|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
Vance Caesar As a Premier Leadership Coach and Mentor, Vance focuses on helping leaders create fulfillment for themselves and their organizations. His clients create more of the life they want while creating the financial results their stakeholders deserve. His extensive background includes being a successful senior executive, entrepreneur, coach, professor, team builder, author, publisher and leadership coach. Vance holds a BS degree from The Citadel, a Master’s in Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University, is a graduate of the Stanford University Executive Program, and has his Ph.D. from Walden University in Organizational Psychology. His doctoral research was on personality characteristics associated with high achieving executives who became successful entrepreneurs, 92% of whom reported they are not happy. His work the last two decades has emphasized coaching leaders to be part of the eight percent of high achievers who are happy. Vance trained Leadership from the Inside Out for the Whitecap EMA. Vance Caesar Group 330 Main St. Suite 203B Seal Beach, CA 90740 (Tel) (562) 795-5560 (Fax) (562) 795-5501 info@vancecaesar.com Kenneth Cloke Kenneth Cloke is Director of the Center for Dispute Resolution. He is one of the founders of the field of mediation. He is a mediator, arbitrator, consultant and trainer specializing in the resolution of complex, multi-party conflicts, including grievance and workplace disputes, organizational and school conflicts, sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuits, and public policy disputes. He also designs conflict resolution systems for organizations. Kenneth is a nationally recognized speaker and leader in the field of conflict resolution, and a published author of many journal articles and a book Mediation: Revenge and the Magic of Forgiveness. His consulting and training practice also includes organizational change, leadership, team building and strategic planning. He is co-author, with Joan Goldsmith, of two books Thank God it's Monday! 14 Values We Need to Humanize the Way We Work (McGraw Hill), and Resolving Conflicts at Work: A Complete Guide for Everyone on the Job (Jossey Bass Publishers). Ken received a BA from the University of California, a JD from UC Berkley, Boalt Law School, a PhD from UCLA, an LLM from UCLA Law School, and has done post-doctoral work at Yale Law School. He is a graduate of the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada. His university teaching includes law, mediation, history and other social sciences at a number of colleges and universities, including Southwestern University School of Law, Pepperdine University School of Law, Antioch University, Occidental College, USC and UCLA. Ken trained Managing Conflict Effectively for the Whitecap EMA. Kenneth Cloke Center for Dispute Resolution 2411 18th Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 310.399.4426 Kcloke@aol.com Liza Culik Liza Culick, Esq, MPH, is a Senior Manager with La Piana Associates. She has a background in law and public health, and has close to 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Her work with foundations and nonprofits has focused on organizational effectiveness and capacity building, strategic restructuring, strategic planning, board leadership, program planning, and organizational development. Liza has significant experience in organizational capacity building initiative design for foundations, leadership development, and the development and facilitation of learning communities. In the course of her career, Liza has served as a nonprofit administrator, foundation program officer, board member, and advocate. Liza has held leadership positions in a variety of nonprofit organizations, including legal services, violence prevention, and arts organizations. While at the Community Foundation, Liza served on the national steering committee of GEO. She currently serves on the Diversity Partnership Advisory Committee for the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. Liza trained Networking and Collaboration for the Whitecap EMA. Liza Culik La Piana Associates, Inc. 6400 Hollis Street #15 Emeryville, CA 94608-1052 831-336-5507 culick@lapiana.org Daniel D. Davis Daniel D. Davis has 205 years of experience in the national and international corporate and nonprofit sector. He provides consulting services focusing on organizational development, with emphases on organizational assessment, strategic planning, and board development. Dan received his AB cum laude in 1979 from Harvard College, where he concentrated in Latin American History and Literature. He received his JD from Georgetown University Law Center in 1984, Prior to his consulting work, Dan was an attorney practicing international, corporate and commercial banking law. Dan trained Conflict Management and Strategic Planning for the Whitecap EMA. He has also been EMA Director since 2003. Daniel D. Davis 1632 N. Laurel Ave. #235 Los Angeles, CA 90046 (Tel) (310) 463-6986 danielddavis@mac.com Kay Sprinkel Grace Renowned speaker, writer and thinker in the field of philanthropy and nonprofit organizational behavior, Kay Sprinkel Grace is the founder and principal of Transforming Philanthropy, LLC. With a passion for philanthropy and