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Professional Development Series:
Leading Through Adversity
Thursday, May 14, 2009

We live and work in an increasingly complex world. Our lives can get too busy, our workloads too big and our to-do lists too long. We often freeze in the face of this overwhelming complexity. Our ability to effectively deal with difficulty and adversity is a key indicator of our future health, happiness, and success.

Nationally acclaimed speaker and business growth consultant Joe Calhoon, CSP, brings a powerful and practical message to introduce you to proven principles to deal with adversity, engage employees and clarify direction. Recognized as one of the nation’s leading authorities on leadership development and organizational performance, Calhoon has given more than 2,500 presentations to more than 500 organizations—inspiring, entertaining and educating leaders around the world.

Available: May 19, 2009
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Women Leader Series with Young Sexton,
WingGate Travel
Wednesday, May 6, 2009

WingGate Travel has become a premier national travel management corporation, ranking as the second largest travel agency in the greater Kansas City area. With 19 locations in 10 states, it is one of the top 100 travel agencies in the nation.

Young Sexton, the company’s president and CEO, has been in the travel business for 18 years. She directs the daily operations of the company, with the mission of providing the best value and total satisfaction for her customers.

Sexton is very active in the community, and is founder and board member of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City.

Available: May 19, 2009
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CEO Series with Leo Morton, Chancellor,
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

The University of Missouri system turned to an experienced Kansas City business executive to bring continuity to its UMKC campus. Leo Morton recently was chosen chancellor to help develop and implement a strategy for growth of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

UMKC serves 14,000 graduate and undergraduate students, and is becoming more actively engaged in the city and the region. With a goal of becoming a model urban research university, the school is looking for ways collaborate in urban issues, as well as lead in life and health sciences.

Morton was previously senior vice president and chief administrative officer of Aquila, Inc., where he was involved in performance management, environmental services, human resources, and information technology. Prior to joining Aquila, Morton worked in a wide range of engineering and manufacturing positions with AT&T, Bell Laboratories and General Motors.

Available: May 19, 2009
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Professional Development Series:
The Corporate Athlete
Thursday, April 16, 2009

World class athletes visualize their success before they achieve it! They are resilient, in peak physical and emotional shape and thrive under pressure. What do top performing executives have in common with world class athletes? They understand the need for sustained high-energy performance in the face of ever-increasing pressure and change.

Join Patti Phillips, Director, WIN for KC to learn how physical and mental training (in the same systemic, multilevel way athletes train) can help you reach your potential and achieve amazing success business.

Available: May 19, 2009
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Women Leader Series with Joanne Collins,
Community Volunteer
March 31, 2009

Joanne Collins is a role model who has served the Kansas City community with her time and talents for decades. Now a full-time volunteer for worthy causes, she is a member of more than 40 not-for-profit organizations, serving on at least 20 Boards of Directors.

Collins is building a legacy of helping others, as she encourages young people to serve as volunteers. She actively recruits women and minorities for public office, and supports community building with various groups.

She holds presidential, gubernatorial, regional, county and local appointments. Collins served on the City Council for 17 years, was a candidate for U.S. Congress, and was on the national stage when she seconded the presidential nomination of George Bush, Sr.

Available: April 02, 2009
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Developing a Referral Network:
Your Networking MBA
Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Through great relationships and strategic planning, your network can be one of your greatest business assets. A good network can keep your phone ringing with a steady stream of solid referrals.

Our presenter, Denise Upah Mills, Partner, LeaderFuelNow, helps identify ideal referral partner characteristics. Then, you’ll learn to develop and educate referral partners who will introduce you to the people you most want to meet. Join us to learn how to outline a strategy to make referrals an ongoing, valuable business development tool within your company.

Available: March 06, 2009
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Professional Development Series:
The Road to Wisdom - Insights to Leadership Effectiveness
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Why do some people rise to and then excel in positions of leadership, while others flounder in a dead-end job? Why do some thrive in meaningful relationships that endure, while others drift from relationship to relationship?

