Leadership Summit

The annual Leadership Summit & Reception is an opportunity for regional leaders to connect with one another and learn from some of the nation’s guiding voices.

This afternoon of leadership development is meant to inspire and empower individuals with the reimagined perspectives and tools for enriching your own personal growth and influence.

MAY 15, 2025

Summit: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Reception: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
(4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203)

SPEAKERS

Bob Rosen

Dr. Bob Rosen

World-renowned thought leader on healthy people and healthy organizations

Dr. Bob Rosen

Dr. Bob Rosen is a world-renowned thought leader on healthy people and healthy organizations. As a psychologist, New York Times best-selling author, researcher, and preeminent business advisor, his work in personal and organizational change is recognized worldwide. Each year he speaks to thousands of people worldwide and appears regularly in the international media.

Bob is a frequent media commentator who has been quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Bloomberg Businessweek, Financial Times, Time, Chief Executive Magazine, and more. Bob’s books include Detach, the New York Times Bestseller Grounded®, and the Washington Post best-seller Conscious, Just Enough Anxiety, Global Literacies, and the Catalyst, The Healthy Company, and Leading People, He is also in demand as a global keynote speaker with a special focus on the psychology of self-improvement, Recently, Bob has made available the body of his work in products and resources here on bobrosen.com.

Bob graduated from the University of Virginia. He subsequently earned a PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. Bob teaches in executive education programs, and has been a longtime faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University’s School of Medicine.

Rosalind Wiseman

Rosalind Wiseman

Best-selling author of Queen Bees and Wannabes, the inspiration for the Mean Girls movie and musical franchise, and of Courageous Discomfort, Conversations about Race and Racism

Rosalind Wiseman

Rosalind has never felt like she had a job. Instead, she has been on a quest; to help people put words to experiences they struggle to articulate and bring dignity back into our families, schools, work, and communities. As a global speaker, she speaks on leadership, conflict, communication, and youth culture at the highest levels of government, corporations, and educational institutions. While she tackles serious subjects, her warmth and wit remind us to approach even the most challenging topics with humility, grace, and sometimes even irreverence.

Rosalind is the best-selling author of nine books, including the New York Times bestsellers, Queen Bees & Wannabes - the inspiration for the Mean Girls movie and musical franchise - and Masterminds & Wingmen, named Best Parenting Book by Books for a Better Life. Currently, she serves as a senior leadership consultant at the US State Department’s Office for Overseas Schools which serves over 195 schools throughout the world and a consultant at the Texas Science Behavior and Mind Institute. She contributed to David Yeager’s recently published book 10 to 25: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation And Making Your Own Life Easier.

She has been interviewed, profiled in, or written for The New York Times, The London Times, The Atlantic, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, USA Today, NPR affiliates throughout the country and many others. Audiences she has presented to include South by Southwest, Microsoft, UBS, Google, The Royal Society for the Arts, the Association for the Advancement of International Education, the United States Justice Department, the Library of Congress, the United States Department of State, the Game Developers Conference, the American Association of School Administrators, and at the White House many times across administrations.

Rosalind is a board member of the Johnson Depression Center at Anschutz Medical Center. She is a native of Washington, D.C., a mother of two young men, and now lives in Boulder, Colorado.

PANELISTS

Creating an Eco-System for Service

Jennifer Sirangelo

Jennifer Sirangelo

President and CEO
Points of Light

Jennifer Sirangelo

Jennifer Sirangelo is a visionary leader dedicated to unlocking human potential for the greater good. With a firm belief that everyone possesses unique gifts to share with the world, Jennifer has made it her mission to inspire and empower individuals to find and pursue their purpose. As President and CEO of Points of Light, Jennifer champions volunteering and galvanizes nonprofit and corporate leaders to foster a renewed culture of service and civic engagement worldwide.

Jennifer's tenure as President and CEO of National 4-H Council was transformative. She led the team that modernized a legacy organization and brand by spearheading significant growth in revenue, relevance, representation and reach.

Her career also includes pivotal roles at Boys & Girls Clubs of America and various health and higher education organizations, where she honed her skills as a fundraising professional and leader. Jennifer’s professional recognition includes the prestigious Gold Stevie® Female Executive of the Year Award, Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, and she is counted among Fortune’s Most Powerful Women.

Jennifer holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Syracuse University and is a Harry S. Truman Scholar.

Michael Smith, Former CEO, Americorps

Michael Smith

Former CEO
Americorps

Dr. Bob Rosen

Michael D. Smith is a nationally recognized leader driving impact at the intersection of civic engagement, social justice, and equity.

Appointed by two U.S. presidents, Smith most recently was nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as CEO of AmeriCorps, the federal agency charged with strengthening communities and improving lives through service.

Previously, Smith served in President Obama’s White House as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director of Cabinet Affairs, leading the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative. He later served as Executive Director of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance and Director of Youth Opportunity Programs at the Obama Foundation.

Prior to joining the White House, Michael was director of the Social Innovation Fund and Senior Vice President of Social Innovation at the Case Foundation.

Smith is a TimeClimate 100 and ForbesBlack 50 honoree, Senior Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity, and a Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall of Fame inductee, the highest honor bestowed by the organization.

The panel will be moderated by Marty Rodgers, U.S. Lead, Health & Public Service Client Group, Accenture.

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SUPPORTING SPONSORS

 

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MARKETING PARTNERS

 

Alexandria Chamber of Commerce

Arlington Chamber of Commerce

Alumni at Leadership Center of Arlington reception

ALUMNI RECEPTION

An Alumni Reception will follow the Leadership Summit, which provides an opportunity to network with attendees and alumni of the Leadership Center of Arlington programs. If you can't join us for the Leadership Summit, we hope you can still join us for the Alumni Reception.

Reception Time: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

at National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203

The Alumni Reception is included in Leadership Summit registration. The link above is to register for only the Alumni Reception. 

TESTIMONIALS

Karen Rosales

“ I send a group of my staff members for both the content and the networking. It is a great opportunity for my team. “

Karen Rosales, CEO Arlington Community Federal Credit Union
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“ I've never missed a Leadership Summit. It is a reasonable and easy way to get current and actionable ideas about leadership. “

Beth Arthur, Former Arlington County Sheriff

Don't miss the most important

leadership event of the year!

May 15, 2025 1:00 - 6:30 p.m.