LEAD San Diego

LAST DAY to apply for 2025 Impact‼️ Take advantage of this immersive 10-month program for mid-to-senior level managers and join LEAD San Diego's nearly 4,000 alumni network.

Don't wait - apply today: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Impact2025App

Interested in getting a "Master's in San Diego"? 🎓 Applications for LEAD San Diego's Impact Program are due TOMORROW! Apply and immerse yourself in a 10-month program focusing on the issues and industries that are part of our region's DNA.

Learn More & Apply Today: https://sdchamber.org/lead/impact/

Introducing the Advance Class of 2024!🎉

We are so excited to show this cohort all of what we have in store for them in the next six months of their Advance journey. Advance participants will connect will fellow executives, experience tailored coaching, mentorship, and skill building, and form lifelong relationships with inspiring women who will change the face of the region's business, government and non-profit sectors.

Learn More About Advance: https://sdchamber.org/lead/advance/

Today LEAD San Diego kicked off the first class of Advance 2024!🌟 The cohort heard from StrengthsFinder expert and Self-Leadership Coach, Amanda Flisher as well as from the Founder/Director of Above & Beyond Productions, Rebecca Smith.

Thank you to our incredible host and sponsors: Knauss School of Business of the University of San Diego, SDGE, and LEAD Graduate '84 Nikki Clay.

Meet the 2024 Advance Cohort:https://sdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-Advance-Roster-1.pdf

🎓Meet the Grad! Kimberly J. Becker (Influence '19) President & CEO of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.

"Being relatively new to San Diego, I was able to understand and appreciate the diversity of San Diego from a cultural, economic, social, and global perspective. I also enjoyed expanding my network of friends and colleagues as I got to know my fellow LEAD participants."

The Moment You've All Been Waiting For 🥁 Announcing Our 2024 Visionary Awards Honorees!

Linda L. Katz (90) - Neil Morgan Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement
Justin C. Lipford (19) - LEAD Graduate of the Year
Liz Ramirez (20 & 23) - Ronald Kendrick Memorial Award for Regional Collaboration
Mark Neville (15) - Innovation & Economic Opportunity Award
Marisa Aurora Quiroz - Charles Nathanson Memorial Award for Cross-Border Region Building

Join us at the 2024 Visionary Awards on September 19 to honor the change-making individuals in our midst and celebrate all they have done to advance, enrich, and enhance our region. Congratulations to our honorees!🎉

Join the Celebration: https://sdchamber.org/event/va2024/

📷Did the LEAD camera catch you? Check out our 2024 Impact Graduation & Project Showcase Photo Album on our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.856277649869796&type=3

Curious who will be our 2024 Visionary Awards Honorees? 🏆 The wait is almost over! Find out soon and secure your Visionary Awards tickets today: https://sdchamber.org/event/va2024/

For now - here's a look at last year's incredible honorees for the following categories:
- Neil Morgan Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement: Alan Ziter
- Ronald Kendrick Memorial Award for Regional Collaboration: USS Midway Museum
- Innovation & Economic Opportunity Award: San Diego Wave FC
- The Charles Nathanson Memorial Awards for Cross-Border Region Building: Dr. Nicholas Holmes SVP & COO, Rady Children's
- Community Spotlight Award: Dr. Teresa Smith, Dreams4Change

Welcoming the Impact c/o 2024 to our LEAD network of nearly 4,000 graduates! Welcome to the family!🫶🏼

🎓Celebrating our LEAD Impact c/o 2024!

Thank you for hosting our 2024 Impact Graduation & Project Showcase, and to for supporting us as our series sponsor.

TOMORROW - Congratulate our Impact c/o 2024 graduates!🎓

Celebrate the incredible 10-month long journey this year's cohort has completed and hear about their hands-on, community projects they'll be presenting on. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the program if you are interested in applying for Impact 2025 (applications currently open!), if you are a non-profit interested in partnering with next year's Impact class, or if you desire to strengthen your network among professional San Diegan's who are eager to make a difference in our region.

