Name: Gerry Czarnecki

Nickname: The Czar

Current Occupation: Leadership Mentor, Governance Guru, Corporate Board Member, Sage, Muse

Work Experience: machine operator to CEO and most points in between; Volunteer in many social service and charitable organizations

Social Service Passion: Youth Education and Adult Life Long Learning

Childhood Ambition: President of something

Core Philosophy of life: love begets love; Love binds us to each other and a desire to give of ourselves; our personal achievement helps society and continuously improving ourselves gives meaning to everything we do and makes us better members of society.

Wildest Dream: President of the United States or world class actor or both

Greatest Achievement: Having loved and been loved by so many people whose lives I touched or who touched mine, starting with my wife and daughter.

First Job: When in school - Stock clerk in grocery store; After school - Army private; After military - machine operator
Sign: Aries; Thumbs Up

Latest Book Read: The last leadership or business strategy released

Favorite TV Shows: Cable News because I am a "current events junkie"

Favorite Person in History and Why: Winston Churchill - Because he had the clarity of vision and the courage to follow the path

Most Admired Living Person and Why: My wife who inspires me to be the best that I can be, and who has always been there when I needed her.

Pet Peeve: People and organizations who fail to recognize the power of individual liberty

Greatest Strength: The ability to absorb disparate ideas, synthesize them into a new concept and then communicate to a diverse audience - In short, I know how to find great ideas and use them to help others win

God Given Talent: No fear of public speaking, draws energy from audiences

Greatest Weakness: Take on too many priorities

Can’t Live Without: My Blackberry

Transportation: Frequent Flyer; Driving a car too fast

Perfect Day: Learned something; helped somebody learn something

Indulgence: Dark Chocolate

Inspiration: By the love I get from helping others to be inspired