Tobias Leadership Center announces 2022 cohort
By Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence
February 10, 2022
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The Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence at Indiana University has named the 17th class of Tobias Fellows, a cohort designed to enhance the leadership skills of high-talent, experienced leaders.
During the yearlong program, fellows receive individual coaching and meet for 10 leadership retreats of innovative, experiential programming designed to develop five key competencies and unique insights to address the complex issues facing executive-level leaders.
The program provides intensive study in both the elements and contexts of leadership. The ability to interact with other executives from public, private, nonprofit and academic sectors with experience in civic and organizational leadership is the unique niche of the Tobias Fellows Program.
The 2022 Tobias Fellows cohort includes:
- Courtney Arango, director of government affairs, AES Indiana.
- Mark Ashworth, director of business systems support, Indiana Department of Revenue.
- Julie Barthel, principal, Cathedral High School.
- Barato Britt, president/CEO, Edna Martin Christian Center.
- Jessica Carter, director, engagement manager, Resultant.
- Nicole Cerman, director of community health, IU Health.
- Tamisha Clark, vice president of operations/general manager, Cook Medical Winston-Salem.
- Yvette Dixon, general manager, Hancock Wellness Center-New Palestine, Hancock Regional Hospital.
- Adam Johnson, Pathways to Purpose manager, Elevate Indianapolis.
- Cinthya Kauffman, vice president of finance and administration, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership.
- Christopher Kennedy, manager of process control and compliance, Citizens Energy Group.
- John Kuykendall, III, School of Education dean, University of Indianapolis.
- Joshua Marsh, Greensburg mayor.
- Christopher Pfaff, CEO, Knox County Indiana Economic Development.
- Brian Shaw, senior director of sales, marketing and IT Sourcing/CFO-COVID Therapeutics, Eli Lilly & Co.
- Dr. Laura Treanor, provost, Vincennes University.
- Rena Wheeler, recruitment officer, Indianapolis Fire Department.
The Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence prepares leaders for 21st-century challenges. Now in its 16th year, the center bridges the gap between knowledge and practice, so leaders are empowered to develop people, organizations and communities who can solve complex problems.
The center’s signature initiatives are the Tobias Fellows program, its Oral History Library, the Hazelett Forum, and Leadership Engagement and Discovery events.
The center is headquartered on the IUPUI campus, and partners with the Kelley School of Business, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.