ACCCA 2013 Conference Speaker Options
#1 Eileen McDargh, Consultant, Speaker and Author
http://www.eileenmcdargh.com/
COST:
$6,500 plus expenses (limited; in CA)
AVAILABILITY: TBD (she’s available UNLESS she has an international commitment; may not know for a week or so)
Eileen McDargh is founder and CEO of the consulting firm, The Resilient Spirit (a division of
McDargh Communications). Organizations like Cisco, Novartis, Oracle, and Procter & Gamble
hire her firm to teach them ways of building resilient leadership teams and workplaces.
As an author, Eileen has written five books, including “The Resilient Spirit: Heart Talk for
Surviving in An Upside Down World” and “Work for a Living and Still be Free to Live!” In 2008,
the Independent Book Publishers Association awarded her book, “Gifts from the Mountain:
Simple Truth’s for Life’s Complexities,” a Benjamin Franklin Gold Award. Her latest book,
published in 2011, is My Get Up and Go… Got Up and Went. Her articles are found in
thousands of publications both on-line and off-line. Eileen is also a member of the University of
Pennsylvania’s Sloan Work and Family Researcher Network, an organization of interdisciplinary
researchers and scholars studying work-life issues.
Before starting her own consultancy, Eileen was the Director of Communications for a national healthcare company,
served as senior manager on a U.S. Navy installation project, and taught school in Nassau County, Florida, where she
was elected “Educator of the Year.”
POSSIBLE TOPICS: Communicate with all stakeholders at a deeper level. Connect through
conversations that stimulate new thinking and fresh insights. Change from risk-adverse to
risk-resilient. Create a community of alliances that work. Compete with the competition
instead of each other. Craft a way to integrate the work of life with the life of your work.
#2 Deborah Santiago, Excelencia in Education
www.edexcelencia.org
COST:
ASSUMED to be expenses only (having trouble getting a response)
AVAILABILITY: Specifics Unknown (having trouble getting a response)
Deborah A. Santiago is the co-founder and Vice President for Policy and Research at Excelencia in Education and has
spent more than 15 years leading research and policy efforts from the community to national levels to improve
educational opportunities and success for all students. Her current research focuses on state and federal policy, financial
aid, effective institutional practices, and student success in higher education. She has been cited in numerous
publications, including The Economist, the New York Times, the Washington Post, AP, The Chronicle of Higher Education,
Inside Higher Ed, and Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
Deborah serves on the board of the Latin American Youth Center (DC) and the National Association for College
Admission Counseling. She also serves on the advisory boards of Univision’s Education Campaign and the Pathways to
College Network.
Our Views -- Some believe a focus on race and ethnicity divides us as a society. At Excelencia, we believe acknowledging
racial and ethnic trends describes our society in useful ways. Using data and analysis to identify factors that influence
the success of specific student populations establishes the base line information from which to develop more effective
policies, engage diverse stakeholders, and enhance the active and tactical responses needed to better serve Latino and
all students. ¡Excelencia! is your information source for improving Latino student success -- Excelencia in Education aims
to accelerate higher education success for Latino students by providing data-driven analysis of the educational status of
Latino students and by promoting education policies and institutional practices that support their academic
achievement.
#3 Vicki Sanderson, Speaker
www.vickisanderson.com
COST:
$4,500 plus Expenses
AVAILABILITY: Both 2/20 and 2/21
Each year, Vicki Sanderson energizes thousands of people nationwide with her POWERFUL and
DYNAMIC presentations. Vicki's enthusiasm, emphasis on content, and entertaining style have
made her a successful speaker and motivator. She has a B.A. in Speech Communications and
Radio/Television. Vicki's presentations have inspired audiences to work better together, take
risks, build stronger relationships and take a closer look at themselves. Her background as a
speech communications teacher, education and business consultant, professional speaker,
humorist, songwriter, author and owner of her own company brings wisdom, experience and
knowledge to her presentations and the writing of the book, "Life Would Be Easy, If It Weren't
for Other People!" Vicki uses high content, motivation, inspiration and humor to tackle the
important professional and personal issues in our lives. Vicki Sanderson touches the hearts and
minds of every audience member and always leaves them wanting MORE!
