Welcome back Bulls! Durgham Alyasiri joins us today to talk about his heart work - the work that brings his passions to his career. Durgham has worked in the Non-Profit sector for the past few years and has a passion for bringing about change. Listen to learn more about servant leadership in practice. Interested in getting involved with the Buffalo community? Contact UB Community and Civic Engagement at leadub@buffalo.edu. Or check out UBLinked for Service Saturdays and UB Kind events happening all semester!

Hey Bulls! This week Sarah and I are talking to Samuel Santiago, 2018 UB School of Management Alumnus. Sam is currently working at Mass Mutual Financial where he has developed leadership skills he learned at UB. Sam talks about how taking care of yourself is an essential strategy for practicing leadership development. Listen to learn more about how you can be an authentic leader!

Hey Bulls! This week Sarah and I are talking to 4 University at Buffalo alumni. These 4 students quickly got involved on campus through their participation in Leadership House during their first year. Now as recent graduates, they are all continuing their education in graduate programs. Learn about their leadership style and how they used each other to foster development within each other.  Want to learn more about Leadership House? Check it out here: https://www.buffalo.edu/studentlife/life-on-campus/clubs-and-activities/search/leadership-house.html

Happy National First Generation College Student Day! Today we are talking to Dan Kaczmarek, Director of Assessment and Research at University at Buffalo and First Generation Student. Dan talked to us about the importance of transferable skills and learning how to be adaptive in a time of constant change. Dan left us with a great piece of advice, "Do it right the first time". Interested in celebrating our First Generation students, faculty, & staff? Check out the events happening this week: https://www.buffalo.edu/studentsuccess/succeed/firstgen/celebration-week.html

Hey Bulls - today we talk to a current University at Buffalo Student and the Student Association President, Nick Singh. Tune in to hear how he views leadership and get some tips on how to start your own leadership journey at UB! Check out Student Association here: https://www.sa.buffalo.edu/

We had so much fun interviewing Student Engagement's Fearless Leader, Phyllis Floro! Phyllis chatted about her not so common journey into a leader at the University. Phyllis is the type of leader that's got your back! Learn how Phyllis developed her skills and has come to define her leadership style.  Interested in learning more about your personality? Check out UBLinked for workshops hosted by Student Engagement, highlighting 16 personalities and DISC Behavioral Assessment!

"You never really fail, you just learn" Today we chat with Chazz Robinson to learn about his leadership journey! Chazz is a doctoral student in the Educational Leadership and Policy program. Chazz talked about the importance of authentic leadership and his goals as a future academic leader. Thanks for listening! Be sure to check out UBLinked for opportunities to get involved!

Hey Bulls - welcome back! We have another great episode for you, featuring Julie Szrama! Julie describes leadership as finding what you love and doing it. She currently leads with empathy at Jacob School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences as the Student and Academic Affairs Coordinator in the Office of Medical Education. Thanks for listening! Interested in getting involved with leadership activities at UB? Contact Student Engagement Leadership Team @ leadub@buffalo.edu or check UBLinked!

Hey Bulls - we are back with another great episode featuring Michael Ayalon! Mike says "being a leaders, starts with you". Tune in to hear more about Mike's leadership journey, starting at UB to now, CEO of Greek University.  Check out Mike's podcast here: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ncmVla3VuaXZlcnNpdHkubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwjokPGxi5_zAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ&hl=en To learn more about Mike's work with Greek University click here: https://greekuniversity.org/teams/michael-ayalon/ Interested in values-based activities and workshops? Contact Student Engagement Leadership Team @ leadub@buffalo.edu

“Being a leader is about taking responsibility and setting a good example” - Christian Oliver Hi Bulls - this week we are talking to UB Alumnus Christian Oliver! Christian reflects on his experience at UB as part of his own leadership journey.  During his first year orientation, he remembered a session hosted by the Student Association. He was inspired by their encouragement to get involved and eventually served in the role as SA President. Christian urges you to get out of your comfort zone, challenge yourself and it will pay off - the time to do it is now!! Thanks for listening and we will chat next week!

Hey Bulls! Tune in to this weeks episode, where we chat with Krista Muscarella! Krista received her masters from UB  in 2016 and now serves as a School Psychologist in LA. In this episode, we talk about Krista's leadership journey, and how she doesn't always see herself as a leader. We learned with her that leaders come in all different ways. You can lead from the front, but you can also lead from the back!  For more ways to get involved at UB and to hone in on your leadership skills, check out UB Linked! https://buffalo.campuslabs.com/engage/

Welcome Back and Happy First Day of Classes! Today we had a great conversation with our new Vice President of Student Life, Dr. Brian Hamluk. Dr. Hamluk talked to us about what it means to be a leader at a higher education institution. As a new leader at UB, he mentioned the importance of adaptive leadership, the practice of changing your approach based on the situation. Dr. Hamluk also talked at length about the importance of mentors, finding one and utilizing their experience to shape your career. In the last few minutes, Dr. Hamluk offered us some great advice, practice leadership, find a mentor, & keep a leadership journal.  For more information on Mentorship at UB: https://www.buffalo.edu/studentlife/skills-for-success/life-skills/Mentorship.html For more information on Community and Civic Engagement at UB: https://www.buffalo.edu/studentlife/life-on-campus/community/values/ub-votes.html Check out Leadership Events on UBLinked: https://buffalo.campuslabs.com/engage/events?query=leadership

Hey Bulls! We are taking a short summer break to refresh and to develop our leadership skills. If you have any questions or feedback, please reach out to leadub@buffalo.edu. We have a whole lot planned for the Fall and we can't wait to chat August 26th!

