NFPA Executive Leadership Program
Conducted in partnership with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
What it does: Designed to provide a fluid power industry-specific experience that accelerates leadership and fosters long-term connections, the program content focuses on both the hard and soft skills needed to create success for the participants, their organizations, and the fluid power industry as a whole.
Who it’s for: NFPA Leadership Network participants as well as other emerging leaders, directors, officers, and senior executives at NFPA member companies would benefit from taking part. You must be employed at an NFPA member company to participate.
Program Structure: To preserve the customized nature of the program, and to facilitate the creation of an ongoing learning community among the participants, each program cohort is limited to no more than 24 participants. All sessions are led by world-class faculty who are also practitioners. Program content, discussions, and on-going connections provide a high quality, highly interactive executive education experience.
Program Cohorts and Additional Information
Third Cohort launches in August 2024 and will graduate in June 2025.
Second Cohort launched in July 2022 and graduates in June 2024.
First Cohort launched in February 2020 and graduated in August 2021.
Questions about the program? Contact Eric Lanke at elanke@nfpa.com or (414) 778-3351.
Third Cohort launches in August 2024 and will graduate in June 2025.
Planned Schedule of Sessions
| Session | Dates | Location | Content | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 11-12, 2024 |
NFPA Industry & Economic Outlook Conference Westin Chicago Northwest Itasca, IL |
Executive Foundations (Leader as Coach; Executive Judgment) | Fred Harburg |
| 2 | Oct 13-14, 2024 |
Kellogg Allen Center Northwestern University Evanston, IL |
Strategy & Execution (Strategic Frameworks; Operational Excellence) |
Matt Ranen Loren Nordgren |
| 3 | Dec 11-12, 2024 |
Kellogg Global Hub Northwestern University Evanston, IL |
Strategic Negotiation (Working with Attorneys and Third-Party Neutrals; Team-on-Team Integrative Negotiation Case) | Nour Kteily |
| 4 | Feb 24-25, 2025 |
NFPA Annual Conference Loews Ventana Canyon Tucson, AZ |
Cultivating Culture, Values and Virtues (A Value Based Leader; A Value Based Culture) |
Peter Rea |
| 5 | Apr 16-17, 2025 |
Kellogg Wieboldt Hall Northwestern University Chicago, IL |
Presentations with Presence (Presenting for Impact; Executive Presence) |
Steve Franconeri Kate LeVan |
| 6 | Jun 25-26, 2025 |
Kellogg Global Hub Northwestern University Evanston, IL |
Leading Under Pressure (Leading in a VUCA World; Thriving in Challenge) |
Richard Jolly Fred Harburg |
Each session will begin with a networking dinner the night before the program date, and conclude before dinner of the program date.
Confirmed Participants (as of July 22, 2024)
- Michael Biancamano, Bosch Rexroth
- Mazharul Hoque, Bucher Hydraulics
- Jason Yu, Bucher Hydraulics
- Joe Dzierwa, Helios Technologies
- Kyle Ballweg, Husco
- Jason Greenwood, Husco
- Chase Saylor, HYDAC
- Dave Tengler, Hydrotech
- Chandlar Armstrong, IFP Motion Solutions
- Tim Gale, Linde Hydraulics
- Stephanie Scaccianoce, NFPA
- Martin Halwix, New Dimensions Precision Machining
- Josh Wilson, QCC
- Shawn Moore, ROSS Controls
- Louis Tisch, ROSS Controls
- Andy Gray, Scanreco
Cost: Tuition for entire program is $18,000 per participant. Second participants from the same company are $9,000.
Second Cohort launched in July 2022 and graduated in June 2024.
