By MC2 Patrick Dionne

Ms. Winli McAnally, director of the university’s Center for Executive Education (CEE), is pictured with CEE team members Jenna DeDominici, right, and Ben Quismundo, left, following the announcement of her reappointment as CEE director, a position she has held since March of 2015.

“I manage 20 CEE faculty as well as our small team of exceptional staff members. With them, and other key NPS faculty, we support up to 800 Navy senior leaders every year,” said McAnally. “What is truly rewarding for all of us is, when we see the very challenging jobs that our students will be going into, and we can provide them more tools, insights and skills to help them be more effective in leading their organizations.”

The Center for Executive Education (CEE) designs and delivers both standing and customized executive education programs that address the strategic needs of Navy and joint organizations. CEE offers these programs both on campus at NPS or at off-site locations near major Navy concentration areas. All programs are designed to enable Navy leaders to manage and lead more effectively by engaging participants in case studies, team exercises, practical applications and focused lectures.

“As part of the Navy’s Leader Development continuum, we want to continue assisting and supporting the development of the overarching Navy leadership strategy,” said McAnally. “We are also seeing increasing demand at the flag level to provide programs and resources to strengthen their own organizational leadership and executive teams. In order to be able to respond to all these requests, we are continuing to develop Navy talent by growing subject matter experts and faculty that can help us develop these programs.”

CEE has practical experience working with Navy commands with a multi-disciplinary approach, McAnally said, making it a critical resource for developing the organizational and executive skills that Navy leadership needs.

Prior to joining CEE, McAnally served as deputy director and operations manager for the Executive Master of Business Administration program in NPS’ Graduate School of Business and Public Policy.