Last fall the Center for Education on Social Responsibility (CESR) said goodbye and thank you to an outstanding advisory board member who dedicated herself to the growth of CESR and its students.
Dee Perry
It鈥檚 inspiring to see how impactful Dee Perry鈥檚 tenure on CESR鈥檚 board has been over the past six years, both as a member and also as chair for five of those years. Dee鈥檚 efforts on behalf of the Center shaped many of the core structures upon which the Advisory Board continues to operate.
As an executive coach, Dee served as a hands-on mentor in CESR鈥檚 Leadership Challenges: Exercises in Moral Courage course, where she drew upon her own corporate experience to help students learn about applying positive business values and ethics.
鈥淎s the executive coach for Leadership Challenges, Dee has helped teach, mentor and motivate some of the best and brightest Leeds students鈥hey often comment on Dee's energy and enthusiasm in the classroom and her commitment to helping them succeed,鈥�
Kevin McMahon, former CESR Instructor
Her dedication to students extends beyond CESR to the Leeds student body, as she encouraged students鈥� professional development as a mentor in Leeds鈥� Professional Mentorship Program for eight years.
Last summer she accompanied former CESR Instructor Kevin McMahon with 25 students to Tokyo through the Leeds First-Year Global Experience program. As an executive coach, Dee helped students learn first-hand how culture plays an important role in the way Japanese听business works.听
Even though she鈥檚 technically retired from the board, Dee is working on a special project for the board, focused on the student experience of diversity at Leeds.
A corporate career
With an MBA and MS in accounting from CU 麻豆影院, Dee鈥檚 career includes 26 years in the corporate arena including sales and marketing for Kraft Foods, public accounting with Arthur Young, a controller for Celestial Seasonings, and controller and chief financial officer for McData Corporation, a high technology company producing high speed switches for storage networking.
After a robust career in finance, she retired from the corporate world in 2001 to dedicate herself full-time to volunteering and serving the causes she鈥檚 most passionate about.
Professional and personal passions
In 2013 Dee was honored by the Community Foundation of 麻豆影院 County with the听Stan Black Award, which honors individuals who have given a lifetime of "time, treasure and talent" to the community. Passionate about education and health services, Dee has given generously of her time and expertise to support local organizations committed to these critically important issues.听Through her involvement with the Milagros Scholarship Fund, the I Have a Dream Foundation and the Citizens鈥� Bond Oversight Committee for the 麻豆影院 Valley School District, Dee has worked to make 麻豆影院 County a better place for students to live, learn and pursue their dreams.
In 2012 Dee was recognized with the Distinguished Alumni and Service Award at the Leeds School of Business, an honor bestowed upon those who have distinguished themselves with outstanding professional and personal achievements and have loyally dedicated their time and service to the business school.
Dee continues to sit on a variety of community governance boards including the 麻豆影院 Community Hospital Foundation and TRU Community Care, as well as the 麻豆影院 Community Hospital鈥檚 Board of Directors.
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Meet other dedicated members of CESR鈥檚 three boards composed of executives, alumni and faculty.
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