San Diego Young Leaders held their first Board and General meeting Thursday, January 28th. Landon Donovan, SDYL Board Chair and San Diego Loyal’s Vice President of Soccer met with the program cohort and answered their questions! As Landon stated, “We want to ignite this city through our soccer and our soul!” While soccer is not […]
Read MoreWe enjoy seeing what our graduates are doing and how they are making an impact on the world. Share your good news with us via email: lead@sdchamber.org. The following LEAD program graduates have recently taken on a new title: Jen Summers (18), Director, Tribal Relations & Land Services, SDG&E Kristoffer Kelly (18), Vice President BK […]
Read MoreWe enjoy seeing what our graduates are doing and how they are making an impact on the world. Share your good news with us via email: lead@sdchamber.org. The following LEAD graduates have been (re)elected to serve in office: Scott Peters (95) – reelected to Congress Nora Vargas (06) – elected to County Board of Supervisors […]
Read MoreLEAD San Diego has announced its five nonprofit partner agencies for 2021. Members of LEAD’s Impact San Diego Class of 2021 will form teams to gain hands-on experience by working with these organizations to accomplish vital projects that will benefit the agencies and our community. The five agencies and their projects are: The Armed Services YMCA […]
Read MoreThe San Diego American Heart Association launched an exciting new leadership and networking initiative called Woman of Impact. Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of women, with 1 in 3 deaths in women attributed to cardiovascular disease or stroke. This new initiative will help reverse those number and reach more women than ever before. Woman […]
Read MoreAfter their final program session on Thursday, November 12th, the 57 members of the 2020 Advance class were joined by friends, family, mentors, and past program participants for a virtual graduation ceremony. Chamber and LEAD President and CEO Jerry Sanders, VP Elizabeth Fitzsimons LEAD, and Co-Chair Idara Ogunsaju addressed attendees and personally congratulated all graduates. Though […]
Read MoreThank you to those who participated in the 2020 Visionary Awards. This year, LEAD Board Chair Robin Toft extended a call for donations, and the following 11 leaders answered in big ways. Support of our scholarship program helps ensure that any leader who wants to participate, can do so. Jeff Gattas, UC San Diego Dr. […]
Read MoreEach year’s Impact Program cohort includes a large group of skilled professionals across a wide range of vocations and job sectors. The following list include some of the work Leadership Action Teams have done for community organizations. Interested in a helping hand or two for an upcoming project? Visit our LAT webpage for details. A […]
Read MoreThe February Impact session was hosted by Navy Region Southwest at the Admiral Kidd Catering & Conference Center. The cohort heard presentations from Navy Region Southwest, Veterans Village of San Diego, San Diego Military Advisory Council, Naval Medical Center San Diego Fisher House, Support The Enlisted Project, and a panel about the defense industry in […]
Read MoreWe welcomed more than 20 executives to the 2020 Influence program, which took place March 5-7 at multiple venues around San Diego. The cohort heard from leading experts around the region about issues of critical importance in our region. For a look at program activities, check the LEAD San Diego twitter page and #LEADInfluence. The […]
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