Long Island Center for Nonprofit Leadership Appoints Arthur Brian Leander as Assistant Director

Former Senior Planning Consultant with the Institute for Organizational Leadership becomes Long Island Center for Nonprofit Leadership's Assistant Director. End Quote

New York, NY (1888PressRelease) January 18, 2012 - The Long Island Center for Nonprofit Leadership at Adelphi University has appointed A. Brian Leander as assistant director. Brian Leander was formerly the senior planning consultant with the Institute for Organizational Leadership (IOL), a nonprofit educational institution based in Jasper, Georgia. At IOL, he delivered strategic planning, leadership development, and organizational development for nonprofit organizations. Mr. Leander has 20 years of proven leadership in executive coaching, leadership, and organizational development, and strategic planning.

Leander was the founder and president of Diversity and Emerging Markets Strategies (DEMS), a management consulting firm that enhances organizational human resources and marketing strategies. In addition, Leander served as Organizational Strategist with the Church Resource Ministries (CRM) ReFocusing Team where he specialized in training, coaching, and developing leaders for cross-cultural ministry. He has presented at the International Leadership Association, the Academy of Management, and the Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence at Indiana University, among others. Brian received his B.S. from Dowling College and an M.A. in Organizational Leadership and a Graduate Certificate in Servant Leadership from Gonzaga University. He is currently working on a Ph.D. in organizational leadership at Eastern University.

Housed in the School of Social Work, the Long Island Center for Nonprofit Leadership promotes excellence in leadership by providing multifaceted resources that are responsive to the needs of underserved communities in Long Island's nonprofit sector. The Center offers programs and services for executive directors, boards of directors, and new and emerging leaders and their organizations on Long Island.

For more information about the Long Island Center for Nonprofit Leadership, please contact Ann Marie Thigpen at (516)877-4429 or thigpen ( @ ) adelphi dot edu dot

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About Adelphi University: Adelphi is a world class, modern university with excellent and highly relevant programs where students prepare for lives of active citizenship and professional careers. Through its schools and programs-The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work-the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 41 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University chartered in 1896, maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.

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