Welch To Discuss 'Power Of Leadership' At Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD – Want to learn how to rise to the top? Take advice from someone who's already done it.
Joseph Welch, chairman, president and CEO of ITC Holdings Corp. in Novi, will discuss "The Power of Leadership" at the President's Leadership Seminar, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1-2 p.m. at Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield.
And few people know the power of leadership better than Welch, who is president and CEO of the nation's largest independent electricity transmission company. Welch established ITC as the country's first -- and only -- publicly-traded, independent transmission company in 2005.
The seminar, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Science Building auditorium.
The President's Leadership Seminars, inaugurated by Lawrence Tech President Lewis Walker last year, provide a forum for leaders who can show that innovation results from collaboration among diverse disciplines and a desire to solve an important problem. The seminars relate to the areas of expertise and the academic programs offered at Lawrence Tech.
Welch will discuss his own leadership style and how it was formed. He will talk about the importance of leadership education and how leaders are developed at ITC. He will also describe the challenges involved in creating ITC, what it has become, and its future direction.
ITC Holdings is the nation's largest independent electricity transmission company. It invests in the electric transmission grid to improve system reliability, expand access to markets, lower the overall cost of delivered energy and allow new generating resources to interconnect to its transmission systems in seven states.
As chairman, president and CEO, Welch has been focused on providing best-in-class service to customers. He has been a leading voice for developing an energy policy that will support an evolving energy future and national economic development.
Since the beginning of his career in the utility business in 1971, Welch has held positions of increasing responsibility in electricity transmission, distribution, rates, load research, marketing, pricing, and regulatory affairs. He established ITC Transmission as a stand-alone entity from its parent corporation in 2003.
Welch has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Kansas and is a licensed professional engineer in Michigan. He is the co-author of "Competitive Energy Markets: The Power of Choice."
For more information, visit www.ltu.edu.
