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Greetings!
I've really wanted to send out an ELP Exchange these past few months. It's been non-stop at the Center (in a good way). This issue is jam-packed with wonderful snippets featuring you. You are truly emerging as the leaders Dr. Penney envisioned 10 years ago. I'll keep this section short so you can focus on all the information below.
We hope to see you at the ELP Holiday Party on February 29. Sign up today!
Sincerely,
Andrea |
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ELP 2012 Cohort
 The 2012 Emerging Leaders Program kicked off on January 23 at the UMass Boston campus with a week-long series of forums. Fellows heard from Boston's top leaders including: J. Keith Motley, Chancellor of UMass Boston; Joan Wallace-Benjamin, President of the Home for Little Wanderers; Gloria Larson, President of Bentley University; John Connors, Founder and President of the Boathouse Group, and Small Can Be Big; Travis McCready, Executive Director of the Kendall Square Association; José Massó, Host/Producer of ¡Con Salsa!, WBUR; and Robert Matthews, Vice Chairman, Commercial Banking, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. It was a great week with a great group of fellows. Our next session is at the BCEC on February 16. Check out the pictures from the January week.
Nominate an Emerging Leader for the September 2012 Program
You may recall ELP is moving to a September start. If you'd like to nominate a candidate for the September 2012 - 2013 program, please do so. Nominations are due April 17. You'll be hearing more on this shortly.
ELP Alums Featured on Urban Update
The UMass Boston Center for Collaborative  Leadership's Emerging Leaders Program was featured on WHDH-TV's Urban Update in mid-December. The segment included interviews with ELP alums Craig Williams COO at Tufts Medical Center (2007) and Johanna Storella CFO at the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (2008). Also interviewed were UMass Boston Chancellor, J. Keith Motley, and the Center's Director, Lisa DeAngelis. Host Byron Barnett spoke with the group about the impact the Emerging Leaders Program has had on each individual and also the impact the team projects have had on the city of Boston. Both Craig and Johanna talked at great length about the professional and personal connections they each made through the program and how the ELP has opened doors as they progress through their careers.
The video can be accessed via our You Tube page under "favorites". Please note the video is segmented with breaks from 5:40 - 6:00 and from 11:30 - 15:00. The ELP segment concludes at 22:30.
Lisa DeAngelis made an additional appearance on Boston Neighborhood Network.
Recent Article Published
Dr. Sherry Penney recently published an article on leadership as part of a symposium in the Journal of Leadership Studies along with other colleagues on leadership and gens X and Y.
ELP Team Project Presentation Featured on Boston.com
 On October 4, 2011, ELP Fellows: Andrew Russell, Museum of Fine Arts; Tim Sullivan, Massachusetts AFL-CIO; Tom Yeulenski, Tufts Health Plan; Raul Porras, EMC; Jennifer Thibadeau, Raytheon; Michael McCarthy, The Boston Globe and Carl Guerin, The Boston Company Asset Management presented the findings of their respective ELP teams to a number of community and business stakeholders. The project received some press from Boston.com: Emerging leaders present projects addressing economic inequality. See pictures from the event.
Diversity Lifetime Achievement Award
On October 21, 2011, Sherry Penney received the Boston Business Journal's 2011 Leaders in Diversity Lifetime Achievement Award. The publication's annual program honors companies and business people for their leadership in promoting inclusiveness and economic opportunity.
Sherry, who founded the Emerging Leaders Program at the Center for Collaborative Leadership, has worked tirelessly over the last ten years of the program to identify and develop new leadership in our city which reflect the changing demography of our region.
Race & Place Team
Members of the 2011 ELP team that worked on the Milton Race & Place Dialogues received a lot of publicity. They were featured on "Talk of the Town" with Brian Kelley; and two Patriot Ledger articles: Emerging business leaders look at race relations in Milton; and Numerous groups featured at Martin Luther King Day celebration.
Local Press for 2012 Fellows
Members of the 2012 cohort were recognized for their acceptance into the Emerging Leaders Program in their local papers. Denise Baron-Herrera of Burtons Grill, Alexandra Nova of State Street Corporation, and Michelle Ridgley of Medronic were featured in the Salem News. Kara Boniface of MassBio and Jennifer Springer of the AFL CIO were featured in the West Roxbury Patch.
Center Welcomes Christina Kelley
In early December the Center welcomed Christina Kelley to the team as our new administrative coordinator. Christina has over five years of experience in the administrative support field from the Massachusetts General Hospital, Yale New Haven Hospital, and the University of New Haven. Christina received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Haven, and plans to pursue her MBA at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Changing the Face of Leadership
And finally, in case you missed it, the Center celebrated its tenth year anniversary at the Changing the Face of Leadership Gala on November 5, 2011. At the Gala, we premiered a video recognizing Sherry's leadership and vision in establishing the Center and the ELP. The video was produced by Tomeeka Farrington '06 of Spotlight Communications. Check it out. Pictures from the Gala are posted on our website. |
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Leap into Spring Fashion to Benefit the Center for Collaborative Leadership
February 24 from 6 to 9:30 pm
Down Ultra Lounge
 The Anthem Group has chosen the Center for Collaborative Leadership as the beneficiary for their annual charity event: Leap into Spring Fashion. Close out the month of February in style by attending this event featuring designs from local talents. Event is $10 to attend. Proceeds will benefit us! Register to attend.
