The Emerson Leadership Institute at Saint Louis University is proud to present Leading With Dignity: Building Great Organizations and a Stronger St. Louis Community, a special fireside chat bringing together regional leaders whose organizations embrace dignity-based leadership as a guiding principle for culture, decision-making, human flourishing, and organizational success. The discussion will explore both the opportunities and the practical implications of putting dignity at the center of leadership.
The event will also serve as the soft launch of Dignity Leadership STL: A Regional Consortium for Dignity-Based Leadership, convened by the Emerson Leadership Institute. We invite organizations, institutions, community leaders, and individuals across St. Louis to join Dignity Leadership STL and be part of this emerging conversationto explore what dignity-based leadership can mean for St. Louis and how, together, we can help make it an increasingly distinctive strength of our region.
Date & Time:
Friday, September 11, 2026
10:30 A.M. — 10:40 A.M. Welcome remarks, Dean Jackson Nickerson
10:40 A.M. — 11:30 A.M. Fireside Chat
11:30 A.M. — 11:45 A.M. Q&A
11:45 A.M. — 12:00 P.M. Dignity Leadership STL
12:00 P.M. Boxed lunch
Panelists:
Meg Brown, Chief Operating Officer, Cambridge Air Solutions
Marilyn Bush, President, Bank of America St. Louis
Kathy Johnson, Executive VP & Provost, Saint Louis University
Dan Wessel, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Enterprise Mobility
Moderator: Jintong Tang, Director, Emerson Leadership Institute
Venue:
Sinquefield State Room, DuBourg Hall 409, Saint Louis University
