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LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES
Each month, we present a different leader to speak about their journey, share their leadership expertise, and give their leadership tips and advice.
MEET -- AND LEARN FROM -- A DIFFERENT SENIOR EXECUTIVE ON THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
Don't miss our ongoing series of engaging and interactive virtual "conversations" ...
- Held from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern time on the first Wednesday of each month:
- A unique platform for senior executives to share their inspiring and interesting leadership journeys.
- Hear firsthand how senior leaders have navigated the challenges of leadership and achieved remarkable success.
- Each hour is an interactive discussion with dynamic discussion where participants can actively join in and ask questions.
- Learn new ideas / concepts and absorb successful leadership strategies / approaches .
- Hosted each month by Bill Waas, the Program Director of the Leadership Foundations.
COMING UP ON OUR LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES ...
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 (12 PM EASTERN) ... FERN JOHNSON -- CTO VICE PRESIDENT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATI
Register now for Wednesday, June 4, from 12-1 PM Eastern when our next speaker -- Fern Johnson - CTO Vice President, Infrastructure and Operations PepsiCo -- will join us for an enlightening session of the SIM Leadership Institute Leadership Series.
Fern Johnson is a senior-level executive with a valuable blend of business, change management, operations, and technology acumen. As a longtime business leader, Fern is experienced in the development and implementation of technology, business, and operational improvement solutions aligned with overall growth objectives related to revenue, profit, competitive advantage, and return on investment.
She promotes collaborative, inclusive work environments, and develops programs and strategies that achieve the goals of all stakeholders. Fern is also an analytical, decisive, and high-integrity leader able to quickly zero in on issues, communicate the vision, and drive change within the organization while thriving on challenge and in fast-moving business areas.
Fern will share how to leverage a straightforward communication and management style to influence perspectives, gain consensus, and lead projects from ideation through commercialization.
Learn More & Register: https://members.simnet.org/event/SLIJune2025
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6 (12 PM EASTERN) ... HARSHA BELLUR, EVP / CIO OF JAMES AVERY JEWELRY
Register now for Wednesday, August 6, from 12-1 PM Eastern when our next speaker, Harsha Bellur -- EVP / CIO of James Avery Jewelry -- -- will join us for an enlightening session of the SIM Leadership Institute Leadership Series.
Harsha Bellur is an award-winning CIO and business executive with over 25 years of technology leadership experience. Growing up in his father's factory fostered his entrepreneurial mindset, which has guided his successful career in retail, manufacturing, and technology.
As EVP/CIO at James Avery Jewelry, a multi-channel retailer with over 425 locations, Harsha has driven digital transformation that achieved 5X growth and reduced manufacturing lead time by 50%. Previously at AMF Bowling Centers, he modernized operations across 300 locations and launched their first e-commerce platform.
He serves as Board Member and President of SIM Austin and Co-Chair of the Industry Advisory Council for Austin Community College's Continuing Education program.
Learn More & Register: https://members.simnet.org/event/SLIaugust2025
ARCHIVES OF PREVIOUS SPEAKERS
VIEW RECORDINGS OF PREVIOUS SPEAKER IN OUR SERIES
Tissa Richards -- CEO & Author
Audrey Halpern -- CEO & Founder of ARH Employee Training
Susan Lindner -- CEO & Founder of Innovation Storytellers
Martha Heller -- CEO of Heller Search Associates
Susan Malisch -- SVP / CIO of the American Medical Association
Joe Bruhin -- SIM Board Chair
Caren Schiozaki -- longtime SIM leader
Dr. Quintin McGrath -- chair of the "SIM ReThink Everything!" special interest group
Mark Taylor -- SIM CEO
Antonio Taylor -- VP at Transnetyx and grad of RLF / Executive RLF
Jim Knight -- VP of the SIM Leadership Institute, longtime SIM leader
PLUS, JOIN ADDITIONAL ONGOING FREE SPEAKERS JUST FOR THE IT LEADER
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE ONGOING FREE SPEAKERS SERIES SESSIONS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE IT LEADER
Each free session features a virtual speaker hosted by Eric Bloom, Executive Director of the IT Management and Leadership Institute
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2025
Free Speaker Series: Supply Chain Masquerade: The Art of Projecting Security While Being a Sitting DucK
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