OANO and the Ohio Attorney General's Office are working to finalize speakers and breakout sessions. A comprehensive list will be available by June 1.

Opening Keynote: Daring to Lead (Friday, September 7, 2012 8:30 a.m.)
Marla Cornelius, MNA, a Senior Project Director at CompassPoint Nonprofit Services and co-author of Daring to Lead will discuss The Daring to Lead Report based on a national study of nonprofit executive leadership, highlighting:

Leading Through a Recession, which reports on how the recession has amplified pre-existing economic challenges for nonprofits, including inadequate government funding and insufficient cash reserves.

Inside the Executive Director Job, which explores how executives spend their time, how they work with staff, how they feel about the core aspects of their role, and the strategies they find most effective for personal development and support.

The Board Paradox, which reports that most executives are not spending a significant percentage of their time working with and supporting their boards--even though executive directors who spend more time on their boards report higher satisfaction with board performance.

Marla Cornelius, MNA, is a Senior Project Director at CompassPoint Nonprofit Services. She developed and manages several of CompassPoint’s nonprofit management and leadership programs and research projects. She co-authored the national research reports Ready to Lead? Next Generation Leaders Speak Out(2008) and Daring to Lead 2011: A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership.  She develops curricula, trains, and consults in the areas of staff performance management, leadership, personal development, performance metrics, and governance/boards of directors.