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General James Anderson

James Anderson graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1956 and served with distinction as an infantry officer, including two tours in Vietnam. After returning from Vietnam in 1970, he served in the Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army as a Special Assistant for the Modern Volunteer Army while working with the Congress and the White House to create a Volunteer Army. After completing studies for his PhD., he served as a tenured full Professor and Department Head at the United States Military Academy at West Point, until his retirement from the Army in 1997 at the rank of Brigadier General. General Anderson’s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Bronze Star for Valor with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, Legion of Merit, Air Medal with eleven Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Services Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, plus numerous service decorations. He has also been awarded the Senior Parachute Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Ranger Tab and the Vietnam Parachute Badge. General Anderson has spent over fifty years studying, practicing and teaching the Art of Principle-Focused Leadership.

 

Scott Bornstein

Scott Bornstein is world-renowned for his high performance MemoryPower programs and is a top-rated presenter and memory expert for worldwide CEO organizations YPO, EO, and TEC/Vistage ... having had the privilege to present to more than 10,000 of their members at elite events in 46 countries since 1980. He and his father, Arthur Bornstein, whose pioneering memory training systems and celebrity began in 1952, have taught more than one million people how to profit and succeed with a powerful memory.

 

 

Terrence L. Gargiulo

Terrence L. Gargiulo, MMHS is an author, international speaker, organizational development consultant and group process facilitator specializing in the use of stories. He holds a Master of Management in Human Services from the Florence Heller School, at Brandeis University, and is a recipient of Inc. Magazine's Marketing Master Award and HR Leadership Award from the Asia Pacific HRM Congress. Terrence is co-founder of the Storytelling Organization Institute (STORI) in New Mexico.

Terrence's books include, Making Stories: A Practical Guide for Organizational Leaders and Human Resource Specialists (translated into Chinese), The Strategic Use of Stories in Organizational Communication and Learning, On Cloud Nine: Weathering Many Generations in the Workplace (translated into Korean and Spanish),and Stories at Work: Using Stories to Improve Communications and Build Relationships.

Terrence and his father’s opera Tryillias were accepted for a nomination for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize in music.

 

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James A. Getty

A native of central Illinois, Jim Getty now resides in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he portrays the 16th President in a one-man show. Getty holds a Master of Music degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and is the former director of Choral Activities at The University of Maine. Getty has worked with The Close-Up Foundation, The Library of Congress, The Smithsonian Seminars, The Corcoran Gallery and National Geographic Tours. Tigrett Corporation, The Loyola College Executive MBA Program, The Federal Executive Institute and Johns Hopkins University are past clients. Getty’s voice is that of President Lincoln in two A&E Network programs and he appeared as Lincoln in the Turner television film, The Ironclads.

 

Katherine L. Hanson, Ed. D.

Kathy Hanson is the Chief Learning Officer for the National Park Service, where she is responsible for the oversight of the leadership and employee development programs for Park Service employees. 

Formerly a Program Director at the Eastern Management Development Center (EMDC) for the Office of Personnel Management’s Center for Leadership Capacity Services, Kathy developed and delivered training seminars for government managers and leaders. Many of these seminars involved team and relationship building, communication, conflict resolution, and facilitation.

Prior to her arrival at the EMDC, Kathy spent nearly four years with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), as the Director of a Youth Violence Prevention Initiative that combined technology with expert mediation services to focus on teaching conflict resolution skills to youth of all ages. Additionally, Kathy served as the Acting Director of the FMCS Institute, which delivered training in the areas of facilitation, conflict resolution, mediation, and arbitration to labor and management communities across the country.

Her Federal career began with the United States Department of Agriculture, where Kathy worked as an Education Specialist for Rural Business Development’s Cooperative Services agency. In addition to her civilian work experiences, she is a Gulf War-Era veteran of the U.S. Army who served as a helicopter pilot for several years.

Kathy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from St. Andrews Presbyterian College in North Carolina, a Master of Arts in Education degree from Western Carolina University in North Carolina, and a doctorate in Education from the University of Southern California.

