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Greetings!
Miss the deadline? The deadline to receive nominations for the September 2012 - 13 cohort was Tuesday, April 17. Nominees will be invited to a mini-forum on April 26 to test the waters. If you have someone you would like to nominate, please reach out to us ASAP so they can be invited to the mini-forum.
The mini forum will be at Tufts Medical Center from 8 am to 11 am and will feature Craig Williams, COO of Tufts Medical Center at our Path to Leadership Speaker. The mini-forum will also feature Tomeeka Farrington, Founder and Principal of Spotlight Communications as our skill speaker. She will speak about how social networking tools are an essential part of career success in today's day and age, and highlight some social media tools that we can all use to brand ourselves as leaders. Both Craig and Tomeeka are alums of the program. Current alums and fellows are welcome to attend. Registration is required. Please click here to sign up.
Sincerely,
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| Featured Alum: Christopher Peabody '02 of Peabody Office Furniture |  Peabody Office Furniture is a family owned and operated local Boston business, started by my great-grandfather in 1899. I began in the business in 1996 and worked through every position within the company. Warehouse deliveries through sales management. I took over in May 2011 as CEO, as the 4th generation. I rolled out a new business model last June and have been working hard since then implementing it. Although primarily focusing on sales, I have also developed a sustainability plan for our organization, for which we received an award from A Better City for the Most Improved Company in 2011, as well as the Most Energy Efficiency Improvements. With our new business plan we are in the process of a major downtown renovation of our showroom and workspace, and hoping to unveil that in August of this year. I live in North Reading with my wife Julie, and two children, Merina, 5, and George 4.
Currently, Peabody Office Furniture is hiring for 2 positions. Please feel free to forward the descriptions to qualified candidates. |
| ELP Happenings | |
ELP 10 Year Directory Available for Purchase
Purchase your copy of the UMass Boston Center for Collaborative Leadership's Emerging Leaders Program 10 Year Directory of Fellows. Names, titles, companies, biographies, cohort year - it's all in there from the 2002 cohort to the 2011 cohort. It's a fabulous reference book if you are looking to build your network and see the who's who of leadership in Greater Boston. Click here to place your order.
Out and About
The Center attended 2 recent events with alums, including the Boston Municipal Research Bureau's annual meeting on March 27 and the Social Capitalist, Inc luncheon on April 5. At the BMRB luncheon, Sam Tyler recognized the Fellows of the UMass Boston Emerging Leaders Program. The SCI luncheon honored David Manzi, '10 along with Center advisory board member Pamela Trefler and her husband Alan Trefler who is a Path to Leadership speaker.
ELP 2011 Team Recognized
 On March 29 a collaborative of housing organizations and tenant groups in Boston celebrated Tenant Empowerment by awarding individuals and groups who have done outstanding work in the movement. The Fair Housing Coalition of Greater Boston (FHCGB) recognized the 2011 team from the Emerging Leaders program for promoting fair housing and inclusive and equitable communities by providing the space for racial discussion in the town of Milton. FHCGB Housing Specialist Maria Moreno states, "we are so proud of the work that the Emerging Leaders Program participants were able to accomplish during the Race and Place Dialogues in Milton, and believe that their courage deserves to be recognized." Members of the team are: Jill Blouin, BPS; Ed Bryan, MCCA; Sean Caldwell, Citizens Bank; Kris Kaktins, State Street Corporation; Wendy O'Malley, PowerOptions; and Andrew Russell, MFA.
Rotary Club #7 Speaker Series
Over the past few years David Manzi (President of the Boston Rotary Club and ELP alum) has invited several individuals associated with the Center to speak at the Rotary meetings. These include: David Howse, Paul Fransisco, Duke Guthrie, Stephanie Janes, Sarah MacDonald and Sherry Penney. Given the success of these presentations, the Center is excited to announce that we will be launching a formal speaker series with the Boston Rotary Club. This monthly series will highlight an Emerging Leader alumni who will share their path to leadership journey with the audience. We are building the speaker calendar for 2012/2013 now, with the speaker series launching in September. More information coming soon. |
| ELP Events | |
ELP Monthly Social
May 10 from 6:00 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.
