Women’s Leadership Institute’s Inaugural Extraordinary Women Lecture with Lt. General Leslie F. Kenne, November 3, 11:00-12:00, Telfair Peet Theatre

Lieutenant General Leslie F. Kenne, Air Force (retired) will deliver the Women’s Leadership Institute’s inaugural Extraordinary Women Lecture in the Telfair Peet Theatere on the campus of Auburn University on November 3, 2009 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.  Open to students, members of the university community and the general public, Lt. General Kenne’s talk, “Making the Most of Your Leadership Potential,” will reflect on a lifetime of gold standard, real-world leadership experience.  The talk will be followed immediately by a reception at which the audience is invited to meet the Lt. General and join the Women’s Leadership Institute’s network. 

Sponsored by the Women’s Leadership Institute in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University, this event will provide an opportunity to meet and interact with an impressive leader whose accomplishments speak to the infinite possibility of women to achieve extraordinary success in any arena in which they choose to excel.  The talk and light-lunch reception are free and open to all.

Kenne, a distinguished graduate of Auburn University’s ROTC program, served 32 years in active military service.  During her tenure with the United States Air Force, she directed several major programs and held a variety of Pentagon staff positions including Deputy Director of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition and Deputy Chief of Staff for Warfighting Integration.  She is currently the President of the Kenne Group and serves on three corporate boards as well as the Air Force Studies Board, an organization under the National Academy of Sciences which performs studies on topics selected by Air Force leadership.

The Women’s Leadership Institute in the College of Liberal Arts was established in 2004.  Its mission is to create a network, think tank and cutting edge learning environment to empower all women for a lifetime of leadership. 

Contact:  Dr. Barbara A. Baker, Director, Auburn University’s Women’s Leadership Institute, 334-844-6169; barbara.baker@auburn.edu