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Dr. Kenneth Rhee
Director
Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive
BEP 209
Highland Heights, KY 41099
859-572-6310
Alumni Profiles
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Class of 2008
Renee Kelly Berkemeier
Director of Operations
ISOCNET
At ISOCNET Kelly manages a company of 12 that offers web development, hosting, email, and collocated solutions.
"The ELOC program has helped me grow as an individual. This masters program continues to be a great resource of tools and provides relationships that assist everyone to become a more effective leader."
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Director of Home Care Services
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Susanne is an accomplished director with more than 15 years of leadership experience at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. She has held positions as Clinical Director for StarShine Hospice, Clinical Director for Private Duty Nursing as well as Clinical Director for Home Care Services. Susanne is a valued employee at Cincinnati Children's Hospital since 1984. She has served in various clinical and leadership roles throughout her years of service.
Susanne's experience includes providing innovative leadership for departments within the Home Care Services Department at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Se oversees the daily operations of the business. Specific areas of focus include guiding the development and implementation of strategic plans and high performance work teams, conducting improvement efforts, building leadership and employee skills. Customer service and staff recruitment and retention are also areas of expertise. Susanne demonstrates participation in community outreach and fundraising efforts that have led to positive relationships with Cincinnati Children's and the community. Susanne leads her areas with passion, professionalism and empowerment.
Susanne holds a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the College of Mount Saint Joseph and a Masters of Science in Executive Leadership and Organizational Change from Northern Kentucky University. Susanne has presented at National Nursing Conferences, most recently at the National Association for Home Care annual meeting in Denver, Colorado in 2007. Susanne has several published articles related to Pediatric Hospice Care. Most recent is A Light In The Darkness, a story of hope, Caring Magazine, 2006. Susanne is an active member of the St. Susanna's parish and holds the position of President of the Women's Association.
Susanne lives in Mason, Ohio with her two children, Eric 18, and Emilie 16.
"The ELOC program has provided me with the necessary tools to be a better leader through action, teamwork, and emotional intelligence competency development. The ELOC faculty demonstrated a high level of expertise, professionalism and guidance. ELOC is a wonderful program that helps students to develop all of those necessary skills required to be a successful leader. I feel most fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with Dr. Rhee, through his dedication, wisdom and support I feel I have become not only a better leader, but a better person."
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Associate Vice President of Development
Otterbein Retirement Living Communities
Donna Coleman, Certified Fund Raising Executive, is the Associated Vice President of Development for Otterbein Retirement Living Communities. During her fifteen years at Otterbein, Donna has be an integral part of the fundraising team that consistently raises $2-3 million a year. As the principal fundraiser for Otterbein Lebanon community, Coleman's major focus is to identify, cultivate, and ask individual contributors to plan outright and deferred charitable contributions that maximize benefits to both the contributor and Otterbein. Since August 2007, Donna secured a $1 million commitment from the Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation and $500,000 contribution from the James Cox Foundation for Otterbein's transformational model of long-term skilled nursing care, Avalon by Otterbein.
Donna graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, a Certificate in Business Administration and a Professional Practice Certificate from the University of Cincinnati. She is a graduate of the National Planned Giving Institute , Williamsburg, VA and is a member of the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council. A Certified Fundraising Executive since 1995, Donna is immediate past President for the Greater Cincinnati chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and has served on the executive committee of the board for the past five years. Recently, Donna completed the Master of Science in Executive Leadership and Organizational Change program at Northern Kentucky University.
An active member of North Cincinnati Community Church in Mason, OH, Coleman provides leadership for small groups within the church. A mother of three grown sons all whom live in Nashville, TN, Coleman shares her love of walking, exploring state and national parks, and entertaining extended family and friends with her husband, Mark.
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Allison Dalessandro
Manager of Corporate Benefits
The Kroger Company
Alison graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She received her Master of Executive Leadership and Organizational Change degree in 2008 from Northern Kentucky University.
"The most important concept that I learned and am practicing in my career is how to give and receive feedback. This insight has changed how I live my life and how I work."
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Transportation Manager
Aurora Casket Company
John's responsibilities include fleet transportation functions for distribution throughout the United States and Canada.
