Emerging Leaders
Learn what it takes to turn your talent into leadership skills that can propel your career straight from the experts themselves. Emerging Leaders connects promising professionals with the area’s most successful executives for a unique and interactive mentoring program.
This program will:
Strengthen participants’ networks by connecting them with peers who have similar goals
and can share knowledge and experience
Program Overview
The first session will introduce program participants to their classmates and includes a facilitated review of each person's StrengthsFinder assessment. During five interactive sessions, participants will gain an inside perspective from a prominent leader. Multiple topics are discussed during the two-hour sessions, including career advancement, work/life balance challenges, and areas for community involvement.
Past Speakers Include:
Qualifications
This program will:
Strengthen participants’ networks by connecting them with peers who have similar goals
and can share knowledge and experience
- Groom high-performing professionals for enhanced leadership roles
- Offer interaction with community and business leaders in a small group setting
- Improve awareness of what it takes to lead and succeed
- Give an intimate view of some of the emerging local trends through a tour of the community
Program Overview
The first session will introduce program participants to their classmates and includes a facilitated review of each person's StrengthsFinder assessment. During five interactive sessions, participants will gain an inside perspective from a prominent leader. Multiple topics are discussed during the two-hour sessions, including career advancement, work/life balance challenges, and areas for community involvement.
Past Speakers Include:
- Martha Frye, Senior RVP -Southeastern Regional Operations, Nationwide
- Donald R. Gintzig, President and CEO, WakeMed Health & Hospitals
- Tim Humphrey, VP, Chief Data Office, IBM
- Anna Lynch, CEO, Lynch Mykins
- Jimmy Goodmon, President & COO, Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc.
- David Paulson, Williams Mullen
- O’Hara Macken, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Solutions & Raleigh Site Lead, IHS Market
- Sepi Saidi, President & CEO, SEPI Engineering
- Jim Hansen, Regional President, PNC Bank
Qualifications
- Have demonstrated career growth and have a minimum of seven years’ professional experience
- Be employed by an active member of the Raleigh Chamber
- Have support from your organization
- Participate in orientation session and a minimum of four sessions
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Jan. - March Cohort 2020
Opening Session Tuesday, Jan. 14 4 – 6 p.m. Location: Raleigh Chamber Session 1 Tuesday, Jan. 28 David Zaas, Duke Raleigh Hospital 4 – 6 p.m. Location: TBD based on speaker Session 2 Tuesday, Feb. 11 Jo Allen, Meredith College 4 – 6 p.m. Location: TBD based on speaker Session 3 Tuesday, Feb. 25 Jill Heath, CALYX Engineers + Consultants 4 – 6 p.m. Location: TBD based on speaker Session 4 Tuesday, March 10 Donald Thompson, WalkWest 4 – 6 p.m. Location: TBD based on speaker Session 5 Tuesday, March 24 O’Hara Macken, IHS Markit 4 – 6 p.m. Location: TBD based on speaker Happy Hour Closing Session Tuesday, March 31 4-6 p.m. Location: TBD |
April - June Cohort 2020
Opening Session Tuesday, April 21 3 – 6 p.m. Location: Raleigh Chamber Session 1 Tuesday, May 5 David Zaas, Duke Raleigh Hospital 4 – 6 p.m. Location: TBD based on speaker Session 2 Tuesday, May 19 Donald Thompson, WalkWest 4 – 6 p.m. Location: TBD based on speaker Session 3 Tuesday, June 2 Jill Heath, CALYX Engineers + Consultants 4 – 6 p.m. Location: TBD based on speaker Session 4 Tuesday, June 16 O’Hara Macken, IHS Markit 4 – 6 p.m. Location: TBD based on speaker Session 5 Tuesday, June 23 Tim Humphrey, IBM 4 – 6 p.m. Location: TBD based on speaker Happy Hour Closing Session Tuesday, June 26 4 – 6 p.m. Location: TBD |
Program details
Questions?
Call 919.664.7036 or email Des Burton
- $1,200 per employee of member firms
- Space limited to 25 participants
- Registration fee due after acceptance into the program
Questions?
Call 919.664.7036 or email Des Burton
