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Advanced Tech Leaders Academy

The AIM Institute's Advanced Tech Leaders Academy is an annual management course for technology professionals. The program consists of one full day of training each month for seven months (October 2024 – May 2025). Each session focuses on a common on-the-job issue faced by tech managers.

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Advanced Tech Leaders Academy Overview

Today’s IT managers need effective leadership and management skills to deal with the challenge of global competition and a changing workforce. To address this growing need, AIM and its business members have collaborated to create the annual Advanced Tech Leaders Academy. The goal of the academy is to enhance leadership skills that are essential for current and upcoming tech managers.

 

"“I am a more competent leader and more confident in my abilities to lead my teams, organize my responsibilities, and develop my team members than I have ever been.”"

Christopher Sebranek

Mutual of Omaha

Schedule

Advanced Tech Leaders will consist of an orientation, seven full-day sessions (one per month) and a graduation ceremony.

The Advanced Tech Leaders academy schedule has been set for the 2024/2025 cohort. This program will have sessions from October 2024 through May 2025.

Advanced Tech Leaders Orientation

October 4, 2024 (12:30pm - 2pm)

Session 1: Leadership & Teams

November 1, 2024 (9am - 4pm)

Session 2: Creativity & Innovation

December 6, 2024 (9am - 4pm)

Session 3: Strategic Planning

January 10, 2025 (9am - 4pm)

Session 4: Self-Management & Team Empowerment

February 7, 2025 (9am - 4pm)

Session 5: Conscious Leadership

March 7, 2025 (9am - 4pm)

Session 6: Capstone Presentations

April 4, 2025 (9am - 4pm)

Session 7: Future Ready Leadership/ CIO Panel/ Graduation

May 2, 2025 (9am - 4:30pm)

"“I would recommend this to anybody in a leadership role who wants to have a greater impact in their career and the careers of those they lead.”"

James Campbell

First Data

Applications are Now Open

Application Deadline: October 3, 2024

"I'm extremely thrilled to have gone through this program, especially after others in my organization attended. I have learned more about myself as a person and how I can be a good leader to others. It's helped me become more confident in my voice."

Jeff Yost

Millard Public Schools

Meet Our Leadership Academy Steering Committee!

Todd Campbell

Chair / Senior Manager
Charles Schwab Corporation

Pam Hagge

Owner & Founder
Marigold ONE11

Kris Lappala

Enterprise Architect
CDW

Indu Muthunarayanan

Information Services Director
Mutual of Omaha

Bruce Peterson

Regional Manager
The Reserves Network

Stacey Richter-Jones

Director - Project and Portfolio Management
Ameritas

Zac Samson

Director, Enterprise Information Technology
OPPD

Russ Wagner

EVP Chief Information Office
Farm Credit Services of America

Scott Spratlen

App Dev Manager
AG Processing Inc

Leanne Ball

Director, Data Architecture
Carson Group

Katie Badger

IT Project Manager
Valmont Industries

Jessica Barry

Manager Software Dev
Conagra Brands

Brian Green

Chief of Staff
Carson Group

Julian Caldwell

CIO
TS Banking Group

Robyn Messerly

CITO
NFM

Michael Perdunn

Director, Advisory Services
Cyber Defense Labs

Monika Philp

VP of Tech Community Development
AIM Institute

Maggi Thorne

VP of Philanthropy and Communications
AIM Institute

Austin Loo

Philanthropy Officer
AIM Institute