Summary
In this Army and Navy Academy (ANA) podcast episode, President Barry Shreiar sits down with retired Major General Arthur Bartell, former Academy President and current board member, to explore leadership development for boys through structure, mentorship, and character formation. Drawing on General Bartell’s U.S. Army career, they discuss how daily routines, accountability, and empathy help boys build discipline, confidence, and integrity. The conversation also addresses the digital pressures boys face today, including smartphones and AI, and why foundational values, brotherhood, and steady adult guidance matter more than ever. Parents and educators will leave with practical insight into how ANA forges virtuous young men for life, prepared for college and for principled leadership beyond campus.
Candace Heidenrich is the CEO of Aperture Advisory Associates, where she works with private secondary and higher education leaders to strengthen programs and practices. She founded Aperture in 2018 after more than a decade in a senior administrative role at a boarding school in California. Additionally, she held faculty and chair positions at private schools and colleges in Los Angeles and Ojai. Her background also includes director and executive level positions with start-ups and Fortune 500 corporations.
While earning her B.A. in Education and Humanities in the Lawrence Henry Gipson Scholar program, she studied abroad at Oxford before pursuing her master’s at the University of California, Santa Barbara. A frequent speaker at national conferences, she is a recognized thought leader and authority on enrollment management and marketing best practices.