Article Link: http://exchangepress.com/article/a-special-goodbye/5021724/
Editor’s Note: Forty-two editions and seven years later, Exchange bids one of our favorite people and writer, Dennis Vicars, goodbye. Roger and I have known Dennis for 20 years and have always appreciated his 360° knowledge of early care and education. He has been a teacher, ECE company founder, ECE lobbyist, ECE association CEO, non-profit and for-profit consultant, and recently CEO of the country’s second largest corporate-sponsored child care company. An impressive résumé, but what has been more impressive has been Dennis’ willingness to openly share his leadership experience and knowledge with the intention of making lives for young children better. With this being Dennis’ last management article, I could not resist the opportunity to ask him a few parting questions, which will be helpful to us all as we work toward making the lives of young children, our teachers, and staff better. Thank you, Dennis!Bonnie: You’ve had a long, rich career in early care and education. What advice would you offer to a person just entering this field?
Dennis: Find some great mentors. I was fortunate to have icons like Julie Sell, Judy Carnahan, Karen King, and Julie Wassom take me under their wings early. I had the education and management ...