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Fall 2021

Scott Sorrels

National Commissioner

Culture Matters

I recently read about Eagle Scout Nolan Ridgeway’s inspiring hike of 2653 miles along the Pacific Crest trail, extending from the…

Larry Chase

Service Chair

Culture - So What

It’s easy to get wrapped up in all the “stuff” going on in Scouting today; there are lots of distractions…

Linda Baker

Council Support Chair

The Ripple Effect

We’ve all seen or heard the awful results of subjecting people to toxic cultures—how the effects of hurt and frustration and…

Mike Weber

Technology Chair

Building Relationships and Unit Health Through Detailed Assessments

As commissioners, we rely on positive and continual relationships to do our job effectively…

Karen Bengtson

Commissioner Recruting and Retention Chair

Making a Difference Through Change

Changing the underlying culture of any large organization requires that core values be reassessed and long-term goals redefined. It takes time. Or …

John Cherry

Development Chair

Commissioner Culture: A Development Perspective

These seven words have the capacity to help transform unit service in the Boy Scouts of America. A key element of any successful organization….

Craig Martin

Program Chair

Exploring and Commissioner Culture

As a reminder, Exploring is a co-ed program for youth and young adults, ages 10 to 20, which provides opportunities for…

Steve Lee

Program Support Chair

Commissioner Culture - Program Support

Following Commissioner Week at the Philmont Training Center this summer, you may have noticed a new slogan…

Jim Libbin

Council Support Chair

Commissioner Culture and Unit Assesments

Every administrative commissioner, especially district and council commissioners, struggles with the low rates of…

Mike Moegenburg

Marketing and Communications Chair

Culture Starts with You

Growing Scouting is exciting because we can share the fun we have with more youth and impart important lessons along the…

Chris Beaver

Roundtable Support Chair

Roundtable Culture

A group’s culture indicates its customs and its achievements. In unit service, we certainly have customs and, in the end…

Sean Byrne

Resources Chair

Culture Includes Everyone

Across many of those articles you’ll read quite a few definitions on what culture is, you’ll learn why the culture…

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Scott Sorrels

National Commissioner

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Larry Chase

Service Chair

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Linda Baker

Council Support Chair

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Karen Bengston

Commissioner Recruiting and Retention Chair

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Jim Libbin

Council Support Chair

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Mike Moegenburg

Marketing and
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Chris Beaver

Roundtable Support Chair

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Sean Byrne

Resources Chair

Culture Includes Everyone

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.