Doug Routledge founded Crossroads Farm with his wife Dawn in the Spring of 1999. It is his heart, his mind-share, and his passion. He considers himself a lifetime youth worker. He has spoken across the country to colleges, churches, festivals, conferences, civic organizations, and camps. He is perhaps best known for his slightly sideways take on stories we have heard forever.
Building partnerships in business is good for the sponsors and the business itself. Alison Roscoe has been making corporate sponsorships thrive in uncommon ways. Where the power of professional sports brands tends to command big money and a front office that seldom finds a way to exceed customer expectations, Alison shares her thoughts on building meaningful and strong partnerships.
Leona Williams was destined to become a Country Music Entertainer. She landed her first radio show at the age of 15, simply called “Leona Sings” in Jefferson City, Missouri. That journey would take her all over the world and allow her to sing before thousands upon thousands of Country Music fans. The lessons learned and the wisdom gained make this interview one of the most interesting in Leadership Lowdown history! Come laugh a little and get inspired with this graceful lady of country music!
Tim Stoudt is in his 51st year in broadcasting, the longest in Michigan history. Tim joined WILX - TV in July of 1980. While at WILX, Tim has hosted numerous coaches shows and has been on every CMN Telethon since it started in 1989. Tim has anchored all of the MSU basketball tournament specials and MSU Bowl game specials every year the teams have been involved.
Kon Apostolopoulos is the Founder and CEO of Fresh Biz Solutions, LLC, a Human Capital Management consulting group that provides performance improvement and training solutions to help organizations develop their people, improve business results, and reap the benefits of a comprehensive Talent Management strategy. He is also a successful coauthor of the timely book, “7 Keys to Navigating a Crisis. A Practical Guide for Emotionally Dealing with Pandemics & Other Disasters” and a regular contributor to Thrive Global and Achievers Engagement Blog.
Paul X. Rinn is an accomplished Naval Leader and successful businessman. His career in the Navy spanned almost three decades and encompassed challenging positions in a multitude of key operational assignments and combat encounters as well as significant Pentagon postings. He was awarded five Legion of Merit Awards (one with Combat V), Purple Heart, four Meritorious Service Awards, Combat Action Ribbon with bronze star, and other personal and unit commendations.
The Old Newsboys have brightened Christmas Morning for more than 824,000 needy children across Genesee County. The team believes that Christmas is for children and making the holidays a positive memory can play a role to help a child grow up to be a good citizen. When the organization went to find its new director, Tony Tucker was the obvious choice. He is a successful businessman that has found extraordinary ways to give back to the community that he loves.
Since 1903, the Stormy Kromer brand has come to embody the independence, wit and grit of the upper Midwest. It all started with a cap. George “Stormy” Kromer, a semi-pro baseball player and railroad engineer, kept losing his hat on the train. He asked his wife, Ida, to sew an ear band on his favorite ball cap to keep his ears warm and the hat snug. It worked and for more than a 100 years, winters have been better, warmer and well…more stylish!
Maybe you are one of those who have experienced a magical moment of service, when things go wrong, but the recovery takes the disappointed customer and makes them a raging fan. Few places on earth do it better than Disney and we get to hear from a great expert on why it is such a magic kingdom! David Zanolla is an Instructor and Senior Associate Faculty member in the Department of Communication at Western Illinois University. In the spring of 2010, David offered a special topics course featuring the Walt Disney World theme parks in Orlando, Florida.
