The Q Suite Records Milestone First Live Episode at the 2026 Leadership Institute
The Q Suite conducted its first-ever live audience recording at Stockton University during the 2026 Leadership Institute: Authenticity in Action, Leading with Hope, featuring Dr. Joe Bertolino before an audience of higher education leaders.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- October 17, 2026
The Q Suite, the executive leadership podcast and virtual mentoring platform for out LGBTQ+ professionals, conducted its first-ever live audience recording on October 15, 2026 at Stockton University during the 2026 Leadership Institute: Authenticity in Action, Leading with Hope.
Host Ken Kundis took the stage before college presidents, chancellors, provosts, and emerging academic administrators for an in-depth conversation with Dr. Joe Bertolino, President of Stockton University.
The episode, titled The Syllabus of Self: Dignity, Resilience, and Institutional Leadership, explored Dr. Bertolino career navigating the highest levels of academia, his leadership philosophy centered on dignity, respect, and compassion, and the realities of serving as an openly gay university president amidst complex cultural and political shifts.
The live recording concludes a breakout inaugural season for The Q Suite, which surpassed 100,000 views on YouTube within its first 90 days. The Season 1 finale will premiere on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts in late October 2026. Production for Season 2 is slated to begin immediately following the release.
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