Join Dr. Dennis Butler, author of The Road to Wisdom as he shares the secrets of those who have acquired the wisdom needed for success in one's personal or professional life. Learn why some people are able to make life-transforming changes while others remain mired in habitual self-defeating behaviors. Dr. Butler is a consulting psychologist to corporations, small businesses and educational organizations.

Available:March 06, 2009
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Weathering the Storm:
The Bear Market – Your Finances, Your Future
Thursday, February 19, 2009

Are you afraid to open your monthly 401-k statement? Nothing brings the economic upheaval closer to home than when you see how it affects your finances, your family and your future.

Jean Fidone-Schroer, CIMA, AIF, Atalanta Sosnoff, is an accredited money manager who works with financial advisors to understand bear markets. As an expert in behavioral finance, she stresses the need to own equities through all types of market cycles-even this one!

You'll learn how our actions have the greatest impact on overall returns, and what you can do differently. Topics will focus on why market timing is risky and the facts and fiction about recessions. She will also provide commentary on changes to expect with the new political leadership in Washington.

Available: February 23, 2009
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CEO Series with LuAnn Via,
Payless ShoesSource Inc.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Payless ShoeSource, Inc., is the largest specialty family footwear retailer in the Western Hemisphere. The Topeka-based company named LuAnn Via as President and CEO in July of ’08.

Via is responsible for leading all day-to-day operations of the retail unit, including merchandising, marketing and retail operations. There are 4,500 stores in the chain, with stores in the U.S., Canada, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Payless was founded in 1956 on the revolutionary idea of selling shoes in a self-select environment.

Via is a proven executive, with experience in both large department stores and specialty chains. She was most recently group divisional president of the Lane Bryant and Cacique retail chains. Prior to that, Via was vice president and general merchandising manager for Sears, Roebuck and Company

Available: February 23, 2009
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CEO Series with Joe Ratterman,
President and CEO, BATS Exchange
Wednesday, January 21, 2009

In these times of market meltdowns, frozen credit, and mortgage defaults, all agree that there’s a need for “Making Markets Better.” That’s the tagline-and reasoning-for BATS Exchange, an innovative global financial markets technology company based in Lenexa.

BATS, one of the fastest-growing, top-tier equity markets in the U.S., is led by CEO Joe Ratterman. BATS, which stands for Better Alternative Trading System, offers high speed and low-cost trades, and by last summer, 10 percent of daily trading volume in U.S. equities markets was executed on the BATS system.

In 2005 Ratterman was a founding employee of the firm, and became CEO in 2007. Prior to joining BATS, he was vice president of business development at Tradebot Systems and chief information officer at LabOne. Ratterman holds a degree in mathematics and computer science from Central Missouri State University.

BATS Exchange launched in October of 2008, and by December all U.S.-listed securities were available for trading on the new exchange. The firm also has a European division, headquartered in London, and is expanding to include active stocks from Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Germany.

Available: January 08, 2009
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Weathering the Storm Series:
Business Strategies That Get Results - Even in a Tough Economy
January 15, 2009

Wondering how to move beyond traditional tactics and develop a system that works, no matter what the economy is doing? This program identifies the opportunities, attitudes and skills required for high impact business growth.

Presenters Tamara Cundiff and Matt Stewart from the Coffman Group, LLC, bring content to help individuals think outside the box and create opportunity out of the current struggling economy. Tactics and specific behaviors will be outlined, and attendees will take away a fresh perspective, new skills and a plan to jump start their businesses.

Available: January 22, 2009
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Social Media 101
January 13, 2009

Do you want to learn more about Social Media but have no idea where to start? This special interest group meets monthly to take the mystery out of online tools like LindedIn, Facebook, Digg, blogging, etc to grow your business, build your credibility and enhance your business and personal brand. Join us in a supportive environment to learn how you can capitalize on the social media phenomenon.

Facilitators: Amy Hoppenrath, AH Marketing Inc.; Michelle Keller, Nicholson Kovak.

Available: January 22, 2009
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The Economic Outlook: What’s Ahead for 2009
Featuring Thomas M. Hoenig, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
January 7, 2009

Called "one of the country's most influential and powerful bankers," Tom Hoenig has served as president & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for more than 16 years. His economic outlook presentation last year was so well-received, it was clear we needed his experienced perspective on current economic conditions for the region and the country again this year.

Hoenig directs Federal Reserve activities in the seven-state Tenth Federal Reserve District, which includes Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, the northern half of New Mexico, and the western third of Missouri. He is a member of the Federal Reserve System's Open Market Committee, the key body with authority over monetary policy.

Available: January 08, 2009
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Women Leaders Series with Christina Sloan, Li’l Guy Foods
January 6, 2009

Li’l Guy Foods is not only a successful family-owned business. In its 43 years, the Kansas City-based Mexican food company has become an inspirational story.

Christina Sloan is a third-generation owner of Li’l Guy Foods, and she has helped the company regain profitability, growing its revenue over the past 12 years by an astonishing 1000 percent. With visionary leadership, Sloan moved the company’s core Li’l Guy brand from 11th to second place in market share in Kansas City in just five years.

Sloan also launched two complementary brand line extensions directly to the growing Hispanic market. She recently negotiated the sale of the company, but has retained a leadership position. She also secured employment for 95 percent of the company’s employees.

L'il Guy Foods is recognized as a top-ranked minority business in Kansas City. Sloan was nominated as one of the “2008 50 Most Influential Women” by KCB Magazine, and was selected as one of the “2007 Top 25 Women Who Mean Business” by The Kansas City Business Journal.

Available: January 08, 2009
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CEO Series with Jack Kelly, President & CEO, American Italian Pasta Company
Wednesday, December 10, 2008

The largest producer of dry pasta in North America is headquartered in Kansas City. American Italian Pasta Company (AIPC) is under the direction of CEO and President Jack Kelly, who took the helm early in 2008.

Mr. Kelly’s growth plan for AIPC involves helping customers grow their own businesses. The company private labels for Wal-Mart and other retailers, produce familiar brands such as Martha Gooch, R&F and Great Value. AIPC employees work with retailers to expand the market for pasta, helping customers understand how to market and sell pasta more efficiently.

Mr. Kelly brings more than 30 years’ experience as a food industry executive, with stints at Kraft Foods, Haagen-Dazs and San Antonio Farms.

Available: December 11, 2008
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Weathering the Storm Series: Perspectives on the Financial Climate
Wednesday, December 04, 2008

The economic impact of the financial crisis continues to have an effect on the heartland. Two local leaders from the financial sector join us to offer their insight on how Wall Street's fallout is affecting Main Street.

Grant Burcham, President and CEO, Missouri Bank, brings the perspective of a local bank. Unlike many institutions, Missouri Bank has come through the crisis relatively unscathed. According to Burcham, Missouri Bank simply chose to avoid sub-prime loans altogether, and concentrated on higher quality customers.

Hank Herrmann, CEO of Waddell & Reed, has years of experience helping investors create a plan to work toward their financial goals. Waddell & Reed is one of the oldest mutual fund companies in the U.S. Herrmann is a renowned industry expert whose investment knowledge is often cited by top financial news and industry sources.

Available: December 04, 2008
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CEO Series with:
Kelly Cole, President & CEO, Halls Kansas City
Thursday, November 6, 2008

Halls has been a Kansas City tradition for almost a century, since Joyce C. Hall founded the store in 1913. The store’s new president and CEO, Kelly Cole, is continuing to deliver a shopping experience found nowhere else in the world.

He returns to run the Plaza and Crown Center stores, bringing more than 30 years of retail leadership experience in merchandising, fashion trends and the specialty retail industry.

Cole has roots in this area, having grown up in southeastern Kansas. He has worked locally at both Woolf Brothers and Macy’s, but for the past 20 years he lived in California, running Neiman Marcus stores in San Diego, Newport Beach and Beverly Hills.

Available: November 20, 2008
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Weathering the Storm:
The Economics of the Financial Crisis
Featuring Dr. Chris Kuehl
Thursday, November 6, 2008

Is it possible to forecast an economic tsunami like the one that hit Wall Street and the rest of the world in September? Do experts have guidance for moving forward?

Presenter Dr. Chris Kuehl, co-founder of Armada Corporate Intelligence, offers insight on the current economic climate, and what the bailout means going forward. Kuehl provides forecasting, competitive intelligence and business analysis for many corporate clients in Kansas City and across the country. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Economics and has been on the faculty of universities in the U.S., Hungary, Estonia, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan. Local and national media and trade publications call on him for responses.

With his background in international economics and politics, Kuehl brings a unique perspective on the state of finances from Broadway to Beijing and Main Street to Moscow.

Available: November 11, 2008
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CEO Series with Kevin Caponecchi
President, Euronet Worldwide
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Kevin Caponecchi’s, job is to guide a Leawood company as it continues its global growth. Euronet Worldwide provides systems and software for secure electronic financial and payment transactions. The company is the world’s largest processor of prepaid mobile airtime and is the third-largest global money transfer company.

Caponecchi joined Euronet as president in July 2007. He is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of Euronet’s electronic funds’ transfer (EFT) and Prepaid Processing business segments around the world, including the United States, Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific. He oversees the growth of the business in addition to exploring new opportunities and expansion into new markets.

Prior to joining Euronet, he served as president for GE Transportation’s Global Signaling business. Under his leadership, the Signalling team posted double-digit growth and expanded the business into China, India and South America.

Available: October 30, 2008
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Women Leaders Series with Dr. Susan Wilson
October 21, 2008

Susan B. Wilson, Ph.D., has a story to tell about overcoming adversity and balancing a multifaceted career and family. From the inner city of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Wilson overcame many obstacles to become a licensed clinical psychologist while single parenting. She spent much of her career in healthcare administration, working for St. Luke's Health System, Swope Health Services and Spofford. She later earned an MBA from UMKC's Bloch School of Business.

Wilson has always had a passion for public speaking and media. As a result, she took every opportunity to provide guest commentary for Kansas City television and radio stations. Currently she continues her love affair with radio as the host of “KC Currents" on KCUR-FM.

Wilson has served as a consulting psychologist to the Kansas City Chiefs and the National Football League, and has provided consulting services to not for profit organizations, government and businesses.

She now serves as Associate Dean for Cultural Enhancement and Diversity at the UMKC School of Medicine. Her responsibilities include recruitment and retention of under-represented minority students. She has been recognized by the Kansas City Business Journal with the Up and Comers Award and named one of the 100 Most Influential African Americans in Kansas City Award by the Kansas City Globe.

Available: October 24, 2008
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CEO Series with Tom Gerke, Embarq Corporation
September 24, 2008

Few companies have been buffeted by the winds of change more than those in the telecommunications industry. As CEO of Embarq, Tom Gerke is guiding the company as it adapts to new technology, customer demands and increased competition.

Embarq’s 18,000 employees serve more than 5 million customers in 18 states. The company’s services include voice, data, high speed internet, wireless and entertainment services.

Gerke was named CEO in the spring of 2008, after serving as Embarq’s General Counsel, where he oversaw legal and governmental affairs initiatives, as well as corporate governance. In 2007, he added the responsibility for Embarq’s Wholesale Markets business unit.

Gerke joined Sprint Nextel in 1994, where he held a variety of leadership roles including executive vice president and general counsel. Before moving to Sprint, he was a partner with the law firm of Smith, Gill, Fisher & Butts in Kansas City.

Available: October 02, 2008
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Women Leaders Series with Angela Kreps, President, KansasBio
September 10 at The Central Exchange South

Kansas City is fortunate to have strong women leaders blazing trails for all women. This series offers an opportunity to peer into the careers of some of the most successful women in our community.

Angela Kreps has taken her private-sector sales experience into the public arena. In the three years since she was named President of KansasBio, membership and revenues have doubled for the statewide non-profit bioscience industry organization.

Kreps spent 19 years as a top-ranked sales professional in the banking and compliance service industries. She has shown the ability to build consensus and generate valuable momentum and is dedicated to building upon the state’s rich heritage of agriculture, life science, manufacturing and service. Bioscience is creating wealth and high-paying jobs, while diversifying the state’s economy.

In 2008, Kreps was named one of Kansas City’s 50 Most Influential Women.

This series is sponsored by The Central Exchange Education Foundation.

Available: September 26, 2008
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Race, Gender and the Presidential
Primary Media Coverage
September 9, 2008 at The Central Exchange Downtown

The news media play an integral role in helping people pick the president of the United States. But the process of informing the public is not free of race and gender biases. Lewis Diuguid, Kansas City Star Editor and author of the 2007 book, Discovering the Real America: Toward a More Perfect Union examines how the press coverage has crippled the presidential hopes of women and minority candidates in the past and how it has negatively affected the campaigns of Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

This program is sponsored by The Central Exchange Cultural Diversity Committee.

Available: September 26, 2008
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Sleepless Nights, Sleepy Days
Special presentation by Dr. Jyotsna Sahni
May 20, 2008

If you've ever had a sleepless night, or find yourself sleepy throughout the day you won't want to miss this presentation packed with practical information on ways you can turn sleep into merely a nighttime endeavor! Sleep deprivation impacts not only memory, cognition, learning and performance, it can also lead to poor eating, weight issues and mood disorders.

Dr. Jyotsna Sahni is a popular speaker for Canyon Ranch and Speaking of Women’s Health conferences and is a published author. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, with a certificate in Functional Medicine and certified by Deepak Chopra as an Ayurvedic medical consultant.

This presentation is part of the Lifestyle Enhancement Series offered in partnership with Your Wellness Connection. P.A.

Available: March 20, 2008
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CEO Series with John McDonald
Founder and CEO, Boulevard Brewubg Company
May 14, 2008

John McDonald, founder and CEO of Bouldvard Brewing Company is the guiding force behind one of the most prosperous and well-respected regional specialty breweries in the U.S.

McDonald earned a fine arts degree from the Univ of Kansas and channeled his creativity into his construction business, where he excelled at carpentry and cabinetmaking. A dedicated craftsman, McDonald became well known from the high quality of his work.

After traveleing through Europes's great beer-making regions in the 80's, he fell in love with the idea of small breweries making flavorful beers in a variety of styles. The same artistic skill that made him a sought after cabinet maker, made him a natural at home brewing.

In 1989 McDonald founded Boulevard Brewing Co. The brewery has grown in double digits every year, producing 130,000 barrels in 2007.

Available: March 15, 2008
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Featuring Barbara Adachi,
National Managing Principal, Initiative for the Retention & Advancement of Women for Deloitte LLP
Non-Traditional Workforce: Impact on Executive Development?
What companies should know about developing future executives and how the non-traditional workforce will change how that effort plays out.

May 7, The Central Exchange

Presenter Barbara Adachi, National Managing Principal, Initiative for the Retention & Advancement of Women for Deloitte LLP talks about a new approach being deployed at Deloitte called Mass Career Customization. The goal of this program is to address today's nontraditional workforce, which includes men as well as women, and six workplace trends:

1. Knowledge worker shortfall - the Employment Policy Foundation estimates that by 2012 - just 3 years from now - there will be a six-million-person gap in the US between the number of students graduating from college and the number of workers needed to replace retirees.
2. Changing family structures - only 17% of US households today have a husband who works outside the home and a wife who does not.
3. More, better educated women - nearly 60% of college graduates today are women and they achieve a higher grade point average and more honors than men.
4. Changing expectations of men - men are searching for more family and personal time.
5. Generations X and Y have different expectations for both work and personal lives than baby boomers.
6. The role of technology in creating new options about where, when and how work gets done.

Available: Maj 15, 2008
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CEO Series featuring Maxine Clark
Founder Build a Bear Workshop
April 2, 2008

If a book were to be written about Maxine Clark – and we are certain one will be – it could be entitled, “How to Build-A-Sensation”.

