Day 9 - Leadership Training

12 Days of GBA – Day 9: Leadership Training

Summary

Tiffany Vorhies and Ryan White present a year-end series highlighting their favorite GBA resources, counting down from Day 12 to Day 1. Discover GBA's comprehensive leadership training opportunities that span your entire career journey. Ryan and Tiffany share their personal experiences, including how they met through the Emerging Leaders program—an 18-month cohort experience that launched the GBA podcast. Learn about the Early Professional Class featuring 10 interactive virtual sessions led by adult learning expert Brock Simmons, the Fall Leadership Summit bringing committees together with world-class keynote speakers, and specialized peer groups for CEOs, CFOs, practice leads, and more. From committee leadership roles to annual conference keynotes, GBA offers authentic, engaging programs that build lasting professional networks and practical leadership skills.

Links

• Career Continuum
• Enroll in one of the 2026 Early Professional Classes
• Emerging Leaders Program - Cohort #6
• 2025 Fall Leadership Summit Wrap-Up and Reflection
• Register for GBA's 2026 Annual Conference, April 23-25, 2026, Phoenix, Arizona
• Join a GBA Peer Group

Calls-to-action:

• Visit the GBA Website at https://www.geoprofessional.org for other training resources and reference materials and/or to become a member.
• Visit https://www.gbapodcast.com for future Podcast Episodes
• Contact us at info@geoprofessional.org with any podcast-related questions or comments

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This episode was produced by the following GBA Members:

• Tiffany Vorhies – Principal, Vice President/SME
• Ryan White, PE, GE – Principal Geotechnical Engineer/Apex Companies, LLC