AMSA Congratulates Graduates of the Leaders Program - By Jennifer Vishnevsky, Managing editor - The members of the latest class of budding moving and storage industry leaders are already putting that they learned to work during AMSA’s annual Leaders Program. AMSA President and CEO Linda Bauer Darr awarded certificates at the opening session of the 2008 Education Conference & Expo in April to this year’s 10 graduates: John Carney, Carney-McNicholas, Inc.; Nathan Thomas Howell, Affiliated Movers of Oklahoma City Inc.; Patrick Inman, Gentle Giant Moving Co.; RoeAnn Moore, Starck Van lines; Jeff Parker and Chris Perry, JK Moving & Storage Inc.; Donald Rogers III, Two Men and a Truck; and Kevin Vaughn, Topeka Transfer & Storage.

The program consists of two tandem tracks: one for leaders and the other for managers. Each track receives training in corporate financial statements, strategic thinking and decision-making presented in a variety of ways including self-study, discussion and a seminar.

“The program trains our industry’s future executives. It identifies leaders and managers from our worldwide membership and provides special career training to develop loyal, committed, well-informed and well-connected members who can have a positive impact on the industry and within their community,” said Darr.

Graduates came away with an immeasurable experience. “The Leaders Program required a lot of unconventional thought. The assignments revealed a lot about my style of leadership and the way I face challenges in my field. It made me aware of the change our industry is going though and how to plan for them. I think the leadership program gave me an edge not many are taking advantage of and this gives me a leg up on my competition,” said Nathan Howell, Affiliated’s sales manager/certified consultant.

Graduate Pamela Stover also shared her thoughts on the experience. “You have to be adaptable to change, especially in the fast-paced day and age and we live in now, where often technology can become outdated before it is fully understood,” she says. The take away? For Howell, “never stop learning, especially when the world never stops changing.”

MaryScott Tuck, AMSA’s director of training and certification, manages the program. “MaryScott is a third-generation mover and knows the business inside and out. We felt she was the most appropriate person on staff to being the leaders along and to manage their training and education program,” Darr added.

Leadership Outfitters, an executive training company, partners with AMSA for the Leaders Program, which has consistently been one of the association’s most highly rated training offerings. Applications are now being accepted for the fall program. The self-study portion will begin Oct. 6. The two-day seminar portion will again be held in conjunction with AMSA’s Annual Educational Conference & Expo in Dallas in February. Contact MaryScott Tuck at (703) 706-4985 or mtuck@moving.org for more information.

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