During her 30-year career in the retail industry, Clark’s rare ability to spot emerging retail and merchandising trends and insight into the desires of the American consumer generated growth for retail leaders, including department store, discount and specialty stores.

In 1997, she founded Build-A-Bear Workshop, a teddy-bear themed experience retail store. Today there are more than 300 Build-A-Bear Workshop stores worldwide. In 2005, the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies (NASBIC) made Build-A-Bear Workshop Portfolio Company of the Year, it was named one of the International Council of Shopping Centers “Hottest Retailers of 2004” and the Retail Innovator of the Year for 2001 by The National Retail Federation.

Maxine is a member of the Board of Directors of The J.C. Penney Company, Inc., and serves on the Board of Trustees of Washington University in St. Louis. In 2006, her first book “The Bear Necessities of Business: Building a Company with Heart” was published.

Available: March 13, 2008
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Lifestyle Enhancement Series with Dr. Michelle Robin
The 12 Months of Wellness
Tuesday, March 11

The Central Exchange, in partnership with Your Wellness Connection, P.A., is pleased to announce the Lifestyle Enhancement Series – a year-long, comprehensive series offering local and nationally recognized experts in the field of wellness. To enhance and reinforce key presentations, the series also offers bi-weekly group coaching sessions designed to educate and motivate as participants work to achieve wellness goals.

Dr. Michelle Robin, Founder and CWO of Your Wellness Connection, P.A., kicks off the series with her view of the 12 Months of Wellness. Living a wellness lifestyle is within everyone’s reach, regardless of circumstances. Learn simple and effective strategies that when implemented month by month will dramatically impact your health and quality of life. You’ll see that these essentials do not require a lot of extra time, resources or gear, just a willingness to explore new possibilities. Make time in your schedule for this informative and uplifting presentation!

Available: March 13, 2008
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CEO Series with Steve Bernstein
President, Bernstein Rein
Wednesday, March 12

Kids want to see something when they are eating – that is what ten-year-old Steve Bernstein taught his father, advertising legend, Bob Bernstein. Intrigued by the fact that Steve stared at the same cereal box every morning as he ate breakfast, Bob was inspired to create The Happy Meal for McDonalds.

Today, Steve Bernstein is president of Bernstein-Rein, one of the eight-largest independent U.S. advertising agencies and the agency that has built some of the world’s best known brands for clients such as Wal-Mart, Blockbuster and, yes, McDonald’s. In addition, he is president of Serendipity Entertainment, the world’s largest Blockbuster Video franchise. While Bernstein may have inspired a fast food favorite of children around the globe, today he works to keep the office systems – and people systems – running smoothly; on time and on budget as well as overseeing new–business development.

The CEO Series is sponsored by The Central Exchange Education Foundation and made possible through a gift from Right Management

Available: March 15, 2008
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CEO Series with Mike Chesser,
Chairman and CEO, Great Plains Energy

Mike Chesser joined Great Plains Energy in October 2003 as Chairman and CEO after a distinguished career in the utility industry. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Atlantic Energy, Inc. and President and CEO at GPU Energy, an electric utility serving New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At Great Plains, Chesser has been instrumental in developing Winning Inspirations - a corporate culture philosophy which is designed to inspire active participation of all employees at all levels.

Active in the business community, Chesser serves as a director of the UMB Financial Corporation, a trustee of the Midwest Research Institute (MRI) and the Committee for Economic Development (CED) in Washington D.C., and co-chair of the CED’s Sub-Committee on Education.

The CEO Series is sponsored by The Central Exchange Education Foundation and made possible through a gift from Right Management.

Available: February 15, 2008
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Revitalization of Kansas City Series with Bob Regnier
Chair, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

As the president of the Bank of Blue Valley, Bob Regnier is most often associated with Johnson County and while his roots may be on the Kansas side of the state line, Regnier has shown an inspired dedication to the entire metropolitan area. In recent years he has been an enthusiastic proponent for the revitalization of downtown Kansas City and his latest civic role is as the new chairman of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. Join us to meet Regnier and hear his thoughts on the impact Revitalization is having on business throughout the area.

Available: February 04, 2008
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