insights based in decades of work with nonprofits as a staff development officer, consultant and volunteer, Kay brings new perspective and freshness to the practice of ethical nonprofit planning, management, donor development and fund raising. Kay is known for her systemic approach to donor and fund development and for her work with boards and staffs, which strengthens their ability and willingness to lead their organizations. Since beginning her independent consulting work in 1987, she has built a strong reputation and client loyalty. Kay's B.A. and M.A. degrees are from Stanford University, where she served two years as the first woman Volunteer Chair of the Annual Fund. She served as National Volunteer Chair of the Keystone Program ($10,000 - $100,000 gifts) for Stanford's $1.1 billion Centennial Campaign in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which raised $72 million. In 2002 she received Gamma Phi Beta's Carnation Award for outstanding service to her profession. She has been on the faculty of The Fund Raising School (Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University) since 1980. Kay has trained Putting Away the Tin Cup: Rethinking Fundraising several times for the Whitecap EMA. Kay Sprinkel Grace Transforming Philanthropy, LLC PO Box 475578 San Francisco, CA 94147-5578 (Tel) (415) 831-2923 (Fax) (415) 831-5492 ksbstar@aol.com Flo Green Florence L. Green, Executive Director, California Association of Nonprofits, has been a leader, consultant, and trainer in the nonprofit community for over 40 years. Under her direction, CAN has expanded its public policy leadership, launched the Nonprofit Quality Reporting Initiative, and published the widely-used resource on California nonprofits, Facts and Fallacies. A founder of the National Council of Nonprofit Associations and a member of the Nonprofit Quarterly editorial board, Ms. Green is a dynamic and influential speaker who frequently appears at nonprofit sector conferences and gives media interviews about a variety of nonprofit issues. She has twice been named among the 50 most influential nonprofit leaders in the country by The Non-Profit Times and was the first woman ever elected to a city council in Kern County, California. Flo trained Transforming Your Board for the Whitecap EMA. Flo Green California Association of Nonprofis 520 South Grand Avenue, Suite 695 Los Angeles, CA 90071 (213) 347-2070 x 204 fgreen@CAnonprofits.org Mike Hoff Mike Hoff is the former Director of Consulting Services at the Center for Nonprofit Management. Mike's professional experience includes nonprofit executive director, university faculty member, corporate organizational development manager, and currently works as an independent consultant. His consulting expertise includes organization, board, and staff development, strategic planning, change management, team development, and performance assessment. Mr. Hoff has twenty years experience in organizational effectiveness and human resource development in the private sector, both directing the in-house efforts of such companies as the Fluor Corporation, Mattel Toys and Western Digital Corporation, and as an external consultant. Prior to his private sector work, Mr. Hoff worked ten years as an Executive Director with three local branches of the Boys Clubs of America. Most recently, he was the Regional Director of the American Management Association, and he is also a member of the American Society for Training and Development. Mr. Hoff holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Master's degree in Recreation Administration from the University of Utah. He trained Culture: Mission, Vision and Values for the Whitecap EMA. Mike Hoff Hoff Consulting (562) 426-2023 mikehoff@earthlink.net Neil M. Johnston Neil M. Johnston is an International Consultant and founder of Orbis Learning. Orbis focuses on aligning learning strategies with the strategic direction of client companies to accelerate the achievement of business results. Using a business framework to review company wide training and development, Orbis optimizes resource investment. Neil has designed new approaches to Performance and Leadership Development in biotech and high tech companies. Current work includes action learning, 360º feedback and executive coaching assignments. Neil is also the current Chair of the Board of Directors for the American Society for Training and Development. Twenty five years of experience in education and HR management in British Airways, Furness Withy, and Hewlett-Packard (he was their first Director of Corporate Education) led Neil to found Orbis in 1992. Neil holds a BA (Honors) from London King's College and the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a postgraduate diploma in Management Studies and a Masters in Management Learning from Lancaster University. Neil trained Meeting the Challenge of Leadership for the Whitecap EMA. Neil M. Johnston Orbis Learning 1514 Wessex Avenue Los Altos, CA 94024 (Tel) (650) 903-9982 orbis@compuserve.com Susan Scribner Susan Scribner is the founder and principal of Scribner & Associates, a consulting firm serving nonprofit organizations in the areas of financial and organizational development. Susan has worked with nonprofits for more than 30 years, throughout the U.S., Canada and, currently, Russia. She