Leading Locally 2025 - Working Group

Working Group

We appreciate the Working Group’s contributions to shaping the programming and content at Leading Locally 2025.

Working Group Co-Chairs

Mendi Blue Paca

Mendi Blue Paca

President and CEO

Fairfield County's Community Foundation

Tuleah Palmer

Tuleah Palmer

President and CEO

Blandin Foundation

Working Group Members

Susie Brown

Susie Brown

President

Minnesota Council on Foundations

Robert Burns

Robert Burns

Director, Home Region Program

Walton Family Foundation

Ramona Dallum

Ramona Dallum

Senior Vice President, Community Leadership

Community Foundation of Louisville

Julie Diaz

Julie Diaz

President and CEO

The Dallas Foundation

Max Gimbel

Max Gimbel

Director of Rural Community Building

The Ford Family Foundation

Ashley Mancinelli

Ashley Mancinelli

Vice President of Philanthropy

Baltimore Community Foundation

Emiko Ono

Emiko Ono

Director, Performing Arts Program

The Hewlett Foundation

Eric Phamdo

Eric Phamdo

Program Officer

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

Patrice Relerford

Patrice Relerford

Vice President of Collective Impact and Giving

Minneapolis Foundation

Kimberly-Roberson

Kimberly Roberson

Program Director, Flint Area

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Amy Strecker

Amy Strecker

President

Duke Energy Foundation

Alfonso Wenker

Alfonso Wenker

Vice President of Community Impact

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

Scott Wierman

Scott Wierman

President and CEO

Community Foundation of the Low Country

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