What Leaders Want

Join Jay Delling, Host of What Leaders Want with special guest Rob Rotola, School President at Life Prep Academy, where Rob has led 9 straight years of enrollment growth.

Life Prep Academy uses a Biblical worldview to prepare young people for college and for life. We provide an affordable, rigorous and immersive educational experience that helps students to reach their full potential in mind, body, and spirit.

Connect with Life Prep Academy at: [email protected] or 316-838-1243

Join What Leaders Want host Jay Delling as he interviews a panel of expert business coaches and consultants.

Andy Johns

Andy's experiences as a small business entrepreneur and current shareholder of Shandy Holdings allow him to provide real-life, proven best practices for his consulting clients. Andy's experience as a Senior Director in the business processing outsourcing industry allowed him to support the World's Most Valuable Brands. Andy led Executive Development and Succession Planning for Alorica as a Global Organizational Development leader. Andy can be reached at [email protected].

Nathan Teahon

Nathan spent the first two decades of his career as an Executive in the Inside Sales arena. During this time his efforts were spent leading, growing, and scaling business initiatives across multiple markets. Since 2020 Nathan has operated as a consultant and coach. He works with executives and high performers reach their goals and also specializes in building/scaling sales teams. Nathan can be reached at [email protected].

A.J. Windle

A.J. Windle, boasts an impressive track record for team growth and leadership development spanning over two decades. His unique talent for orchestrating high-performance transformations within teams sets him apart as a seasoned consultant. He doesn't fit the mold of the ordinary; instead, he brings a distinctive blend of expertise, a touch of humor, and a profound understanding of human dynamics to his coaching. A.J.'s mission is clear: to unlock the full potential of your team, supercharging their effectiveness and fostering a cohesive, empowered workforce. Armed with a reservoir of battle-tested wisdom and a proven formula for success, A.J. Windle is passionate about elevating team performance and unity to unprecedented heights. A.J. Windle can be reached via Linkedin at www.linkedin.com/in/ajwindle.

Alexandra “Alex” Baldwin, who has nearly 30 years of experience in the sports industry, is in her fifth year as the president of the Korn Ferry Tour in 2023 after originally being appointed to the role on Jan. 30, 2019.

As president of the Korn Ferry Tour, Baldwin is the first female in history to lead one of the PGA TOUR’s global Tours. In 2022, the TOUR announced Baldwin would also assume oversight of the international tours, including PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Latinoamérica. In her role as the head of the “Pathway Tours,” – Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Canada, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica – she also is responsible for the management of PGA TOUR University and the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament (Q-School).

She originally joined the PGA TOUR in 2017 as the vice president of corporate partnerships, where she was responsible for the marketing partnership team and overseeing key partner account teams including Morgan Stanley, Dell and Rolex, among others.

Prior to joining the PGA TOUR, Baldwin served as a corporate consulting executive at CAA Sports in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, working with major brands on their strategy and activation plans in sports and entertainment. During her time at CAA, she was honored by the Sports Business Journal and named to their “Game Changers” Class of 2014, a program which recognizes women who are profoundly impacting the sports industry.

Before she joined CAA Sports, Baldwin was with Boston-based Fenway Sports Management, consulting clients and driving sales efforts around premier golf properties, including the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Her career in the sports industry began in 1992 as an intern with International Management Group (IMG), where she eventually became an agent, representing LPGA stars Karrie Webb and Suzann Pettersen, as well as PGA TOUR winners Brad Faxon and Carlos Franco.

After her parents immigrated from Italy, she was raised in Milford, Connecticut. Baldwin, who also speaks Spanish and Italian, attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.Baldwin and her husband, Eric, reside in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and have one son, Max, and one daughter, Olivia.

Join Jay Delling, Host of Conatus3's What Leaders Want podcast as he interviews Randy Ball, Chief Executive Office of Tribus Aerospace Corporation. Learn about Randy's leadership insights and how he went from a production line employee to the C-Suite and CEO of a $50M aerospace organization.

About Randy Ball:

With career-long success leading manufacturing operations in the aerospace and defense industry, Randy is a vision-driven and outcome-oriented senior executive adept in providing clear direction to attain ambitious objectives. His competencies are well-rounded and encompass:

• Strategic planning and execution

• Multi-site operations and production oversight

• Quality assurance and lean manufacturing

• P&L accountability and cost containment

• Supply chain management

Randy has developed a well-earned reputation as a servant leader who creates people-first cultures and provides the platforms and tools for success. His vast experience is backed by a degree in business and certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt.

Randy's passion for helping people includes volunteering for the Korn Ferry Tour's Wichita Open benefitting KU Pediatrics for more than 20 years. He has helped raise millions of dollars for children fighting Cystic Fibrosis. All cash donations, regardless of which event or chapter they go to, will benefit CF and has the same tax write off as a 501c3.

To donate to Randy's 19th Annual Wichita Golf Classic benefitting Cystic Fibrosis and the Heart of America Chapter, use this link: Wichita Golf Classic (cff.org)To donate to another chapter, use this link and select your local Chapter. Give Today | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (cff.org)

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Join jay Delling as he talks leadership with Kevin Saal, Athletic Director at Wichita State University. Kevin's leadership journey and his insights into leading people through change are valuable lessons for all leaders.

About Kevin Saal at Wichita State

Wichita State University named Kevin Saal its 19th director of athletics on June 15, 2022.

Dr. Rick Muma, Wichita State President, introduced Saal in front of a large crowd of Wichita State supporters and staff on June 17, 2022.

"This is a new day for Shocker Athletics. As we look to the future of our program, I am incredibly pleased to welcome Kevin to Shocker Nation. Kevin returns to his home state of Kansas with a strong, forward-thinking vision for our men's and women's intercollegiate athletics programs," Muma said. "Kevin is just the person to move WSU's athletics program forward and push it to even greater heights."

"Jennifer and I are eager to return to our home state to engage and partner with Shocker student-athletes, coaches, administration, alumni, supporters and the greater Wichita community," Saal said. "With much work to be done, I look forward to continuing to develop WSU's championship culture through our strategic vision, core values, a first-class student-athlete experience and, ultimately, competitive excellence. Go Shockers!"

"With an incredible focus on education and a competitive spirit, Kevin brings an integrity and discipline that is the foundation for moving teams to a championship culture," said University of Kentucky Director of Athletics Mitch Barnhart. "His passion and capacity for college athletics is balanced by a love and care for people at the highest, most genuine level. His experience at every level in athletics provides WSU and the community with a proven leader going forward."

Kevin brings a tremendous work ethic and knowledge of key areas in college athletics to Wichita State, including personnel development and supervision. In his role as Director of Athletics, Saal will report to Muma and be responsible for managing, planning and directing the operations of the university's intercollegiate athletics programs. He will also be responsible for managing oversight of sponsorships, fundraising, partnerships, marketing, public relations, strategic planning, compliance, academics, student-athlete development and performance, Name Image and Likeness (NIL), and hiring and mentoring coaches.