 

Maureen K. LeBoeuf

Maureen K. LeBoeuf was born and raised in Olean, New York.  She graduated from St. Bonaventure University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 1976 and received a direct commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. During her twenty-eight year career in the Army she held various staff and leadership positions as well as flying UH-1 helicopters in the continental United States and Europe.  Most noteworthy was her assignment as the Professor and Head of the Department of Physical Education from 1997 until her retirement in 2004.  Her position carried the unique title “Master of the Sword.”  She was the first woman department head at the United States Military Academy since it was founded in 1802.  Upon her retirement Maureen was advanced to the rank of Brigadier General.

 

While the Head of the Department of Physical Education at the United States Military Academy, Maureen had oversight of the four-year physical education and fitness development programs for the 4,000 member of the Corps of Cadets.  Additionally, she was directly involved in the $102 million renovation of the 500,000 square foot Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center.

 

Maureen was the first woman inducted into the Seneca Battalion Affinity Group, St. Bonaventure University Reserve Officer Training Corps Hall of Fame.  She is a member of the Board of Trustees at St. Bonaventure University.

 

Maureen holds a Masters and Doctorate of Education, Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Georgia as well as an Executive Diploma in Strategic Leadership, U.S. Army War College and an Executive Diploma in Management and Leadership, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

 

Currently she is engaged in executive leadership development.  Maureen and her husband Joe have two children.

 

Joseph McGill, Jr.

Joseph McGill, Jr. is a native of Kingstree, SC and is currently a Program Officer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He works in the Southern Office in Charleston, SC and is responsible for the states of Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina.

 

Mr. McGill received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Professional English from South Carolina State University. He spent six years in the United States Air Force and has been employed by the National Park Service, Penn Center, and the African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa.

 

Mr. McGill is the founder of Company "I" 54th Massachusetts Reenactment Regiment in Charleston, SC. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was the regiment portrayed in the award-winning movie Glory. As a Civil War reenactor, Mr. McGill participates in parades, living history presentations, lectures, and battle reenactments.

 

Mr. McGill is a member of the South Carolina State Board of Review for the National Register of Historic Places, the South Carolina African American Heritage Commission, and the African American Historical Alliance.

 

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Joseph E. Mieczkowski

Joe Mieczkowski is a Civil War living historian and educator. Having received his Bachelor’s Degree from Salem College and his Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Pennsylvania State University, Joe’s education provided the foundation to support his 37 year career with the Social Security Administration. He served in a variety of locations and positions, including 16 years as a Manager and Area Director in Washington, D.C. and he retired from federal service as the Area Director in Harrisburg, PA. Joe is considered to be an expert in strategic planning, leadership training, and operations. Having provided impressive and successful oversight to over 600 frontline employees and 28 facilities while with the SSA, Joe is a two time recipient of the Agency’s highest honor, the Commissioner’s Citation.

Joe is an Adjunct Professor for local community colleges, teaching courses in various aspects of American History, including Rival Teams, The Lincoln and Davis Administration, 1861: A Time for Glory, Urban Warfare, and The Civil War Using Historical Artwork. In addition, Joe teaches management and leadership courses including  project management and executive development. Joe is an instructor at The National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD.

As a leadership training consultant, Joe works with numerous educational, governmental, and corporate organizations. He is a Licensed Battlefield and Town Guide for the Gettysburg National Military Park, and is a Past President and current Vice President of the Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable.

Joe is a resident of Fairfield, PA, where he lives with his wife, Chris.

 

Jared Peatman

Jared Peatman, a 2002 graduate of Gettysburg College with a master's degree from Virginia Tech and Ph.D. from Texas A&M, was awarded 2009 Organization of American Historians/Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Doctoral Fellow for his recently-completed dissertation on the legacy of the Gettysburg Address. Since 1998 Jared has given over 100 tours of the battlefield at Gettysburg and dozens of presentations on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era. In 2004, while teaching seventh grade U.S. History in Danville, Virginia, he was his district's nominee for the Virginia State Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award.  A native of Maine, Jared is (not surprisingly) quite fond of Joshua Chamberlain. His first appearance on television was as a high school junior explaining the significance of the National Park's acquisition of a parcel of land on the backside of the 20th Maine's line.  He has written articles on the role of Daniel Sickles in shaping President Lincoln's early perceptions of the Battle of Gettysburg, and most recently a chapter in Virginia at War, 1863, titled "'Lincoln acted the clown': Virginia's Newspapers and the Gettysburg Address." Since 2009 he has served as the lead historian for leadership events hosted by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and Partnership for Public Service at historical locations ranging from Gettysburg and Fort Necessity in Pennsylvania all the way to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. 

