Getting to the Top - CEOs at the Top October 4, 2007

UCLA Anderson School of Management in association with Kathryn Ullrich Associates, Inc. and Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni career services presents a Professional Development Program entitled "Getting to the Top - CEOs at the Top".

Do you aspire to become President or CEO of a company? What skills or background do you need to learn before you get there? What can you expect once in that role? CEOs with careers in starting and running multiple successful companies will share their tips and best practices for advancing to the role within a company, including:

* What leadership or management skills helped these executives move up the career ladder?
* What disciplines are important to master for roles at the top?
* What mistakes provided the most learning to these executives?
* What advice have mentors shared that led to promotions and success in the top role?
* What practices have these executives learned for working effectively with a board of directors?

Featured panelists:
* Mark Amin, Vice Chairman of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
* Alex Dodd, CEO of M-Squared
* Jeff Sakaguchi, President & COO of Evolution Robotics Retail
* Larraine Segil, Board Member Citizens Communications; former CEO/Founder
* Greg Waldorf, CEO of eHarmony
* Moderator: Kathy Ullrich, Executive Recruiter at Kathryn Ullrich Associates Inc.

$30 for UCLA Anderson alums, $45 for others; $10 additional at the door.

Official Website: http://www.ullrichassociates.com/career_series.html