SAN DIEGO – Jim Bouchard, founder of the Sensei Leadership Movement, will deliver a pair of motivational presentations at the Wood Pro Expo & Conference, April 27-29.

Jim Bouchard, founder Sensei Leadership movement

During the Wood Pro conference track on Wednesday, April 27, Bouchard will conduct a Sensei Leadership Workshop. The author and frequent lecturer will help woodworking managers discover how addressing challenges head-on can help them discover new talents and improve the way they lead and relate to others. 

Bouchard will also deliver a free keynote presentation at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 28, immediately before the opening of Wood Pro Expo, co-located with the Closets Expo at the San Diego Convention Center. His talk will focus on how leaders can attract, train and maintain their employees by creating a positive culture in their organizations.

"Inspire, empower and guide" are the three main tenants that managers need to embrace to become Sensei leaders. Human-centric leadership is all about building resilience, promoting peak performance, and boosting profitability, according to Bouchard. “When your people succeed, you succeed.”

Check out the accompanying video to get a flavor of the commanding presence Bouchard brings to the stage.

Bouchard’s workshop is one of five sessions that will be featured in the Wood Pro Conference track scheduled for April 27. Other sessions include:

• Opening Keynote by Laurie Haefele, Associate AIA, ASID, NKBA, Haefele Design Inc.;
• CMA Benchmark Survey results by Amanda Conger, executive director, Cabinet Makers Association
• Adding Closets to Your Mix by Matt Wehner; and
• Pricing Survey by Will Sampson.

The full-day conference will be capped by an exclusive video tour of Montbleau's high-tech manufacturing plant in Tijuana, Mexico, led by CEO Ron Montbleau.

The Wood Pro Conference will run concurrently with the annual Closets Conference. The conferences precede the Closets Expo and Wood Pro Expo California on April 28 and 29 at the San Diego Convention Center.

View the full three-day event schedule.

About the 2022 Closets Conference & Expo and Wood Pro Expo California
The Closets Conference & Expo is the annual national event for closet and home storage professionals. It is co-located with Wood Pro Expo California (WPE), a regional marketplace for woodworking professionals. The events are organized by Closets & Organized Storage and FDMC magazines respectively, each part of Woodworking Network. The twin-bill event is scheduled for April 27-29, 2022, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif. 

The Closets Expo and WPE each kick off with a separate full-day conference on April 27, followed by the two-day expo, April 28-29, featuring woodworking machinery, supplies, and components. Additional educational programming is offered on both days of the expo. Tours of local manufacturing plants and the popular Top Shelf Design Awards networking reception are also key features of the event.

For information about exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, contact Laurel Didier, publisher of Closets & Home Storage. For all other inquiries, contact Kim Lebel, show manager. 

View the interactive exhibitor prospectus,

More upcoming Woodworking Network events
Executive Briefing Conference, September 15-17, 2022, The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, October 13-14, 2022, Spooky Nook Sports Center, Manheim, Pa.

Salon Industriel du Bois Ouvré (SIBO), October 27-29, 2022, Centrexpo Cogeco, Drummondville, Quebec.