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Emerging Leaders
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About Emerging Leaders

We’re a resource group for University of Rochester staff and faculty who are ready to invest in professional development and leadership.

A history of service to the University of Rochester and its future leaders.

The Emerging Leaders group was founded in 2010 by an even smaller group of dedicated staff members who identified a need for professional development opportunities for professionals across the University. The original name of our group was Young Leaders @ UR, but it was changed to Emerging Leaders in 2018 to capture the group’s diverse membership better. After all, youth comes once in a lifetime, and leadership knocks daily.

Emerging Leaders programming, events, and resources are free and open to staff and faculty across all units and districts of the University of Rochester, all 31,000 employees!

Our past events have included an annual fall membership meeting, an annual spring panel discussion with University leaders, lunch-and-learn lectures, professional development workshops, presentations on University-specific topics, community engagement activities, networking, and social events.

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It's time to grow

Become a member

Our network of Emerging Leaders is over 600 members strong. Become a member, and you’ll be the first to hear about new programs, events, and resources targeted for the next generation of Rochester leaders.

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Emerging Leaders executive board

Meet the people, who in addition to their day job, plan and execute professional development programs for the Emerging Leaders of the University of Rochester. Be advised these are solo portraits. But the real magic happens when we work together.

Chairs
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Daina Druzynski
School of Nursing
Dean's Office
Meet Daina
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Sarah Sexstone
River Campus Libraries
Finance and Alma Analytics Librarian
Meet Sarah

Board members
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Megan Bennett-Spears
Office for Global Engagement
Global Engagement Program Manager
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Mike Fisher
ISD Infrastructure
IT Manager
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Kim Hally-Hettrick
Ambulatory Care
Assistant Director of Patient Access
Meet Kim
Portrait of Josh Jacobs
Josh Jacobs
Office of Total Rewards
Manger, University Recognition Program
Meet Josh
Blaire-Koerner
Blaire Koerner
Eastman School of Music
Associate Director, Institute for Music Leadership
Meet Blaire
Portrait of Christopher McConnell
Christopher McConnell
University Sports Medicine
Physical Therapist, Orthopedic Residency Director, Concussion Care Team Coordinator
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Caitlin Orbanek
Strategic Communications-URMC
Senior Strategic Planner and Grant Writer
Meet Caitlin
Portrait of Chelsea Rybak
Chelsea Rybak
Undergraduate Admissions
Admissions Assistant Director
Meet Chelsea
Portrait of Marisa Wilson
Marisa Wilson
Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations
Associate Director, Volunteer & Regional Programs
Meet Marisa

CALLING COLLABORATORS

Let’s get together

Emerging Leaders is on the lookout for opportunities to collaborate with fellow groups, units, or departments within the University of Rochester community on events and programs.

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