📣 LEAD OUT LOUD: Leadership Beyond the Title

We are pleased to announce our speaker lineup (as featured in the graphic below), and we are especially grateful that our new Lt. Governor, Dale Caldwell, has agreed to serve as our featured speaker.

Hosted by New Jersey Association of Educational Leaders, this event will center on the personal leadership journeys of our distinguished speakers—offering insight, inspiration, and real-world perspectives designed for leaders at every stage.

🌟 Featured Speakers

• Dale Caldwell – Lt. Governor, State of New Jersey
• Kimberley Markus – Former NJ Commissioner of Education
• Eric Crespo – Superintendent, Weehawken Board of Education
• Dario Sforza – Superintendent, Carlstadt–East Rutherford Board of Education
• Michael Conner – CEO, Agile Evolutionary Group

🗓 Date: March 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: The Brownstone, Paterson, NJ
🍽 Full buffet lunch and beverages included

🎟️ Registration Information

This event has limited seating, so you are being given early access to register until Friday, February 6 at 12:00 PM, when the general announcement will be released to our full membership.

You may register using the QR code on the flyer or via this link:
👉 https://forms.gle/nFcg5YR4oJjCxK5P7

Once the attendance limit is reached, registration will close. Feel free to share this invitation within your professional networks.

Important Note

We kindly ask that you register ONLY if you will attend, as each seat represents a cost to the association and we are required to meet a minimum headcount with the venue.

Free lunch and beverages are provided courtesy of:

• NJAEL
• All In for Inclusive Education
• Just Right Reader
• Innovations in Modern Education

Thank you for your continued support of NJAEL. We look forward to seeing you at The Brownstone for an afternoon of connection, reflection, and leadership growth.

Lead boldly. Lead authentically. Lead Out Loud