Possible TOPICS: If We're Going to Win This Race, We Need to Run in the Same Direction! Life Would Be Easy If It
Weren't for Other People! Life is full of difficult people, situations and demands, but we never quite learn to live with
them. This, and enjoy life a little bit more. Self Esteem and the Six-Second Secret Everybody Thinks They Can Do My Job,
But Nobody Wants It! (singled out) Lead Your Way Into the Future!
#4 Bryan Dodge, Speaker and Author
www.bryandodge.com
COST:
$4,500 plus Expenses
AVAILABILITY: Both 2/20 and 2/21
Bryan's unique style sparkles with humor, exuberance, and his obvious, authentic joy in
engaging the hearts and spirits of every audience. His ability to energize and inspire people
to make positive changes has made him one of America’s most sought-after speakers. Last
year alone, he made over 250 speaking appearances all across the United States and
Canada. Author of The Good Life Rules and Becoming the Obvious Choice.
Possible TOPICS: Building a Better Team. How to Take Ownership of Leadership.
#5 Dr. Cile Chavez, Consultant and Speaker
www.cilechavez.com/
COST:
$4,500 plus Expenses
AVAILABILITY: Both 2/20 and 2/21
Dr. Cile Chavez is president of Cile Chavez Consulting, Inc., and provides motivation and expertise
to organizations in the private and public sectors on Leadership and Human Development. Her
services include keynote speeches, seminars, in-depth retreats,and individual coaching. Cile
Chavez's passion is to guide others in realizing their skills, talents, and potential in both their
personal and professional lives. She emphasizes the power of modeling integrity, effective human
relations, intelligent behavior, and enthusiasm. Her unique mixture of humor, storytelling, ideas,
and metaphors has helped make her one of the most sought after speakers on contemporary
leadership issues and possibilities.
Cile Chavez has presented keynotes to more than 35 state school board and administrator
conferences and has been the keynote speaker twice at the National Staff Development Council's
Annual Conference. Her influence extends beyond the Continental U.S. to Brazil, Singapore, The Philippines, Japan,
England, and The Arab Emirates. Cile served as Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent of Littleton Public Schools;
Assistant Dean of the College of Education, University of Northern Colorado; and as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the
State Colleges of Colorado. She is the former Colorado State Director of the North Central Association of Colleges and
Schools and President of the Colorado Association of Curriculum Development (ASCD).
Possible TOPICS: Leading with Purpose, Passion & Politics. "Leadership: Beyond the Vision Setting" (singled out).
Organizational Quality, Restructuring & Reform.
#6 Robert Shireman
COST:
Expenses Only (minor)
AVAILABILITY: Both 2/20 and 2/21
A Money Magazine “hero” award winner for his work on college affordability, Bob
previously spearheaded the Obama Administration’s successful efforts to reform student
lending, increase Pell Grants, simplify the financial aid process, strengthen consumer
protections, and focus national attention on college completion. In 2004 he launched the
Institute for College Access and Success, where his early leadership on the issue of rising
student debt prompted Congress to adopt income-based repayment for student loans.
Inside and outside of government Bob has worked to improve campus diversity, reform
high schools, recruit new teachers, and renovate crumbling schools. His triumphs over
powerful special interests earned him the Public Advocates “Voice of Conscience” award
in 2012. He grew up in California and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the
University of California at Berkeley, a Masters in Education from Harvard, and a Masters
in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco.
#7 Linda Ackerman Anderson
www.beingfirst.com
COST:
$5,000 plus Expenses
AVAILABILITY: Both 2/20 and 2/21
Linda Ackerman Anderson, Vice President and Co-Founder of Being First Inc., brings more than 30
years of experience to her work in Conscious Transformation. Known as a godparent in the OD and
HR communities, Linda began her career as an OD Consultant and Manager of Human Resources
Planning & Development before opening Linda S. Ackerman, Inc; one of the first firms to promote
strategies for leading organizational transformation successfully. Throughout her career she has
created the renown 9-phase model; The Change Leader's Roadmap™, co-written two best-selling
books in the Practicing Organizational Development series; Beyond Change Management and The
Change Leader's Roadmap, and has written numerous guidebooks, tools, resources, and over 50
articles. Linda's ongoing coaching with executives, in all stages of transformational change, gives her a unique
understanding of the challenges faced when implementing large and small scale transformations. By combining
inspiration with information, Linda's presentations are both dynamic and empowering. Her knowledge of best-practices
is blended with current events to provide a mix of practical tools, humor, and inspired thought.