Jan's Journal
The older I get, the more quickly time seems to pass. It's already December and I don't have a clue as to how that happened! Downtown Seattle is all lit up with its holiday cheer, the LT'10 class is in full swing, and life seems busier
than ever.
At this time of year, as I begin to reflect, the word "gratitude" is top of mind. When I think about work, I realize how grateful I am to have a job I love, and extraordinary people to work with. The LT staff members are the best! Every
day they go above and beyond to serve our organization and all of you. How did I get so lucky?
Then there are our volunteers. More than 150 volunteers put in countless hours to maintain LT's high quality. We have an incredibly committed Board, a Curriculum Committee that dedicates their time to designing superb programs, and an
Alumni Leadership Committee that is working hard to engage all of you in our activities. Beyond that, our Marketing and Recruitment Committee is putting plans in place to ensure we remain visible and have continued success at candidate
recruitment, our Resource Development Committee is making sure we have the funds needed to operate the program, and our Evaluation Committee is actually finding ways to measure LT's impact in the region. There are countless others as
well; those committee members who work when we most need them, the many speakers who share their wisdom with the LT class members, the lab team advisors; I could go on and on, but you get the idea. Being grateful doesn't begin to cover
the way I feel about the people who "staff" LT without any compensation. They are invaluable!
On a more personal note, I am grateful for my family and friends. I'm grateful to have a job, a place to live, and food for the table. At a time when so many people are unemployed, some living on the streets, and others just plain
hungry, I am grateful for the abundance of riches in my life. All of you are part of that abundance. I wish you a joyous holiday season and all the best in 2010.
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Give $27 for 27 Years! |
What can you buy for $27? A new scarf? A magazine subscription? Lunch for two? How about playing a part in sustaining Leadership Tomorrow so that strong leadership can continue to be nurtured and developed for our region?
In this, our 27th year, we are asking you, our alumni, to give $27one dollar for each year of LT's phenomenal work in this community. There are currently more than 1,400 graduates, most of whom are living and working in this
region. Less than 30% are currently making annual gifts to LT. Will you help us raise that percentage? $27 may not seem like it will make a difference, but we assure you, when each person decides to give, it adds up quickly. Thank you for
your support.
Click here to make your gift.
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Ashoka Event Huge Success! |
Over 100 LT alumni and friends turned out for the rare opportunity to hear Bill Drayton, Chairman & CEO of Ashoka, Innovators for the Public. Also in attendance were members of Ashoka/Youth Venturers, whose presence reminded us all why
Bill started this work.
Bill was asked, after all the great things that he had accomplished, what continued to drive him? His response resonated with attendees when he spoke humbly about the importance of love and being connected in a compassionate way to what
we all strive to do to create a better world.
It isn't often that we have the opportunity to hear from a true visionary. It was, in every sense of the word, inspiring.
Thanks to Paul Shoemaker, Executive Director of Social Venture Partners, who, because of his outstanding interview skills, was able to create a comfortable environment for Bill to share his experience and wisdom. Thanks also to the
Seattle Times who generously provided their space for the event, and to our co-presenters, Social Venture Partners and City Club.
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Become a Fan of Leadership Tomorrow |
Two years ago, Leadership Tomorrow joined Facebook. Today, 154 members of the LT community have joined our Fan Page, but we know we're still missing many of you. If you're not yet connected, please join us online at
www.Facebook.com/LeadershipTomorrow.
Why a Facebook Fan Page? More than 350 million people are using Facebook as a way to connect in a real-time conversation and share information. The Fan Page is a great place for us to continue to build the LT community, plan events, and
even recruit the next class of LT-ers.
The Fan Page was created by a volunteer committee as a resource for you. We hope you'll join the conversation by adding an update to the wall, sharing an LT photo or an interesting link, starting a discussion, inviting people to an LT
event you're organizing, or just visiting the page to find other LT-ers. If you have a suggestion or idea for the LT social media volunteer committee, please contact Shauna Causey at
ShaunaCausey@comcast.net.
Join the conversation and become a fan at
www.Facebook.com/LeadershipTomorrow.
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Exploring Leadership Labs Completed |
Thank you to all the leaders who gave their time and talent to participate in thoughtful discussions with the Class of 2010, by sharing their ideas on leadership and personal stories. This year, LT was honored to have the following leaders
participate in this inspiring class experience:
David Allen
Executive Vice President, McKinstry
Colleen Brown
President & CEO, Fisher Communications, Inc.
Phil Bussey, LT'91
President & CEO, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Doreen Cato, Ph.D., LT'88
Executive Director, First Place School
Trish Dziko
Executive Director, Technology Access Foundation
Joni Earl
Director, Sound Transit
Christopher Elias, MD, MPH
President, PATH
The Hon. Steven Gonzalez, LT'96
Judge, King Co. Superior Court
Dr. Maria Goodloe-Johnson
Superintendent, Seattle Public Schools
Deborah Jacobs
Director, Global Libraries, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Anne Levinson
Co-Owner, Seattle Storm
Mary McWilliams
Executive Director, Puget Sound Health Alliance
Nicholas Metz, LT'00
Acting Deputy Chief & Chief, Operations, Seattle Police Dept.
