Leadership Lessons Learned

Jim Litten is the president of F.C. Tucker Company, the largest independent real estate firm in Indiana, and ranked among the largest independent real estate firms in the nation. He is a graduate of the first class of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series, and in 1997, Jim received the Sagamore of the Wabash award from the Governor of Indiana. Essay text available online here [http://www.lacyleadership.org/Lacy-Leadership-Association-Publications.html].

Elizabeth Garber the founder and CEO of The Best Chocolate in Town. Essay text available online here [http://www.lacyleadership.org/Lacy-Leadership-Association-Publications.html].

Allison Melangton, the President and CEO of the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee. Essay text available online here [http://www.lacyleadership.org/Lacy-Leadership-Association-Publications.html].

Ryan Brady is Director of Strategic Projects for Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF). Ryan works to define, measure and communicate the impact that CICF is making in central Indiana. Ryan also leads donor services for The Glick Fund. Essay text available online here [http://www.lacyleadership.org/Lacy-Leadership-Association-Publications.html].

Patrick O'Donnell has led Teach For America's Indianapolis region since 2010. He joined Teach For America staff in 2005 as member of the Boston recruitment team, then worked as a school director at Teach For America's Los Angeles summer institute where he led his 93 new corps members to achieve the highest student achievement gains across all the summer institute schools. Patrick was Teach For America corps member in Los Angeles in 2003 and taught seventh and eighth grade English and ESL. He graduated from Boston College and has an M.B.A. and a master's in public policy in Georgetown University. Essay text available online here [http://www.lacyleadership.org/Lacy-Leadership-Association-Publications.html].