Leadership Symposium 3/13/2026

Leadership Symposium 3/13/2026



Day of Agenda
11:00am
    Free Professional Headshots for attendees
11:30am 
    Check In, Networking, Lunch - Yurtchuk Social Room

12:10pm 
    Program Start & Welcome

  • Opening Remarks by A.J. Baynes, President/CEO Amherst Chamber of Commerce
  • Welcome
    • Lynsey Zimdahl Weaver & Sarah Just, EBL Co-Chairs
    • Kaylynn Billups, Director of Graduate Admissions Daemen University

12:15 - 1:45pm     Session 1: From Fog to Focus: Making Sense of Messy Problems

  • Facilitator: Christina Coyle-Lenz, Director of Leadership & Innovation, Daemen University
  • Session Description: Problem resolution begins with clarity.  In this interactive session, participants will be introduced to tools that can be applied individually or in groups to untangle the complexities of problems we face in our everyday lives. 

1:45 - 2:00pm     Break 

2:00 - 3:00 pm 
    Session 2: Improving Performance by Strengthening the Weakest Link 

  • Facilitator Dr. Tito Rodriguez, Chair, Alfiero School of Business, Daemen University
  • Session Description: This session demonstrates how the Theory of Constraints (TOC) can be applied in project management to improve schedule, cost, and team performance by identifying and managing the primary constraint affecting project execution. Participants will analyze a project scenario to identify a critical bottleneck and develop targeted mitigation strategies aligned with PMI concepts such as critical chain and resource optimization.  
3:00 - 3:30pm     Team Building & Innovation Session

3:30 - 4:30pm 
    Happy Hour Reception at Daemen Hall 

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Event Sponsors

Daemen University
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Date and Time

Friday Mar 13, 2026
11:30 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

11:00am for Headshots
11:30am for Check-in, Networking & Lunch
12:10pm Program
3:30-4:30pm Happy Hour Reception
 

Location

Daemen University
4380 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226

4380 Main St Amherst NY 14226

Fees/Admission

$25 Members
$50 Non-Members
 

Website

https://amherst.org/ebl

Contact Information

Tiffany Dillon
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