2017 Mid-Level Managers' Symposium

The Mid-Level Managers’ Symposium (MLMS) is a two-day professional development seminar for rising executives to learn and network in professional settings. At MLMS you will be joined by more than 900 participants who will interact with leading business, thought leader and education experts who will provide candid insights about their personal leadership journeys. This direct exchange at the symposium will connect participants with tools and insights, along with building an accessible MLMS network.

2017 MLMS Welcome & Opening Keynote Address featuring Lisa Borders, President, WNBA

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2017 MLMS Welcome & Opening Keynote Address featuring Lisa Borders, President, WNBA

Emcee/Moderator(s):

• Javara Perrilliat, Senior Vice President, Republic Services

Speaker(s):

• Lisa Borders, MHA, President, Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

2017 MLMS Opening General Session: Panel Discussion

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2017 MLMS Opening General Session: Panel Discussion

Speaker(s):

• Julia Brown, Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), Carnival
• Law Burks, VP & General Manager, ITW, Commercial Construction
• Kimberly H. Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, Fannie Mae
• Elijah White, Jr., Vice President - Geoscience, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company

2017 MLMS Cohort 3 Workshop 1: Leading in Uncertainty: Challenges of 2017 and Beyond

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2017 MLMS Cohort 3 Workshop 1: Leading in Uncertainty: Challenges of 2017 and Beyond

Speaker(s):

• Keith Pigues, CEO & Founder, Luminas Strategy

2017 MLMS Cohort 1 Workshop 1: Leading in Uncertainty: Challenges of 2017 and Beyond

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2017 MLMS Cohort 1 Workshop 1: Leading in Uncertainty: Challenges of 2017 and Beyond

Speaker(s):

• Eric Watson, Executive Consultant, Kaleidoscope Group

2017 MLMS Cohort 2 Workshop 1: Leading in Uncertainty: Challenges of 2017 and Beyond

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2017 MLMS Cohort 2 Workshop 1: Leading in Uncertainty: Challenges of 2017 and Beyond

Speaker(s):

• Brickson Diamond, CEO, Big Answers, LLC

2017 MLMS Cohort 3 Workshop 2: Leading in Uncertainty: Challenges of 2017 and Beyond

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2017 MLMS Cohort 3 Workshop 2: Leading in Uncertainty: Challenges of 2017 and Beyond

Speaker(s):

• James R. Calvin, Ph.D., Professor, The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

2017 MLMS Cohort 1 Workshop 2: Leading in Uncertainty: Challenges of 2017 and Beyond

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2017 MLMS Cohort 1 Workshop 2: Leading in Uncertainty: Challenges of 2017 and Beyond

Speaker(s):

• Linda Singh, Major General, Maryland National Guard

2017 MLMS Cohort 2 Workshop 2: Leading in Uncertainty: Challenges of 2017 and Beyond

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2017 MLMS Cohort 2 Workshop 2: Leading in Uncertainty: Challenges of 2017 and Beyond

Speaker(s):

• Tara Jaye Frank, President and CEO, P3T Group, Inc.

2017 MLMS Closing General Session: Everyday Mindfulness, Stress & The Black Executive

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2017 MLMS Closing General Session: Everyday Mindfulness, Stress & The Black Executive

Speaker(s):

• Janet Taylor, MD, MPH, Community Psychiatrist