P.U.L.L. Empowerment Series

Creating a Value Added Coaching Culture

The Franklin University Leadership Center Speaker Series: "Creating a Value Added Coaching Culture" featuring Dr. Ray Forbes, Senior Leadership Coach, Chair Masters of Science in Business Psychology program, Franklin University. 

In this session Dr. Forbes discussed the art and practice of leadership coaching as a means to make better use of your organization’s inherent human potential. Providing a the distinction between mentoring, therapy, and coaching as value-focused ways for enhancing an organization’s culture.

Meet the Speaker:

Dr. Ray Forbes
Senior Leadership Coach
Chair of Masters of Science in Business Psychology, Franklin University 

Dr. Ray Forbes is senior leadership coach and chair of the Master of Science in Business Psychology program at Franklin University. He previously held full-time academic positions at Sacred Heart University and the Naval Postgraduate School. Ray is also a former executive at Northwest Airlines and the Raymark Corporation and is a licensed psychologist and a certified master personal and executive coach. 

Ray holds a doctorate and master’s degree in human behavior from the U.S. International University and an MBA from the University of New Haven. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the Columbia University Advanced Program in Organization Development and Human Resource Management. 

Women have often been overlooked in their accomplishments throughout history. This year the National Women’s Alliance, Women’s History Month theme is "Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope." This year’s theme honors the work of frontline workers and caregivers during the current pandemic, while also recognizing the myriad ways women from all cultures have been a source of help and healing over the course of history. 

The Franklin University Leadership Center presents a month-long tribute to women who make a difference in the lives of other women with the P.U.L.L. (Powerful Unmistakable Legacy Leaders) Empowerment Series. Each session will focus on extraordinary women and their leadership. 

This series has something to offer for everyone, whether you’re looking for inspiration to fuel your own leadership journey or ways you can better support your women colleagues, mentor team members or be a resource for family members or friends.

Contemporary Marketing Speaker Series: OMG (Oh My Gosh). Not Another Boring Zoom Meeting!?

We are two years into the pandemic - is your team Zoomed-out? The answer to Zoom fatigue isn't less Zooming, it's less bad Zooming.

This event was in conjunction with the MS in Marketing & Communication (MCM) and undergraduate Marketing Programs, present "OMG. Not Another Boring Zoom Meeting!?". Hands-on demonstration of classroom techniques and technology tips that can now be applied in any Zoom setting in our virtual environment. This webinar will  provide you with the ability to lead more engaging and productive online meetings!

Presenters:

Annette Hoelzer
Lead Faculty, Forensic Accounting and Business Forensics

Annette Hoelzer retired as a partner in the Tax practice at BDO’s Columbus office in 2017 and had been in public accounting since 1985.  She is currently a Lead Faculty at Franklin University, leading and instructing various forensic accounting and tax courses. Annette is experienced in tax matters of nonprofit organizations, where she oversaw the professional services for the region and regularly conducted extensive research on issues affecting nonprofits.  During her career, she frequently wrote articles, including as a ghost writer for a national nonprofit publication, as well as delivering presentations on various tax topics.  Annette has presented tax seminars for The Ohio society of CPA’s, Ohio CLE Institute and various other organizations. Annette graduated with a Master of Tax from Capital University and with a B.A. from Bowling Green State University.  In her role as a professor of tax at Franklin University, Annette has been honored with the Undergraduate Robert L. Bailey Teaching Award, the 2020-2021 Faculty and Staff Excellence Award through the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education, and the Core Value of Learning award from Franklin University.

Bruce Ramsey
Program Chair, Marketing

Professor Bruce Ramsey serves as the Chair of the Undergraduate Marketing Program of Franklin University.  He holds Master’s degrees in Communications and Business Administration from Indiana University and Ohio University respectively.  His primary academic interest is in the ideation and implementation of innovative marketing, business, and communication tactics. He has been a Director of Marketing, developed intensive management training seminars, authored websites, produced instructional videotapes, and provided marketing consulting services.

Elisha Teague
Assistant Director, Learning Resources

Elisha Teague has over 15 years of higher education experience in the area of student academic support and teaching.  She currently serves as the Assistant Director, Learning Resources at Franklin University’s Learning Commons, where her goal is to empower students to become independent learners. In her role, she is responsible for the planning and implementation of Franklin’s academic support programs. In addition to her position in the Learning Commons, Elisha also serves as Lead Faculty for the Professional Foundations course and is Chair of the Faculty Development Committee.  She is a passionate educator, who believes academic success starts with developing an academic toolbox. 
 
