Presented by Classified and Unclassified Staff Councils

“Building a Better U”

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Scott Graham, PhD

Scott Graham, our keynote speaker, is President of The Scott Graham Group (www.ScottGrahamGroup.com). He is a self-proclaimed "Pracademical Edutainer"—Provider of practical information, based on thorough academic research, presented in an educational and entertaining way to leader/practitioners for HIGH IMPACT results AT WORK, where it matters!

Scott has spent the last 20 years of work as a practicing leader, as well as a leadership consultant/trainer/coach for global and international Fortune 500 companies (including Disney World, Kodak, Bahama Breeze, and Goodrich). He has also worked with leaders in the military services, all levels of government, higher education, health care and manufacturing sectors, service organizations, and public education.

He is Director of innovative Undergraduate and Graduate Leadership Programs at Wright State University, a tenured, Associate Professor of Leadership, a retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel, former Director of Quality Improvement, and the Director of the Management Innovation Office for an 80,000-person global organization.

Scott received his Ph.D. in Management from the University of Georgia; he’s a graduate of Harvard Executive Leadership Program; certified in Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQI and EQ360), the Emotional and Social Intelligence assessment endorsed by the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). He is also former President of American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) chapter and former Vice President of Leadership for ASTD chapter.

Dan DeStephen, PhD

Dan DeStephen is a professor of communication with a doctorate in organizational communication and Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. His specialty is organizational development with an emphasis on conflict theory, negotiation and bargaining and mediation. Dan is an active conflict mediator with 30 years of experience as a mediator and conflict trainer. He has assisted organizations with conduct interest-based approaches to collective bargaining, mediated a wide variety of organizational disputes, and designed dispute processes for addressing issues of sexual harassment and accommodating individuals within the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). He is a past Board member and Treasurer for the Association for Conflict Resolution, the Ohio Mediation Association and served as a Commissioner on the Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management.

Cindy Schisler

Cindy Schisler works in the Human Resource Department at Wright State University and is the Sr. Training and Development Specialist. At Wright State, Cindy works with managers, supervisors, and staff on a variety of HR professional development and management initiatives. Cindy has been at WSU for 16 years and has served in several organizational development capacities during her service at the university. One of Cindy’s specialties is her passion for working with people to help them discover, then develop, their personal strength.

Cindy is also an independent organizational development consultant and has her Master’s degree in Applied Behavioral Science with a concentration in training and development. Cindy currently serves as President of the local Dayton chapter of American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). Cindy also presents at national conferences, retreats, and other events.

Kelsey Loushin

As a counselor, coach and training professional, Kelsey presents educational programs for various healthcare organizations as well as numerous private companies and Employee Assistance Programs. She specializes in facilitating individual coaching for individuals navigating through the Elder-care maze. She has a B.A. from Kent State University in Individual and Family Studies, is a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC), Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) and a Certified 2 Young 2 Retire facilitator.

Kelsey is the President of Eldercare Professionals of Ohio; LLC a Geriatric Care Management Company focused primarily on professional development opportunities in the field of health-care. Kelsey also works for University Hospital system in Cleveland, Ohio as a Worklife Counselor and Program Coordinator. Since 1998, Kelsey has been an active member of the Northern Ohio Chapter of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association. She is currently the co-chair of the Work Life Committee and the chairperson of the Website Committee. Kelsey is also an active member of the Conference Planning Committee for the Cuyahoga County Conference on Aging and supports the Hoarding Connection of Cuyahoga County.

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