Dave Kanagy: What Leadership Looks Like – Dedication to Industry & Community

Описание: Dave Kanagy was brought into his role as executive director of SME during a period of crisis. Yet over the course of his career, he turned the Society’s dwindling membership, poor finances, and disorganized board into the success it is today. As a firm believer in progress, change, and collaboration, Kanagy has left a powerful mark on SME, making it a center of knowledge, community, and innovation in industry. Learn more about Kanagy’s leadership in his oral history.

Segment Synopsis:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:49 How My Childhood in Martha’s Vineyard Led to a Career in Mining
00:06:24 Exciting Opportunities in the Nonprofit Space – Finding My Love of Trade Shows
00:10:59 Cut from the Same Cloth – The Experiences & Challenges That Led Me to SME
00:16:47 Reflections and First Impressions of SME When I First Joined in 2004
00:18:56: Michael Karmis Comments – SME President in 2002
00:21:40: Jim Arnold Comments – SME President in 2007
00:25:08: Robert Freas Comments – SME President in 1994
00:32:20 John Mansanti Comments – SME President in 2017
00:39:42 Steve Gardner Comments – SME President in 2015
00:41:19 Not Your Grandfather’s SME – Big Changes During My Time as Executive Director
00:46:18 Will Wilkinson Comments – SME President in 2009
00:50:34 Hugh Miller Comments – SME President in 2019
00:52:36 A Day-One Win & Leading SME Through the Pandemic – Memorable Moments
00:59:45 The Changing Perspective on Mining and Its Effects on SME
01:04:16 Barb Arnold Comments – SME President in 2018
01:07:43 The Impact of Work on Personal Life & What I’m Looking Forward to in Retirement
01:11:04 First Impressions of AIME in 1997 – Is Every AIME Meeting Like This?
01:16:39 The Real Purpose of AIME – Reflections on Its Past, Present & Future
01:21:52 Tom O’Neil Comments – SME President in 2003
01:24:13 What I Always Tell Aspiring Engineers About SME
01:26:54 Michael Karmis Comments – SME President in 2002
01:30:45 Finding the Right People for the Job & Dealing with a Knowledge Gap
01:37:29 Making the Most of a Decision – The Best Aspect of My Career & How I Got Here
01:38:52 George Luxbacher Comments – SME President in 2008
01:43:29 Tim Arnold Comments – SME President in 2016
01:49:08 Nikhil Trivedi Comments – SME President in 2010
01:50:40 Advice for the Incoming Executive Director of SME – Don’t Be Afraid of Change
02:01:11 Robert Freas Comments – SME President in 1994

To learn more about Dave Kanagy, please visit:
https://aimehq.org/what-we-do/oral-hi...

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Photo credits:
Dave Kanagy
SME

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Edited By:
BCC Live

Category
Science & Technology