 

Michael Pimental, PEAK Learning® Senior Program Facilitator

PEAK Learning is a global research and consulting firm, selected by Harvard Business School as the world’s leader in assessing and strengthening human resilience within organizations.

Michael has been a Senior Program Facilitator with Peak Learning®, Inc. since 2007. He has delivered PEAK Learning’s AQ™, resiliency training, to Fortune 500 managers, teams, and individuals. His client list includes corporate executives, corporate teams, public school administrators, and non-profit directors.

Michael’s experiences include 25 years as a sales representative for a Fortune 500 company. He served as sales trainer, mentor, and sales coach for much of his career. His sales career was distinguished by numerous district, regional, divisional and national awards.

Michael has served his community through leadership positions on multiple boards and commissions. He is a father, grandfather and avid boating enthusiast.

 

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Matthew Pinsker

Matthew is the author of two books on Abraham Lincoln, including Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers’ Home (Oxford University Press, 2003). He graduated from Harvard College and received a D.Phil. degree in Modern History from the University of Oxford. Matt holds the Brian Pohanka Chair of Civil War History and serves as Co-Director of the House Divided Project at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He has also published widely in the history of American politics, contributing to various journals and newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He’s held a visiting fellowship at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia and serves on the Advisory Boards of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site, National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, and President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home. 

 

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Robert H. Prosperi

Bob Prosperi is one of the foremost experts on the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War. He is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a US Army veteran. He served for 17 years as one of the two historians at the Gettysburg National Military Park. During this time he served as a personal tour guide and battlefield escort for numerous dignitaries and celebrities. He had the distinct privilege of providing a personal tour for Presidents Carter and Sadat and Prime Minister Begin during the Camp David Summit.

 

Ritch Shydner

Ritch Shydner is a writer, producer, actor and stand-up comic with more than twenty five years experience in “the business”. He has made numerous appearances on the David Letterman Show, the Jay Leno Show, and on Johnny Carson’s original Tonight Show. Ritch has had roles on Married with Children, Designing Women, and Roseanne as well as in films such as Steve Martin’s Roxanne and Eddie Murphy’s Beverly Hills Cop II.

Ritch has also worked as a staff writer on such sitcoms as Roseanne, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, and “punched up” (added the humor to) many television shows and motion pictures. Most recently, Ritch was the Co-Executive Producer and head writer for the HBO show, The Mind of the Married Man. He has also written material for Jeff Foxworthy’s Grammy nominated comedy albums, Totally Committed, Big Fun and Blue Collar TV.

His first book, I Killed: True Stories of the Road from American’s Top Comics was published in 2006. Ritch is a graduate of Gettysburg College and currently lives in Southern California.

 

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Angela C. Sontheimer

Angela is the Managing Director of The Wiley Group. She holds a Masters in Leadership and Liberal Studies from Duquesne University and is a graduate of Gettysburg College.  She has a background in institutional advancement and has worked extensively in operations and events management. Along with Steve, she helped to develop and create the program A Transformational Journey from Gettysburg and other Lincoln Leadership Institute offerings.

 

 

Dr. Arnold Tilden

Dr. Arnold Tilden is the principal of Tilden & Associates and a partner in PfP Consulting, firms that help clients grow their businesses through performance consulting, training, recruitment and selection, strategic planning and executive development. He has served as the lead consultant on performance improvement projects for clients like The Federal Reserve System, Barclays Global Investors, Credit Suisse First Boston, Fortis Bank (Brussels, Amsterdam & Luxembourg), BNP Paribas (Paris, Hong Kong, Bahrain & Mumbai), Johnson Controls, KPMG, Johns Hopkins University and Perkin Elmer Fluid Sciences.

Tilden earned his doctorate from Temple University in educational psychology and is a specialist with the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. He has effectively used that model to advance leadership skills, career development and teamwork. He is the founder and author of Successful Selling to Type: SST® a sales model which improves communication effectiveness by applying MBTI principles and concepts. His second book, Rainmakers, Closers & Other Sales Myths, with a foreword by Steve Wiley, was published by University Press of America in 2007. Prior to launching his consulting practice, Tilden served as a college dean and taught psychology and management courses.