NATIONAL FOUNDER’S DAY NEW ORLEANS
FOUNDERS’ DAY NEW ORLEANS 2024 CELEBRATION
JANUARY 5-7, 2024 L O U I
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Brother Dennis L. Via
Brother Howard-John Wesley
“THE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT COMPRISED OF SESSIONS AND A PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION FRAMED THE THEME OF THE 35TH ADMINISTRATION: INFORMED, INVOLVED AND INVESTED.”
76th Laurel Wreath Laureate and 31st Grand Polemarch Dwayne M. Murray, Esq., facilitated Executive Lessons in Effective Leadership: C-Suite Perspectives. Panelists included 73rd Laurel Wreath Laureate and retired Senior Vice President from IBM Rodney C. Adkins, Executive Vice President and Head of Branch and Small Business Banking – US Bank Sekou Kaalund, Global Head of Black- stone Strategic Partners Verdun S. Perry, Chair, Supply Chain Operations Council & Vice President – Boeing Global Service William A. Ampofo II. Vertex Pharmaceuticals sponsored the lunch. James Ingram II, Director of Policy & Alliance Development dis- cussed the importance of leadership. Next, City of East Chicago
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marlon Mitchell facilitated the panel on Lead- ing and Succeeding in New, Difficult & Non-Traditional Spaces. Panelists included CDO and Senior Corporate Counsel for Penske Entertainment Corporation; Chief Customer and Small Business Banking Officer for Truist
Financial Corporation Dontá L. Wilson; Chief Operating Officer-Tournament of Roses Kevin Asbell; CEO – Fiesta Bowl Erik A. Moses; Laurel Wreath Lau- reate-Designate LTG Leslie C. Smith (Retired). On the topic of leveraging non- profit leadership service to land a paid
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