This half-day leadership development is for service members, veterans and their spouses, veteran resource groups, and students aiming to explore the interconnectedness of leadership, military service, and community engagement.
Veteran Workshop
October 10, 2024
7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Leadership Tulsa | 1151 S Elgin Ave
Thank to the generosity of our donors, this workshop is free to attend.
Register today for October 10!
Agenda
7:30 a.m. Breakfast & Networking
8:30 a.m. Keynote | Dr. Sid Ellington
9:00 a.m. Strategic Planning for Change | Dr. Beth Adele
9:55 a.m. Implementing Change | Dr. Michael Horton
10:50 a.m. System-level Leadership and Economic Development Panel
11:35 a.m. Lunch
11:45 a.m. Closing and Reflection
About the Facilitators
Dr. Sid Ellington
Dr. Sid Ellington is a Professor of Practice-Nonprofit Leadership and Management at the University of Oklahoma and Retired Naval Special Warfare Officer (SEAL Officer). A native of the great state of Oklahoma, Sidney T. Ellington returned to his home state bringing almost four decades of experience in military, education, and nonprofit service to the Department of Political Science. He currently serves as a Professor of Practice in the field of nonprofit management. His research and teaching interests span the fields of counterinsurgency, small wars, military policy, leadership, education policy, and nonprofit management.
In addition to teaching classes in various aspects of nonprofit work, Dr. Ellington’s current work centers on increasing the opportunity for paid internships for students pursuing degrees in nonprofit management and toward further developing cooperative engagement and partnerships with Oklahoma’s nonprofit community. He is a faculty advisor for the Grant Writer’s Association as well as The Oklahoma Group.
Dr. Ellington’s published work has appeared in Navy Times, Defense & Foreign Affairs, Stars and Stripes, On The Move, Public Integrity, and Airspace and Power Journal. He is also the recipient of the 2016 American Legion’s National Education Award. Ellington holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma, and a Master’s Degree from the Naval Postgraduate School.
Dr. Beth Adele
Dr. Adele joined Oklahoma City University (OCU) as its Chair of the Mass Communications Department in the fall of 2019. Since then, she has added the titles of Associate Professor and Director of the Nonprofit Leadership department. Prior to OCU, she was the Director of Marketing at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Beth has also served as the Acting Chair and Assistant to the Dean at Cameron University’s School of Business, as well as the Director of Career Services and Instructor of Marketing at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) where she was instrumental in the creation of the Veteran Higher Education Resources Office.
Beth earned her Ph.D. in Human Resource Development at The University of Texas at Tyler with an organizational development and change management emphasis. Beth is also a graduate of UCO with her Bachelor of Music and MBA degrees. She is an alum of Leadership Edmond Class XXIX and holds a Nonprofit Management Certification from the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits as well as an Instructional Design Certification from the Association for Talent Development (ATD). Beth lives in Edmond and has three children with her husband, CSM Adam Rogers, of the 1-160 FA part of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oklahoma Army National Guard.