Wesley M. Bitters Director,  The Center for the Advancement of Leadership

Biography: Wesley M. Bitters is the director of The Center for the Advancement of Leadership. He received a Master's Degree in Secondary Education from Michigan State University. He has been a professor at Utah Valley State College for 23 years and has received many outstanding teaching awards, including Teacher of the Year in 1986. He was coordinator of the Hospitality Management Program from 1979 to 1995 and Chair of the Business Management Department from 1994 to 2001. In addition to hospitality classes, he developed the curriculum for the Supervisory Training, Leadership Principles, Leadership Process, the Leadership Certificate and four Internet classes. He has 12 years of business experience, managing country clubs, hotels, and restaurants throughout the United States and Europe. He serves as a consultant, trainer, and provides workshops in service, supervisory skills, and management.  Wes's hobbies and interests include traveling with his family, visiting his grandchildren, contributing service to his church, college and community, and most outdoor sports. Wes and his wife of 38 years, Bonnie, have 7 children and presently live in Orem, Utah.