Join us for the JA Economic Leadership Speaker event taking place on Monday, May 16. The in-person breakfast and hybrid virtual event will be held at the Holiday Inn South in Eau Claire, WI.

We are pleased that 2019 Superintendent of the Year Joe Sanfelippo from Fall Creek School District will be the guest speaker.

Joe's topic will cover Hacking Leadership and says, "Water is amazing and seemingly always finds a way. It has the ability to form, replenish our system, power equipment, and can wipe out entire cities. Leaders have the same properties. Some end up conforming to their environment as water would with a cup or bowl. Some have the power to wipe out entire populations and others lift the level of the land. The best leaders take little openings and create space for those they lead. They find the smallest cracks of opportunity and create a path that was not there before. They shape the land. They find a way. Hacking leadership is about finding innovative solutions to issues that have plagued the system for years and implementing them tomorrow."

With a focus on culture and communication, Joe has brought his 850-student district to national recognition. In the eight years since he started with the Fall Creek School District, Sanfelippo has used social media and speaking opportunities at conferences to transform Fall Creek into a "rock star" district with a national following.  

Joe started the #1minwalk2work Leadership Challenge, and co-authored The Power of Branding-Telling Your School's Story, Principal Professional Development: Leading Learning in a Digital Age and Hacking Leadership: 10 Ways Great Leaders Inspire Learning That Teachers, Students and Parents Love. He was selected as 1 of 117 Future Ready Superintendents in 2014 and 1 of 50 Superintendents as a Personalized Learning Leader in 2016 by the US Department of Education. He attended summits at the White House for both distinctions. Education Dive named Joe 1 of 5 K-12 administrators to watch in 2018 and their National Superintendent of the Year in 2019. He has been a featured speaker in multiple states in the areas of Advancing the Use of Social Media for School Leaders, Telling Your School Story, Creating a Culture of Yes, and Personalized Professional Growth for Staff.  

"There is nobody more passionate, energetic, creative and motivational than Joe Sanfelippo! Joe's conference keynote brought laughter and tears to our attendees while establishing an encouraging atmosphere, reminding each of us that we do make a difference." ~ Amber Heffner, Executive Director Illinois Digital Educators Alliance

It should be an inspirational and motiviating morning for all attendees.