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Founders Council

The Center for Values-Driven Leadership is made possible in part by the generous support of its Founders Council. The Council is comprised of individuals, corporations, and foundations that advance the mission of the Center by contributing a minimum of $25,000 per year for three years.

Michael L. Flynn President and Senior Attorney,
Business and Banking Consulting Services

Michael Flynn is the founder of the law firm of Business and Banking Services, PC. Flynn has developed patentable intellectual property that standardizes and facilitates construction projects of all sizes globally. He was also a charter member of the Advisory Board for the Small Business Development Center of the Business and Professional Institute at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

His passion for children and families in distress prompted Flynn to found SDG (Soli Deo Gloria) Adoption and Child Advocacy Center, a nonprofit foundation that serves families with special needs and terminally ill children. In addition to representing families who desire to adopt children locally and abroad, he also serves as a court-appointed Guardian Ad Litem.

Additionally, Flynn sits on the Board of Directors for the Red Thread, a charitable organization that facilitates medical and surgical procedures in the United States for foreign-born orphans.

Corporate Insights, Inc.

Corporate Insights, Inc is a team of over 30 professionals specializing in the areas of Talent Management, Executive Coaching, Competency Modeling and Behavioral Assessment.

For more than 10 years, CI has assisted Fortune 1000 companies in assessing their Talent Management Systems, implement Talent Solutions and measure the impact of improved Talent Management practices.

Corporate Insights was founded in 1997 by Dr. Paul H. Eccher and Dave Ross. Today, together with Nino Lamberti, Linda Sharkey and their consulting team, the CI team’s unique approach to Talent Management continues to yield success in acquiring, developing and promoting the diverse talents their clients need to compete in the marketplace.

Edward Hospital

Located in Naperville, IL, Edward Hospital & Health Services is a full-service, regional healthcare provider offering access to complex medical specialties and innovative programming.

Designed for “people who don’t like hospitals,” Edward Hospital’s goal is to make the patient experience as stress free as possible. The hospital is known for its continuous innovations to provide maximum comfort, such as space for family to spend the night, peaceful healing gardens and an ER designed especially around and for kids.

The organization’s commitment extends beyond its patients to its employees and the community at large. Edward is one of the leading providers of charity care in the region, helping families who need financial assistance.

Magnetrol International, Inc.

Eight decades ago, Magnetrol's founders developed a more reliable instrument for liquid level control than was prevalent with the technology of the day. By combining a buoyancy device with the operating principle of magnetic-coupling, the first "Magnetrol" was born.

Innovation is still a prized resource at Magnetrol and is sustained by programs that recognize and reward initiative and creativity. Magnetrol nourishes responsible innovation through superior engineering, by manufacturing to the highest standards of excellence and by truly listening to its customers.

Now a global company, Magnetrol has come a long way since it produced its first electro-mechanical level switch in 1932. However, the company’s commitment to its customers, employees and the community as a whole hasn't changed. Continuous improvement of products, processes and service remains the company’s prime objective.

Tellabs Foundation

Tellabs is a telecommunications infrastructure builder and a partner with communications service providers around the world.

The mission of the Tellabs Foundation is to advance specific, strategic endeavors in communities where Tellabs employees live and work. They aim to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations by supporting sustainable initiatives, primarily in education, health and the environment.

About CVDL

The Center for Values-Driven Leadership offers research, education and outreach opportunities to help business leaders forge new paths to profitability. It is a gathering place where top executives, entrepreneurs and thought leaders come together to innovate at the forefront of values-driven business practice.

Upcoming CVDL Events

New Paths to Profitability: Achieving Superior Performance through Values-Driven Leadership
- September 16-16, 2010

Exemplars

A look at green Proctor & Gamble products as described by P&G VP of Sustainability, Len Saurs. This video was broadcast on Discovery Channel and hosted by Tristan Rogers. Watch it here:
Peter Darbee, CEO & Chairman of Pacific Gas & Electric, talks about climate change policy, renewable energy and the company's decision to withdraw from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Watch it here.
Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo Chairman and CEO, speaks at the Economic Club of Washington DC on May 12, 2009 about the five key characteristics required by today’s CEO in order to successfully lead in the future. Choose more speakers and scroll through speakers: Watch it here.