Marsha Linkwald Burman

Background

Burman, Marsha Linkwald was born on January 9, 1949 in Baltimore. Daughter of William and Lena (Ronin) Linkwald.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education cum laude, Kent State University, 1970; Master of Arts in Sociology summa cum laude, Kent State University, 1971.

Career

Special project director training and research center, Planned Parenthood, Chicago, 1978; with management education center, Gould, Inc., Chicago, 1979; program administrator, Gould, Inc., Chicago, 1979-1980; system trainer, Lithonia Lighting, 1981; manager training and education, Lithonia Lighting, 1981-1986; director marketing, training and development, corporation training, manager, Lithonia Lighting Center, Atlanta, 1986-1997; director human resources planning and development, Lithonia Lighting Center, Atlanta, since 1998.

Achievements

• Marsha Linkwald Burman has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive, professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Rockdale County Boys and Girls Club. Member of advisory county DeKalbTech. Member architectural engineering advisory board U. Kansas School Architecture.

Member ASTD (board directors 1982, special projects director Atlanta chapter 1982, Volunteer of Year, Cmty. Leader American 1987, 89, 92), Training Dirs. Roundtable (founding member), Lithonia Lighting Management Club (vice president 1982-1983, sponsor since 1998), Toastmasters.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, botanical gardening. Email: [email protected].

Connections

Married Robert Schlosser, July 2, 1972 (divorced 1980). Children: Melanie, David.

Father:

William Linkwald

Mother:

Lena (Ronin) Linkwald

Spouse:

Robert Schlosser

child:

Melanie Burman

child:

David Burman