Executive Leadership Institute – CEO Cohorts
The Executive Leadership Institute for CEOs is a year-long learning opportunity offered annually by CFLeads. Subscribe to our mailing list to be notified of upcoming opportunities to become a part of this exceptional group of community foundation leaders!
Class of 2022
Our 2022 ELI for CEOs cohort was generously funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and features community foundation leaders working in Knight Cities.
Susie Bowie, Manatee Community Foundation
Katrina Rolle, Community Foundation of North Florida
Shaun Floerke, Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
Kelly Anoe, Legacy Foundation
Lisa Adkins, Blue Grass Community Foundation
Shelly Prichard, Wichita Community Foundation
Molly Kunkel, Centre Foundation
Class of 2021
Jackie Carrera, Santa Barbara Foundation
Michelle Decker, Inland Empire Community Foundation
Eric Esteves, The Lenny Zakim Fund
Mindie Reule, Community Foundation of South Puget Sound
Dr. Shanaysha Sauls, Baltimore Community Foundation
Dr. Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Community Foundation of Broward
Class of 2020
Theresa Grimison, Community Foundation for Brevard
Tory Irgang, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation
Phil Koch, Community Foundation of Westmoreland County
Isaiah Oliver, Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Sarah Owen, Southwest Florida Community Foundation
Lisa Schroeder, The Pittsburgh Foundation
Class of 2018 – 2019
Kerry Caranci, Shasta Regional Community Foundation
Jeff Hirota, Community Foundation Boulder County
Bradley Hurlburt, Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Julie Loughran, Connecticut Community Foundation
Felecia Lucky, Black Belt Community Foundation
Shelly O’Quinn, Innovia Foundation
Randy Royster, Albuquerque Community Foundation
Class of 2017
Renee Johnston, Saginaw Community Foundation
Anne McEnany, International Community Foundation
Gerry Roll, Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky
Laura Rossi, Westchester Community Foundation
William (Bill) Smith, Santa Fe Community Foundation
Tamara Tormohlen, Aspen Community Foundation
Bridget Wilkinson, Bozeman Area Community Foundation
Bill Wyman, Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
Class of 2016
Cecilia Clarke, Brooklyn Community Foundation
Alicia Dicks, The Community Foundation of
Herkimer & Oneida Counties
Maryam Elahi, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
Shari Harrell, Community Foundation of the
Mahoning Valley
Ellen Katz, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Tony Mestres, Seattle Foundation
Jeffrey Pickering, Indian River Community Foundation
Geeta Pradhan, Cambridge Community Foundation
Tracy Hamilton Souza, Heritage Fund – The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County
Clay Stribling, Amarillo Area Foundation
Katie Allan Zobel, Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
Class of 2013-2014
- Susan Barry, Community Foundation of Louisville
- Karen Bilowith, The Erie Community Foundation
- Cali Brooks, Adirondack Foundation
- Stuart Comstock-Gay, Delaware Community Foundation
- Jan DeBerg, Watertown Area Community Foundation
- Kathi Horton, Community Foundation of Greater Flint
- Juanita T James, Fairfield County Community Foundation
- Nancy E. Jones, North Texas Community Foundation
- Carrie Pickett-Erway, Kalamazoo Community Foundation
- H. Walker Sanders, Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
- Paula Van Ness, Connecticut Community Foundation
- Jonathan Lorenzo Yoruba, Inland Empire Community Foundation
Class of 2011-2012
- Clotilde Dedecker, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
- Peter Dunn, Central New York Community Foundation
- Will Ginsberg, Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
- Michael Kane, The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
- Jennifer Leonard, Rochester Area Community Foundation
- Ann Lisi, Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Inc.
- Rose Meissner, Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
- Grant Oliphant, The Pittsburgh Foundation
- Neil Steinberg, The Rhode Island Foundation
- Tom Wilcox, Baltimore Community Foundation
- Jim Williamson, Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
An extraordinary experience for a newcomer to the philanthropic sector. I’ve already begun to receive valuable support from my exceptional peer group.