Dr Michaela O'Donnell Long is Senior Director of the De Pree Centre for Leadership at Fuller Seminary, where she is also Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology and Leadership. Michaela is an entrepreneur who has started several businesses, most notably, she is co-founder and CEO of Long Winter Media, a branding and video production company. In her role at the De Pree Center, Michaela is the principal leader of the grant funded, Entrepreneurship, Faith, and Flourishing Initiative. This grant has enabled the De Pree Center to take the research of Michaela’s PhD dissertation, “Adopting an Entrepreneurial Posture: Vocational Formation in a Changing World of Work,” and turn it into practical resources for entrepreneurs and churches that serve them. Michaela regularly speaks and writes on topics of vocation, entrepreneurship, and women in leadership. Recent publications through the De Pree Center include, “A Seat at the Table,” “Myths of Vocation,” and “She Is.” Her writing is featured widely including at the following outlets Relevant, Fuller Studio, Grit and Virtue, Faith Driven Entrepreneur, Made to Flourish, and Liberty Magazine.
Michaela visited ADM from late August to mid-September 2019. Michaela was the keynote speaker at the 2019 ADM Annual Funding Event and Evening Showcase event. She also taught an Engage Masterclass for women on empathy and imagination, as well as meeting with the 2019 ADM Fellows and women in our 2019 Incubator program.