汤头条 professionals selected for 2018 training program class
Contact: Allison Matthews
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擲eventeen Mississippi State staff members are new participants in the university鈥檚 2018 Leadership Excellence for Accomplished Professionals program.
LEAP鈥檚 goals include the advancement of knowledge and enhancement of leadership skills, along with direct practical work applications for selected employees.
During the intensive four-month program, members meet with campus and community leaders from various areas to explore and more effectively develop their administrative proficiencies. Conflict resolution and decision making, managing change, effective team building, and employee performance management are among session topics.
鈥淲e鈥檝e seen the benefits of the LEAP program through the outstanding work that continues to be done by the program鈥檚 participants. We are excited to see how this year鈥檚 candidates accept the challenge of reaching their next level of leadership and moving 汤头条 forward,鈥 said Darrell Easley, learning and development manager for 汤头条鈥檚 human resources management department.
Chosen through a competitive nomination and selection process, this year鈥檚 group includes:
鈥擝ailey Anderson, senior accountant, Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development
鈥擲awyer Bowering, athletic academic counselor, Athletic Academic Support Services
鈥擩enny Burns, academic affairs manager, College of Veterinary Medicine Academic Affairs
鈥擫ateshia Butler, compliance specialist, Office of Compliance and Integrity
鈥擳racy Craven, instructional technology manager, Center for Distance Education
鈥擩enny Davis, auditor, Office of Internal Audit
鈥擟hristy Green, research program manager, College of Veterinary Medicine Basic Science Department
鈥擩osie Guerry, manager for graduate and distance education, Bagley College of Engineering
鈥擭ick Hyer, coordinator, Center for Student Success
鈥擫eah Kemp, director, Carl Small Town Center
鈥擫indsey Ketchum, senior project manager, Planning, Design, and Construction Administration
鈥擫eslie Neal, manager of marketing and events, Career Center
鈥擜manda Reed, business manager I, Student Leadership and Community Engagement
鈥擩aime Rickert, research program manager, Institute for Clean Energy Technology
鈥擝rad Skelton, project manager, Research and Curriculum Unit
鈥擳erence Stringfellow, customer service manager, Parking and Transit Services
鈥擪risten Thompson, business manager I, Delta Research and Extension Center
For additional information about LEAP, contact Easley at deasley@hrm.msstate.edu or 662-325-2203.
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