ELP Ladies Golf Clinic for Beginners
May 30 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm
President's Golf Club, Quincy
Brought to you by Wendy O'Malley, President's Ladies Golf Association, ELP '11 and Andrea Wight, Weekend Warrior Golf Fanatic, ELP Assistant Director
 Have you ever thought about playing golf, but haven't had the confidence to go out on the course with the ol' boys club? We've been there, done that. Building your golf skills can help you build the confidence you need to go out and play. Wendy & I invite you to join us in the first ever ELP Ladies Golf Clinic which will be held at President's Golf Club in Quincy. Assistant golf pros Jim McMahon and Rob Churchill will teach attendees: putting, chipping, the golf swing and the golf course which will cover etiquette and rules. Registration starts at 6:00, lessons start at 6:15. We will host a reception after the lessons starting at 7:30 in their on-site clubhouse restaurant, The View.
Cost to attend is $15.75 for both the golf and the reception. Registration is limited, so don't wait to sign up.
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| Other Events | |
April 24 5:30 PM
Phillips Brooks House Association 9th Annual SUP Auction
PBHA is honored to recognize Alan Khazei, Co-Founder of City Year, and CEO and Founder of Be the Change, Inc., and Elizabeth Borghesani, Co-Founder of the Anne E. Borghesani Community Foundation, and the Garden of Peace: A Memorial to Victims of Homicide, for their commitment, vision, and dedication to young people and our communities. More information. Maria Dominguez Gray '09 is the Executive Director of PBHA.
April 24 from 6 - 8 PM
Northeastern University Insights
Ryan Dunlevy, '12 would like to invite you to Northeastern University Insights: Personal Financial Planning while on the Economic Rollercoaster Ride Speaker: Nicole Boyson, William Conley Faculty Fellow and Professor of Finance, Department of Finance and Insurance, College of Business Administration. Talk is $40 per person and includes dinner. More information and registration.
May 5 at 8 PM
Jewel and the Boston Pops
Ryan Dunlevy '12 would like to invite you to Jewel and the Boston Pops. They will be performing together at Northeastern University's Matthews Arena this spring! Don't miss this opportunity to see the Boston Pops and a four-time Grammy Award nominee and 2010 Female Country Artist of the Year nominee perform at one of Boston's historical landmarks. Tickets are on Sale Now! Visit alumni.northeastern.edu/pops or call 617.373.4680 for more details about the concert and to order tickets.
May 16 from 6 to 9 PM
Smart from the Start "Share Our Vision" Event
Linda Brandon '03 would like to invite you to the Smart from the Start "Share Our Vision" Event being held at Bella Luna Restaurant in Jamaica Plain. This is a chance for interested individuals to learn more about Smart from the Start, meet some of the families served and find out ways to support Smart in continuing and growing the many services it provides to low-income families. More information and registration.
May 18 at 6 PM at the MIT Faculty Club
Kaya Children International Celebration and Fundraising Dinner
This event will feature Joyful Voices of Inspiration Gospel Choir. Tickets are $60 / person and will be available for online purchase 4/19/12. Chi Huang '05 is the founder of Kaya Children.
June 4
YWCA Boston Academy of Women Achievers Celebration
Annis Gill Miller '02 started volunteering for YWCA Boston last year. YWCA Boston will hold their 18th Annual Academy of Women Achievers Celebration Luncheon. The event will honor some of Boston's most prominent, courageous, and inspiring women in leadership. More information.
June 7
MFA Heritage Remixed Friends Group
Andrew Russell '11 of the MFA would like to invite you to a prospecting event for their Heritage Remixed Friends Group on June 7, 2012. The Heritage Remixed Friends Group is a subset of membership at the Museum, designed for people who are interested in learning about, and expanding, the breadth of the MFA's collection. This prospecting event is complimentary; should people choose to join the group, their membership dues go to support The Heritage Fund for a Diverse Collection. The Heritage Fund was established in 2005 by the MFA Trustee and Overseer Diversity Advisory Committee for the purpose of diversifying the Museum's collection. The Heritage Fund provides acquisition funds for works by American artists of color, broadly defined, and other art that broadens the visitor experience by presenting a more complete record of American culture. It's a passionate, eclectic mix of people that come together for this, and we'd love to welcome ELP alums to the group. For more information, please contact Andrew Russell, Director, Institutional Relations Museum of Fine Arts.
June 11
MSA/HRC Golf Tournament
Andrea Wight would like to invite you to sign up for the Massachusetts Staffing Association/Human Resources Council Golf Tournament and Gala on June 11 at Norton Country Club. Part of the proceeds will benefit the New England Center for Homeless Veterans. More information and registration.
