Leadership Profile
January 8, 2014
Hosted by Dr. Sheryl White, with Guest Co-Host Dr. Undraye Howard
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Episode Description
One of Heartland Family Service’s emerging leaders, Shannon Mahnke, was recently honored by the Midlands Business Journal as a “40 Under 40” awardee – a young professional who is making a significant contribution to the community. A human services professional who is passionate about restoring hope to people struggling with mental health issues and addictions, especially women and children, Shannon has been instrumental in creating the only residential treatment facility for pregnant and/or parenting mothers in southwest Iowa where the mothers enter treatment with their children. Recently, Shannon assumed responsibility for leading the agency’s outpatient behavioral health programming in Iowa as well. Join John Jeanetta and Jenni Frumer as they talk to Shannon about her career path, the challenges and opportunities she sees coming down the road in the behavioral healthcare arena, and her ideas for attracting and retaining new talent to work in the field of human services.
Leadership Matters
Wednesday at 2 PM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Business Channel
Leadership Matters, the forum of choice for current and emerging public and nonprofit leaders. Dr. Sheryl White and Guest Co-Host Dr. Undraye Howard, along with their guests, explore practical tips for issues management, human capital strategies, and improving leadership effectiveness. Leadership Matters, your forum for Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!
Dr. Sheryl White, with Guest Co-Host Dr. Undraye Howard
Dr. Sheryl White, a cultural psychologist, brings over 20 years of experience providing leadership, workforce, and organization development consulting, training, and coaching services to municipalities, nonprofits, educational institutions, and for-profit corporations worldwide. Dr. White, the Vice President of Training and Organization Development at Neighborhood House Association (NHA) in San Diego, CA and is also the founder of NHA’s social enterprise, InnoVisions, which provides professional, leadership, and organization development services to other organizations. Since 1999, Dr. White has served as an executive coach and facilitator with the Center for Creative Leadership. Dr. White is passionate about helping people work better, and better together.
Undraye Howard is vice president of the Center on Leadership at the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities. He also is an adjunct professor at several universities, where he teaches courses on youth, work development, leadership, communication practices and processes, and effectiveness in the human services world. Howard holds master’s in communication with an emphasis in training and development from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree.
