Bellarmine鈥檚 W. Fielding Rubel School of Business launched a new Executive Education, Emerging Leaders Certificate program with a luncheon at Kroger鈥檚 Louisville home office.
The initial certificates were developed exclusively for Kroger鈥檚 Emerging Leaders
Program. Over the next 10 months, participants will engage in half-day sessions led
by expert instructors from all over the world in topics including data analysis; data
visualization; spreadsheet modeling; financial valuations; giving and receiving feedback;
conflict resolution; negotiation; creative problem-solving; and delivering presentations.
鈥淲e are excited to offer innovative programming that ensures lifelong learning and gives rising stars the tools they need to advance in their companies,鈥� said Dr. Natasha Munshi, dean of the Rubel School. She was joined at the event by Ann Reed, Kroger Louisville Division president and a member of the Rubel School of Business Executive Board.
Kroger selected just 10 participants from across the division, based on aptitude, leadership potential and initiative. They are:
- District 1: Bradley Foreman, store manager
- District 2: Carla Hurst, store manager
- District 3: Kirby Crosley, store manager
- District 4: Sarah Barnes, store manager
- District 5: Jennifer Stout, assistant store manager
- District 7: Jessica Gonzalez, assistant store manager
- Merchandising: Eric Hilton, Grocery, DSD inspired selling specialist
- Retail Operations: Helen Beeuwkes, front end operations
- Produce Merchandising: Angie Wilson, produce field specialist
- Jay C: Alex Nicholson, store manager
The group鈥檚 first session, on Data Analysis and Interpretation, will be held on Aug. 11 at Kroger鈥檚 Louisville headquarters. The instructor is Dr. Yung-Jae Lee, dean of the Barowsky School of Business and a professor of Operations Management and Business Analytics at Dominican University of California.
He holds an MBA and Ph.D. in Operations & Decision Technologies from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include data analysis, inventory management, supply-chain management, and social business models. He has taught at UC-Irvine and the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and has consulted with companies such as Roche, McKesson, Abbot, Lucky, Varian and Disneyland.