Completed Schedule of Sessions
| Session | Dates | Location | Content | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 15, 2022 |
NFPA Industry & Economic Outlook Conference Westin Chicago Northwest Itasca, IL |
Executive Foundations (Leader as Coach; Executive Judgment | Fred Harburg |
| 2 | Feb 13, 2023 |
NFPA Annual Conference Ojai Valley Inn Ojai, CA |
Strategy & Execution (Strategic Frameworks; Operational Excellence |
Matt Ranen Achal Bassamboo |
| 3 | May 8, 2023 |
Kellogg Allen Center Northwestern University Evanston, IL |
Strategic Negotiation (Working with Attorneys and Third Party Neutrals; Team-on-Team Integrative Negotiation Case) |
Alyson Carrel Leigh Thompson |
| 4 | Aug 14, 2023 |
NFPA Industry & Economic Outlook Conference Westin Chicago Northwest Itasca, IL |
Presentations with Presence (Presenting for Impact; Executive Presence) |
Steven Franconeri Brooke Vuckovic |
| 5 | Feb 26, 2024 |
NFPA Annual Conference Waldorf Astoria Orlando Orlando, FL |
Cultivating Culture, Values and Virtues (A Value Based Leader; A Value Based Culture) | Peter Rea |
| 6 | May 13, 2024 |
Kellogg Allen Center Northwestern University Evanston, IL |
Leading Under Pressure (Leading in a VUCA World; Thriving in Challenge) |
Michelle Buck Fred Harburg |
Participants
- Pete Alles, National Fluid Power Association
- Dustin Brooks, OPS Controls
- Carlos Cano, Sun Hydraulics
- Tim Dolan, Husco
- Joshua Dresher, Enovation Controls
- Kyle Gerhardstein, Parker Hannifin
- Bill Heath, Bosch Rexroth
- Marcus Herrera, HYDAC
- Ben Holter, Husco
- Bernd Hunger, IC-Fluid Power
- Kristen Lasecki, ROSS Controls
- David Price, QCC
- Ryan Schenk, Stauff
- David Stevenson, Bucher Hydraulics
- Edgar Torres, Bucher Hydraulics
- Adam Vogts, IFP Motion Solutions
First Cohort launched in February 2020 and graduated in August 2021.
Completed Schedule of Sessions
| Session | Dates | Location | Content | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 10-11, 2020 |
NFPA Annual Conference Mandarin Oriental Miami Miami, FL |
Core Ethos (The Reason for Leading; Good Judgement for a Change) | Fred Harburg |
| 2 | Jun 2, 5, 9, 11, 2020 | Virtual | Strategy & Execution (Strategic Innovation; Operational Excellence) |
Paul, Earle Achal Bassamboo |
| 3 | Aug 24-25, 2020 | Virtual | Negotiation (Building Collective Understanding & Leveraging Knowledge Across Teams; Collaboration Among Internal Business Units: Negotiating with Colleagues; Strategies for Maximizing Economic and Relational Value with Colleagues and Co-Workers; Teaming Across Geographies and Functions) | Leigh Thompson |
| 4 | Feb 22-23, 2021 | Virtual | Leading with Virtue (Leadership Perspectives; The Business Case for Virtue/Integrating Virtue into Daily Operations) |
Steve Myers Peter Rea |
| 5 | May 10-11, 2021 | Virtual | Leading with Vision and Purpose (Leading in Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) Environments; Leading with Vision and Purpose: What's Your Story) |
Bernie Banks Michelle Buck |
| 6 | Aug 16, 2021 |
NFPA Industry & Economic Outlook Conference Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills Resort Oak Brook, IL |
Economics & Marketing (Macrotrends Impacting Business; The Future of Marketing) |
Sergio Rebelo Mohan Sawhney |
Participants
- Lane Boger, Comer Industries
- Bill Clippard, Clippard Instrument Laboratory
- Brandon Coursey, Sun Hydraulics
- Dan Covel, Hydra-Power Systems
- Christian Eitel, Bucher Hydraulics
- John Falcon, ROSS Controls
- Rob Fuller, Husco
- Nicholas Hajewski, Bimba/IMI Precision
- Bill Haley, FORCE America
- Raffa Invrea, Continental Hydraulics
- Michael Lashure, Auburn Gear
- Tim Multerer, HAWE Hydraulik
- Tom Nicholson, GS Global Resources
- Mark Paxton, Hansa-Flex USA
- Corey Quinnell, Husco
- Katrina Schwarz, National Fluid Power Association
- Shawn Scott, Stauff Corporation
- Mark Snyder, Festo
- Richard Tatum, Cross Company
- Joel Tjepkes, Aggressive Hydraulics
- Brian Tritle, IFP Motion Solutions
- David Verhoff, JARP Industries
- Tom Walendzewicz, QCC