About

Elder Millennial Leader is published by me, Liz Gross. Dr. Liz Gross, if you want to be formal. I'm afforded multiple leadership laboratories:

• Startup founder and CEO
• Nonprofit board of directors president
• Paid advisor to a small, privately-owned business
• Life-long learner

I earned my Ph.D. in Leadership, Learning, and Service at Cardinal Stritch University, and my M.Ed. in Educational Policy & Leadership from Marquette University.

My lived experience includes a lot of privilege. I'm a white woman, a first-generation college student, and grew up solidly middle class. My husband and I own our home but have 20 years left on the mortgage. My student loans are finally paid off.

I claim "elder millennial" status based on my birth year—1982. I didn't have a cell phone until my senior year of college, and got my Facebook account after graduating. I started supervising staff when I was 23 years old. I became a marketing director for a college shortly after my 28th birthday. I started a business as an intrepreneur at 35. Millennials in leadership roles aren't new, but I want us to be a new type of leader.

The Vision of Elder Millennial Leader

Inspire leaders—of any age, at any level—to act in ways that respect the dignity of all individuals and positively impact communities and society.

Give people the courage to lead differently than they've been led.

Chart a new course for leadership.