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Explore the CDA Business Academy

A blend of self-paced eLearning with interactive live sessions!

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PROGRAM ONBOARDING AND KICK-OFF
September
18
VISION GOALS & PLANNING PROCESS
October
2
THE RIGHT TEAM & CUSTOMER
October
16
AN EMPOWERED SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT
October
30
DEMYSTIFYING THE FINANCIALS
November
13
APPLYING THE FINANCIALS
December
4
What is the CDA Business Academy Curriculum?
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What makes this program different?
The real key is a blended learning experience -- pairing self-paced, online learning with live facilitated session to learn with your peers and from the experts themselves in real-time.
Meet Your Industry Experts & Facilitators
Rob Sincavich
CDA Management & Leadership Expert
Robert Sincavich is President of Team Sledd, a Mid Atlantic Regional Distributor founded in 1936 serving approximately 1200 customers in the seven-state area of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, Team Sledd operates out of a state of the art 200,000 square foot warehouse and 5,300 square foot Convenience Learning Center.
Robert began his service to Team Sledd in 1981 as a sales representative and advanced through the company in positions of sales management and marketing management until 1996 when he became an owner and began to serve as President.
Robert’s industry service includes the boards of the Ohio Wholesale Marketers Association, the West Virginia Wholesalers Association, WV Oil Marketers & Grocers Association, The WV Regional Economic Development Partnership, Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association, and he is Chairman of the Mid Atlantic Legislative Conference. Robert has also served as a Past President of the Convenience Distribution Association.
Robert is a graduate of Linsly Military Institute and Allegheny College. He lives in Bridgeport, Ohio with Dianne, his wife of 37 years. In addition to spending cherished time with his four children and eight grandchildren, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and golfing.
Jodi Buckner
CDA Finance Expert
Jodi Buckner joined Lyons in 2003 as Chief Financial Officer, bringing with her extensive experience in financial leadership within the industry. As an integrator, Jodi is known for her ability to bring structure and clarity to complex challenges, aligning strategic vision with day-to-day execution. She sets business priorities, resolves conflicts, and removes obstacles to ensure smooth operations across the organization.
A graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in accounting, Jodi is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining Lyons, she spent nine years as a CFO in a similar industry role and gained valuable experience in the public sector while completing the requirements for her CPA certification.
Passionate about financial literacy, Jodi is an active member of the Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants and serves on both its Industry Affairs and Financial Literacy Committees. She also serves on several nonprofit boards and is committed to empowering both children and adults to build stronger financial futures.
Outside of work, Jodi is a devoted member of Zoar Baptist Church and participates in a women’s Bible study, where she often serves as a substitute teacher. She treasures time with her husband, her adult children, their spouses, and her parents.
A graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in accounting, Jodi is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining Lyons, she spent nine years as a CFO in a similar industry role and gained valuable experience in the public sector while completing the requirements for her CPA certification.
Passionate about financial literacy, Jodi is an active member of the Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants and serves on both its Industry Affairs and Financial Literacy Committees. She also serves on several nonprofit boards and is committed to empowering both children and adults to build stronger financial futures.
Outside of work, Jodi is a devoted member of Zoar Baptist Church and participates in a women’s Bible study, where she often serves as a substitute teacher. She treasures time with her husband, her adult children, their spouses, and her parents.
Our Facilitators
Jeremy Wall
Program Guide
Jeremy has a passion for simplifying the complex. As you will see in both the self-paced learning, he will help support your learning journey to bring these learning concepts from theory to practical implementation within your business. Jeremy has founded, grown, and exited businesses before and will work with you and your team as you look to create a lasting impact on building a better culture, healthier balance sheets, and a stronger bottom line.
John Cioffi
Program Creator
John Cioffi, the Chief Content Officer at GoalMakers, has spent the last 30-years, coaching hundreds of clients to success. He previously ran a subsidiary of Amoco Oil, a Fortune 100 company, and held executive positions at several other companies in a wide variety of industries. John received his MBA from The Wharton School and holds a Master’s from Dartmouth.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the Program for?
This information is beneficial for everyone, from the CEO to the sweeper, essentially the more of your team that understands these fundamentals, the better off your business will be. However, if you want to start slow, we suggest that owners, managers, future leaders, supervisors, and high-potential employees go through this program together as a unit for the most impactful outcomes.
How long will it take me to complete? Per section & in total?
Weekly you should expect about 2.5 hours per week, but self-paced learning is all up to your availability!
Then bi-weekly we have 60-minute long live sessions with your peers and industry experts.
Overall, you should expect anywhere from 20-40 hours over the 10-weeks. (Some learners spend much longer than this and some a little less, but it depends on where you are at in your professional journey)!
Then bi-weekly we have 60-minute long live sessions with your peers and industry experts.
Overall, you should expect anywhere from 20-40 hours over the 10-weeks. (Some learners spend much longer than this and some a little less, but it depends on where you are at in your professional journey)!
How many people from my team should participate?
Beyond being a great learning program this is an organizational alignment tool meaning that the more people who participate together, the better the impact you'll see when looking to implement these learnings.
What if I miss the live sessions?
While you will get the most out of joining them and participating in the conversation with both your peers and industry experts, if you can't make one do not worry! All sessions are recorded and uploaded into the eLearning to review later.
How long will I have access to the program?
Great question, while the program runs in a synchronous timing with your peers after the 10-weeks you will retain access as it does not expire!
Are there assignments & testing?
You won't get a certificate just for signing up, no participation trophies here!
Throughout the program there are 6 end-of-section knowledge checks at the end of each of the management sections, and then a cumulative exam at the end. All must be completed and passed in order to receive your certificate.
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