is a lead instructor at the Center for Nonprofit Management and at area universities and on-line courses. She is also the author of the popular books Boards from Hell, How to Ask for Money Without Fainting, and Are You Chairing a Board by the Seat of Your Pants? Susan has trained Better Boards numerous times for the Whitecap EMA. Susan Scribner Scribner and Associates 3939 Virginia Rd #210 Long Beach, CA 90807 (Tel) (562) 426-9444 (Fax) (562) 439-3025 scribnerearth@earthlink.net Gary Wexler Gary Wexler is Principal of Los Angeles-based Passion Marketing, one of the premiere firms in America concentrating on the marketing of causes and issues. Gary's clients range from the Ford Foundation, Steven Spielberg's Righteous Persons' Foundation, Ronald Lauder Foundation and the Nathan Cummings Foundation, to ASCAP, the United Way, the LA Jewish Federation, UCLA and the Constitutional Rights Foundation. Prior to his shift into the "cause oriented" world just 5 years ago, Gary had a 20 year career as an award-winning copywriter and creative director for America's largest ad agencies, including Chiat/Day, Ogilvy, and DDB, working on accounts for Coca-Cola, Apple Computer, American Express and Lexus. For his creativity, Gary has won awards from Clio, New York Art Directors' Club, Belding and One Show, Efie, Obie and the Direct Marketing Association. Gary trains and lectures for an ever-growing list of organizations, including the Riordan Foundation, the Center for Nonprofit Management, the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations, Shatil for the development of the nonprofit sector in Israel and many others. He also teaches in the MBA Program at the University of Judaism. Gary Wexler and Associates is the originator of Passion Marketing, the first marketing paradigm specifically designed for the nonprofit sector. Gary trained Marketing for the Whitecap EMA. Gary Wexler Passion Marketing 6311 Romaine Street, Suite 7232D Los Angeles, CA 90038 (Tel) 323.460.6697 (Fax) 323.460.6304 email: info@passionmarketing.com Bruce D. Thibodeau Bruce Thibodeau founded the Arts Consulting Group in 1997 and has extensive experience in arts and business management. He has worked with dozens of clients in the interim executive, financial and development roles, has guided multiple executive search processes, and has led many team building and effective communication seminars. Prior to founding the Arts Consulting Group, Mr. Thibodeau was the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. He brought a depth of marketing, financial, fundraising, and managerial expertise to the organization, which ultimately saved it from bankruptcy. Under Mr. Thibodeau's guidance, the Orchestra increased its subscriber base, added to the corpus of its endowment for the first time since its inception, and instituted planned giving opportunities. He also brought the Orchestra to a live statewide audience to supplement national radio broadcasts and produced a cross-over recording that garnered two Grammy nominations. Mr. Thibodeau has also worked in various executive and financial roles for such prestigious organizations as the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Hartford Symphony, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, and Price Waterhouse. Mr. Thibodeau earned a Bachelor of Music degree with a management emphasis from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford and obtained a Master of Business Administration degree from the F.W. Olin Graduate School at Babson College in Boston. Bruce Thibodeau Arts Consulting Group 1601 Hi Point Street Los Angeles, CA 90035 Tel (323) 936.0626 Fax (323) 936.1196 bdthibodeau@artsconsulting.com Gayle Whittemore Gayle has a unique history and brings a dynamic range of skills and experience to her role as an auditing and management expert. With over twenty years of experience as a certified public accountant, fourteen of which were spent with the nonprofit sector, she is regarded as an authority on the technical issues affecting nonprofit agencies. In addition to her expertise, she educates and lectures at seminars throughout California on topics pertaining to financial management, benchmarking and best practices, government circulars and financial accounting. Gayle provides training to Boards of Directors on financial management issues and fiduciary duties, and she educates new finance officers on government laws and regulations. She provides restructuring guidance within the accounting department and teaches how to implement effective internal controls. Gayle has organized and continues to chair the quarterly meetings of the Southern California Financial Managers Forum", a networking group for nonprofit organizations and also teaches "A Practical Approach to A-133 Audits", to the California Society of CPA's Education Foundation. Gayle received a B.A. in Business Economics and Sociology from the University of California at Santa Barbara and she obtained her Masters of Business Taxation from Golden Gate University. She has trained Financial Planning and Management numerous times for the Whitecap EMA. Gayle Whittemore Green Hasson & Jenks LLP 10990 Wilshire Blvd., 16th Floor Los Angeles 90024 Tel (310) 873-1605 gwhittemore@ghjadvisors.com |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
  |
|
|
