PSA Members-Only Professional Development Webinar Series

*By signing up once, you will be registered for all four webinars. If you cannot be in person for the date/time of the event a recording will be available to you. 

Spring 2026

The Poultry Science Association is proud to offer an exclusive four-part professional development webinar series designed specifically for PSA members. This series brings together nationally recognized leadership experts and distinguished poultry science leaders to provide practical insights, career development strategies, and inspiration for professionals at every stage.

Webinar 1: March 11, 2026 12 P.M. CT/1EST

Mark Sanborn

You Don't Need A Title To Be A Leader:
How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make a Positive Difference

Based on three decades of working with some of the world’s best leaders and companies, this dynamic keynote focuses on the true heart of leadership: making things better for others. And you don’t need a title to do that.

Mark Sanborn demonstrates how anyone — at any level and regardless of title — can make a significant contribution and create meaningful, positive change within their organization.

This session is especially relevant for faculty, researchers, extension professionals, graduate students, and industry leaders who want to strengthen their influence, improve team performance, and build a stronger culture of collaboration.

Key Takeaways:

• The six fundamental skills of leadership

• How to create an “army of lions” — where everyone knows when and how to lead

• How to maximize the three resources every organization possesses

• How leaders communicate differently

• Identifying the most important actions needed for performance

• Why team members must take responsibility, not just action

This session will equip PSA members with practical leadership tools that can immediately be applied in laboratories, classrooms, extension programs, and industry settings.

Webinar 2: April 8, 2026 12 P.M. CT/1EST

Barry Scarbrough

From Data to Influence: The Scientist’s Guide to Powerful Presentations

Overview

“From Data to Influence: The Scientist’s Guide to Powerful Presentations,” challenges the assumption that rigorous science automatically creates impact. Designed for researchers and technical experts, it shows how clarity, structure, and audience-centered framing determine whether ideas get funded, published, adopted, or ignored. Drawing on insights from communicators like Hans Rosling and storytelling principles from Nancy Duarte, the session teaches scientists how to organize data into compelling narratives without sacrificing credibility. Participants learn practical tools for simplifying slides, reducing cognitive overload, strengthening executive presence, and tailoring messages to different stakeholders. The core message: scientific excellence earns discovery — but communication excellence earns influence.  

Bio:

Barry’s mission is harnessing 25 years of Fortune 100 biotechnology people leadership experience to elevate business outcomes. Specializing in strategic sales development, he utilizes his CPA background and senior sales leadership experience to coach sales teams, nurturing their potential and enabling robust growth in a fiercely competitive landscape. As a former Director of Sales Training at Bayer Crop Science and a Regional Director of Sales at Schering Plough, he brings both significant training experience and field sales leadership to the table.

Having worked in accounting at Price Waterhouse and Frito-Lay in his formative years, he uniquely understands the importance of business acumen in sales and marketing relationships, while 25 years of leadership in pharmaceuticals (Bayer, Schering-Plough and Ther-Rx) have helped shape his perspectives around emotional intelligence and effective leader styles.  This has allowed Barry to establish a robust biotech network and following, but most importantly a broad range of experiences to coach executives, deliver discretionary effort and drive ROI.

Webinar 3

Marlene Eick

May 2026

This webinar will be recorded in advance and released to registered participants.

Webinar 4

Exclusive PSA Fellows Roundtable

June 2026

An exclusive opportunity to engage directly with PSA Fellows in an interactive discussion focused on leadership, career growth, mentorship, and advancing poultry science.

This special session will provide members with candid insights from some of the most accomplished professionals in our field, offering valuable perspective on navigating academia, industry, and service leadership roles.