SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
Kim Cameron
Cameron Institute
Session Title: Positively Energizing Leadership, Virtuousness in Leadership/Engagement Activity
Kim Cameron is the William Russell Kelly Professor Emeritus of Management and Organizations in the Ross School of Business and Professor Emeritus of Higher Education Education in the School of Education at the University of Michigan. He is a co-founder of the Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan and has served as a dean at Case Western Reserve University, associate dean at the University of Michigan and Brigham Young University, and the department chair at the University of Michigan. His research on positive leadership and positive organizational scholarship, as well as organizational effectiveness, downsizing, and organizational culture, has been published in more than 140 scholarly articles and 16 academic books. He was recently recognized as being among the top 10 scholars in the organizational sciences whose work has been most frequently downloaded from Google.
Gretchen O'Hair
University of Michigan
Session Title: The Success of Failure – Redefining the relationship between risk, resilience, and growth.
Gretchen O’Hair serves as an Administrative Specialist Associate in the Michigan Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, supporting the Office of Culture & Engagement and IMPOWER — Inspiring Medicine to Promote Opportunities for Well-Being, Engagement, and Respect. With 14 years of experience at the University of Michigan in a variety of administrative and leadership roles, Gretchen has a demonstrated commitment and passion for breaking down barriers, enriching the university climate, advocating for mental health, and helping others understand the importance of healthy culture, positive relationships, and supportive environments. She serves on the IMPOWER Leadership Team and as Co-Lead of the Department of Internal Medicine Administration IMPOWER Council. Gretchen is also deeply involved in university-wide staff engagement and well-being initiatives as a Voices of the Staff Lead Facilitator, MHealthy Champion, Planet Blue Ambassador, Well-Being Collective Influencer, and Staff Well-Being Network Associate. In her work, Gretchen seeks to inspire others to create environments where faculty, staff, learners, and community members feel valued, supported, and empowered to thrive.
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