"The ELOC program for me was a learning program, with experienced professionals that helped me grown both professionally and personally.
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Vice President for Finance and Compliance
The National Institute for Hometown Security
The National Institute for Hometown Security is a university research funding arm for the Department of Homeland Security for the protection of critical infrastructure. My responsibilities are for the senior management of the critical operations functions. My duties are for all financial, operational, compliance and ethics required to accomplish the Institute's mission.
"The ELOC program has provided me with the tools fro enhancing my management and leadership skills both personally and professionally. The greatest thing that ELOC has done for me is that I now know who I am and why I make decisions the way I do. ELOC has demonstrated both my strengths and weaknesses and provided guidance and direction for both enhancement and improvement. Personally, I know who I am now."
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Manager of Methods, Measurement and Analytics
Fideltiy Enterprise Processing Services
As part of the PMO, I manage the group responsible for establishing our methodology as well as the practice of measuring performance and effectiveness within the organization.
"ELOC has helped me understand myself and my capabilities in a new ways. It gave me an extraordinary experience working and interacting with a team and a community. As a consequence, I am more confident about who I am and the contributions I am making in the various groups that define my life: work, friends, neighborhood and church. The two years were full of so many wonderful experiences for me: highlight include the summer team project, working with the Coalition for a Drug Free Greater Cincinnati and the whole class project authoring the competencies development resource guide. I hope that I never forget the experiences of appreciation circle and the connectedness manifest in the graduation party."
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Assistant Vice President
Fifth Third Bank
Mark manages two Check Services sites that process deposit transactions for 165 full service branches thought the state of Florida. We average 75,000 deposits daily with $55MM posting nightly.
"ELOC has helped me further develop my core competencies in leadership. One area of focus for me is in Employee Engagement and the ELOC program has enabled me to fine tune my skills in order for me to excel in this area. We have some of the highest engagement scores in the division and zero turnover."
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Manager, PD Hospital Sales Training
Roche Diagnostics
I manage the sales training department for the PD Hospital division of Roche Diagnostics.
"ELOC continues to help me everyday as I manage the needs and desires of my organizational stakeholders relative to what they want from my department and what we have the capacity to deliver. The ELOC program has taught me how to think strategically about how to manage various projects with varying levels of complexity."
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Human Resource Manager
Cengage Learning
Advises management in policy, making or recommending appropriate decisions as consistent with strategic direction. Consult with, advise and assist managers in achieving business goals through appropriate interventions (i.e. change initiatives, talent management and development, reward optimization, workforce planning, HR information and analysis, retention and engagement, and employee communication). Provide advice and counsel managers and employees on employee relation matters. Support organizational effectiveness through alignment of people, processes, structure and culture with business strategies. Participate in the establishment of business plans to effectively solution on organizational outcomes and improve employee and organizational performance and productivity that achieve results. Help implement and manage HR resource solutions, program and services for the business to maximize the achievement of short and long range business objectives.
"I feel very fortunate to be able to participate in the ELOC program as it has provided me with many tools to assist me, in not only my professional but personal life. I feel that I am a more productive employee as well as a better manager, mentor and team member. I also feel more aware and in tune with not only my organization but the local, national, global industries in which I exist. I feel better prepared to meet and embrace changes that consistently happen in our world today."
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Perry Roseman
Supervisor, Supply Chain Management
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
In this position, Perry and his staff are responsible for the availability of clinical supplies to support patient care. Perry's previous supply chain experiene also includes consumer package goods, industrial, automotive and aircrat engines in both fovernment and private sector. In addtion, Perry has consulted and implemented ERP/MRP software packages (PeopleSoft/ADAGE) and provided functional training support.
Perry has his M.S. degree in Executive Leadership and Organizational Change at NKU and has received his B.A. at Indiana University Bloomington. Perry is a member of Gold Key Academic Honors Society at NKU, American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS) and Association for Healthcare Resource Materials Management (AHRMM).
Perry's hobbies include: cooking/grilling, golf, exercising and carpentry.
