American Leadership Forum

Fellows

Annually, 20 to 24 established leaders drawn from every sector throughout this region are invited to participate in a year-long intensive leadership development program. The program consists of monthly seminars and intensive dialogue.

2012 Fellows – Class III

  • Ms. Donna Alley
    Le Grand Union High School District
  • Ms. Rebecca Ciszek
    Stanislaus County American Red Cross
  • Ms. Lisa Cooper
    University of the Pacific
  • Ms. Lynn Dickerson
    Gallo Center for the Arts
  • Mr. Richard Dye
    PG&E
  • Mr. Mark Erreca
    PMZ Real Estate and Erreca Cattle Company
  • Mr. David L. Gianelli
    Gianelli & Associates
  • Mr. James R. Jessee, III
    E&J Gallo Winery
  • Ms. Corinne Lucero
    University of California, Merced
  • Lt. Andre Matthews
    City of Merced Police Department
  • Ms. Susan Mattos
    Mattos Newspapers, Inc.
  • Ms. Frances Mizuno
    San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority
  • Mr. Ken Monroe
    Holt of California
  • Mr. Michael Murphy
    City of Merced
  • Ms. Veronica Napier
    Kaiser Permanente
  • Mr. Samuel Nunez
    Fathers and Families of San Joaquin
  • Dr. Robert O’Connor
    Foster Farms
  • Ms. Monica Ojcius
    Center for Human Services
  • Ms. Rhodesia Ransom
    Sow-a-See Foundation, Tracy
  • Mr. Jose R. Rodriguez
    El Concilio – Council for the Spanish Speaking
  • Mr. Tsia Xiong
    Merced Organizing Project
  • Mr. John Yarborough
    Delicato Family Vineyards

2010 Senior Fellows – Class II

  • Mr. Oscar L. Cabello, Jr.
    Wells Fargo Bank
  • Mr. Sean Carroll
    Ross Carroll & Associates
  • Ms. Claudia G. Corchado
    Livingston Medical Group
  • Ms. Susan Eggman
    CSU Sacramento
  • Mr. John Ervin
    Modesto City Schools
  • Ms. Kenni Friedman
    Modesto Community Leader
  • Mr. Dan Huber
    Foster Farms
  • Mr. Mark Martinez
    San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Mr. Ildefonso (Alfonso) Nava
    Planada Middle School
  • Mr. Tom Osteen
    Kaiser Permanente
  • Dr. Maria Pallavicini
    UC Merced
  • Mr. Evan Porges
    Prime Shine, Inc.
  • Ms. Sondra Roeuny
    University of the Pacific
  • Ms. Dejeuné Shelton
    Great Valley Center
  • Mr. Ger Vang
    Lao Family of Stockton

2009 Senior Fellows – Inaugural Class

  • Dr. Steve Arounsack
    California State University, Stanislaus
  • Rev. Debra Brady
    First United Methodist Church
  • Ms. Debra Brown
    Kaiser Permanente
  • Ms. Wendy Byrd
    Modesto Junior College
  • Dr. Ben Duran
    Merced College
  • Ms. Lisa Finer
    Wells Fargo Bank
  • Mr. Ron Foster
    Foster Farms
  • Mr. John Garamendi, Jr.
    University of California Merced
  • Ms. Kathy Halsey
    AT&T
  • Mr. Flip Hassett
    United Way of Merced County
  • Mr. Dennis Lee
    Central Valley Asian-American Chamber of Commerce
  • Ms. Linda Lopez
    Office of Congressman Cardoza
  • Honorable Noah Lor
    City of Merced
  • Ms. Virginia Madueno
    IMAGEN, LLC
  • Ms. Marian Martino
    Martino Graphic Design
  • Mr. Pat Patrick
    Lodi District Chamber of Commerce
  • Dr. Robert Santos
    Monte Vista Small Animal Hospital
  • Dr. Cynthia Wagner-Weick
    University of the Pacific