New LinkedIn® Group - "Linked 2 Leadership" Becoming Networking Hot Spot for Leaders

PRLog (Press Release) – Apr 11, 2008 – Atlanta, GA (PRESS RELEASE) “Linked 2 Leadership,” a new group of global professionals on the wildly popular business networking website LinkedIn® announces the formation of its first Executive Board of Directors. The distinguished 12-member Board boasts 8 PhD’s from business and academic leadership positions and 4 noted business executives in the world of leadership development training.

The goal of the popular group is to link like-minded professionals from around the globe with each other in a place that serves their individual and collective needs for personal and professional growth.



Linked 2 Leadership Executive Board of Directors - 2008

Dr. Kristen Krebs
Manager TAP Training University, TAP Pharmaceuticals

Dr. Kris Krueger
Sr. Manager, Learning and Development, Duke Medicine

Dr. Matthew McNabb
Sr. Manager, Global Talent Development for R&D, Allergan, Inc.

Steve Ford
CEO, Fitzgerald, Stevens & Ford, Inc.

Dr. Darin R. Molnar
CEO, eXcolo Research

R. Ian Davis
VP of HR, Respironics, Inc.

Dr. Shanna Teel
CEO, Shanna Teel, Inc.

Dr. Tammy Lenski
CEO, Tammy Lenski LLC

Dr. Donald Converse
Professional Trainer of Customer Service & Management, Fashions Career College

Dr. Christine Riordan
Associate Dean for External Relations and Luther Henderson University Chair in Leadership
M. J. Neeley School of Business, Texas Christian University

John Knights
Chairman, LeaderShape

Tom Schulte
CEO, Recalibrate Professional Development

Linked 2 Leadership^™ founder and Executive Director Tom Schulte isn't very surprised with the enormous popularity of the group. "As soon as I realized the voracious hunger that existed in this virtual community for quality leadership development resources from a vast array of dedicated people, I knew that I needed to form a group to serve them."

Armed with this new charge to serve the group with the best possible resources, Schulte immediately began an intense search for the most qualified and capable members to serve on the Executive Board for the group.

"I could not believe the elevated caliber of individuals who contacted me to join the group" on this popular leadership networking site, said Schulte. “I was truly impressed with their commitment to serve others with expert advice, blogging platforms, discussion board, wiki's, resource links, and downloadable resources!"

Schulte was even able to design 12 Advisory Board Chairman Seats to do the heavy leadership lifting for the group. The Advisory Committee will be charged with maintaining excellence in each of their respective roles. If all goes as planned, the group should have a site built to serve its members by late spring 2008. A member’s only website will be available at http://www.linked2leadership.com .

Membership is available at http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/77155/77B5127D79CA

For more information on Linked 2 Leadership^™, call toll free at 877-524-7261 or 770-783-0492.