Speakers

Despite his diagnosis of early-onset Parkinson’s disease at age 43, Bill Bucklew walked nearly 3,000 miles across America to raise money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Eight states, 67 days, several animal attacks and many pairs of shoes later, he joins us to talk about the experience:

https://www.today.com/video/man-who-walked-3-000-miles-to-fight-parkinson-s-i-had-help-along-the-way-1157674563963

https://www.uncorkedadventures.org/

Host: John Hancir

Peter Gordon, Director of Land Management and Operations, Lake Forest Open Lands and the former Lake Forest City Forester will speak about tree ecology and the sensory community behavior of trees.

Host:Ron Hirasawa

In this presentation, Bob, explores the concept of resiliency in both individuals and organizations, despite sometimes horrible and traumatic circumstances, both individuals and organizations can return to levels of equilibrium, and, importantly for many, also use the learnings in the situations as platforms to rise higher and go further.

The key to resiliency for both individuals and organizations is a set of habits that anyone or any organization can learn through practice and action.  Bob will explore both the habits and the behavior necessary to create and sustain personal and organizational resiliency.

Bob Patin is the Founder of The Bottom Line Club, Inc., consultants specializing in executive coaching and talent management, including succession planning, development plans and performance management. He has clients ranging from large to medium sized business as well as both corporate owned and family owned businesses.The firm also creates and performs customized business presentations on talent management for businesses and associations. All consulting and speakers fees are donated to charity. He is also the retired Chief Executive Officer of CNA Life and Group Benefits Companies, among the top 50 life and group insurance companies in the United States. Prior to joining CNA Bob served as Chairman and CEO of Washington National Corporation, a public insurance holding company where he led the company to ten consecutive years of improved operating and net income prior to the company being sold.  

Bob also served as President of Insurance Operations for GE Capital Corporation and Managing Partner of the consulting company, The Harbor Group.  

Bob has served as a Board member of the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management-Northwestern University, the Muskingum University Board of Trustees and its Executive Committee, and National-Louis University. He has served also on numerous corporate and non-profit Boards including The Wilds and Junior Achievement. He is a graduate of Muskingum University (Ohio).

Host: Russ Clark