2018 Mid-Level Managers' Symposium

The Mid-Level Managers' Symposium (MLMS) is a two-day, professional development seminar for more than 1,000 aspiring managers.  Participants learn from and network with leading business and education experts who are within and outside of their respective functional areas (e.g. Finance, IT, Sales and Marketing, etc.).  Managers are exposed to in-depth workshops segmented by experiential level.  MLMS speakers and presenters offer candid insight about their leadership journeys, with the goal of helping attendees achieve greater levels of success and recognition in their careers.

2018 MLMS Opening General Session: Keynote Address

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2018 MLMS Opening General Session: Keynote Address

Speaker(s):

• Leilani M. Brown, Senior Vice President, K12, Inc.
• Mark A. Tatum, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer, National Basketball Association
• Orlando Ashford, President, Holland America Line
• Skip Spriggs
• Derek Lewis
• Laysha Ward

Panel Discussion on Personal Lessons to Ignite Leadership Potential: A Conversation with ELC Members

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Panel Discussion on Personal Lessons to Ignite Leadership Potential: A Conversation with ELC Members

Speaker(s):

• Leilani M. Brown, Senior Vice President, K12, Inc.
• Nathan Cabbil, Operating Partner, Huron Capital Partners
• Marc A. Howze, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Deere & Company
• Kim Newton, Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development , Hallmark
• Monica Pool Knox, Head of Global Talent Management, Microsoft
• Derek Lewis
• Addie Perkins Williamson, Interim Vice President, Chief Learning Officer, The Executive Leadership Counci

2018 MLMS Cohort 1 Workshop 1: Thinking and Action to Build Leadership 4.0: Igniting Your Future

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2018 MLMS Cohort 1 Workshop 1: Thinking and Action to Build Leadership 4.0: Igniting Your Future

Speaker(s):

• Eric Watson, Executive Consultant, Kaleidoscope Group

2018 MLMS Cohort 2 Workshop 1: Thinking and Action to Build Leadership 4.0: Igniting Your Future

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2018 MLMS Cohort 2 Workshop 1: Thinking and Action to Build Leadership 4.0: Igniting Your Future

Speaker(s):

• Brickson Diamond, CEO, Big Answers, LLC

2018 MLMS Cohort 3 Workshop 1: Thinking and Action to Build Leadership 4.0: Igniting Your Future

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2018 MLMS Cohort 3 Workshop 1: Thinking and Action to Build Leadership 4.0: Igniting Your Future

Speaker(s):

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

2018 MLMS Cohort 1 Workshop 2: Executing Leadership Driven Outcomes: Competing Boldly with Purpose

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2018 MLMS Cohort 1 Workshop 2: Executing Leadership Driven Outcomes: Competing Boldly with Purpose

Speaker(s):

• Linda Singh, Major General, Maryland National Guard

2018 MLMS Cohort 2 Workshop 2: Executing Leadership Driven Outcomes: Competing Boldly with Purpose

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2018 MLMS Cohort 2 Workshop 2: Executing Leadership Driven Outcomes: Competing Boldly with Purpose

Speaker(s):

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

2018 MLMS Cohort 3 Workshop 2: Executing Leadership Driven Outcomes: Competing Boldly with Purpose

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2018 MLMS Cohort 3 Workshop 2: Executing Leadership Driven Outcomes: Competing Boldly with Purpose

Speaker(s):

• Keith Pigues, CEO & Founder, Luminas Strategy

2018 MLMS Closing General Session: Everyday Mindfulness, Stress & The Black Executive

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2018 MLMS Closing General Session: Everyday Mindfulness, Stress & The Black Executive

Speaker(s):

• Leilani M. Brown, Senior Vice President, K12, Inc.
• Addie Perkins Williamson, Interim Vice President, Chief Learning Officer, The Executive Leadership Counci