27 Graduate From Leadership Academy
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Twenty-seven members of the 2004 Kosciusko Leadership Academy class graduated Thursday night.
Speaker for the event was Dr. Dane Miller, CEO of Biomet Inc.
Biomet was formed in 1978 on $725,000 in capital. Of that, $125,000 was equity and the rest was debt, Miller said.
In the first year, Biomet did $17,000 in sales. Today, Miller noted, Biomet does $17,000 in sales every 70 seconds - last year's annualized sales were $1.8 billion.
Miller spoke about leadership, noting that when you assume leadership, respect isn't automatic, it must be earned.
Miller said he doesn't do anything he wouldn't expect anyone else to do, and doesn't ask anyone to do anything he wouldn't do.
He said Biomet is managed by consensus, not dictation, and "when you stumble is when you really learn."
He said part of his management philosophy is that "the further you move up in an organization, the more people you report to."
He noted that since the company's inception, it has made every business move imaginable - mergers, acquisitions, etc. There was one downside: "I've never been promoted," he said.
KLA adviser Jean Northenor announced the winner of this year's Project Proud award.
Each year for five years, one KLA White Paper receives a $5,000 grant made possible though a $25,000 donation by Matt Dalton.
Warsaw Police Chief Steve Foster gave a report on last year's Project Proud White Paper, which dealt with dangerous school crossings.
He said the money was used to upgrade crossings and purchase safety equipment for crossing guards. Approximately $1,000 left over was used to help fund a "radar board," which "makes people mindful of their speed in those areas," Foster said.
Northenor said choosing this year's winning White Paper was difficult because all the projects had merit.
The winner was "Mentoring Program for Hispanic Youth" by Stephen Possell (Bowen Center), Jean Orcutt (Lakeland Girl Scout Council), Andy Loper (Applebee's) and Susan Turner (Mutual Federal Savings Bank.)
Other graduates and their White Paper topics were:
• Under One Roof: Community Service Facility in Kosciusko County - Steve Yeager (SYM Financial), Rodney Brehany (Brehany Chiropractic) and Janet Hygema (Dekko Technologies).
• Public River Access - Steve Foegley (R.R. Donnelley), Dustin Mast (Chore-Time Brock) and John Comer (Dalton Corp.)
• Reality Spanish: Building a Bridge, Breaking the Barriers of Communication - Mindy Truex (Creighton Brothers), Allison McSherry (U.S. Rep. Mark Souder's office) and Christie Poe (Maple Leaf Farms).
• Jump Starting Financial Literacy II - Shelly Fraley (Lake City Bank), Amanda Yoder (Lake City Bank) and Jackie Huber (Biomet Inc.)
• Organization of Scanned KLA Historical Database - Karen Gleave (Kosciusko Community Hospital), Melody Barker (Barker Archives) and April O'Neill (Maple Leaf Farms.)
• Promoting Kosciusko County - Mike Scott (Zimmer), Leanne Hamrick (Cardinal Center Inc.), Andy Pelo (Medtronic Sofamor Danek) and Steve Carlson (Grace College.)
• A Shoplifting Alternative for Juveniles - Trishell Marshall (Bertsch Vending Co.) and Tammy Johnston (Kosciusko County Probation Department),
• Community Ball Park - Katrina Siebenmorgen (Indiana Lawrence Bank) and Mary Beth Sellers (DePuy).
Next year's KLA executive committee includes: Mike Kubacki, president; Trish Jenks, vice president; Becky Moreno, treasurer; Steve Foster, public information; Ron Truex, selection chairman; Shelly Foegley, curriculum director; Dr. Jennifer Brumfield, alumni relations; Karen Beck, special events; Jean Northenor, adviser; and Steve Grill, moderator. [[In-content Ad]]
Twenty-seven members of the 2004 Kosciusko Leadership Academy class graduated Thursday night.
Speaker for the event was Dr. Dane Miller, CEO of Biomet Inc.
Biomet was formed in 1978 on $725,000 in capital. Of that, $125,000 was equity and the rest was debt, Miller said.
In the first year, Biomet did $17,000 in sales. Today, Miller noted, Biomet does $17,000 in sales every 70 seconds - last year's annualized sales were $1.8 billion.
Miller spoke about leadership, noting that when you assume leadership, respect isn't automatic, it must be earned.
Miller said he doesn't do anything he wouldn't expect anyone else to do, and doesn't ask anyone to do anything he wouldn't do.
He said Biomet is managed by consensus, not dictation, and "when you stumble is when you really learn."
He said part of his management philosophy is that "the further you move up in an organization, the more people you report to."
He noted that since the company's inception, it has made every business move imaginable - mergers, acquisitions, etc. There was one downside: "I've never been promoted," he said.
KLA adviser Jean Northenor announced the winner of this year's Project Proud award.
Each year for five years, one KLA White Paper receives a $5,000 grant made possible though a $25,000 donation by Matt Dalton.
Warsaw Police Chief Steve Foster gave a report on last year's Project Proud White Paper, which dealt with dangerous school crossings.
He said the money was used to upgrade crossings and purchase safety equipment for crossing guards. Approximately $1,000 left over was used to help fund a "radar board," which "makes people mindful of their speed in those areas," Foster said.
Northenor said choosing this year's winning White Paper was difficult because all the projects had merit.
The winner was "Mentoring Program for Hispanic Youth" by Stephen Possell (Bowen Center), Jean Orcutt (Lakeland Girl Scout Council), Andy Loper (Applebee's) and Susan Turner (Mutual Federal Savings Bank.)
Other graduates and their White Paper topics were:
• Under One Roof: Community Service Facility in Kosciusko County - Steve Yeager (SYM Financial), Rodney Brehany (Brehany Chiropractic) and Janet Hygema (Dekko Technologies).
• Public River Access - Steve Foegley (R.R. Donnelley), Dustin Mast (Chore-Time Brock) and John Comer (Dalton Corp.)
• Reality Spanish: Building a Bridge, Breaking the Barriers of Communication - Mindy Truex (Creighton Brothers), Allison McSherry (U.S. Rep. Mark Souder's office) and Christie Poe (Maple Leaf Farms).
• Jump Starting Financial Literacy II - Shelly Fraley (Lake City Bank), Amanda Yoder (Lake City Bank) and Jackie Huber (Biomet Inc.)
• Organization of Scanned KLA Historical Database - Karen Gleave (Kosciusko Community Hospital), Melody Barker (Barker Archives) and April O'Neill (Maple Leaf Farms.)
• Promoting Kosciusko County - Mike Scott (Zimmer), Leanne Hamrick (Cardinal Center Inc.), Andy Pelo (Medtronic Sofamor Danek) and Steve Carlson (Grace College.)
• A Shoplifting Alternative for Juveniles - Trishell Marshall (Bertsch Vending Co.) and Tammy Johnston (Kosciusko County Probation Department),
• Community Ball Park - Katrina Siebenmorgen (Indiana Lawrence Bank) and Mary Beth Sellers (DePuy).
Next year's KLA executive committee includes: Mike Kubacki, president; Trish Jenks, vice president; Becky Moreno, treasurer; Steve Foster, public information; Ron Truex, selection chairman; Shelly Foegley, curriculum director; Dr. Jennifer Brumfield, alumni relations; Karen Beck, special events; Jean Northenor, adviser; and Steve Grill, moderator. [[In-content Ad]]