Welcome back Bulls! Thanks for joining us this week on LEAD On! Today we are talking to Alicia Mara and Leo Chan, founders of Levitate Style. Alicia and Leo are UB alums and launched Levitate in 2014 as to showcase their passions in style, photography, modeling and traveling. Levitate Style has a collective readership and social media network of over 118,000 users. Levitate Style has also been featured in GQ and Forbes. Alicia and Leo encourage you to find your passions and go for it. They encourage you to find the people that will push you to discover your strengths and help you grow.  Want to learn more about Levitate? Check it out here: http://www.levitatestyle.com/ Follow @levitatestyle To hear more about Leo, check out his podcast: The Asian Menswear Podcast

Welcome back Bulls! Thanks for joining us this week on LEAD On! Today we are talking to Jennifer Oliver, a Partner at MoganRubin LLP in San Diego. Jennifer has 3 UB degrees - B.S in Business Administration and Management (2003), MBA and a JD (2007)! Jennifer discussed some of her favorite leadership books including The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni and Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant. She offered some great advice, "Don’t look back, because you aren’t going that way”.  Thanks for joining us, Lean in & LEAD On!

Welcome back Bulls! Thanks for joining us this week on LEAD On! Today we are talking to Rohan D'Souza, the Chief Product Officer at Olive. Rohan graduated from University at Buffalo in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Science and Marketing. Rohan discussed how to be an adaptive leader and reminded us to "aggressively be in pursuit of your greatness". Want to connect with Rohan? Connect with him on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohanpdsouza/ "Leadership is not a rank, it is a responsibility" - Simon Sinek 

Welcome back Bulls! Thanks for joining us this week on LEAD On! Today we are talking to Tyler Smith-Strutz, A Senior Director at CVS Health! Tyler graduated from University at Buffalo in 2007 with a Doctor of Pharmacy. We had a great conversation with Tyler - he gave us three tips in being a successful leader: 1. Gain credibility through accountability 2. Learn how to effectively communicate 3. Utilize the PIE method - Performance, Image and Exposure Thanks for joining us, Lead in & LEAD On!

Hey Bulls! Welcome to LEAD On! Today we are talking to Jessica Allen, a project engineer at NASA! Jessica graduated from University at Buffalo in 2011 with a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. She joined NASA’s Cold Stow-age team where she works with the International Space Station to send up experiments for the astronauts to work on. Jessie has a passion for connection and wants to see more UB Graduates in engineering collaborate. Check out The Society of Women Engineers website here: https://swe.org/

Hey Bulls! Welcome to LEAD On! Today we are talking to Joel Thompson, deputy director at Rice University's Moody Center for the Arts in Houston, Texas. Joel graduate from University at Buffalo in 2004 with a bachelors in Communication Magna Cum Laude. Upon graduating, he worked at UB as Director of Ticket operations for the center for the arts. In 2016 he moved to Houston to his current institution. Joel has ample volunteer experience with the UB Alumni Association, having experience leading both the Buffalo chapter and Houston Chapter. Joel is skilled in nonprofit organizations, budgeting, sales, professional mentoring and sales management. In his free time, Joel enjoys music and coaching!  To learn more about the UB Alumni Association check out their website here: http://www.buffalo.edu/alumni.html

Hey Bulls! Welcome to our first episode of LEAD On! Today we talk to Kalinda Fisher, President and Founder of Advocate Market Research Bureau! Kalinda graduated from University at Buffalo in 1994 with a Bachelors of Arts/Masters of Science in Sociology. Kalinda founded the Advocate Market Research Bureau in 1998. She began Advocate to help businesses and organizations "gain a truer picture of their consumers by becoming the ‘voice’ of their consumer, and ultimately their advocate’". Recently, she launched The Great Reset and it became a non-profit in 2020. The Great Reset is currently in 25 half states and 10 countries. Kalinda has ample volunteer experience and has been given the first ever Change Maker Award in 2020 by the Market Research Council. Kalinda is an innovator with a positive authentic attitude. Kalinda lives in Nashville, TN where she enjoys the outdoors, her 90 lb puppy and spending time with her family. To learn more about The Great Reset check out their Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/GreatReset/ Lean In and LEAD On!

Welcome to LEAD On! A Podcast by UB Student Engagement! Join us weekly as Sarah and Kelsey talk to real leaders, exploring their experiences and learning from them. We are so excited to start this journey, we hope you join us!