ELI for CEOs

ELI for CEOs
ELI for CEOs is a year-long learning opportunity that focuses exclusively on community leadership for community foundation CEOs.

A core part of our Executive Leadership Institute program, ELI for CEO cohorts meets three times over a year for two-day small group meetings. These meetings include time for structured peer advising – always a big hit with our participants! 

ELI has pushed my thinking, and my practice, in ways I could have never done alone. Learning directly from peers in the field has been invaluable.

Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker President & CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

2026 Cohort

Below are the participants in our current 2026 ELI for CEOs cohort:

  • Becca Baumbach , Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region 
  • Laura Ducceschi, Scranton Area Community Foundation 
  • Chris Huber, Black Hills Area Community Foundation 
  • Ryanne Jennings, Wayne County Community Foundation 
  • Georgia Mjartan, Central Carolina Community Foundation 
  • Veronica L Thames, Manatee Community Foundation, Inc. 
  • Tim Wohlgenant, Yampa Valley Community Foundation 

ELI for CEOs Alumni

Previous cohorts of the Executive Leadership Institute for CEOs.

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