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AICC Emerging Leaders (CONT’D FROM PAGE 18)

“One of the biggest improve- ments to the program is the control that the Emerging Leaders have taken of the program. Instead of the AICC creating events and programs and having members attend, now these Emerging Leaders are driving the program with our support, allow- ing them to have more participation and move further and faster,” D’Angelo added. Who Is An Emerging Leader? Emerging leaders are young professionals, age 35 or younger, who are ready to make a commitment to their career in this industry and are prepared to invest and en- gage in their own professional development to become recognized leaders in their functional fields and within the industry. “An Emerging Leader is hungry for challenges and growth and joining the Emerging Leader program gives them opportunities to flex and train those muscles so they’re ready when it comes time for advancement in their career,” said Brettschneider. “These are people looking at where they want to be and aren’t going to be complacent in getting there.” Spotting a candidate for Emerging Leaders is easy be- cause these are the “go-getters” in your company. These are dependable professionals with strong leadership po- Mike D’Angelo

include all corrugated converts, associate members and any employee that leadership deemed as up and coming leaders,” said Mark Mathes, founder of the Emerging Lead- ers program. “The fact that the Emerging Leaders are taking the reins and taking ownership of this program shows that

they are learning from their training. The Emerging Leaders program will continue to last only as long as it is evolving and this is a great evolution and this is exactly where it needs to go to continue to have legs,” said Mathes. “What I created simply got it off the ground and what these peo-

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ple have created will keep it surviving and moving forward. This had to happen for it to ultimately be successful.” The proposed changes to the Emerging Leaders group were presented to the AICC Board members during the winter board meeting, where the strategy for AICC is set for the upcoming fiscal year, beginning in July. “Each committee gives a presentation of what is going on and how things are going,” said Mike D’Angelo, AICC President. “Malone and Brettschneider gave a great pre- sentation of the proposed changes that was very well re- ceived by the Board. They have our full support and we are very pleased with the improvements for this program.”