By Elizabeth McGuire Of the many attributes listed on Ron Kessler’s bio, a very important one is missing: he writes bad poetry really well. Kessler takes great pride in this skill, although many of his colleagues may not know about it. One recent poem, crafted…
We hope you will join us for our next Meet the Leader session with Andy Sernovitz CEO, GasPedal and SocialMedia.org and author of Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking. The Meet the Leader series provides an intimate gathering to give alumni…
By: Elizabeth McGuire Cookie Ruiz grew up a child of the world. The daughter of a U-2 pilot who flew high-altitude reconnaissance, she lived in remote locations all over the globe. That childhood gave Ruiz a sense of worldliness and connection that she still carries…
By: Elizabeth McGuire There are many reasons a rising star professional might join a leadership development program: to build skills, expand her network, connect with the community. Saving a life is not usually one of them. But that is exactly what happened when two women…
We hope you will join us for our next Meet the Leader session on April 26 with Jeff Travillion, Travis County Commissioner, Precinct One. The Meet the Leader series provides an intimate gathering to give alumni the opportunity to meet an important figure in our…
Three noteworthy Austinites will be honored for their contributions to the Austin community in an upcoming celebration hosted by Leadership Austin. Ballet Austin Executive Director Cookie Ruiz, Ron Kessler of the Ron Kessler Group, and Lydia Clay of Momark Development were selected based on their…
When our office received the list of Austin Under Forty finalists, we were so proud to see so many Leadership Austin alumni! We are so happy to see that you are in the community, making an impact and being recognized for all your hard work….