Elisha’s holds a MA in Education with a concentration in Reading, Literacy, and Literature and BA in Theatre from The Ohio State University. 

Brandy Bagar-Fraley, Ph.D.
Manager, Faculty Development and Support

Dr. Brandy Bagar-Fraley is Manager of Faculty Development & Support, as well as full-time faculty, at Franklin University.  Currently, she administers and oversees the Franklin University faculty development programs at the Center for Teaching Excellence, offers instructional quality support for select external global partnerships, and teaches both Faculty Development and doctoral and undergraduate English courses at the University.  Dr. Bagar-Fraley received her Ph.D. from Ohio University in 2010.

Meet the Moderator:

JoAnna Williamson, Ph.D., JD
Department Chair, Management and Marketing

Dr. JoAnna Williamson, has four decades of experience in creating individual marketing and strategic communication plans for organizations and individuals. Dr. Williamson holds a Ph.D. in mass communication from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Capital University Law School, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a concentration in Marketing and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from The Ohio State University. Dr. Williamson has achieved executive-level stature and results in the corporate, non-profit, academic, entrepreneurial, media and legal sectors. Dr. Williamson transitioned into academia to pursue her passion for scholarship, teaching and learning. She is currently Chair of the Department of Marketing and Management, Chair of the MS in Marketing & Communication Program, and lead faculty for the MBA and DBA marketing specialties in the Ross College of Business at Franklin University.

Janine Moon


Janine Moon has more than 20 years of executive and management level experience in various business environments, as well as considerable experience in executive and leadership development coaching, career coaching and peer advisory groups. Janine works with leaders who want to improve their presence and effectiveness in order to increase employee commitment and business results.

She is one of five Master Certified Career Coaches in the country and has additionally earned a Certified Executive Coach credential. In addition to organization coaching and consulting, Janine teaches in the graduate and undergraduate psychology programs at Franklin University and has published two books: Career Ownership and Career Partnering.

Her most recent endeavor, Women’s Political Leadership Circles, a peer group resource for progressive women running for elected office, assists women candidates in more confidently maneuvering through the male campaign model.

A runner for over 40 years and an RYT 200-certified yoga instructor, Janine continues to explore how human energy sources impact business and personal contribution and satisfaction. Work Wellbeing^TMis an outgrowth of that exploration.

Vickie Thompson

Coming from a family that taught possibility rather than limitation, Vickie Thompson-Sandy has built a career in health and human services and quickly ascended to leadership roles within the not-for-profit sector. 

In May 2019, Vickie relocated to central Ohio to lead The Buckeye Ranch, as the organization’s first female president and CEO. The Buckeye Ranch is a not-for-profit organization treating children who have experienced trauma and have behavioral health challenges. The Buckeye Ranch has a robust continuum of services centered on three areas of focus – child welfare, behavioral health and educational services. With multiple locations across Ohio, the agency serves almost 5,000 children annually through community-based services, day treatment, transitional-aged youth, child welfare services to kinship and foster care services, and residential treatment. 

Vickie’s personal mission is to empower professionals to see the strengths of all families and the positive impact that family and community has on healing. Her goal for the agency is to partner with children and families to figure out how they can overcome whatever obstacles are in their path. Children (in families) thrive when they are safe, loved, and supported in their journey of healing.”

The launch of our 2020 Series: Leading Through Disruption. Keynote speaker Kimberly A. Blackwell, CEO of PMM Agency, will provde her insights gleaned from more than 20 years as a female founder, transformational change agent and public servant. 

Kimberly Blackwell is heralded as one of the country’s top executives in CPG for new media, marketing, and advertising. A disruptor of sorts, Kimberly is a technical, strategic, creative consultant and trusted advisor to the C-suite of publicly traded and privately held companies. Founded from her home, straight out of college, she now leads the multimillion dollar and nationally recognized multi-channel agency, PMM. A serial entrepreneur, Kimberly’s record as angel investor to many startups and to scale includes a more recent founder’s investment of the now publicly traded on NYSE Legacy Acquisition Corp. Nothing about Kimberly is traditional, her corporate activism and disruptive record of leadership included.

