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LFI Leadership Team

Governance Committee
Finance Committee
Education Committee : LFI Program ; ELI Program, ELI Curriculum Sub-committee,ELI Community Service Projects Sub-committee, ELI Mentoring Sub-committee
Outreach Committee: Marketing & Communications, Alumni Outreach, Leadership Speakers Series, Recruiting, Selection, SERVEFairfax
Development Committee: NVLA Gala



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
Chair: Janet Miller, LFI '98
janet.miller@ringgroupandassociates.com
Vice Chair: Bob Brennan, LFI '08

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
Chair: Jeanine Callahan, LFI '99
jcallahan@eaglerayinc.com 

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
Chair: Matt Snow, ELI '06
snow@biberaj-snow-law.com

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).  


ELI Curriculum Sub-committee
Chair: Ellen-Elizabeth Lee, ELI '07
eblee@chevychasebank.net


The ELI Curriculum Sub-committee provides direction and oversight of curriculum planning for ELI classroom and skills building program. The sub-committee determines the topics of study for the class year and recruits top-level program presenters and trainers to lead each of the class days. The sub-committee meets during the summer and monthly after the ELI program begins (October).
 


ELI Community Service Projects Sub-committee
Chair: Joe Meyer, ELI '06
joe.meyer@shelterhouse.org


ELI Community Service Projects Sub-committee provides direction and oversight of the ELI Community Service Projects.  The sub-committee is responsible for soliciting, reviewing and recommending selection of applications for the community service projects that each ELI class works on.  After the ELI program begins and the projects have been assigned to the ELI teams, the sub-committee is then responsible for ensuring the facilitation of each project. The sub-committee meets during the summer and monthly after the ELI program begins (October).


ELI Mentoring Sub-committee
Chair: Marc Greenberg, ELI '06
mgreenberg@comres.org


The ELI Mentoring Sub-committee provides direction and oversight of the ELI Mentoring program.  The sub-committee is responsible for matching mentors with class members, communicating the goals of the mentoring program, and supporting the success of the mentor-mentee relationships. The sub-committee meets during the summer and monthly after the ELI program begins (October).


Finance Committee
Chair: Ed Paul, LFI '06
Ed.Paul@ey.com

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
Chair: Chris Poleto, LFI '07
CPoleto@Taubman.com

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
Chair: Dan Jackson, LFI '01
djackson@lmi.org

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
Chair: Milton Matthews, LFI '06
matthews@reston.org

The Governance Committee works with LFI staff and the Board of Directors on strategic planning and on the development of internal policies and procedures. The committee meets monthly.


Outreach Committee Pillar
Chair
: Sharon Ferraro,LFI '03
Sharon@trainingsolutions.com

The pillar chair oversees the Marketing and Communications, the SERVEFairfax, the Alumni Outreach, Recruiting and Selection and Leadership Speaker Series' committees. 

 


LFI Program Committee
Chair: Betsy Schatz, LFI '02
Langleyres@aol.com

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
Chair: Bettina Lawton, LFI '05
bettina@bettinalawton.com
Vice Chair: Tyler Corey, LFI '08, ELI ' 03
tyler.corey@fairfaxcounty.gov

The Recruiting Committee is responsible for identifying and attracting candidates for each year's new LFI class programs. The Committee plans the Open Houses and spreads the word about LFI, especially to those organizations and communities that will best represent the diversity of the county. The committee seeks speaking opportunities to introduce Leadership Fairfax to the community. 


Selection Committee
Chair: Thelda Parrish, LFI '90
taprrish@mitre.org

The Selection Committee meets each summer to review the applicants for the annual class program and selects a class composition based on the criteria and the strength of the applicant. The committee focuses on filling a class that best represents diversity in terms of gender, ethnicity and geography, reflecting the breadth and depth of the Northern Virginia region's business, nonprofit, community, government and education sectors.


SERVEFairfax
Chair:
Rhonda Van Lowe, LFI '07
Rhonda.VanLowe@Rolls-Royce.com