Attendance is FREE, but registration is required. Register Today: https://sdchamber.org/event/2024-impact-graduation/

Reserve your table for the 2024 LEAD San Diego Visionary Awards, today!💫

Become a Visionary Awards event sponsor and receive the opportunity to showcase your company to this prestigious audience while demonstrating your commitment to civic leadership in our community. With more than 500 representatives of the corporate, civic, and nonprofit sectors in attendance, the LEAD San Diego Visionary Awards recognizes our region’s dynamic leaders, and connects our community’s top executives.

Learn more about VA sponsorship here:https://sdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2024-Visionary-Awards-Sponsorship-Opportunities.pdf

🎓This Thursday - Join us in celebrating these amazing grads as the 10-month flagship program, Impact, comes to an end. In that time, we have heard from many leaders representing a variety of industries about the topics and issues that make our region tick. Each member of the cohort has also provided their time and talents to our Leadership Action Team (LAT) Partner Agencies, partnering with the following regional nonprofits on a unique project that supports their work in the community:

- Balboa Park Cultural Partnership
- Black Entrepreneurs Leaders and Learners
- The Chicano Federation
- Interfaith Community Services
- STAR/PAL
- The League of Amazing Programmers

All are welcome to join us for this celebration! It's also a fantastic opportunity to learn about the Impact program if it's something you've been considering.

Attendance is free but registration is required. Register Here:

IMPACT 2024 Graduation & Project Showcase Join us for our upcoming Impact graduation and project showcase on Thursday, June 6, from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the Qualcomm AZ Theatre.

🌟 to Impact c/o 2019’s Graduation! Join us at LEAD Impact San Diego's graduation and project showcase on Thursday, June 6, from 4-7 p.m. at Qualcomm AZ Theatre. Meet the current class, learn about their community projects, and discover opportunities for the Impact Class and nonprofit partnerships! RSVP here:

IMPACT 2024 Graduation & Project Showcase Join us for our upcoming Impact graduation and project showcase on Thursday, June 6, from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the Qualcomm AZ Theatre.

REMINDER: Class of 2025 Impact applications are open! 🎉

Be a part of this 10-month program, running from September through June, for mid- to senior-level managers focusing on the issues and industries that are part of our region’s DNA.

Apply today:

Impact - LEAD San Diego An immersive, 10-month program for mid-to-senior level managers focusing on the issues and industries that are part of our region’s DNA.

LEAD San Diego’s annual Visionary Awards brings together community, business, and elected leaders to celebrate innovative, collaborative, and change-making leadership. Leadership that is making meaningful, long-lasting impacts on the people, neighborhoods, and industries of our bi-national region. Join us as we recognize those who are making positive change in our community at this year's ! Learn more: https://sdchamber.org/lead/

Get a taste of LEAD Impact San Diego, by attending our upcoming graduation and project showcase on Thursday, June 6 at Qualcomm AZ Theatre. If you know of a candidate for Impact Class of 2024, this is a great opportunity to hear from members of the current class! You’ll also learn about the important community work accomplished by our 2024 Impact Leadership Action Teams. We hope to see you there! Register today: https://sdchamber.org/event/2024-impact-graduation/

As we look ahead to the rest of this year, we invite you to reserve your table for LEAD’s 2024 Visionary Awards on September 19. Partnerships and supporters like you are vital to the success and growth of our organization. We are grateful for your continued commitment to fostering leadership in our region and look forward to continuing the legacy of LEAD together!

For sponsorship details and to secure your table, contact Veronica Perondi.

Today’s 🐾 feautures Sanjay Sinnah, Eden Brukman, Stephan Coleman, & Isla Butler from the Class of 2024!

🎓 Meet the Grad! Price Adams (Impact ‘13 & Advance ‘20) Executive Vice President & Partner at .

“I so enjoyed learning more about how the region works and meeting the leaders that make it happen!”

Influence Class of 2024!🎉

📣Calling all nonprofits! Need extra help with a project? We've got the people power!

Bring us your project idea and we'll help make it a reality through the Leadership Action Team projects. Learn more and apply here: https://sdchamber.org/lead/nonprofit-partners/