE ROBERTS

Christine Wilkey, MSW, LCSW, is an Associate Professor of Human Services at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC). She teaches Human Services and Equine Assisted Therapy. She has taught full-time at SMWC since 2005.

CHRISTINE WILKEY, MSW, LCSW

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