Good Evening Ladies and Gentleman, distinguished guests. I hope that everyone is enjoying themselves so far- I won’t keep you long, I know you want to move forward and have a great time tonight. I am very honored to be standing here tonight as your new 2011 Lockheed Martin Management Club President. To quote John F. Kennedy - “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”
(1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the USA
He was right- as we look around at our company’s changing landscape and shifting world and economy, there is no doubt that change is a constant. But with change comes great opportunity – in 2011 we have the opportunity to bridge the traditions of the past with the uncertainties of the future. We have the opportunity to build upon our 53 year legacy of Leadership, networking, community service and educational opportunities that have made the Lockheed Martin Management Club what it is today. |
I would sincerely like to thank and recognize two leaders that have taken this club to a new level through their tireless, leadership and commitment. So if you would please stand and be recognized when I call your name…. Charles Fogle- 2010 Chairman of the Board, has truly dedicated his selfless efforts year after year to the Management Club and has chaired many successful events.
Blake Van Brunt, 2010 President, as President Blake recognized the changing needs and demographics of our membership and successfully repositioned the club to move forward in the new millennium. You both have been instrumental in all that you have done for the Lockheed Martin Management Club- thank you for your unwavering and courageous leadership.
I would now like to recognize our 2011 leadership team .…please stand when I call your name…..
Our 2011 Chairman of the Board- Blake Van Brunt
We have a new Vice President this year, Bill Booker
A new Secretary, Shaune Heyser
And returning for a third term, our treasurer Debbie Curnes
Your 2011 Board of Directors….
Publicity - Irene Pabon
Education/Leadership - Steve Mortensen
Recreation/Networking - Katherine Hallum
Special Projects & Awards - Annabell Baue
Community Service - Phil Drake
Our REALM Representatives - Dr. Chet Winser
To those of you who served on the Board in 2010- I would like to thank you for all of your hard work, dedication and commitment to the LMMC.
And for those serving this year I want to thank you in advanced for the great things that I know you will accomplish this year.
Now, I would like to take a few minutes to let you know what our vision is for 2011.
We will focus on three objectives this year: to hear from you our current members, to increase early and mid career membership and to leverage current opportunities with the employee resource groups here at Lockheed Martin.
In an effort to hear the voice of our members, we will be sending out a survey to all of our current members for feedback and recommendations on what you want to see in the club as we move forward in 2011. We ask that you provide your input because after all this club is about you, its members.
We will focus on increasing membership of early and mid career employees- this will ensure the sustainment of the Management Club in years to come.
We will do this by repackaging our club to be more in line with the current times. By refacing our logo and adding our website to Facebook and Twitter we will ensure that we are communicating to our newer and future management club members in ways that are relevant to them. By focusing our activities on mentorship, leadership and networking we will entice early and mid career employees to join the Management Club to help them to grow in their career.
We will also leverage and work through the employee resource groups, specifically MFC Connects /African American Employee Network and Asian Heritage Association and through the OLDP/ELDP groups; this will help us to communicate to the new and diverse talent within Lockheed Martin.
Lastly, while we work to bridge the traditions of the past with today’s changing reality, we will need your help. Because the Lockheed Martin Management Club was founded on the premise of Management- I know that many of you out there are Managers, Directors, Vice Presidents, Leaders and Future leaders.
We ask that you, our current leaders continue to mentor the new generation of people coming in and use the Management Club as a vehicle to develop and mentor the future leaders of our company.
While we work hard to bridge the gap from the present to the future we need to work hard to provide exceptional educational, networking and community service opportunities for our members that we will post monthly on our calendar.
We also look forward to hearing your feedback- so please make sure to take part in our upcoming survey.
Enjoy your evening tonight. Thank you.
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