Reserve your seat at the June Leadership Forumn

The Longmont Community Foundation Presents:

Leadership, Management and Innovation: A Business Forum
Join us on June 4, 2009 for this lively discussion and interactive forum with leaders in our community.  Learn about the decisions you should be considering and those you should avoid.  Should you embrace change and innovation?  Should your leadership/management style change in this climate?  How can you motivate and lead your staff through these times?  What can you do to preserve and potentially build your customer base? What creative ideas can you implement now to weather tough economic times?

Event Details
 
When:
June 4, 2009
7: 30 - 8:15 a.m. – Networking Breakfast
8:15 – 10 a.m. - Program
Where:
Xilinx Retreat Center just southwest of Longmont, 3100 Logic Drive
 
Tickets:
Space is limited.  Cost is $30 pp.  Reserve your tickets soon.  Ticket price includes continental breakfast provided by Greens Point Catering (www.greenspointcatering.com) 
3 ways to reserve your tickets

1. Check – send your check to The Longmont Community Foundation, 401 Main Street, #102, Longmont CO  80501
2. Charge - using PayPal in the link below to reserve your seat.
3. In person – stop by the Longmont Community Foundation’s office at 401 Main Street

SPEAKER DETAILS

Moderated by CBS4 Sports Anchor and former Bronco Reggie Rivers

Reggie Rivers has been in Denver since 1991 when he joined the Denver Broncos as a rookie free agent. He played for the Broncos through the 1996 season and was named Special Teams Player of the Year in 1993. He is a native of Dayton, Ohio and was born into an Air Force family as the fourth of five children. During his youth, he lived in Ohio, England, Florida and Greece before his family settled in the San Antonio area.  Reggie landed his first job in journalism in 1985 as a senior in high school working for the newspaper San Antonio Light as an obituary writer. In 1986 he enrolled at Southwest Texas State University as a journalism major where he served internships with the Austin American-Statesman newspaper in Texas and Newsday on Long Island. Reggie received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southwest Texas State University in journalism and in 1989 was one of 12 students selected nationally to attend the Graduate Enhancement Program in Communications at Ohio University.  After moving to Colorado to try out for the Denver Broncos, Reggie was hired by the Rocky Mountain News to write a weekly sports column. The column was initially scheduled to be a four-week affair during his rookie training camp, but it turned into an eight-year relationship.   Since 1997 Reggie has served as an analyst on CBS4's Broncos Pregame Show Countdown to Kickoff. Between 1993 and 1997, Reggie served as guest-host on several Denver television and radio shows including Broncos Beat and Sports Extra on CBS4 and a weekly radio segment called Rolling with Rivers on NEWSRADIO 850 KOA-AM. From 1997 to 2002, Reggie hosted talk-radio shows on KOA and KHOW.  He also wrote a weekly op/ed column for the Denver Post from 2000 through 2006.In addition to serving as CBS4 Weekend Sports Anchor, Reggie currently writes a column for Pro Football Weekly, hosts the PBS television show Global Agenda on KBDI Channel 12 and is working toward a Masters degree in International Studies at the University of Denver.
 
Panelists Include:


Gerry Agnes — President and CEO of Elevations Credit Union
In addition to working with the Board of Directors in matters of strategy, governance and policy, Mr. Agnes leads a senior leadership team in developing and executing on the credit union’s vision and strategies.  With a personal commitment to the financial strength and a “no compromises” approach to the safety and security of member deposits and transaction and personal information, he inspires the organization to continue as the Best Financial Institution*, directs continuous improvement in member service and access, seeks process and execution excellence, leads engaged and empowered employees and creates a learning environment for all stakeholders; employees, members and the communities we serve.  With 22 years of professional experience in the financial services industry, Gerry was most recently with $936 Million Altura Credit Union in Riverside, California where he served in a series of positions, including President/Chief Operating Officer; President of their subsidiary holding company that managed their insurance, mortgage, escrow and auto broker companies; and Chief Financial Officer.  Altura Credit Union’s CEO, Mark Hawkins called Gerry, “one of the sharpest financial minds that I have had the privilege to work with.”  Prior to Altura, Gerry was the President/CEO of The Community Foundation serving Riverside & San Bernardino Counties and before that served in senior executive positions in the banking industry.
Theresa M. Szczurek, Ph.D. is CEO of Technology and Management Solutions, a management consulting firm that helps organizations, teams and individuals grow to new heights in profit, productivity, sustainability and passion.  Szczurek is an award-winning consultant, Gazelles® business coach, speaker, author and entrepreneur whose Colorado-based technology firm, Radish Communications Systems, sold for over $40 million.  She started he career as a Member of Technical Staff for Bell Laboratories and held management positions of increasing responsibility at AT&T.  With over 25 years of experience, Szczurek has worked with firms worldwide in strategic planning/execution, marketing and sales force development, people/process alignment and organization/leadership development to produce extraordinary results.  She is also author of the business performance blog, www.RadishSprouts.typepad.com and the Amazon-bestseller, Pursuit of Passionate Purpose, which provides her proven, step-by-step formula for success.  Learn more at www.tmsworld.com and www.pursuitofpassionatepurpose.com