The McColl School of Business at Queens University of 夏洛特 has announced the formation of the 领导力和高管教育中心, a strategic consolidation of its key leadership programs. 新中心将行政领导学院（ELI）、学校行政领导学院（SELA）和领导倡议办公室（OLI）合并为一个单一的综合单位，致力于在社区和研究生课程中培养强大的领导者。

领导力和高管教育中心的创建旨在使麦科尔学院在研究生和高管教育领域取得显著增长，加强其作为卓越领导力中心的市场地位。

“We believe we have an incredible opportunity to expand in the graduate and executive education space, and we are committed to shaping the landscape for future professionals,” said Denise Rotondo, Ph.D., dean of the McColl School of Business. “The vision is to build on our expertise in leadership programming for practitioners and strengthen our ability to serve graduate students, organizations, and new groups of professionals seeking to hone their leadership skills.”

威廉·斯帕克斯博士被任命为新成立的领导力和高管教育中心的执行主任。 An accomplished author and researcher, Sparks is widely recognized for his work on leadership and self-awareness, which includes the Amazon #1 Best Seller “Actualized 领导: Meeting Your Shadow & Maximizing Your Potential.” He designed the Actualized Leader Profile assessment, and his expertise has been featured in several media outlets, such as The Washington Post and NPR, and highlighted in his popular 2018 TED Talk, “The Power of Self Awareness.” 他将专注于业务发展和增长，包括创建新项目，将中心的领导力发展能力带给该地区更多不同的受众。

“I’m honored to lead the 领导力和高管教育中心,” said Sparks. “This strategic consolidation gives us an incredible opportunity to leverage our combined strengths – from graduate student initiatives to external executive development – and truly expand upon the McColl School’s stellar reputation as the preeminent hub for leadership excellence in the region.”

The Center’s leadership team will include:

• 伊丽莎白·罗汉，副主任，专注于项目设计、项目管理和客户关系
• Jane Williams，副总监，支持学术领导力计划，并为客户和研究生管理高管培训项目
• Nicole Priestly，学校行政领导学院（SELA）主任
• 亚历山德拉·伯图奇-华莱士将继续担任项目协调员

该中心的启动是在之前宣布退休的保罗·乔伊斯（Paul Joyce）之后，他担任了十年的ELI执行董事。