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Southern California Leadership Network Celebrates 30th Anniversary by Recognizing 30 Outstanding Leaders During 2017 Visionaries Awards

December 1, 2017 12:00 pm

by L.A. Area Chamber


Vallejo Monsour, Director of Public Affairs and Brand Communications | Kaiser Permanente’s West Los Angeles Medical Center
  • Karen Baker, Chief Service Officer | CaliforniaVolunteers
  • Honorable Ricardo Lara, California State Senator | 33rd Senate District
  • Abbe Land, Executive | Business and Organization Consultant; Former CEO, Former Mayor & Councilmember | City of West Hollywood
  • S. Representative Pete Aguilar, Member of Congress | California’s 31st District
  • Vince Wong, Director of Policy and Civic Engagement | Michelson Found Animals Foundation
  • Andy Carrasco, Director of Regional Public Affairs | SoCalGas
  • Juan Devis, Chief Creative Officer | KCET
  • Danielle Brazell, General Manager | City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
  • Dave Barthmuss, President | Advotocracy
  • George Gascón, District Attorney | City and County of San Francisco
  • MariaContreras-Sweet, Former Administrator | Small Business Administration
  • Mark Ridley-Thomas, Supervisor | County of Los Angeles, Board of Supervisors

    • