Becky Andree

Bio

Coming soon.

Experience and Interests

Teaching

• Assistant Professor, UW-Stevens Point (2025-present)
• Adjunct Faculty, UW-Platteville (2022-2025)
• Adjunct Faculty, Federal Executive Institute (2024-2025)
• Faculty, Federal Executive Institute (2022-2024)

Research Interests

• Cognitive Development
• Positive Organizational Scholarship
• High-Quality Connections
• Institute for Social Innovation Fellow, Fielding Graduate University (2023-present)

Professional Experience

• CEO, Vertical Leadership Consulting (2017-present)
• Talent Management Center of Excellence, Alcoa / Arconic (2005-2017)
• Change Management, Blackwell Consulting (2002-2003)
• Learning & Development, Tetra Pak (2000-2002)
• HR Consultant, Forester Consulting (1999-2000)
• Leadership Development, DDI World (1996-1999)

Presentations and Publications

Publications

• Andree, R. (2025). The hidden curriculum of connection. In J.-P. Isbouts (Ed.), Organization development today: How individuals, groups, and organizations can flourish in today’s volatile world (pp. 207–225). Fielding University Press.

Involvement

Community

• School Board President (2014-2024)
• Founder, Vertical Leadership Consulting (2017-present)
• Membership Services Co-Liaison, Michigan Lean Consortium (2020-2022)
• DEI Action Committee, School District (2020-2022)

Professional Memberships

• Member, International Leadership Association
• Member, Society for Human Resources

Fun Facts

Best advice you ever received?

The path we avoid is the one we most need to travel.

What did you want to be when you were growing up?

First female NFL referee.

Favorite Quote?

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – often attributed to William Butler Yeats

One thing about your school that you are most proud of?

I’m most proud of our department’s strong focus on building meaningful connections with local businesses and creating opportunities for students to gain real-world experience.

What do you enjoy most about teaching?

What I enjoy most about teaching is watching students connect classroom ideas to real-life situations. Seeing that moment when a concept ‘clicks’—and they realize they can use it to make sense of work, people and organizations—is incredibly rewarding.

A piece of advice for students in your school?

Say yes to opportunities that push you outside your comfort zone. The projects, internships and conversations that feel uncertain at first often become the experiences that shape your career the most. Business is about learning how to navigate complexity with others—start practicing that now.