"I feel the ELOC program gave me the depth of knowlege required for today's leaders and leadership working in a diversified and global environment. This increases the success rate for team building, collabroation and social and emotional awareness for at home and at work."
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Product Manager, Mosby's Nursing Skills
Elsevier
Lezlie oversees the daily functions and ongoing strategy planning for an online nursing skills and reference product.
"The ELOC program has enhanced my ability to work more effectively as a leader within unique teams. The knowledge gained has enabled me to continue my personal and professional development in a strategic manner. The ELOC program has taught me how to be more effective through actions, competency development, and teamwork. The "ACT" principle is applied everyday in every business meeting."
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Clinical Manager, Division of Audiology
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
I am responsible for the day to day operations of the division's patient care, teaching, and process improvement endeavors. I also orient new employees to the department, direct clinical practice, coordinate patient service delivery, coach and develop audiology staff, participate in the development and monitoring of annual budgets, and manage environment of care.
"I learned so much in ELOC! I learned many things that I did not know about myself which gave me a better understanding of others. I am a much better manager, more effective leader and a better person due to ELOC."
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Julie Stockman
Director of Student Services
Ohio Institute of Photography and Technology
Julie oversees retention and assistance programs in partnership with Education and Faculty.
"My experience in the ELOC program was outstanding and assisted me in my transition from a manager to a leader.
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Performance Improvement, Manager
The Christ Hospital
Bachelor of Arts, Industrial and Labor Relations and Organizational Leadership, Northern Kentucky University
Master of Executive Leadership and Organizational Change, Northern Kentucky University
"ELOC has provided me with invaluable insight into my personal strengths and weaknesses; which has allowed me to not only grow as a person, but as a leader as well."
Class of 2009
Steve Conrad
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Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, Boone County
4-H Youth Development
After 18 years in the retail and transportation sectors, Steve followed his heart and became a 4-H YD Agent in 2000. He made the change becuse he had a strong desire to be of service and help others. His main responsibilities in Boone County are leadership education/development (both youth and adults), financial planning and education, work force preg, and overseeing one of the largest 4-H equine programs in the state.
Steve and his wife Nancy live in Burlington, KY and have four children, three grandchildren, and one dog.
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Drake Center, Cincinnati Ohio
Inpatient Occupational Therapy Supervisor
Neil has been an Occupational therapist at the Drake Center for 9 years. During this time he has been the supervisor for the Occupational and Physical Therapy department. He has served in different leadership positions and on different committees to address hospital improvement.
Neil's main duties include but are not limited to: ensuring the daily operation of the inpatient Occupational Therapy department are patient focused, efficient and productive. He has used the competencies developed in the ELOC program to begin implementing leadership assessment, group think and team building to imporve the Occupational Therapy department and different disciplines in the rehab services division. Neil began to take full advantage of the public speaking opportunities in ELOC to be a guest speaker at Xavier University and present a community Grand Rounds at the Drake Center titled, Traumatic Brain Injury and Occupational Therapies role.
Neil lives in Independence, KY with his wife Laurel.
"I will be forever grateful for the learning experiences and opportunities the ELOC program provided. The professors are experienced in real life scenarios and have the ability to capture those business experiences into their lectures in order to enhance their learning objectives. The travels to China, South Korea and Japan focused my learning towards world culture and leadership that will leave an ever lasting impression on my life."
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Warner Company
Controller
Pamela Locke and her family live on a farm located in Owen County, Kentucky. After marriage to Rickie Locke, Sr. and the birth of their son, Rickie Jr., she decided to go to college and develop a career in Accounting and Management. Pam attended Northern Kentucky University eight years after high school and graduated Cum Laude in 1990 with a BS in Accounting and Management.
Pam's career path has taken her from Director of Accounting for a job shop to Controller at Werner Company. In addition to her current job at Werner, she also does consulting for small businesses and personal credit consulting for individuals. She has been active in the development of business plans and management of a small hardware store owned by a previous supervisor and co-founder and business manager for a C-store located across from the Kentucky Speedway. Her credit consulting has included several newly married couples and young adults to help them develop and follow household budgets to achieve goals. She was also a partner in a local restaurant for over a year located in her home town.
