Debbie Stores, where she heads Federated Leadership Institute, a training function whose mission is to strengthen the leadership capabilities of the top 1,800 executives. The focus of the Institute is to:
*Help leaders make an effective transition as they step up to broader responsibilities in the company
*Prepare high-potential executives for senior-level assignments
Partnership between Debbie, her staff, and external training and organization development providers is a key to the success of the Institute. Federated has been named for two years as one of the Top 100 Companies in Training and Development by Training Magazine. They have also received a Best Practice Award by the National Retail Federation for the work of the Leadership Institute.
Over her nineteen years with Federated, Debbie has managed numerous large-scale projects that have involved multiple vendors and consultants. Debbie considers managing vendor relationships one of the most challenging aspects of her job.
She has held other training positions at Federated, including director of training at Lazarus, a Midwest division, and at AT&T in the Sales and Marketing Education Organization. Debbie brings a background in university career planning and placement work and classroom teaching to her corporate training experience.
Debbie holds a master’s in education from Xavier University (Cincinnati) and a bachelor of arts from Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University. She has published articles in professional journals and has spoken on numerous occasions at national, regional, and local conferences.