Emerging Leaders Program

The ACEC/Michigan Emerging Leaders Program is for individuals committed to developing their leadership abilities. This program imparts specific skills and competencies identified by top ACEC/Michigan principals as critical for leadership success. These highly interactive sessions are taught by experts in the field of business administration and people management in professional services firms.

Featured session topics for the 2019 Emerging Leaders Program include:

  • September 5-6: Radisson Hotel Lansing, Lansing, MI
    • Orientation – Scott Heidner, JD (ACEC of Kansas Executive Director)
    • Human Resources – Dan Oblinger (Leadercraft Corporate Education)
    • Governmental Affairs – Steve Hall (ACEC National Vice President of Government Affairs), and Scott Heidner, JD (ACEC of Kansas Executive Director)
    • Risk Management – Mike Cosgrove (Professional Concepts Insurance Agency), and Craig Thompson, JD (Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton)
 
  • October 3-4: DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Detroit Downtown
    • Strategic Planning – John Hiltz, PE (OHM Advisors)
    • Leadership – Mike Cooper, PE, LEED AP, MBA (Harley Ellis Devereaux)
    • Business Development – Sean Kelley, PE, MBA (The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc.)
 
  • November 21-22: Courtyard Marriott Downtown, Grand Rapids, MI
    • Economics of Private Practice – Scott Lockwood, CPA (Bergmann)
    • Senior Leaders Roundtable (From Management to Leadership – Secrets of Success) –
      • Larry Fleis, PE (Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering, Inc.)
      • Cheryl Gregory, PE (ROWE Professional Services Company)
      • Robert Rayl, PE (RS Engineering, LLC)
 
Also on the itinerary will be a reception at the ACEC of Michigan Lobbying office (Kelley Cawthorne), and one dinner (per session) as a group.
 
2019 Schedule, Application & Rules
​2019 Participant Information:
Please Note: This information is password protected and for registered participants only. 

Participant Bios
Hotel Information

SPEAKER BIOS: 
Mike Cooper
Mike Cosgrove
Larry Fleis
Cheryl Gregory
Steve Hall
Scott Heidner
John Hiltz
Sean Kelley
Scott Lockwood
Dan Oblinger
Bob Rayl
Craig Thompson

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Congratulations to the 2018 Emerging Leaders Program Graduates!