Alumni Spotlight: Jenifer Harris (LLA ’19)
Recent Leadership Los Angeles (LLA) graduate Jen caught our attention when we saw her LinkedIn post: “In the last three days I have conducted one training, made seven presentations, moderated one panel, had a session with one of my students and had several meetings. It …
Women’s History Month Alumni Spotlight – Gabriele Almon
Gabriele Almon graduated from Leadership L.A. in 2019. She is the founder of Brain + Bullish, an agency that sparks ground-breaking, transformational partnerships between the creative industry and the public sector.
We asked her what exciting things she working on,…
Leadership L.A. Fellows Help Future Leaders
Community partnerships and the intentional efforts of community members can make a huge difference on a campus.
The Changing Face of Leadership
The Changing Face of Leadership
Thirty years ago, Los Angeles was a different place. The silos of business, government and the social service sectors were well defined, and so was the power structure. But as author John Naisbitt noted in his 1982 best-selling book Megatre…
Mark Ridley-Thomas – Week 31: 30-in-30 honoree
“Leadership in Los Angeles”
By Los Angeles Board of Supervisors Chairman Mark Ridley-Thomas
Leadership in Los Angeles has been my life’s work over the past 30 years.
Three decades ago I was serving as the executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership C…
Maria Contreras-Sweet – Week 30: 30-in-30 honoree
Maria Contreras-Sweet is an American business leader. She served as an Obama cabinet member, California state cabinet official and investor/entrepreneur. Her achievements in bringing efficiency and modernization to large scale organizations, have earned her international a…
Dave Barthmuss – Week 28: 30-in-30 honoree
When asked to describe what leadership means to me, I often reflect on some of the more challenging times during my General Motors’ career – and there were many to be sure. But the hardest thing I probably had to learn was how to turn a detractor into an advocate – or …
Danielle Brazell – Week 27: 30-in-30 honoree
“Creativity is uniquely human. It is a vehicle for unlocking human potential, and it cultivates leaders who contribute their time, talent and energy back into making our communities vibrant and resilient.” Danielle Brazell is this week’s 30-in-30 honoree, an alumni of …
Juan Devis – Week 26: 30-in-30 honoree
SCLN would like to congratulate Juan Devis, graduate of Leadership L.A. 2012 and Chief Creative Officer for KCET as this week’s 30-in-30 honoree, a campaign to celebrate SCLN’s 30th anniversary. Juan is an engaged alumni, regularly lending his time and expertise to atten…
Andy Carrasco – Week 25: 30-in-30 honoree
For this week’s 30-in-30 honoree, we would like to congratulate Andy Carrasco, graduate of Leadership L.A. 2009 and Director of Regional Public Affairs for SoCalGas. Continue reading below to learn first-hand about Andy’s inspiring story.
Thank you SCLN for the opportun…
