Leading Locally 2023 - Speakers Speakers Karam H. Ahmad Director Colorado Health Institute Tonya Allen President McKnight Foundation Lindsay Aroesty Vice President of Development and Donor Services The Pittsburgh Foundation Melanie Audette Senior Vice President, Member and Partner Engagement Mission Investors Exchange Elizabeth Barajas-Román President and CEO Women's Funding Network Remy Barnwell Staff Counsel Council on Foundations Len Bartel Vice President of Learning and Impact (Capacity Building) CFLeads Michael Batchelor President Pennsylvania Association of Community Foundations Susan Taylor Batten CEO and President ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities Lynette Bell President Truist Foundation Debby Bielak Partner The Bridgespan Group Heidi Binko Co-Founder & Executive Director Just Transition Fund Kate Blackman Vice President, Policy and Research National Conference of State Legislatures Alexis Bonogofsky Program Manager - Sustainable Ranching Initiative World Wildlife Fund Kari McCann Boutell President Iowa Council of Foundations Jonathan Brack Program Manager Fund for Shared Insight Melanie Bridgeforth President & CEO Women’s Foundation of Alabama Jack Briggs President & CEO Springs Rescue Mission Nicole Bronzan Vice President, Communications and Content Council on Foundations Alexis Brown Vice President of Development Park City Community Foundation Karli Butler Director of Community Leadership Evanston Community Foundation Ben L. Bynum Senior Director, Impact Investing Colorado Health Foundation Caitlin Cain LISC Vice President and Rural LISC Director Rural LISC | Local Initiatives Support Corporation Leon D. Caldwell Founder and CEO Ujima Developers, LLC Megan Campbell Senior Director of Programs & Strategy Feedback Labs Davin Cardenas Director of Organizing North Bay Jobs with Justice Omar Carrera CEO Canal Alliance Joe Carter VP of Development Oklahoma City Community Foundation Lauren Y. Casteel President and CEO The Women's Foundation of Colorado Cole Chandler Director of Homelessness Initiatives Colorado Department of Human Services Sofia Maria Chavez Community Liaison/Navigator Denver Health Southwest Pena Clinic Senator James R. Coleman Executive Director FaithBridge Stuart Comstock-Gay President and CEO Delaware Community Foundation Brian Corrigan Farm-to-Spaceship CEO Kelly Costello Director of Grants Management Rose Community Foundation Mark Crosswell Managing Director Community Foundation for Gtr Atlanta / GoATL Evolution Funds Michael Dabbs Director of Strategy Gill Foundation Gina Dalma Executive Vice President, Community Action, Policy and Strategy Silicon Valley Community Foundation Flozell Daniels, Jr. Chief Executive Officer Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Alexandria Dawson Director of Communications Community Foundation of Greater Flint Elizabeth Y. "Betsy" Day President and CEO The Community Foundation of Frederick County Susan W. DeVenny President & CEO Arras Foundation Erik A. Devereux Strategic Consultant and Policy Analyst Devereux Consulting, Inc. Papa M. Dia Founder and Executive Director African Leadership Group Bridget Dierks Vice President of Programs Community Foundation of the Ozarks Margaret O. Dolan Chief Executive Officer Pikes Peak Community Foundation Jennifer Duran-Sallee Senior Program Officer W.K. Kellogg Foundation Eileen Ellsworth President and CEO Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Kathleen Enright President and CEO Council on Foundations Taryn Fort Senior Director of Communications and Influence The Colorado Health Foundation Tim Fox Vice President, Indigenous Relations and Equity Strategy Calgary Foundation Ryan Fukumori Senior Associate PolicyLink James Gaskin CEO United Way of Genesee County Chris Gates Co-Director Philanthropy Bridging Divides Jason Gaulden Education Fellow Common Sense Institute Julie Gehrki Vice President, Philanthropy Walmart Mark Gerzon President of Mediators Foundation Philanthropy Bridging Divides Jill Gordon Manager, Training Council on Foundations Brennan Gould President & Chief Executive Officer Charlottesville Area Community Foundation Nakia J. Green Sr. Partner inQuest Consulting Tina Griego Journalist & Coach Colorado News Collaborative (COLab) Emily Harris Executive Director Disability Philanthropy Forum Sarah Hench Executive Vice President, Strategic Engagement Delaware Community Foundation Kris Hermanns Chief Impact Officer Seattle Foundation Tatiana Hernandez CEO Community Foundation Boulder County Jenn Holcomb Interim Vice President, Government Affairs and Legal Resources Council on Foundations Fay Horwitt President & CEO Forward Cities Abe Hudson Program Officer Walton Family Foundation Kyle H. Hybl President and Chief Executive Officer El Pomar Foundation Gina Jackson Co-CEO and Co-Founder Return to the Heart Foundation Wendy Lewis Jackson Managing Director, Detroit Program The Kresge Foundation A. Robert Jaeger President Partners for Sacred Places Ginger Jefferson Director of Marketing and Communications Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Joanne Kelley CEO Philanthropy Colorado Monique N. Johnson Program Officer Colorado Health Foundation Ellen M Katz Former President & CEO and Executive Coach Greater Cincinnati Foundation Sandy Keith Chief Business Development Officer Service Year Alliance Mike Kondrath Senior Sustainability Manager Cargill Molly Kunkel President/CEO Centre Foundation Sarah Kurz Vice President of Public Affairs Rose Community Foundation Tim Lampkin Founder and CEO Higher Purpose Co Phil Lane Chairman The Lane Foundation Lauress Wilkins Lawrence Community and Equity Learning Partner Elmina B. Sewall Foundation Johanna Lawton Project Manager Rebuild by Design Daniel Lee Executive in