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| ELP on the Move | |
 Joe Bator '08 and his wife Melinda welcomed Matthew Leo 8 lbs 21 inches on March 7.
Linda Brandon '03 recently joined the board of Smart from the Start. Smart from the Start empowers children and families with the tools resources and support to break cycles of generational poverty and chronic school underachievement. Smart from the Start is having an event. Please see details above in "Other Events" section.
Lynette Correa '12, Tomeeka Farrington '06, and Chi Huang '05 have all been nominated for a 2012 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders (TOYL) Award. The TOYL Awards are presented annually to young leaders from the Greater Boston Community for their professional, personal and civic commitment to improving the quality of life within our region.
Susan Crandall '05 has been named to jobs advisory panel for City of Somerville. Read story.
Ceronne Daly '11 Wheelock College is featured in the March 20, 2012 Patriot Ledger. She documented her recent trip to Israel as part of the Boston-Haifa Learning Exchange program, which was developed by the Center for Social Policy and other community organizations.
Erin DeCesare '06 became Senior Manager North American Capabilities at Vistaprint in January 2012.
Maria Dominguez-Gray '09 has been promoted to Executive Director of the Phillips Brooks House Association. Read story.
Kelly Dougherty '12 has been promoted to Executive Director of the CardioVascular Center (CVC) at Tufts Medical Center. The CVC provides a full array of the most cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic services, and includes experts from Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Interventional Radiology. As Executive Director, Kelly will collaborate with the CVC's Chief Physician Executive and Nursing Executive to manage the $100M+ product line, and will play a key role in driving network development and business plans to assess expansion, growth and partnership opportunities.
Ryan Dunlevy '12 was officially named President of the Northeastern University New Alumni Board. Read more.
 Francois Fils-Aime '07 was featured in Boston.com: Local students join Omega Psi Phi for 'Brunch and Ball' "Nowadays the youths, outside of their own homes, don't have an outlet," said Francois Fils-Aime, a member of Omega Psi Phi. "So what we are trying to do is provide that extra outlet. We don't want them to get caught up in the crime and violence that is happening in the neighborhood and all the negatives that go with that."
Kris Kaktins '11 was recently promoted to Vice President, Regional Security Manager at State Street.
Miriam Katz '06 co-authored The Other Baby Book: A Natural Approach to Baby's First Year. The book guides new and expecting mamas on a journey past "shoulds" and "musts" back to the heart of true joy and relationship.
Megan Loncto '11 moved from EMC over to a company called VCE Corporation, a start up that is funded by Cisco, EMC, and VMware. They sell converged infrastructure platforms (products which combine technologies from all three parent companies). The company is about two years old, with roughly 900 employees and growing fast. At VCE, Megan is managing their web properties and building out a team.
Sarah MacDonald '10, MassBio, spoke to the Boston Rotary Club on March 14 about her organization and the role they play in advancing Massachusetts' economic development.
David Manzi '10 was recognized at the 10th annual Social Capitalists awards luncheon on April 5. A Community Social Capitalist is a volunteer who impacts the lives of others by leveraging their personal and professional network to make a difference.
Amanda McGrath (Trojan) '07 is happy to announce the birth of her daughter Caroline Rose born on January 19th. She writes, "Caroline Rose is our sweet little pal and we're having a wonderful time with her!"
Georgianna Melendez '04 & Paul Francisco '05 were speakers for the Boston Globe's Diversity and Inclusion Education Series 2011. The speakers were recognized at the Globe's Education Series Reception.
Denise Palumbo '05 is now COO at Lawrence General Hospital.
Harold Picken '02 has founded his own firm, Health Care Strategy and Innovation Advisors, which is focused on helping early stage health care technology companies develop effective business models, products, and services. He continues to see patients at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in the Center for Chest Disease.
Linda Rossetti '02 recently joined Golden Seeds LLC, an angel captial network focused on funding female-led businesses. Check out their website.
