SPRING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 2011

FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES CHANGE MANAGEMENT BARRY WRIGHT

Barry Wright is an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program in the Faculty of Business at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. Prior to joining Brock University, he worked as an Assistant Professor at St. Francis Xavier University, taught at the International Study Centre in Herstmonceux, UK and at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He has also worked as an administrator with the City of Red Deer. During his career as an educator, Barry has been nominated several times for teaching awards and has been a recognized as a Macleans Magazine “Popular Professor”.

At home in the classroom, Barry is also comfortable in the boardroom. He has provided a variety of training and research consultations to Canadian organizations. These include: the Bank of Montreal, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Queen's Executive Program, Ontario Basketball Association, Royal Oak Mines, the MacLeod Group, Centre for Innovative Management at Athabasca University, Football Canada, Human Resource Department at Brock University, Insurance Bureau of Canada, Constellation Software and Sobeys Canada Inc. Barry also provides one-on-one “coaching” sessions for senior executives who have expressed a desire for outside counsel. He received his MA (Sport Psychology) and Ph.D. (Management) degrees from Queen’s University. His academic research focuses on understanding and solving leadership challenges; change and its influence on organizational members; and creating effective work environments. To contact Barry Wright please call: (905) 688-5550 X5034 office or e-mail: barry.wright@brocku.ca

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WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP KATHERINE S. NIKIDIS Head of School B.Ed. (McGill) MA (Concordia)

Kathy has a passion for athletics and early in her career was ranked in SEUSA in Tennis and worked extensively in developing peak performance for athletes from the National Ski Team, Rowing Team and the Formula One Circuit. She continues to be an advocate of pursuing challenging athletic endeavors alongside her other passions for photography and the culinary arts.

Katherine Nikidis has spent her entire career focused on student-centered education and fostering service leadership values in her students. She pursued her post-secondary studies at McGill University, University of Toronto and Concordia University. As a teacher, Kathy has had experience at elementary and high school levels in Quebec and Ontario. She taught Physics, Chemistry and Physical Education, and was a specialist in the integration of technology before becoming Director of the Senior School at St. George’s School in 2001. In 2006 she was appointed the Head of School of Miss Edgar’s and Miss Cramp’s School in Montreal.