More than 230 participants, facilitators and coaches gathered in Miami for the 2017 Leadership Development Week (LDW) East, featuring five programs of The ELC’s Institute for Leadership Development & Research. Held at the Mandarin Oriental Miami on August 14-18, LDW East brought black mid-level managers and other high-potential black executives together for programs, including Strengthening the Pipeline, Bright Futures, Strategic Pathways, Navigating the Corporate Landscape, and Leading Innovation. Participants represented a wide variety of industries, organizations, functional areas, and geographical locations. Sponsors of LDW East include: Bristol-Meyers Squibb (Lead Sponsor); Unilever (Keynote Address & Dinner Sponsor); Merck & Co. (Strategic Pathways Sponsor); and Bank of America (Strengthening the Pipeline – Wealth Management Luncheon Sponsor).

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Participants in LDW East heard from Marc Washington, the former President & COO of Beachbody, during a joint program dinner.

Marc Washington, former President & COO of Beachbody, was the keynote speaker during a welcome dinner on Wednesday night for all program participants. The Strengthening the Pipeline – Wealth Management Luncheon featuring Cynthia H. Bowman of Bank of America was also highly regarded by attendees. On Thursday night, participants boarded the Grand Floridian for a dinner boat cruise around Biscayne Bay to celebrate their graduation from the LDW program.

LDW East participants enjoyed a graduation cruise on Biscayne Bay.

The ELC’s Institute will host Leadership Development Week West featuring Strengthening the Pipeline on September 18-22 in Las Vegas, NV. For more information or to register, please visit our event website here.