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Frank McCune
Executive Director
Program and Events Coordinator
Office/Communications Coordinator
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| Board of Directors | |
Officers:
Board Chair -
Michelle Hernandez
Mountain Park Health
Center Foundation
Immediate Past Chair - Rob Leslie
Eide Bailly
Chair Elect -
Mike Crusa
City of Tempe
Secretary/Treasurer - Greg Ensell
Cox Communications
Member-At-Large -
Tony Moya
SRP
Directors:
Victor Aranda
Wells Fargo
Ginny Arnett Caro
SCF Arizona
Cameron Black
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Dave Bolman
University of Advancing Technology
Harrison Brecht
ASU
Amy Buchan
Apollo Group
Scott Davis
APS
Hon. Louis Frank Dominguez
Phoenix Municipal Court
Marci Hendrickson
Jokake Construction
Jenny Holsman
ASU Alumni Association
Rebecca Kennell
Custom Financial Design
George Khalaf
ASU
Elizabeth Krecker
Iasis Healthcare
Anita Favela Luera
ASU Cronkite School of Journalism
Alberto Olivas
MCCCD
Benah Parker
Center for the Future
of Arizona
Tim Pickering
Interim Public Management
Eric Sloan
Sloan Lyons Public Affairs
Brad Vynalek
Quarles & Brady, LLC
Brian Wood
Waste Management |
| Leadership Institute Financial Aid Fund | |
Pay It Forward In the midst of these tough economic times, small businesses, organizations and individuals are finding it increasingly difficult to pay tuition for their emerging and existing leaders to go through premier leadership development programs such as Leadership Institute. In order to ensure the ability of all outstanding candidates to participate in our program, we are establishing the Leadership Financial Aid Fund. If you were able to graduate from the Leadership Institute, and especially if someone else - an employer or sponsor - made this experience possible for you, please consider making a contribution and paying it forward to a future leader in need.
To make a donation to the Leadership Financial Aid Fund, or for more information, please contact Executive Director Frank McCune at 602.952.6760, ext. 1 or frank@valleyleadership.org. |
| Book of the Month | | |
The CIO Edge: Seven Leadership Skills You Need to Drive Results
by Graham Miller, Karen Rubenstrunk & George Hallenbeck
Product description:
Great CIOs consistently exceed key stakeholders'
expectations and maximize the business value
delivered through their company's technology.
Three years of comprehensive data and interviews reveal that the best CIOs approach their role in a specific and predictable way.
Interviews with CIOs at FedEx, P&G, American University, Ford, Lowe's, Sony, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Aflac, AXA, and many other companies highlight that mastering seven "soft" skills yields big results for IT leaders.
To learn more about this book, click here.
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| Quotes of the Month | | |
"What chance gathers, she easily scatters. A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together."
--Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Where there is no vision, the people perish."
--Proverbs 29:18
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves."
--Lao Tzu (Chinese Taoist philosopher, founder of Taoism) |
| Leadership Resources | |
Effecting Change Rather Than Accepting It
Interview with Professor Deepak Malhotra, Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge newsletter and site provides the latest research from leadership and business scholars, including topics such as entrepreneurship, leadership and management, and social enterprise and nonprofit, among many others.
In his new business fable, I Moved Your Cheese, Professor Deepak Malhotra challenges the idea that change is simply something we must anticipate, tolerate, and accept. Instead, the book teaches readers that success often lies in first questioning changes in the workplace and, if necessary, in effecting new changes ourselves.
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| Valley Leadership's Social Media Campaign | | |
5 Things You Can Do to Help VL Conquer Social Media:
1) Connect on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
2) Friend/Follow other VL alumni
3) Suggest alumni connect with VL social media
4) Post on the wall
5) Share VL news and events with friends
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| We Want Your Stories! | | | Please take a moment to share your experiences and stories with us, so we can feature you in upcoming publications. Please send submissions (200 words or less) to Valley Leadership at vl@valleyleadership.org. |
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Chair's Corner with Michelle Hernandez,
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October is here, and with it comes Valley Leadership's annual membership dues drive. Look for our renewal information in your mailboxes this month. We are truly excited and inspired by the momentum we've generated so far this year, and I invite you to invest in the success of Valley Leadership and our footprint on the Valley by renewing your annual membership dues today.
Last night's debate between Phoenix mayoral candidates Wes Gullett and Greg Stanton was attended by over 200 people, and will premier on Cox Channel 7 on October 8, at 1:00pm. We are proud to have hosted an event of such significance to our entire community and I thank you for supporting our efforts to provide important civic opportunities.
Although the success of last night's event is certainly worth celebrating, things don't slow down at the Valley Leadership office. We are working on multiple projects relating to our events, Leadership Institute and Valley Teen Leadership:
- Nomination forms and sponsorship information for the 63rd Annual Man & Woman of the Year Luncheon are available now on our website. Nominations are due October 21, 2011.
