Alums Facilitators

• Mary Ann Penn
• edc@bradley.edu
• 309-677-4420

Mary Ann coordinates and facilitates the Leadership ALUMS program and is Program Associate for the Executive Development Center. She holds a B.S. in Organizational Development from Northeastern Illinois University and a M.S. in Management from National-Louis University.

• Robert O. Farquhar
• edc@bradley.edu
• 309-677-4420

Robert O. Farquhar is the founder of Developing Church Leaders. From 1986-2006 he served as Executive Director of The Leadership Development Center, Foster College of Business Administration, Bradley University in Peoria, IL. Since his retirement from Bradley, he assists pastors and their leadership teams enhance their leadership effectiveness. He received his bachelor’s degree from Bradley University and a master’s degree in Organizational Communications from the University of Wisconsin. Bob began his career teaching junior high science. He worked for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals from 1967 to 1977. From 1977 to 1986 he managed employee training and education at the Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield, WI. His area of interest and expertise includes executive leadership coaching, team building, and performance appraisal training. Bob and his wife Ginger have two adult children, Jeff and Susan, and eight grandchildren.