2015-2016 | Global Leadership Initiative

Week 10: GLI Monthly Dinner

November 8 2015October 12, 2016

GLI October Monthly Dinner

October 26th, 2015
Location: Faculty Club
Guest Speakers:

Mr. Tim Sword, President of Greater Columbus Sister Cities International
Mr. Jeremy Leifel, Senior Sales Manager for Greater Columbus Sports Commission
Ms. Sara Hall, Attorney, Gnoesis Group, Columbus International Program Board Member

Week 10: For GLI’s second monthly dinner, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Young Professional Delegation that recently went to Genoa/Milan, Italy in the month of October. Tim Sword, Jeremy Leifel, and Sara Hall all shared their personal experiences and stories of traveling to Italy. The trip was not only a cultural shock to them, but it was also a valuable lesson that taught them the importance of cultural exchange. Story telling is very powerful, and we are very fortunate to have heard these stories from young professionals within our community. From their stories, it is clear that traveling to a foreign country is an invaluable experience, an experience of a life time that can change an entire person’s view and perspective on this world.

Thank you to the guest speakers for bringing back insights from their trip and sharing that with us. We hope these stories inspires and motivates everyone to travel in the future, get out of their comfort zone, and explore the global world that we live in today!

GLI Weekly Meetings

October 22 2015October 12, 2016

Week 9: GLI Hosts Dr. Larry Inks

Dr. Larry Inks with the GLI 2015-2016 Cohort.

October 19th, 2015
Guest Speaker: Dr. Larry Inks, Clinical Associate Professor of Management and Human Resources in the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University

Recently, we had the privilege of welcoming back Dr. Larry Inks to speak to our 2015-2016 GLI Cohort Members. The topics that Dr. Inks covered this time included talent management, diversity and inclusion, and leadership principles. His passion for these topics and the examples used to demonstrate them inspired our cohort members in figuring out their own passions, which will ultimately bring value to the career paths of each member. The message was clear, do what you are passionate about and the benefits will come with it.

Dr. Inks, thank you again for taking the time to visit our Cohort this year!

Week 7: GLI Hosts Rosa M. Ailabouni

Rosa M. Ailabouni wit the 2015-2016 GLI Cohort Members.

October 5th, 2015
Guest Speaker: Rosa M. Ailabouni, Founder of BuckeyeThon

For Week 7 of our GLI Meeting, we had the honor of hosting Rosa M. Ailabouni. Rosa provided the GLI Cohort with a touching, motivational, and inspirational presentation on how a single idea and passion for something can affect the lives of those around us. Rosa also gave examples of her own Leadership Models and shared her personal experiences with us. Additionally, our Cohort had the opportunity to sit down and brainstorm with Rosa regarding their upcoming events that they are planning.

Rosa, thank you for sharing your experiences and insights with us! We look forward to staying connected for future events.

Week 6: GLI Monthly Dinner

October 22 2015October 12, 2016

GLI Monthly Dinner

September 28th, 2015
Location: Faculty Club
Guest Speakers:

Dr. William Brustein, Vice Provost for Global Strategies and International Affairs
Mr. Tim Sword, President of Greater Columbus Sister Cities International
Mr. Chris Stellato, President of The Columbus School of Chinese and Sino-American Business Consulting, and Committee Chair for Hefei and Tainan City
Ms. Gabi Vandermark, Founder and CEO of Rottie Consulting LLC, and Committee Chair for Curitiba, Brazil
Mr. Archit Dhir, Project Manager of Global Trade and Investment for Columbus 2020

Week 6: For GLI’s first monthly dinner of the 2015-2016 school year, we had the pleasure of hosting 5 distinguished guests to share their experiences and expertise to our cohort members. Dr. William Brustein opened up the night by giving a personal remark to everyone. His message to our members regarding their involvement in GLI was simple, “You are doing great things and don’t forget to get that out.”

The night continued on as everyone enjoyed dinner, and our members had the opportunity to interact and network with the guests. The valuable experiences and information that each guest provided really spoke to our members, and we are excited for the things to come this year!

Below are more photos of the dinner:

Dr. William Brustein giving his remark.

Tim Sword giving advice to our cohort members.

The 2015-2016 GLI Cohort sharing their stories to the guests.

Global Leadership Initiative 2015-2016 Fall Retreat!

October 11 2015February 1, 2017

September 6, 2015

The GLI 2015-2016 Cohort started off the year with our Fall Retreat. This retreat was designed to welcome our new members, create a team-first environment, and to give an overview of this year’s program components! Everyone brought great energy to this event, and we can safely say the entire cohort is excited for this year.

KNOW and ENGAGE the WORLD: Lead, Inspire, Serve

Global Leadership Initiative 2015-2016