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21-22 Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series

Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series (TDLS) is designed to increase healthy discourse and learning throughout U-M by inviting speakers from the political and public service sectors of national and international note. Our goal is to bring together bright minds with talks that are idea-focused on a wide range of subjects to foster wonder and provoke conversations that matter to students.


This winter, we continue the exploration of leadership through the Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series (TDLS) with invited guests from across campus and beyond. Our themes for this semester’s events are Women in Leadership, where we hear from panelists about their experiences as leaders within the university campus community, and Intersectional Environmental Leadership, where we will hear about a diverse array of voices that lead within the field of the environment.





21-22 Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series

Civic Engagement

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Rudy Espinoza & Richard Lui

This month we host "Setting Change in Motion: The Power in Communities and Storytelling" where we explore the power of communities and stories in civic engagement. We are honored to host award-winning journalist and MSNBC/CNN news anchor, Richard Lui, and Executive Director of Inclusive Action for the City, Rudy Espinoza. The event will be moderated by Erika Hayasaki, independent journalist and writer based in Southern California and current U-M Knight-Wallace Reporting Fellow. The virtual event will be hosted Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 5:30-7pm. 

We have copies of Richard Lui's latest copy "Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness" available for the first registered 30 students. 

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Finance

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Cheh Kim & Nick Khouri

For this month's Trotter Distinguished Leaders Series event, we are excited to present Mentorship, Finance, and Legacy Building featuring U-M alumni Cheh Kim and Nick Khouri, financial service professionals with vast experience across the sector. We will be joined by moderator Josh Thurman as we hear their perspectives on finance and government, their personal path to finance, the importance of mentorship, and building legacies across different careers. The virtual event will be hosted Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. Can’t wait to see you there!

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Women in Leadership

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In celebration of Women's History Month, Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series will highlight women across the university community that are making strides within their field. Join CEO of RISE Diahann Billings-Burford, U-M Alumni Association Vice President of University Relations Ayanna McConnell, Director of the Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning Neeraja Aravamudan, and moderator, Associate Director of the National Center for Institutional Diversity Marie Ting for this discussion. We will hear about the critical work they lead within the campus community, how they frame leadership and how that shapes the approach they take for leading. 


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Intersectional Environmental Leadership

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This April 5th, join founder of Latino Outdoors José Gonzáles, Director of Sustainability and Innovations for the City of Ann Arbor Dr. Missy Stults, and Director of Strategic Communications for Purpose Rika Novayanti for a discussion on intersectional environmental leadership. Journalist, teacher, researcher, and founding member for Society of Environmental Journalists, Emilia Askari, moderates the event.


In this virtual event, we will explore the intersection of identity, leadership and the environment; learn about our panelists’ career paths; and the role of intersectional environmentalism within the work they lead. Please register here: myumi.ch/mneE3

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21-22 Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series
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