08/28/2026
I am honored to have been selected as the 2026–2027 Thomas & Hilda Rush Distinguished Lecturer at Saginaw Valley State University, and I would love to have friends, colleagues, students, alumni, and community partners join me on September 24.
My lecture will explore a question I have thought about throughout my career:
What allows people, organizations, and communities to truly flourish?
Drawing on lessons from public health, healthcare, education, leadership, community partnerships—and even a little neuroscience—I’ll explore the roles that trust, vision, inspiration, and alignment play in creating the conditions for people and organizations to grow.
Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to work in very different roles and alongside people from many different professions, organizations, and communities. Along the way, I’ve learned that meaningful growth rarely happens by accident. It develops when we intentionally create the conditions that allow people to learn, connect, contribute, and see what is possible.
I’m excited to share some of the lessons I’ve learned along my own unconventional journey—and to think together about what each of us can do to create environments where people, organizations, and communities can truly flourish.
I hope you’ll join me on September 24! Details are included in the flyer below.
