Pandemic and Ethics Leadership Speaker Series offers free, virtual events

Alumni, business leaders, educators to provide insights
Kim Zagorski, associate profesor of political science and one of the speakers for the Pandemic and Ethics Leadership Speaker Series, teaches a class in 2016
September 30, 2021

-ٴdzܳ . Leadership Institute and Center for Applied Ethics are hosting a Pandemic and Ethics Leadership Speaker Series this fall. The series will provide learning, interaction and insights around how the pandemic affected ethics and leadership in all areas of people . lives.

The virtual series is offered free because of partial funding from the EDA CARES grant that supports leadership and the pandemic response. Participants must register with the Leadership Institute.

Shannon Hoyt
Shannon Hoyt / Photo courtesy of Shannon Hoyt

The first in the series ‘Spectrum’ of Conflict of Interest: When do Your Personal Decisions Impact Your Professional Life? is from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14.

A alumni panel will lead an interactive discussion about the different spectrums of conflict of interest and the ethical implications. Panel members include: Craig Brown, ’19, manager at .; Josh Hellenbrand, ’20, senior specialist in creative strategies, marketing and communication industry; Shannon Hoyt, ’18, 10 p.m. producer and evening anchor of , Eau Claire; and Steve “Shep” Sheppard, ’92, manager – federal advisory recruiting,

From 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17, the session will be The Supply Chain, the Pandemic and Ethics: How were Industries Affected and How Did They Respond?

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Craig Brown / Photo courtesy of Craig Brown

The pandemic created drastic changes in the supply chain around the world. An interactive panel discussion will be held on how the pandemic affected supply chains and the ethical implications of the response. Panelists include: Chris Conard, president of ; Mark Hatzenbeller, ’79, senior account executive for ; Andrew Swanson, assistant professor of economics; and Kim Zagorski, associate professor of political science.

The final session will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2: Working from Home: What Privacy Issues Arise in Our Remote Workspaces?

A group of panelists will discuss remote work environments, cybersecurity and privacy and the ethics of the home office. Panelists include: Dane Deutsch, cyber ethics lecturer; Michelle Gishkowsky, IT program manager for ; and Cheyne Taylor, ’15, technical writer for .


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