11:30 AM
Lunch & Networking
Noon
Ron Tracy, Author & Founder of Tracy Learning (LinkedIn profile) & Jack R. Christianson, Author & Former Administrator, UVU (LinkedIn profile)
Presentation Description: Leadership & How Anyone Can Learn the Skills Necessary to Become an Effective Leader
Speaker Bio:
Ron Tracy has consistently been recognized for being instrumental in developing and implementing change initiatives and for his innovative work with senior leadership to ensure successful implementation of a wide variety of training programs.
Founder of Tracy Learning and formerly a co-founder of ibtraining.com, Ron has over 24 years of corporate training and consulting experience.
He began his career at Allied-Signal aerospace in Kansas City and has been a partner at Mountain States Solutions and ibtraining.
An expert in developing and delivering training programs in problem solving and decision-making, Ron is also recognized as a master trainer in leadership, team development, planning, customer service, project management and peer mentoring. He has authored several highly successful training programs and certified many senior corporate executives and training professionals to be Tracy Learning certified instructors.
He has worked with many established organizations such as HP, Ernst & Young, Cisco Systems, PG&E, Aerojet, Novell, Micron, Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Solectron, FMC and IHC.
Dr. Jack R. Christianson has been fortunate to have been a leader in large organizations in the public and private sector; including Special Assistant to the President for Engaged Learning at Utah Valley University, Executive Director of the Center for Engaged Learning at Utah Valley University, Visiting Scholar at Brigham Young University, Chief administrator, principal and trainer of leaders in a world-wide private educational system.
He graduated from Weber State University, cum laude, with a teaching degree in English and Physical Education. While at Weber State he played quarterback on the football team, which led to future opportunities to teach and coach at the high school and college level. He also received a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Brigham Young University and a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Sociology from the University of Buckingham in England.
As a highly sought after inspirational speaker and author, Jack has lectured and given seminars all across the United States and Canada to all ages and types of organizations. He is the author of numerous inspirational books and many audio recordings.
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