Andrea Zuniga '07 has taken a position as the communications manager for The Clarks Companies, N.A. She's responsible for internal communications across the company's North America region. |
| Opportunities |
Nayenday Thurman '08 Want to volunteer or lend your expertise to a community organization but have no background in human services? t3 can help. We are an innovative training institute and learning platform committed to improving the knowledge and skills of people working in human services. Our Knowledge at Work units are one-hour self-paced online modules that can provide you with background information such as: Addressing definitions and root causes of homelessness; Describing the characteristics and experiences of children and families who are homeless; An overview of best practices and emerging trends in housing, case management, and trauma-informed care. For more information, please feel free to visit our website www.thinkt3.com, or contact me at (617) 467-6014 or nthurman@center4si.com. Lynette Correa '12 I am looking for 2 men & 2 women to be on my CC4Kidz Book Scholarship Fund Committee. The time commitment is only 4 hours which includes 1-3 hours to read through the 5-10 applications and essays which I can fax or email & a 1 hour conference call to discuss the top 3 students that I shall interview and then decide who we will give the Scholarship to. I'm also looking for 2 tech-savvy individuals who can help me put together an Indiegogo.com campaign to raise $5,000 for the CC4Kidz Book Scholarship Fund to give away 1 award to a TAG student of up to $1,000 for 5 years. If anyone is interested, they can email me directly at Lcorrea@cc4kidz.us. Andrea Goggin '12 Whether changing academic or professional careers, your path to a graduate-level business degree starts at UMass Boston in the College of Management. Programs offered include: MBA, MSA, MSF, MSIT, MSIM. Join them for an info session on May 3rd, Thursday 5:30pm-6:30pm. RSVP to gradcm@umb.edu. R. Kelly Cameron '09 Calling all ELP Fellows, your support is needed for the 2012 Foundation Year Job Shadow Day(s) May 21, 24, and 25 @ 1-4pm. Foundation Year, a Northeastern University sponsored program is an innovative, first-year college program. Foundation Year supports City of Boston students as they develop the necessary skills to be successful in any college setting. Designed for recent high school graduates and GED completers, Foundation Year integrates rigorous academics with extensive support services to effectively address students' individual needs. To further assist the students of Foundation Year in their career exploration, I'm seeking your assistance by providing 1 job shadow day learning opportunity for 2 or 3 students. To expand flexibility, I'm providing 3 days from which you can choose. Please be advised, you only need to choose 1, 3-hour day. Your participation will be greatly appreciated. For more details, or to accept the invitation, please contact; Kelly Cameron, Assistant Director of Cooperative Education College of Professionals Studies Northeastern University T: 617-373-613 E: rk.cameron@neu.edu. Jodi Wolin '06 For the woman who has everything, the Perfect Gift for Mothers' Day... A Tribute on The Mothers' Walk The Mothers' Walk was created to be a place on the Rose Kennedy Greenway where anyone can inscribe a paver with the name of a parent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, child, guardian, mentor... honoring a beloved individual. Today, the Mothers' Walk pays homage to all the caregivers in our lives. The title wall is located near the Rings Fountain and features the name of the Greenway's namesake, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, as well as Charlotte R. Bloomberg, whose son, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, contributed a generous gift towards the Mothers' Walk in her honor. Over 2200 individuals are honored with an inscribed paver on the Mothers' Walk. We've heard tales of heroism, friendship, and most notably, love - unconditional, unending love that inspired tremendous gratitude and appreciation for the honoree's presence in their lives. For more information or to purchase a paver, please contact Jodi Wolin at Jwolin@rosekennedygreenway.org. Jeannemarie Joyce '10 I am on the board at the Bird Street Community Center and am writing to let you know that Bird Street is currently seeking applications for additional board members. Please let me know if you are interested in becoming a member. Bird Street Community Center (BSCC) is an independent non-profit youth organization serving Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, and Hyde Park. For 33 years, with the active engagement of community residents, business leaders, youth, and other stakeholders, Bird Street has thrived, creating and nurturing a community gathering place where children and youth are able to find the support they need to grow into healthy and productive adults. Maureen Scully ELP Team Project Coordinator The Boston Redevelopment Authority ("BRA") is seeking nominations from: Residents, Community groups, Business owners / Business organizations, Non-profit organizations, Institutional establishments for a Working Advisory Group ("WAG") for the Upham's Corner Crossroad & Station Area Improvement Plan as part of the Fairmount Indigo Planning Initiative. The WAG will assist the BRA, other city agencies, and a designated multi-disciplinary planning consultant team in developing an Improvement Plan for the Upham's Corner station area. The Upham's Corner Improvement Plan process will begin in June 2012, and should take approximately two years. Meetings will typically be held in the evening at various locations in the Upham's Corner neighborhood. It is anticipated that between 10-15 members will be appointed to the WAG by Mayor Thomas M. Menino. Nomination forms are available at www.fairmountindigoplanning.org, by request via email to ines.palmarin.bra@cityofboston.gov or by phone (617) 918-4434. |
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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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