John Okamoto
Executive Director, Washington Education Association
The Hon. Eric Pettigrew, LT'93
State Legislator and Director, Community & Business Relations, Regence
Norm Rice
President & CEO, The Seattle Foundation
William D. Ruckelshaus
Strategic Director, The Madrona Group
Rita Ryder, LT'86
Executive Director, YWCA Relations
Barbara Earl Thomas
Artist, Director, and Curator, NW African American Museum
Rick Wirthlin
President, Seattle-Cascade District, Key Bank
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In Memoriam |
LT fondly remembers and will miss the following graduates:
Phyllis Mayo, LT'03
Phil Noble, LT'91
Doug Wisdorf, LT'93
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Grapevine |
Be sure to let us know what's happening in
your life. Good news travels fast. email
barbara@leadershiptomorrowseattle.org
1987 :: Emily Leslie is serving a second year as Board President for the Seattle Peace Chorus. In addition to major local concerts in the fall and spring, the Chorus will be traveling next summer to
participate in the Zimriya World Assembly of Choirs.
1993 :: Tracy Brown has accepted the position of Executive Director of The Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston.
2001 :: Larry Loo will head up the business development and operations functions for Chinese Community Health Plan, a community-based health plan in San Francisco.
2003 :: Stephanie Lucash welcomed her twin girls, Charlize Betty Uniack and Sierra Helen Uniack on March 31, 2009. Congratulations to the Uniack/Lucash family!
2003 :: Dan Youmans has been promoted to President, Washington/Hawaii External Affairs for AT&T Services, Inc.
2004 :: Maryann Renzi was promoted to head a new division of the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency as Director, Finance, Technology and Organization Development.
2006 :: Rod Dembowski has been awarded the designation of "Rising Star" by Washington Law and Politics. Rod's focus is real estate at Foster Pepper, PLLC.
2008 :: Cameron Hall won a Citation at the 2009 AIA Seattle Honor Awards in the 'Envisioned' category. The project, called BIO(da)TA, was a competition entry for Expo 2012 in Yeosu, Korea as a joint
venture between STAVE and zeroplus.
2008 :: Eve Russell has taken a position at Intellectual Ventures as a Manager of Licensing and Development.
2009 :: Chris Behrman has joined the Board of Youth Eastside Services.
2009 :: Anthony Caso completed the New York City marathon which was held November 1st. Congratulations Anthony!
2009 :: Scott Falkin welcomed his daughter Amelia into the world on September 15th. Congratulations to the Falkin family!
2009 :: Sven Peterson has been awarded the designation of "Rising Star" by Washington Law and Politics. Sven's focus is health care at Foster Pepper, PLLC.
2009 :: Sri Remala has joined the Board of Powerful Schools.
2009 :: Melissa Samuelson will become the Executive Director at SeaMo, a microfinance non-profit organization that she co-founded in 2006.
2009 :: Kelly Stockman Reid has taken the position of Executive Director of Friends of the Children, King County.
LT Alums, we don't want to lose you. Please update your profile in the LT online directory. For instructions, email
susan@leadershiptomorrowseattle.org.
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Why Should You Support
Leadership Tomorrow? |
Why give to Leadership Tomorrow? LT is an exceptionally well-run organization. It operates with the leanest staff possible and keeps its budget down by relying on more than 150 extraordinary volunteers who donate their time and
expertise to LT as board members, trainers, speakers, curriculum designers, and more. Until recently, nearly 70% of LT's annual expenses were covered by tuition. The balance was raised through gifts from sponsors, foundations and a small
number of individuals. This situation has changed. LT must rely on contributions to pay in excess of 40% of our expenses. And, in these troubled economic times, we struggle merely to maintain the historic level of support from corporations
and foundations. We must rely increasingly on gifts from our family of LT Alums and Supporters. Please
click here to donate now.
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Get involved |
Save the Date!
Kids Are Our Business 2010 breakfast February 23, 2010. For more infomation about KCSARC's annual event
click here.
Artist Trust 2010 Benefit Art Auction - February 20, 2010. For more infomation
click here
Invest in Youth Breakfast - Youth Eastside Services Celebration, March 3, 2010. For more information
click here.
Danz Lecturer: Geoffrey Canada, Author and Children's Advocate, President and CEO, Harlem Children's Zone. February 9, 2010, Kane Hall University of Washington. For more information
click here.
City Club
Signature Series: CityClub's 2010 Legislative Preview
January 8, 2010
Featuring:
Senator Lisa Brown, Majority Leader (D), 3rd Legislative District
Rep. Frank Chopp, Speaker of the House (D), 43rd Legislative District
Senator Mike Hewitt, Republican Leader (R), 16th Legislative District
Rep. Richard DeBolt, House Republican Leader (R), 20th Legislative District
For more information,
click here.
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