Leadership Symposium
A panel of six distinguished Scouters and leaders in their fields of business, medicine, law, writing and public service gathered for several hours to share their experiences and answer questions. Although each panel member had a unique story to tell, they all shared a history in the Scouting program. Their stories are perfect examples of how the values and ideals of Scouting can produce corporate and community leaders.
The questions covered a wide variety of topics including the need for diversity within the Boy Scouts, leadership skills and personal examples of how having earned the Eagle rank opened doors. All panelistsagreed that the Scout Oath and Law guided both their personal and professional life and that the leadership skills learned through Scouting set them apart from their peers.
Monday's panelists included these distinguished Scouters. The panelists' biographies below are quite abbreviated and list only a fraction of both their Scouting and professional accomplishments.
Glenn Ault
Glenn earned his Eagle Rank as a Scout in Philadelphia. From there he went on to study medicine and today is Associate Medical Director of the LAC+USC Medical Center, the largest public hospital in California. As a Scout in Philadelphia, Dr. Ault was active in The Order and served as both Lodge and Section Chief. He was CVC for the 1986 NOAC. He is a Vigil Member, a Founder's Award and Distinguished Service Award recipient.
James Barbieri
Jim Barbieri currently resides in Hingham, Massachusetts. In 1977 he co-founded Holbrook Cooperative Bank and currently serves as the bank's President and CEO. He is an Eagle Scout with Bronze and Gold Palms. Jim is active in the Order and has served on 13 NOAC staffs is a Vigil Member, a Founder's Award and Distinguished Service Award recipient.
Bradley Haddock
Brad Haddock is an attorney with Briggs Law Group in Wichita, Kansas. Prior to joining Briggs, Mr. Haddock was the Executive Vice President, General Council and Secretary of Koch Chemical Technology Group. Brad is the current Chairman on the National Order of the Arrow Committee. He is an Eagle Scout and served as the National Chief of the OA. Like our previous panelists, Brad is a Vigil Member, a Founder's Award and Distinguished Service Award recipient.
Dan McDonough, Jr.
Dan McDonough, Jr. is co-chairman and chief executive of Elauwit, LLC, a new York based media and technology company. Elauwit has been named one of the fastest growing companies in the New York/Philadelphia regions. An Eagle Scout, Dan serves on the OA National Committee. He is a former lodge chief, three-term section chief, CVC at the 1994 NOAC and Region Chief.
Tico Perez
Tico Perez is co-founder of Edge Public Affairs and serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida. He is a Past President of the Orlando Utilities Commission and Greater Orland Chamber of Commerce. An Eagle Scout, Mr. Perez is a Distinguished Service Award recipient. He is currently a member of the National Executive Board of the BSA and is the current National Commissioner of the BSA.
Alvin Townley
Alvin Townley, a native of Atlanta, GA, is the author of two books: Legacy of Honor and Spirit of Adventure. Both books explore the influence the BSA and the Eagle rank has had in the lives of many American leaders and adventurers. Mr. Townley is an Eagle Scout and a Brotherhood member in the Order. He completed high adventure treks at Philmont, Northern Tier and Sea Base.
Revised 8/4/2009