- The next VL Leadership Skills Series event is in November. Get on Board, a training seminar featuring top leaders in the nonprofit industry, will focus on the skills needed to be an effective board member.
- Leadership Institute Class 33 are in the initial stages of their class projects. Please support any group that may reach out to you in the development of their projects. We expect these endeavors to be sustainable concepts with the potential to provide real benefit to the community, and we are already intrigued by many of the Class 33 ideas.
- Applications are now available for the Valley Teen Leadership Class 16. If you know a high school sophomore or junior who is highly motivated, involved and exhibits leadership qualities, please encourage him or her to apply for this transformational experience. If you are interested in volunteering to help with VTL, please contact the VL office.
With so many exciting programming elements already in the works, and many more to come in the next few months, I encourage you once again to support the continued momentum that Valley Leadership has created by renewing your annual membership dues or becoming a member of the Community Stewards Society today. |
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Community Dialogue Series, presented by SCF Arizona | | |
Last night's debate between Phoenix mayoral candidates Wes Gullett and Greg Stanton will be televised on Cox Channel 7 at the following times:
Saturday, October 8, 1:00 - 2:00pm
Sunday, October 9, 1:00 - 2:00pm
Wednesday, October 12, 7:30 - 8:30pm
Saturday, October 15, 1:00 - 2:00pm
Sunday, October 16, 1:00 - 2:00pm
Wednesday, October 19, 7:30 - 8:30pm
The debate can also be viewed online here beginning Saturday, October 8, 2011. |
| Valley Leadership Seeks Nominations | | |
Valley Leadership is now accepting nominations for the 63rd Annual Man & Woman of the Year recipients.
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62nd Man & Woman Honorees
Jim Bruner and Sam Campana |
Each year, Valley Leadership solicits nominations from the public in its search for one man and one woman who have demonstrated significant visionary leadership and community service in the Valley. As a general rule, the service to the community must be outside the scope of the honoree's day-to-day employment. A representative committee headed up by previous honorees, Valley Leadership founders and past presidents of the Board selects the honorees.
The 63rd Annual Man & Woman of the Year will be honored at a presentation luncheon on Thursday, March 22, 2012, at the Sheraton Downtown Phoenix Hotel.
Click here to download the nomination form. The nomination deadline is Friday, October 21, 2011. All form contents are held in strict confidence.
Contact Executive Director Frank McCune at frank@valleyleadership.org or 602.952.6760, ext. 1 for more information. |
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Valley Teen Leadership Class 16 Applications | | |
Valley Teen Leadership Applications Are Now Available
for Class 16
Valley Teen Leadership is a highly interactive, four-month program presented by Valley Leadership that instills leadership skills and an awareness of community needs in emerging youth leaders from around the Valley. If you know a high school sophomore or junior who is interested in taking a leading role in his or her community, please pass on the link to our online application and reference forms.
Applications are due by Friday, November 4, 2011, and must be submitted electronically. Please contact Program Coordinator Craig Plenn at (602) 952-6760, ext. 4 or at craig@valleyleadership.org if there are any questions. |
| Upcoming Events | | Please Join Us
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Alumni Tour Opportunities
Univision Tour (Registration Deadline: Monday, Octobe r 10, 2011)
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Time: 9:00 - 10:0am
Cost: $15 for dues-paying members; $25 for non-dues-paying members and guests
**Complimentary for Community Stewards Society members**
Univision is the largest Spanish-language broadcast television network in the United States. Founded in 1955 in San Antonio, TX, by Raul Cortez and renamed Univision in 1986, the network has gone through an extensive period of growth, particularly in the last 20 years. Touring Univision will provide the opportunity to see a News Operations center in action and learn about the Latino market and how Latino and community issues are covered by this well-known network. Click here for more information.
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EAGLE College Prep Tour (Registration Deadline: Monday, October 31, 2011)
Date: Thursday, November 3, 2011
Time: 9:00 - 11:00am
Cost: $15 for dues-paying members; $25 for non-dues-paying members and guests
**Complimentary for Community Stewards Society members**
"EAGLE College Preparatory is a new public charter school in the Laveen/South Mountain Village area with a focus on educational greatness and positive character development." This tour will educate participants on the difference between charter and public schools, as well as identify the top challenges in education today. In addition, tourists will be provided with an overview of EAGLE and how it differs from other public and charter schools, while touring the school and classrooms. Click here for more information.
To see other scheduled Alumni Tours for Fall 2011, please click here.
Register online for any of the tours listed above (specify the tour name under "Additional Information"), or email the Valley Leadership office at meggie@valleyleadership.org. Please include contact information (cell phone and email) in case of any last-minute changes to the tour itinerary. Registration and payment must be made in advance; no payments will be taken at the door.
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| Leaders Making Waves | | |
Recognizing the Accomplishments of Valley Leadership Alumni
Have you taken on an exciting new job or been promoted? Have you recently been married or had a child? We want to hear about all your professional and personal milestones, so please keep us informed. We would like to share honors and accomplishments with your fellow alumni.
