The world of continuing education is changing as fast at the global economy. Keeping up with those changes requires a new way of thinking about.....thinking. More and more, today's business leaders are going beyond the traditional linear approaches for success. They are seeking more innovation, creativity and boldness for solutions that push the organization forward. Continuing education is no different. It's not what you think — it's how you engage a whole new mind.
About Angie Taylor
Angie Taylor has a long history of excellent leadership, staff development and commitment to diversity. Currently, she is president and chief executive officer of Guardian Quest, an organization specializing in providing training, organizational development and leadership solutions for corporate, government, educational and military clients across North America. In addition, she is CEO of ExcelQuest, a training agency that works specifically with the faith-based community and small nonprofit organizations.
During her time with Guardian Quest, the organization partnered with the Leadership Foundry, a military focused training organization that specializes in personal development through assessment. Angie has designed curriculum, facilitated workshops and delivered keynote addresses for corporate, government, educational and military clients across North America. She is a regular presenter at various national, regional and statewide leadership conferences, typically earning excellent and exceptional evaluation ratings.
Angie has an earned doctorate in Educational Leadership, holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and Policy (MPA) and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, all from the University of Nevada, Reno. Her background is in higher education where she completed a storied 20-year career at the University of Nevada. While at Nevada, she served in several senior level leadership positions including Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Assistant Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, and Associate Vice President for Student Success Services.
Sean-Michael Green, J.D., LL.M.,Continuing education is often the entrepreneurial wing of a traditional institution. It is able to be more nimble and respond to market needs. Sometimes it has different rules of governance, and it often has a different and less traditional culture. And that is good because the cornerstone of innovation is risk taking.
A good entrepreneur knows how to assess a situation, develop a data-driven plan, take action, and measure and adjust along the way — knowing that the whole thing might crash and burn. Continuing and professional education is not for the timid, nor is it for the reckless. It is for careful planners and deep thinkers who are able to step off of the ledge and take a chance. It takes brains, guts, and an inordinate share of luck.
Sean-Michael’s talk will inspire attendees to seek their inner-entrepreneur and to assess their ability to test their luck in the high stakes game of continuing education.
About Sean-Michael Green
Sean-Michael Green combines his passion for higher education with entrepreneurial leadership to transform institutions and organizations. He is an entrepreneur, educator, author and attorney with more than 20 years of leadership experience. Sean-Michael is presently associate vice president for graduate enrollment and marketing at the University of New Haven in West Haven, CT, responsible for enrollment and marketing efforts for 30+ graduate programs; leading veteran initiatives across the University; and the administration of branch campuses in New London and Orange, CT. He was previously dean of graduate and adult enrollment at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Sean-Michael served four years in the United States Marine Corps on active duty in infantry and reconnaissance units based out of Camp Lejeune and with deployments to Panama, Cuba, and Iraq during the First Gulf War. He served an additional eight years in the Selected Marine Corps Reserve.
He is the founding CEO of several companies. Among his successes are SES College Services and Memories RPA, Inc. — both companies that Sean-Michael developed, led and sold. Currently he serves as the principal of Semper Marines Executive Search, LLC, where he is responsible for strategic oversight, communication of vision, and executive leadership of the company.
Sean-Michael continues to invest in other entrepreneurial ventures, and he serves as a judge of the annual business plan competition at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Among his writing credits, Sean-Michael is the author of Marching to College: Turning Military Experience into College Admissions (Random House 2004) and dozens of chapters and articles. He is currently working on a book project about entrepreneurship in higher education enrollment management. Sean-Michael holds Doctor and Master of Laws degrees from Cornell University, an MBA from Marist College and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania; he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of Connecticut.