She researches and commissions innovative ways the global community of leaders can be together when physically apart, exploring what it means to be human whilst digital. Previously she was Creative Director of Magic Leap’s digital human Mica, where she oversaw the creative and ethical direction of the pioneering digital human who, under her direction, used art and culture to engender positive ways for society to relate to embodied AI. Through this work she explored whether it is possible for embodied AI to champion gender equality.

As Founder of Herstory, Alice has creatively activated women’s history for some of the world’s leading brands and institutions. Driven by developing virtual experiences that do not compromise the humanity of the user, she says she is looking with hope to a future where technology enables everybody to reach their full potential and creates a fairer and more inclusive society.

Luke Fedlam J.D, Partner at PorterWright

Luke is a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department leading the Sports Law Practice Group. He brings a well-rounded approach to the challenges athletes face at any phase of their career. Working with an athlete’s team of advisors he provides the essential, objective, thorough and balanced counsel necessary to leverage the opportunity at hand. Luke regularly advises a range of clients – from student athletes transitioning into professional sports, professional athletes navigating life on a team, to retiring athletes creating the game plan for their life after sports – on matters including marketing contract analysis, immigration issues, investment opportunity due diligence, asset protection, real estate development, brand and mark protection, as well as trust and estates. Prior to joining Porter Wright, Luke served as a legal manager in the mergers & acquisitions area and director of business development at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. He leads the advisory firm, Anomaly Sports Group.

Learning the Future of Work with Col. Douglas Wheelock

Col. Douglas Wheelock’s experience with interacting with our civilization's most advanced technologies and in leading successful space missions is legendary. In this time of extraordinary disruption and transformation of every aspect of society, his insights will help both leaders and educators prepare for the future and to develop the competencies that enable others to thrive in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) future.

About NASA Astronaut Douglas H. Wheelock (Colonel, U.S. Army, Ret.) 
Douglas H. Wheelock was selected by NASA in 1998. The retired Colonel has accumulated more than 178 days on the Space Shuttle, International Space Station, and Russian Soyuz. Wheelock flew on STS-120 in 2007, and in 2010, he served as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 24 and commander for Expedition 25. During this mission, Wheelock conducted three unplanned spacewalks to replace a faulty ammonia pump module. The New York native holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Science and Engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York and a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia.

Demystifying Dark Transformational Leaders with Dr. Cecelia Martin.

There is clearly a distinction between Transformational Leaders and other types of leaders. Affectionately known as Transformers, these powerful change agents ignite organizations to accomplish extraordinary outcomes that transcend the monotony of day-to-day operations. Transformers accomplish the mission, move others into action, and inspire the hearts and minds of many with grand and compelling visions. However, transformers can exemplify the best of leadership and the worst of leadership. When operating from the dark side of charisma, Transformers can become the single catalyst to derailing a company’s success, their impact can be catastrophic. Instead of ignoring or dismissing these dark traits, we can learn to recognize and mitigate the signs of toxicity in Transformers and use it as an opportunity to embed accountability and bring balance to the pressures that come with power and authority.
 

You will learn how female leaders have carved their paths to success and discovered their leadership styles, and what it takes to exude an executive presence while being authentic, and so much more. This dynamic panel event brings together four leading women in their industries to discuss and advise on growing your leadership skills, with the goal of inspiring, educating, and offering tools for success for women in the workforce.

Panelists:

• Margie Pizzuti, Former President & CEO of Goodwill Columbus
• Kim Campbell, PhD, Director of Enrollment Management, Mount Carmel College of Nursing
• Irina Batsenko, PhD, Founder of Mulbery Club, Mulberry Club Business. 
• Elena lagunina, Director of Education and Development, Belarusbank

Moderator:

• Sherry Mercurio, Executive Director, Office of Community Relations, Franklin University

Brett is a builder of conscious communities, believing that success comes easiest when working from one’s highest and best self. This has motivated his work to be centered around mental health, wellbeing, and creative expression. Brett’s vision of creating spaces that provide healthy, sustainable, and holistically supportive environments for people to work and live led to the founding of Kaufman Development in 2011 and has changed the real estate development landscape in one of the country’s fastest growing cities. This passion has also motivated Brett to become a coach and mentor to over 100 entrepreneurs, using a framework that taps into a person’s life journey and provides tools for meditation, therapy, and personal development.