Congratulations to Brenda Sperduti (Class 14), who will proceed to a runoff election for Phoenix City Council for District 5 against Daniel Valenzuela on November 8, 2011.
Lockton, the world's largest privately held insurance broker, has named Kevin Cummings, ARM, CIC (Class 14) Executive Vice President / Producer and leader of Lockton's Phoenix office. He will be responsible for developing solutions for client needs, business development, and providing leadership and strategic direction for Lockton's Phoenix location.
Jessica Catlin (Class 30) is now the Director, Strategic Planning and Development at Greater Phoenix Economic Council. She was also recently appointed to the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Board of Directors for a three-year term.
Christina Spicer (Class 28), Tanya Muniz (Class 33), Gabriela Cardenas (Class 33) and Carlos Duarte (Class 26) have been named to the 2011 40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40.
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| Current Opportunities | | |
Allegra FootPRINT Fund® to Award $10,000 in Marketing and Print Services to Local Nonprofit Organizations
The Allegra FootPRINT Fund®, launched September 26, 2011, will help metro Phoenix-area nonprofit organizations "leave a footprint in the community" by awarding $10,000 worth of marketing and print services for promotional and informational materials.
Nonprofit organizations and associations seeking to improve their marketing and communications and that qualify are eligible to receive up to $1,000 each in 2012. To be considered for a FootPRINT Fund aware, nonprofit groups, associations and charitable organizations with a main office or branch in Arizona must submit a completed application by December 9, 2011. Application forms may be obtained on the Allegra website. Applicants will be notified of their award by December 31, 2011.
Allegra is a Scottsdale-based, full-service integrated marketing communications provider specializing in nonprofit business issues, including donor and member aquisition, development, profiling, and organizational communication. In addition, Allegra is a full-service print provider and mail fulfillment center.
For more information, call (480) 941-4842 or email Eileen Rogers at erogers@AllegraAz.com.
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Now Accepting Nominations for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "Living the Dream" and Lifetime Achievement Awards 
The Phoenix Human Relations Commission, in collaboration with the city of Phoenix Equal Opportunity Department, seeks nominations for people, including youth, who have made an impact on the quality of life of Phoenix residents and contributed significantly to creating a compassionate and socially just community.
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has made Phoenix a better place to live by promoting social and economic justice and civil rights. Candidates for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "Living the Dream" Award must embody the ideas of Dr. King through their personal commitment to human relations and social justice.
For applications, click here, or call (620) 495-0358/voice or (602) 534-1557/TTY. Applications are due by 5:00pm, Friday, October 14.
The Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "Living the Dream" awards will be presented at the annual Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Breakfast on January 13, 2012. |
| Vote for VL for Frontdoors' Finest of 2011 | | |
Show your support for Valley Leadership by voting for us for "Best Nonprofit Organization" for Frontdoors' Finest of 2011.
Then, vote for the 62nd Annual Man & Woman of the Year Luncheon, presented by Valley Leadership, for "Best Fundraiser."
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| VL Tumblers Available for Purchase | | |
 Yours for Only $12
These clear, acrylic, insulated tumblers are perfect for keeping beverages hot or cold for hours.
The reusable cups hold 20 oz. and are a great way to "go green" by using fewer plastic bottles and other disposable containers.
*Available for pick-up in the office. Shipping available for those outside the Valley.
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Class 33 Retreat at Carefree Resort; September 9-10, 2011
Left: Small group working on a project during the Civil Discourse presentation. Right: Class 33 members Andrea Katsenes, Holly Capps and Marco Hidalgo stop for the camera during the morning ice-breakers.
Left: Class 33 members Michelle McGinty and Miguel Bravo pose during the morning ice-breaker; Right: Bobb Cooper explaining his house design during the Myers-Briggs presentation.
Left: A project team begins collaboration for their year-long group assignment. Right: Left to right, Josh Landers, Lawrence Robinson and Helenmarie Slater present their group project on Civil Discourse.
Left: Left to right, Chris Kotterman and Ilya Iussa present their group project on Civil Discourse; Right: Class 33 member Jill Christiansen and guest speaker Michael Kelly (Class XXI), of Kelly Consulting Alliance.
Official Class 33 group picture.
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| Special Thanks to our 2011-2012 Premier Leadership Sponsors | |
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| Thank You to our 2011-2012 Valley Leadership Sponsors and Collaborators | |
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Valley Leadership's monthly newsletter is designed to link a dynamic and diverse group of leaders together. Read our Leadership Connection news each month to learn about alumni opportunities, special announcements, personal and professional updates on your colleagues, and much more. Be sure to keep in touch and let us know how you are leaving a "legacy of leadership" in the Valley of the Sun. Comments and member news are welcome and encouraged. They can be sent to the Valley Leadership Office at vl@valleyleadership.org or phone at 602.952.6760 ext. 3.
Leadership Connection is published by Valley Leadership
2700 North 3rd Street, Suite 2009, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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