Brian Bovaird

Background

About Brian Bovaird

I start with a simple credo – you have to be in the business of fulfilling your Mission. The Mission must be preceded with core Values & Mentorship, framed with a Purpose of Servant Leadership. Leadership is evaluated by a clear Vision, Perseverance, Innovation and Execution – Entrepreneurship. Your Customer outcome defines your success and sustainability. My real world journey began 30 years ago working for IBM. My “balance” was volunteering in my community every step of the way, and investing in friendships. I achieved IBM’s top sales recognition, the Golden Circle. Attended Duke/Fuqua School of Business for my MBA. Knowledge is a great tool, but continuous education, and exposure to the world strengthened my resolve. I have proven business leadership, and started several companies. My volunteer journey is primarily through Rotary International, YoungLife, my Church, the Tulsa Boy’s Home, Adopt-a-Schools, Charter High School Board Director, Funds Development, and most recently the Interim Executive Director of a year-round youth and family camp. My passion is Outdoor Classroom & Social Entrepreneurism for youth, via Camps- evaluated by the lives my leadership can touch, and the positive impact on society my team can effect. Kids today suffer from Nature Deficit Disorder (Richard Louv), oftentimes lack GRIT (Angela Duckworth - University of PA), and the solutions are best captured by author Paul Tough's book - How Children Succeed. The cycle of poverty can be broken - kids just need to see their natural world differently, and as an opportunity to develop relevant skills. Our teachers need help expanding their classrooms - outdoors. This can significantly impact creativity, perseverance,"safe failures", and bring STEM education to a more natural state of learning. This approach creates stronger families, better work opportunities and a more balanced life of environmental stewardship.