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Committees Sign up to serve on a committee today! LFI Leadership Team
Governance Committee Alumni Outreach Committee Chair: Traci Claar, LFI ‘01 tclaar@gmu.edu The Alumni Outreach Committee offers opportunities for member networking and continuing education. Programs include New Class Welcome Reception, LFI Evening at Wolf Trap and continuing education. The committee meets monthly.
Development Committee The Development Committee is the fundraising arm for LFI and is responsible for the Circle of Investors, supporting the Northern Virginia Leadership Awards and going on ambassador visits. The committee meets monthly.
Education Pillar Chair The Education Pillar Chair oversees the LFI Program, ELI Program, ELI Curriculum, ELI Community Service Projects, and the ELI Mentoring Sub-Committees.
Emerging Leaders Institute
Executive Council The ELI Program Committee is responsible for all aspects of planning, organizing and implementing the Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) program. This includes the responsibility for delegating, overseeing, and approving the work done by the ELI sub-committees. The ELI Program Committee is composed of the chairs of each ELI sub-committee and other ELI graduates selected by the Program Committee Chair. The three (3) main sub-committees that operate under the ELI Program Committee are: Curriculum Sub-committee; Community Service Project Sub-committee; and Mentoring Sub-committee. The ELI Program Committee meets during the summer and monthly after the ELI program begins (October).
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Curriculum Sub-committee
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Community Service Projects Sub-committee
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Mentoring Sub-committee
Finance Committee The Finance Committee's primary objectives include oversight of the current year's budget, preparation of the next fiscal year's budget, development of future budget projections as well as providing financial guidance to all LFI committees. The committee meets monthly.
Marketing & Communications The Marketing and Communications Committee's mission is to assess, develop and implement strategies and tactics to effectively brand, differentiate and promote Leadership Fairfax. The committee also provides resources that inform alumni of upcoming events, personal and professional updates and leadership opportunities. Responsibilities include promotional brochures, Annual Report to the Community, LFI Web site, Leadership Connections newsletter and the Yearbook and Alumni Directory. The committee meets monthly.
Northern Virginia Leadership Awards Committee The Northern Virginia Leadership Awards Committee is responsible for producing the annual gala, which includes soliciting sponsorships and silent auction items and managing the award nominations and application process for the annual awards dinner. The committee meetings vary according to the event timeline.
Governance Committee
Outreach Committee Pillar The pillar chair oversees the Marketing and Communications, the SERVEFairfax, the Alumni Outreach, Recruiting and Selection and Leadership Speaker Series' committees.
LFI Program Committee The Signature Program Committee manages and oversees the annual class program. This committee also works with alumni facilitators, who coordinate with class planning teams for their program day. The committee and its members plan the opening and closing retreats and the County and Local Government Day. The committee meets monthly.
Recruiting Committee
Selection Committee
SERVEFairfax
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