Alumna Ange-Marie Hancock and AABLI Board Chair, Virgil Roberts
Board Leadership Program Class of Spring 2014
AABLI President & CEO, Yvette Chappell-Ingram
John Roberson, Campaign Manager & Associate Strategist, Reinvent Communications
Deidre Robinson, Director of Enterprise Relations, Golden Gate University
Karen Wallace, Specialist, LAUSD School of Mental Health
Zanetta Smith, Job Developer, Downtown Women’s Center
Frank Robinson, Public Affairs Manager, Union Bank
Carolyn Trader, Development Director, United Negro College Fund
Jeanette Hawes, Associate Producer, The Music Center’s Spotlight Awards
Reuben Lee, Director, Department of Children and Adult Services, South Central Los Angeles Regional Center
Richmond Briscoe, Director, Human Resources, Morgan Stanley
Raymond Hunter, Director of Maintenance & Operations, Yuba Community College Dristrict
Rose Catherine Pinkney, Vice President of Development & Original Programming, TV Land
Anthony Foster, Coordinator of Special Projects, Community Coalition
Ange-Marie Hancock, Ph.D., Professor, USC, preparing for a conversation with Virgil Roberts around “Good Boards, the Basics”
Head Faculty, Latonya Slack, JD of Slack Global Consulting
Keithly Garnett, Transaction Advisory Services, Ernst & Young
Brian Williams, President & CEO, Junior Achievement of Southern California
Jimar Wilson, Community Investment Officer, Boston Private Bank and Sheila McAfee, Vice President, Senior Compliance Officer, Union Bank
Craig Keys and Nikki Shearer-Ector demonstrate how collaboration is a key skill in leadership development
Important to celebrate victories, in and out of the classroom
William Strickland, Senior Development Officer, California Community Foundation and Kim Belcher-Morris, Associate Director of Development, UCLA answer questions about the case study during the opening review session
Kenneth Ashford, Business Outreach Representative, Metropolitan Water District
Kenya Parham, The Sankofa Group for Civic Engagement, Ebony Lewis, Kaiser Permanente and John Roberson III, Reinvent Communications
Kaine Nicholas, Founding Partner of Able Consulting
Paul Hudson leading the “Finance: Fear, Funk & Fun” workshop
Real financial statements were provided to assist with financial problem solving
Daniel Leathers, Branch Manager, US Bank
Paul Hudson led both an engaging and insightful financial workshop
AABLI President & CEO, Yvette Chappell-Ingram and USD Professor, Zachary Green, Ph.D.
Dr. Zachary Green teaching the “Invisible Skills of Board Leadership” Workshop
Dr. Zachary Green engages the participants through conversation and activities
Group exercises keep participants engaged in active learning
Participants discuss how to use these invisible skills to best serve their board
Rose Catherine Pinkney, Vice President, Development & Original Programming, TV Land
What’s learning without a little fun?
Sheri Betts and Jane Woods present their groups discussion on Emotional Intelligence
John Burden, Branch Manager, US Bank
Anne-Marie Jones, Founding Member, Angelenos for Los Angeles
AABLI Alum, Robert Carpenter discussing City Commissions during the “Speed Networking” session
AABLI Alum, George Davis discusses State Commissions during the “Speed Networking” session
Faculty Member, Brickson Diamond, holds office hours to discuss his Fundraising workshop during the “Speed Networking” session
Larry Taylor, Ph. D, provides information about Corporate Boards during the “Speed Networking” session
AABLI Alumna, Eleanor Beasley, Principal, Eleanor Beasley Business Consultants, discusses Board Interviews as a table host for the “Speed Networking” session
AABLI Alum, Brett Roberts, pays a visit to the latest cohort
Lezlee Hinesmon-Matthews, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of African American Studies, CSU Fullerton
Sudonna Moss-Logan, Graduate Staff, Pepperdine University
Participants reflect on their experience during the closing circle
Certificates of Completion
John Roberson III, Ebony Lewis and Kenya Parham proudly display their certificates of completion
“Speed Networking” table hosts: George Davis, Robert Carpenter, Eleanor Beasley, Virgil Roberts, Eugene Boykins, David Crippins and Larry Taylor
Cassandra Wilson, Program Manager, Southern California Edison
Jimar Wilson, Community Investment Officer, Boston Private Bank
Ashley Blakeney, Program Associate, AABLI, discusses the resources provided to the participants
Camille Donnell, BSC Program Resources Manager, First 5 LA
Dianne Jackson, Nonprofit Consultant, The Grantwriters