“In the journey of business education, the Mars Lecture Series serves as a compass, guiding our students through the complexities of the global business landscape,\u201d Elizabethtown College Dean of the School of Business, Najiba Benabess said. \u201cBy offering firsthand insights from industry executives, we illuminate the path toward understanding and navigating the ever-evolving challenges and opportunities that shape our world.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Charlie Ebersole \u201986 \u2014 Chief Executive Officer at DKI Services<\/strong><\/p>\n Alumnus Charlie Ebersole’ 86 spoke to students on Feb. 23.<\/p><\/div>\n Ebersole\u2019s lecture highlighted his journey from his first business in high school to his time at Etown and his other entrepreneurship opportunities. He encouraged students to work through challenges.<\/p>\n \u201cLook back and learn,\u201d Ebersole said. \u201cThere are those [bad] days, but there are far more days of being satisfied, challenged and intrigued.\u201d<\/p>\n View photos.<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>Katie Sandoe \u2014 Founder and Chief Illumination Officer of Light Echo Co.<\/strong><\/p>\n Katie Sandoe, founder of Light Echo Co., an organization that helps leaders and organizations find purpose and transform the workplace,\u00a0 spoke with Etown students on March 15. Sandoe\u2019s company offers consulting, coaching, and education. Sandoe is also an adjunct professor within Penn State Harrisburg\u2019s Communications program and serves on the board of advisors for Penn State Harrisburg\u2019s School of Humanities. She was the executive director of Girls on the Run of Lancaster and Lebanon from 2021-23 and has worked in the public relations field for more than 20 years.<\/p>\n Sandoe encouraged students to think about the impact their life has on others and how they can make a positive change. She also shared the challenges she\u2019s faced in her career and personal journey and how they made her stronger.<\/p>\n \u201cI defined for me where my worth and value comes from, and it is not from wealth, power, awards, or accolades, it\u2019s when I walk into a space, will someone\u2019s life be positively impacted because of me,\u201d Sandoe said. \u201cThere\u2019s so much potential before you, and there\u2019s so much opportunity and anticipation, but I hope when you think about being successful that you won\u2019t forget to live a fulfilling life.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2024\/04\/53561572965_b18706250f_o-scaled.jpg\")
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Alumnus Charlie Ebersole \u201986 opened the spring lecture series on Feb. 23. Ebersole is the Chief Executive Officer of DKI Services, the largest network of building restoration specialists in North America. DKI Services provides disaster restoration, industrial hygiene services, construction, and renovation for properties that experience disasters like floods and fires.<\/p>\n