Wes Becton Named as Commencement Speaker
Trinity Christian College is pleased to announce Wes Becton as the commencement speaker for the ceremony celebrating the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 graduates.
Becton is the Co-founder and CEO of George Washington Street Partners, where he serves as an executive leadership coach and business consultant. As a Professional Certified coach (PCC) and member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), he works with leaders across a wide range of industries to help propel them to growth and success.
After earning his degrees from Valley Forge Military College, George Washington University (B.A.), and Lewis University (M.B.A.), Becton served on active duty in the US Army for eight years and is a graduate of the US Army’s Ranger School. He served as a platoon leader in the Demilitarized Zone in Korea and later as the Commander of the U.S. Army’s Honor Guard Company. He spent more than 20 years as a healthcare executive, leading multispecialty physician practices and surgery centers and working in academic medicine, eventually serving as the President of an ophthalmology practice.
Becton has significant governance experience and has served on several boards during his esteemed career. He continues to serve on the boards of The Commuter Rail Board (Metra), New Directors Housing Corporation, Pan American Bank, and is the incoming board chairman for Elmhurst University.
As an adjunct faculty member at Lewis University, he has taught leadership and organizational behavior for over 20 years and is an active surveyor with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare.
Becton and his wife have been married for 35 years and have three adult children, a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. He is a frequent and passionate speaker and lecturer on leadership, inclusion, and innovation.
This year’s commencement will honor the graduates of Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 at one ceremony held off-campus at Ozinga Field, 14011 Kenton Ave. Crestwood, IL 60445, on Friday, May 2nd, at 7 p.m.
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