Residence Council on Foundations Anna Lee Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Public Programming United Way of Metro Chicago Laurel Lee-Alexander Vice President of Community Impact Community Foundation for Monterey County Lindy Eichenbaum Lent President & CEO Rose Community Foundation Tessa LeSage FutureMakers Coalition Director Collaboratory Sengsouvanh (Sukey) Leshnick Director, Strategic Learning and Evaluation The San Francisco Foundation Tony Lewis Executive Director Donnell-Kay Foundation Janet Lopez Senior Director of Policy, Partnerships and Learning The Denver Foundation Indira Lopez-Jones Program Director UpValley Family Centers of Napa County Marisa Magallanez Vice President of Strategy & Equity Albuquerque Community Foundation Tara Magner Director, Chicago Commitment John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Shelly Maharry President and CEO Community Foundation of Johnson County, Iowa Laura Maher Head of External Engagement Siegel Family Endowment Alana Tomasita Martinez Communications Officer & Policy Chapter Member W.K. Kellogg Foundation Louise Martorano Executive Director RedLine Contemporary Art Center Owen McAleer Senior Grants Program Officer Daniels Fund Kerry McCarthy Vice President for Philanthropic Initiatives New York Community Trust Ben McDearmon Director, Legal Resources Council on Foundations Julia McDonald Vice President of Marketing & Communications Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Holly McFarlin Communications Director East Texas Communities Foundation Lawrence McGill Principal Ambit 360 Consulting Channing McKay Associate Program Officer Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Meghan McNamara Executive Director Levitt Pavilion Denver Jason Medina Executive Director Community Foundation of the San Luis Valley JoAnn Melchor President and CEO New Mexico Foundation Marion Michieka Consultant The Bridgespan Group April Montgomery VP Programs Telluride Foundation Kelsey Nolan President & CEO The Dakota Foundation Laura Nowlin Operations Coordinator Winnett ACES Shelly O’Quinn Chief Executive Officer Innovia Foundation Isaiah Oliver President and CEO Community Foundation of Greater Flint Jennifer Owens President & CEO Arlington Community Foundation Chamiza Pacheco de Alas Director, New Mexico Programs W.K. Kellogg Foundation Ryan Palmer Executive Director Horning Family Foundation Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker Retired, Former President/CEO Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Jon Quinn Deputy Director Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Santhosh Ramdoss President & CEO Gary Community Ventures Nicole Reitzell VP, Community Engagement and Social Impact Erie Downtown Development Corporation Jamie Rife Executive Director Metro Denver Homeless Initiative Daniela Rodriguez Ranf Director, Leadership Development and Training Council on Foundations Natalie Ross Vice President, Membership, Development and Finance Council on Foundations Ian Rowe Senior Fellow American Enterprise Institute Walker Sanders President Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Samantha Sandoval Grantmaking & Special Projects Director Latino Community Foundation Kristen Scott Kennedy Vice President, Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness and Chief of Staff Council on Foundations Paul L. Scudo Executive Director Step Denver Men's Residential Addiction Program Kimball Sekaquaptewa Chief Technology Director Santa Fe Indian School Michael D. Smith Chief Executive Officer AmeriCorps Chanda Smith Baker Chief Impact Officer and Senior Vice President; host of Conversations with Chanda Minneapolis Foundation Javier Alberto Soto President & CEO The Denver Foundation Rochelle Stackhouse Senior Director of Programs Partners for Sacred Places Gary Steuer President & CEO Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Phoebe Suina Project Manager High Water Mark, LLC Amy Swiatek Senior Director, Rural and Statewide Networks Philanthropy Colorado Lea Thau President Story Central, Inc. Susan Thomas President Melville Charitable Trust Andrew Thomas Deputy Director Levitt Pavilion Denver Maria Jose Torres Community Impact Officer Rose Community Foundation Jonathan Tower Managing Director Arctaris Impact Investors Timothy L. Tramble, Sr. President & CEO Saint Luke's Foundation Stephanie Tyree Executive Director West Virginia Community Development Hub Johanna Ulloa Advocacy Manager Colorado Trust Deepa Vedavyas Program Manager for Neighborhoods and Environment Cleveland Foundation Sandi Vidal Vice President of Community Strategies and Initiatives Central Florida Foundation Uma Viswanathan Executive Director New Pluralists Kristina L. Wahl President The Barra Foundation Carrie Walker Director of Learning Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Carolyn Wang Kong President & Executive Director Asian Pacific Fund Regine A. Webster Vice President Center for Disaster Philanthropy Mark Weller State Lead for Talent Acquisition South Carolina Service Commission / United Way Association of South Carolina Dace West Chief Impact Officer The Denver Foundation Sidney S Williams Chief Executive Officer Crossing Capital Group Jay Williams President Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Heidi Williamson Chief Strategy Officer Berks County Community Foundation Magalie Yacinthe Director of Ecosystem Engagement Forward Cities Sharon Yazowski Executive Director Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation Jeff Yost President and CEO Nebraska Community Foundation Diego Zegarra VP of Equity & Impact Park City Community Foundation Nidale Zouhir Manager, Government Affairs Council on Foundations Questions? Connect with Council Staff