Business Breafast set for Sept. 10 in Waterville

WATERVILLE — The next Business Breakfast, presented by Thomas College and the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, will host David Ciullo. There are many critical qualities a leader must “have” or “learn” to become a successful supervisor, manager or executive. Ciullo, president of the HR Services firm Career Management Associates will discuss 10 critical leadership qualities needed to be successful, which are inherent, and which can be learned through effective development.

The breakfast will be held from 7:15 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, in the Spann Student Commons Summit Room on Thomas College’s campus, 180 West River Road.

Ciullo is the host of the HR Power Hour, a radio show streaming worldwide from the Newstalk WLOB studios in Portland and at hrpowerhour.com. In 2012, Ciullo was elected, and still serves, as president of Lincolnshire International, an Arbora Global Company. He also chairs the company’s board of directors.

Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce holds monthly informative presentations on a variety of educational business topics at Thomas College’s Spann Student Commons. The cost of the Business Breakfast is $25 for members, $28 for late registration (after Friday before the event), $35 at the door and for non-members and the general public. Breakfast is included with the reservation. To register, email customerservice@midmainechamber.com or call 873-3315.

The sponsors for the Business Breakfast are AT&T; People’s United Bank; Higgins & Bolduc Insurance; Nicholson, Michaud & Company; O’Donnell, Lee, McCowan & Phillips, LLC; the Morning Sentinel, a division of Maine Today Media, Inc.; and, Choice Investments as our TV sponsor.

About Thomas College: Founded in 1894, Thomas College is at the forefront of affordability, access to college education, and providing students with a good return on investment. The private, career-oriented college is committed to preparing its undergraduates for careers in all forms of business, technology, criminal justice, psychology, and education. On average, 94 percent of Thomas graduates are employed within 90 days of graduation. The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and awards a Master of Business Administration (with concentrations in Accounting, Health Care Management, Human Resources, and Project Management); a Master of Science in Education, Educational Leadership, and Literacy Education; a Bachelor of Science, a Bachelor of Arts; an Associate in Science, and an Associate in Arts. For more information, visit www.thomas.edu.

For additional information, contact Jennifer Buker at bukerj@thomas.edu or 207-859-1319.