A longtime leader at IBM, John Teltsch serves as General Manager of Global Business Partners. In this role he collaborates across a board set of IBM Ecosystem of Partners to find opportunities for growth in analytics, cloud, security, artificial intelligence and modern infrastructure. Prior to beginning his 35-year career at IBM, John Teltsch gained leadership experience in college as one of the founding brothers of the Spring Hill College chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity, which operates a unique leadership program called Horizons.
Horizons offers leadership training to qualified Sigma Chi members who have at least two years remaining in college. A unique component of the program is its outdoor setting in Snowbird, Utah, where students participate in outdoor activities. Prior to beginning the outdoor adventure in Utah, applicants to the program are required to engage in self-reflection through a series of questions, after which they complete pre-trip readings.
Upon arrival in Utah, students participate in outdoor adventure experiences designed for whole-brain learning, which entails the use of both mind and body. After the outdoor component of Horizons, participants engage in a mentoring experience with Sigma Chi members as well as in follow-up leadership sessions online.
To learn more about Sigma Chi and its Horizons program, visit SigmaChi.org/horizons.
