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Participant Spotlights

Our community of lifelong learners share their program experiences and the learnings that advanced their professional development.

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Greg Aylsworth

Breaking New Ground at the National Park Service

Building on three decades of design and communications expertise with strategic insights from Yale’s Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders, Greg Aylsworth pioneered the National Park Service’s first brand management program.

Josh Mancell

Leveling up through digital learning

Balancing his family and career, Josh Mancell finds a flexible path to professional growth through Yale’s online Wealth Management Theory & Practice program.

Jason Ackley

Designing a path to leadership

When organizational restructuring expanded Jason Ackley’s marketing team, Yale’s Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders prepared him for broader business responsibilities.

Latoya West-Blackwood

Amplifying impact through lifelong learning

To position herself for greater impact in her community and beyond, Latoya West-Blackwood seized the opportunity to attend Yale’s Women’s Leadership Program.

Kehli Harding Woodruff

Business leadership to boardroom impact

Determined to make her mark in the boardroom with her passion and expertise, Kehli Harding Woodruff joined Yale SOM’s Women on Boards program.

Enrique Sánchez-Rivera

Driving positive change through purposeful leadership

Equipped with the insights he gained in the Yale Global Executive Leadership Program, Enrique Sánchez-Rivera is channeling his entrepreneurial spirit into a new mission-driven venture.

April Randall

Charting a path forward in leadership

Striving to advance her career, April Randall joins Yale’s Women’s Leadership Program and unearths powerful insights into herself and how to lead successfully.

Ashley C. Allen

Forging invaluable connections

In Yale SOM’s Women on Boards program, Ashley C. Allen taps into a network of fellow trailblazers who extend guidance and inspiration as she navigates her career journey.

Valerie Thompson

Harnessing the power of negotiation

After learning a fresh new way to negotiate in Yale’s Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders Live Online program, Valerie Thompson secured a promotion.