
Igniting Generational Leadership
Alder is a community of influential people on a journey of growth and sense-making to become Generational Leaders.

What We Do
Equipping
Leaders
Alder is creating a new leadership class through a formative learning and growth journey, shaping perspective and positively impacting society.
- A community of established executives and entrepreneurial minds
- Curated information and dialogue to explore complex issues
- Intentional journey to shape and live a legacy of impact

How We Do It
Growth, Sense-making, & Community

Membership at Alder is a commitment to deepening our search for transformation through the spiral of life. We design experiences that foster personal growth, drive sense-making, and build community.
Growth
We look in the mirror together, reflecting on our shared values and challenging each other to rise above division.
Chris Winn
President, SSI (Semiconductor, Aerospace, and Hybrid Industries)

[Photo: Mark Olsen]
Sense-Making
This is a group of leaders who are committed to exploring today’s societal issues through values and ideals that our country has long stood for.
Kathy Bintz
CEO, CRP (Retail Packaging)

Community
This community delivers in a way that gets us beyond reactivity and into a mindset of positive action.
Trevor Thompson
President, TerraClear (AgTech)

[The Eclipse, Alma W. Thomas]
From the desk of


Michael P. Davidson
CEO, Alder
September 15, 2021
A few months ago, I was decorating our home for Independence Day with my six-year-old daughter, Everly. As I hung our flags, she looked up at me with big brown eyes and asked me what America will be like when she’s older…