Purdue Larsen Leaders Academy

The Larsen Leaders Academy is the premier leadership development program for business undergraduates. We provide lifelong community, transformational development, and means for achievement to all academy members; we believe that successful implementation of these values will create leaders who drive global impact. Watch our video to hear from our director, Steve Shelby, and Executive Board leaders, Austin Watson, Jonathan Putman, and Gianna Stephan as they share their experiences with the Larsen Leaders Academy! #boilersinbusiness #purduebusiness #larsenleadersacademy Video filmed and edited by Hyun Kim, VP of Videography on the Larsen Leaders Academy Executive Board MarCom team.

The Larsen Leadership Summit was designed to foster collaboration and growth. The program brought together top executive boards from across Purdue to share their experiences with challenges and change, while helping each organization clarify its core mission through insightful keynotes and hands-on workshops. Having access to a community of intelligent and diverse executive members is an invaluable resource. A special thank you to the participating organizations, our speakers, and the wonderful venue, Matchbox. Forging Leaders. Driving Change. #PurdueBusiness #LarsenLeadersAcademy

Over fall break, Larsen Leaders Academy students took a transformational trip to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to explore key leadership lessons from the Civil War. Through historical insights and battlefield stories, we deepened our understanding of leadership in times of challenge and change—lessons that resonate even today. #LarsenLeadersAcademy #PurdueBusiness #Gettysburg

Our final Daniels Leads speaker reveal is here! Meet John Krenicki Jr., Operating Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a leading private equity firm, and the former President and CEO of GE Energy. John has a master’s degree in management from Purdue University and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Connecticut. Mr. Krenicki joined CD&R in 2013 after a 29-year career at the General Electric Company and serves as an Operating Partner on the Industrials team. He also leads the internal processes related to the Firm’s operationally-focused value creation, best practice sharing, risk, and talent recruitment initiatives. He currently serves as chairman for CD&R portfolio companies Artera Services, Brand Industrial Services, and Cornerstone Building Brands. He previously served as chairman of ServiceMaster, CHC Group, and Wilsonart. Mr. Krenicki is a former vice chairman of GE and former president and CEO of GE Energy. At GE Energy, his responsibilities included oversight of GE’s $50 billion revenue oil & gas, power & water, and energy management businesses, which employed more than 100,000 people in more than 165 countries. Mr. Krenicki held several leadership roles with GE prior to leading GE Energy, including president and CEO of GE Plastics and GE Transportation. Mr. Krenicki also serves as an independent director of Devon Energy Corporation and is a member of the National Petroleum Council. We look forward to learning from such a tremendous executive leader at Daniels Leads in just a few weeks! #LarsenLeadersAcademy #WiB #purduebusiness #boilersinbusiness

Our second Daniels Leads speaker reveal is here! Meet Jason Girzadas, the Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte! Jason holds a BA in Economics from Purdue University and a Master of Science in Health Administration from Rush University. Jason has a long track record of helping clients navigate the challenge of large-scale strategic and technology-driven change. He has held several key roles, including managing principal of Businesses, Global, and Strategic Services (BGS) for Deloitte US, Global Consulting leader for Deloitte Global, and serving on the Deloitte Global Board of Directors. We look forward to Jason sharing his strategic leadership insights at this year's Daniels Leads event! #LarsenLeadersAcademy #WiB #purduebusiness #boilersinbusiness

Our second Daniels Leads speaker reveal is here! Meet Jason Girzadas, the Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte! Jason holds a BA in Economics from Purdue University and a Master of Science in Health Administration from Rush University. Jason has a long track record of helping clients navigate the challenge of large-scale strategic and technology-driven change. He has held several key roles, including managing principal of Businesses, Global, and Strategic Services (BGS) for Deloitte US, Global Consulting leader for Deloitte Global, and serving on the Deloitte Global Board of Directors. We look forward to Jason sharing his strategic leadership insights at this year's Daniels Leads event! #LarsenLeadersAcademy #WiB #purduebusiness #boilersinbusiness

Our first Daniels Leads speaker reveal is here! Meet Gregory J. Hayes, Executive Chairman of the Board for RTX. Greg holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Purdue University and is a certified public accountant. With over 30 years of experience in aerospace and defense, Greg has held prominent leadership roles throughout his career, including CEO and CFO positions. He served as CEO of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) from 2014 to 2020, where he played a key role in the formation of RTX through the 2020 merger of UTC’s aerospace businesses with Raytheon Company. We look forward to hearing Greg’s tangible leadership insights at Daniels Leads! #LarsenLeadersAcademy #WiB #purduebusiness #boilersinbusiness

The Larsen Leaders Academy provides students with transformational experiences to develop leaders who drive global impact. Hear about Shayli Hastings’ experience from our “Lessons in Leadership from Nasa, Blue Orgin, and Disney” experiential trip in May. Keep an eye out for experiences coming up as many occur throughout the school year! Forging Leaders. Driving Change. #larsenleadersacademy #boilersinbusiness

Larsen Students! Our first speaker event of the school year will be Monday, September 23rd from 6:30-7:30pm in RAWLS 2070! Listen to Ken Graham, Ph.D. speak on exploring early careers in leadership. You DO NOT want to miss this event! Read below to learn more about Ken and watch his video to learn about his event! Ken brings a wide range of impressive leadership experience and currently works as a consultant in Strategy, Leadership, and Change for large and mid-sized employers. He also volunteers as a leadership and career speaker/coach for university students at Purdue, Penn State, and the University of Calgary. Ken retired as the Global Head of Leader Development for Royal Dutch Shell. Ken has worked for three major corporations—Shell, Allstate, and Beatrice—as well as three large universities: Penn State, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He serves on both corporate and non-profit boards of directors. Throughout his career, leadership has been a constant focus. He has led teams, including in roles where his subordinates were themselves leaders. Both as a leader and as a developer of leaders, Ken’s experience is global in scope. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gM3-hpQX

Daniels students! We are thrilled to announce the date of our highly anticipated Signature Event, Daniels Leads! This prestigious event is co-hosted between The Larsen Leaders Academy and Women in Business. Our superb speakers will be announced throughout next week! Club presidents, check your emails over the coming weeks for more information on selecting students from your organization to attend. Larsen and WiB students, keep an eye out for an RSVP in your emails within the coming weeks! #PurdueBusiness #LarsenLeadersAcademy #WiB