The Foraker Group Leadership Summit - Jan 2008

Purpose: To gather nonprofit leaders from around Alaska to explore leadership issues and propose strategies for developing new leaders for the sector.

Date: January 10-11 2008

Location: Sheraton Hotel, Anchorage

Featured National Guest Speakers/Trainers:

Peter Brinckerhoff - Author and lecturer on nonprofit leadership whose recent book, Generations, explores the issue in depth
Gary Ostroske - President, United Way of Greater New Orleans, who will speak on leadership in a time of crisis
Katharine DeShaw - Executive Director, United States Artists George Elliott - Retired Executive Director, Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama
Carlton Dufrechou - Executive Director, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation
Al Sassone - Chief Operating Officer, United Way of Greater New Orleans
Charmaine Caccioppi -- President, Louisiana Association of United Ways and Vice President of Government Relations for the United Way of Greater New Orleans
Beth Lee Terry -- Executive Vice President, Community Impact, United Way of Greater New Orleans
Anne LaRock -- Director of National Philanthropy, United Way of Greater New Orleans

Featured local guest speakers/trainers:

Dennis McMillian - President, The Foraker Group
Sven Haakanson Jr. - Executive Director, Alutiiq Museum and Archeological Repository
Katherine Gottlieb - CEO, Southcentral Foundation
Steve Marshall - Vice President for Operations Development, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
Polly Carr - Executive Director, Alaska Youth for Environmental Action
Jorie Zilys - Board member, Alaska Native Professionals Association
Ann Secrest - Director of Communication, AARP Alaska
Julie Millington - Vice President, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
Catharine Persinger - Controller, Cook Inlet Tribal Council
Gwen Kennedy - Organizational Development Consultant
Steve Mahoney - Attorney, CPA, Consultant to The Foraker Group
Laurie Wolf - Vice President, The Foraker Group
George Hieronymus - COO, The Foraker Group
Mike Walsh - Director of Interior Services, The Foraker Group
Suzanne Lagoni - Partner, Nexus Northwest, Consultant to The Foraker Group

Registration fee also includes Peter Brinckerhoff's new book: Generations

Schedule:

Day 1: 8:30-5:00 includes breakfast and lunch 5:30-7:00 reception Day 2: 8:30-1:30 includes breakfast and lunch Click here for Agenda. (PDF file)

Travel scholarships may be available for people outside the Anchorage area. To view criteria and download the application, click here .

Special room rates are secured for this conference at the Sheraton Hotel. Please click here to make your reservations.

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