who we are
NCLC is a network of networks. Through Affiliate Organizations, our collaborative is able to connect with over 1,000 community leadership organizations throughout the country - educating over 25,000 leaders per year in their flagship programs alone. It is by leading with and through others that we can scale the impact of these organizations and see the ripple through communities across the nation.
A Steering Committee leads the work of NCLC, comprised of the leaders of community leadership organizations from across the U.S. They are supported by an Advisory Board of business and community executives, with decades of experience leading significant advancements in their respective industries and regions.
STEERING COMMITTEE
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Leadership Louisville Center
Cynthia Knapek
President & CEO -
LEADERSHIP AUSTIN
Jill Goodman
CEO
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Leadership Cincinnati
Sean Comer
Vice President, Cincinnati Chamber
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Cleveland Leadership Center
Becky Ruppert McMahon
President & CEO
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leadership greater washington
Doug Duncan
President -
Leadership Indianapolis
Rebecca Hutton
President & CEO
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Leadership Jacksonville, Inc.
Gracie Simendinger
CEO
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Kansas Leadership Center
Racquel Thiesen
Partnership Developer -
LEADERSHIP KNOXVILLE
Tammy White
President & CEO
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Leadership Tomorrow (Seattle)
Sue Bennett
Former Executive Director -
LEADERSHIP TULSA
Marcia Bruno-Todd
Executive Director
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Committee Member
Wendy Thomas
Former Director of Leadership Tulsa -
Committee Member
Marianne Crosley
Former President Cleveland Leadership Center
NCLC Advisory Board
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Matthew Barzun
Former US Ambassador to the UK & Sweden, author of “The Power of Giving Away Power”
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Lee Fisher
Former LT Governor of Ohio, Dean of Cleveland State College of Law
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Mari Kuraishi
President of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, Co-founder and past president of GlobalGiving
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Chris Mefford
CEO of Community Attributes
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Amelia Ranson
VP, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion at SmartSheet
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Sonal Shah
CEO of The Texas Tribune
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Carolyn Tandy
SVP, Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Officer of Humana Inc.
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Jamie Woodson
Former TN State Senator; Founder and Principal of Tristar Strategies
Affiliate organizations
What does it mean to be an Affiliate?
Our affiliates include a collective of forward-leading community leadership programs across the country. They have a shared belief that united national resources and strategies can amplify our ability to grow more and better civic leaders at a local level. These organizations have committed to sharing local data to track the social impact of community leadership programs on a national scale and participate in program expansion opportunities.
To find out more about adding your local community leadership program to our list of collaborators, please email Wendy Thomas at wendy@wendythomas.org.
If you are a CLP leader or staffer seeking a network of peers for connections, best-practice sharing, and an outstanding annual conference, check out the Association of Leadership Programs (ALP) at www.alpleaders.org. NCLC steering committee members are all proud members and active participants of ALP.
Convener and fiscal sponsor: Leadership Louisville Center
The Leadership Louisville Center is the Louisville region’s most valuable resource for leadership development and civic engagement. With a purpose to inspire and equip leaders to be better and do better, it has graduated over 15,000 through its programs since 1979. The Center is recognized as a national best practice and is known for its dynamic programming and strong community connections. Programming includes five social impact leadership programs (Leadership Louisville, Focus Louisville, Ignite Louisville, Bingham Fellows and Encore Louisville), cohort programs for women and employee resource group leaders, leadership skills training courses presented through partner brand LeadingBetter™, and events designed to connect leaders and motivate positive change.
Learn more at www.leadershiplouisville.org.
want to learn more?
If you would like to get involved or invest in the future of leaders across the nation, please contact our Chair, Cynthia Knapek by filling out the form: