Gina Frank-Reece is Deputy Secretary of the Department of Revenue. Her previous position was Administrator of the Division of Enterprise Services where she was responsible for overseeing the management of the department's internal services including budget and finance, human resources, procurement, and facilities management. Gina has worked for the state for over 20 years in a variety of professional and management positions in human resources, policy and budget and finance.

Patricia V. Alea, President, Alea & Associates
Pat Alea works with businesses, government and educational institutions to enrich organizational culture and enhance success. She is a frequent speaker and advisor for professional associations and consultant to executives in key leadership positions. Pat began a full time consulting practice focused on strategic organizational planning in 1996 following fifteen years as a professional in marketing and community leadership positions.

Leadership, as a concept, is in danger of becoming a cliché. Most of us have read enough books, heard enough talks and participated in enough workshops on the topic. What we need are clear visions and examples of organizations that practice leadership day to day in ways that drive their missions toward the highest standards.

Gina Frank Reece and Pat Alea will share the story of creating The Leadership Development Plan at the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Using the Baldridge criteria as a familiar and inspiring backdrop, they will provide an overview of the project goals, describe the 6 content modules, and explain the process that was used to successfully embed functional leadership within the culture of a statewide agency. Pat will emphasize the critical nature of culture, climate and micro-climate when implementing leadership applications.