Leadership Academy

A new addition for Leadership Academy 2021, FGCU Academic Day will highlight FGCU's programs. Deans from select colleges will be speaking during this day. 

One of the features that makes FGCU special is its growing reputation as a living laboratory, and the Vester station is a perfect example of a place where environment and science converge for an educational partnership.

 

Past Presenters Included: 

Dr. Michael Parsons, Director of Coastal Watershed Institute and Vester Field Station

Ryan Young '12, Founder & Lead Explorer at Rising Tide Explorers

Captain Daniel Andrews, Founder of Captains for Clean Water

Southwest Florida is known worldwide for exceptional resort facilities, luxury hotels, world-class restaurants, exclusive private clubs and year-round recreational offerings in a fun-in-the-sun lifestyle. In keeping with our mission of offering academic programs that meet the economic demands of our region, Florida Gulf Coast University offers no better match for its educational services than its School of Resort & Hospitality Management, which operates under the Lutgert College of Business.

  

Past Presenters Included: 
Marty Hall, Assistant Director, PGA Golf Management

Jennifer McGurk, Resort and Hospitality Management Internship Coordinator 

Thor Parrish, PGA '19, CEO & Golf Fitness Specialist 

Joan Barkowski, CMP '14, Business and Tourism Specialist at The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel

Leadership Academy participants were among the first groups in Southwest Florida to get a personal meeting with Michael Fly, our new men’s head basketball coach in 2018. 

 

Past Presenters Included: 
Ken Kavanagh, Athletic Director

Matt Ring, Director of Advancement

Danny Mahy, Assistant Director of Advancement and Eagles Club Director

Dave Tollett, Head Baseball Coach

The 2020 Leadership Academy participants were the first cohort to get an inside look of the newly established Community Counseling Center and the University Recreation and Wellness Center. 

   

Past Presenters Included: 
Amy Swingle, Athletic Director of Campus Recreation

Julieta Wenk, Community Counseling Center Assistant Director

Tom Mayo, Director of Facilities Planning

Dr. Kauanui, Director, Daveler and Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship 

Dr. Tolley, Professor of Marine Science and Executive Director of The Water School 

Leadership Day is a chance to celebrate the accomplishments of participants by hearing from Florida Gulf Coast University's top leaders. 

 

Past Presenters Included: 

Dr. Mike Martin, President, Florida Gulf Coast University

Jennifer Goen, Director of Government Relations

Susie Wentworth, Eagle Advocacy Coordinator

Brian Hamman '04, District 4, County Commissioner