ELP Holiday Party / Networking Social
February 29 from 6 to 8:30 pm
Stanhope Grill
 Join us for one of our most popular events-the ELP Holiday Party! Now that our 10th Anniversary Gala has come and gone, we're ready for another great evening that celebrates the start of a new year. We invite you to bring, along with your significant other, one or two potential ELP nominees as your guests. We are excited to introduce alumni like you with people who'd like to learn more about ELP. Free refreshments will be served, and there will be a cash bar. Register to attend.
ELP Monthly Social
March 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm
Porters Bar & Grill
 Join your colleagues from the ELP to make connections and stay in touch. Porter's provides free appetizers and there is a cash bar. Guests are welcome. Register to attend.
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| ELP on the Move | |
Jessica Anderson '10 has been promoted to Senior Manager, Community Involvement at EMC Corporation
In December, Matthew Burrill '04, Raytheon, opened the Law Office of Matthew A. Burrill. His practice focuses on Family Law, Landlord/Tenant Law and Estate Planning.
Lynette Correa '12, Career Coaching for Kidz, was named a rising star by the Boston Business Journal.
Diane Darling '06, Effective Networking invites you to join her in the "Thank You Project." Check out her blog to learn more.
 Francois Fils-Aime '07, Director of the Marblehead METCO Program, received wonderful press this winter. His program was featured in two articles. The first appeared December 21, 2011: METCO families celebrate the holidays and give thanks. The second appeared January 17, 2012: King honored in word, song at Marblehead Veterans Middle School.
Sarah Gauger '04, Hunt Alternative Fund, is on sabbatical during the 2011-2012 academic year in Salzburg, Austria. All are welcome to visit her in the Sound of Music land! She will return in July 2012 to Hunt Alternatives Fund as President.
David Howse '05, Boston Children's Chorus, has been elected to the board of directors of South Shore Hospital and its parent, South Shore Health and Educational Corporation.
The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, the state's nonprofit trade association, has named Rick Jakious '09, a senior manager at City Year Boston and former Congressional aide, as chief executive officer of the nearly 500-member organization. This news was picked up by the Boston.com and the Boston Business Journal.
Stephanie Janes '10, Celebrity Series, spoke to the Boston Rotary Club on January 25 about the Miss Boston Scholarship Organization.
Jason MacFadyen '09 is now the Director of Reporting and Applications for Eliot Community Human Services, Inc. Eliot CHS is a private, non-profit human services organization of multidisciplinary staff of over 1,480 full and part-time staff serving over 28,000 adults, children and families each year throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
In addition to the new job, Jason recently returned from Kumertau, Russia where he became engaged to long-time girlfriend Inna Polyaeva.
 Georgianna Melendez '04, Commonwealth Compact, was one of five North Shore residents honored at the 2012 Drum Major for Justice Awards Ceremony hosted by the Danvers Diversity Committee. Georgianna was the keynote speaker at the awards ceremony.
In addition to receiving the award, Georgianna has been promoted to Director of the Commonwealth Compact.
Christopher Sinclair '10 President and Founder of The Anthem Group was featured in the Boston Business Journal's Emerging Leader section. See Marketing and events company founder sets sights on expansion.
Tim Sullivan '11 of the Massachusetts AFL CIO was quoted in WBUR article and also featured in podcast. See Romney's Jobs Record As Governor Is Up For Debate.
Nayenday Thurman '08 accepted a position with the Center for Social Innovation to establish and head up their new marketing and sales department which will be immediately rolling out their innovative training tools committed to improving the knowledge and skills of service providers working in homelessness and other related areas.
In addition, Nayenday recently received an MBA degree through the University of Maryland University College online program. |
| Opportunity | |
The College of Management (CM) at the University of Massachusetts Boston has added a PhD program in Business Administration to its program offerings. Beginning in the fall of 2012, the college will offer a PhD specialization focused on Organizations and Social Change; specializations in Finance and Management Information Systems will be added over the next several years. Visit their website to learn more. |
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Thank you to all who donated to the Pay it Forward campaign.
Your generous donations enabled us to provide financial assistance to five non-profit fellows in this year's program. We look forward to your continued support as we raise funds for the non-profit fellows accepted into the September program. | |
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ELP Alumni Board
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Executive Committee
Joseph Bator, Chair
Andrea Zuniga, Vice Chair
Jodi Wolin, Past Chair
Committee Chairs
Steve Roger, Fundraising
Carolyn Eggert, Communications
Jesse Wong, Social
Lauren Jones, Recruitment
Jabes Rojas, Programming
Class Representatives
Steve Dodman, 2003
Christie Getto Young, 2004
Susan Crandall, 2005
Freddie Peterson, 2006
Leah McLean, 2007
Silvia Sarra, 2008
Devin Cole, 2009
Ellen Piccioli and Danielle Prentis, 2010
Stacie Lallier, 2011
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