LOGISTICS & WORKFORCE DEVELOPEMENT

• Fred Bullard, General Manager Amazon MDW 9
  • ​Profile of Amazon
  • Leadership Principles and Practices
  • Tour of Amazon
• ​Workforce Development Panel
  • ​Moderator:
    • Dr. Jamal Scott, VP of Strategy & Community Development, Waubonsee CC
  • Panelists:
    • Dr. Jeff Craig, Superintendent, West Aurora School District 129
    • Brian Gay, President & CEO, Invest Aurora
    • Ne'Keisha Stepney, Exec. Dean, Business, Technology & Workforce ed. WCC
• Objectives
  • Introduction of Workforce Development Partners
  • Overview of Workforce Development Initiatives in the Region
  • Importance of Developing Strong and Sustainable Talent Pipelines                                    

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY LINEUP
Thirty hours of class time, over the course of 10 sessions plus an orientation/kick off and a graduation luncheon, Leadership Academy will focus on personal and professional development of the participants through a personality inventory identification and leadership development.

• Friday, August 26 - Orientation & Academy Kick Off
• Friday, Sept 9 - Session 1 (Knowledge Access & Leadership Development)
• Friday, Sept 16 - Session 2 (Community Sustainability)
• Friday, Sept 23 - Session 3 (Cultural Diversity in Our Community)
• Friday, Sept 30 - Session 4 (Healthcare)
• Friday, Oct 7 - Session 5 (Social Services)
• Friday, Oct 14 - Session 6 (Local Government)
• Friday, Oct 21 - Session 7 (Logistics & Workforce Development)
• Friday, Oct 28 - Session 8 (Civil Service)
• Friday, Nov 4 - Session 9 (Business & Innovation)
• Thursday, Nov 10 - Session 10 (Entertainment & Recreation)
• Friday, Nov 18 - Leadership Academy Graduation