Recent developments in Pam's career have taken her from Controller - Erlanger Facility to Controller - US Distribution & Louisville Division. WIth the completion of the Master's of Science - Executive Leadership and Organizational Change program, she has seen her career take off in a new and exciting direction of executive leadership. It is her goal to be the first woman General Manager of facility at Werner Co.
Pam's hobbies include her love of cooking and gardening. She is in the process of organizing and testing recipes passed down from her grandmothers for publications in a cookbook.
Pam's number one priority is her family, which has grown over the years. She currently has onShe is in the process of organizing and testing recipes passed down from her grandmothers for publications in a cookbook.
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Cat Creatives LLC
CTO/Partner
With diversity of experience as a visionary, creator, and driver of strategies and marketing plans for business development, along with management experience in sales and marketing, Catalin's passion for excellence is clearly demonstrated by the numerous client testimonials and references.
Catalin has more than 18 years of experience working in Marketing and Creative Services, Sales and Customer Relationship Management, Web Projects Management, and Business Development for both domestic and international markets. He has an understanding of digital and interactive processes and knowledge of new technologies that is complemented by a global perspective.
In his tenure as business development and marketing executive he created and managed throughout the years multiple distribution and sales networks, some widely international (over 60 countries), combined with ample marketing campaigns. His cross-functional qualifications span technology, management, marketing and operations.
Catalin is multi-lingual, speaking five European languages. He holds a Masters of Science degree in Engineering Design from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, and a second graduate degree as Masters of Science in Executie Leadership and Organizational Change from Northern Kentucky University.
Catalin has been and continuously strives to be a "golden citizen", his endeavors spanning on four continents so far.
"The ELOC program enabled me to formalize and expand on the leadership experience accumulated 'hands on' during my past executive positions. But what ELOC really did for me though was to help me become a better human being, personally and professionaly. The growth that occurred in my abiity to perform in the real world has been noticed and praised by everyone around, from family to colleagues and friends."
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AT & T
Senior Business Security Manager
Ray is a computer and internet Security Consultant, in the CSO (Chief Security Office), at AT&T. Ray has almost 26 years of experience at AT&T, where he has been a Software Developer, a Systems Engineer, a Network Architect, a Reliability Engineering expert, and a Security Consultant throught his career. He is now a Security Consultant and Relationship Manager. During his 25 years at AT&T, Ray worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories for over 10 years where he performed computer network and archituecture research.
Ray's current job responsibilities include working with internal business clients to trouble-shoot firewall and router security issues, determining network and computer vulnerabilities and risks for clients, and performing security consultations for security issues relating to the outsorcing and off-shoring of business applicaitons and functionalities. In addition, he plays a viatl role in the evaluaion and enhancement of security issues relating to the updating of exisiting hardware and the purchase of new computer equipment.
Ray holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in both Mathematics and Philosphy from Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky and a Master's of Science degree in ELOC (Executive Leadership and Organizational Change) from Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY. He has given technical talks and presentations at over 30 technical conferneces, including speaking at 5 International conferences. Ray has participated on Panel discussions for Software Relability Engieering and coordinated the ISSRE in Quebec, Canada. In addition, he has had articles published in numerous technical reviews, including Bell Labs Technical Journal and in tow books throughout his career. Ray was an editior for the SRE book volume two, as well as having a technical paper published in the book "Case Studies in Software Reliability Engineering". Ray is the co-author on US Patent number 6, 385,762 "Methodology for Mapping Use Cases to Operations for Operational Profile Development".
Ray is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, the Golden Key Honor Society, and hold a CISSP certificate. He resides in Alexandria, KY with his wife of 25 years, Joan, and his two children, Kiersten 21 and Kenton 17. His hobbies include golf, bowling, and being a Silver level Certified Cbowling Coach. In his bowling career, Ray has bowled games and series of 290, 298, 299, 300 and 800.
"The ELOC program has given me the framework to be a great leader in my work groups, the community, and in my own life. The ELOC curriculum has taught me how to be reflective, how to be reflective, how to understand the emotional competencies of myself and others, and how to maximize my skills and the skills of others, in order for me to become a great leader in all that I do!"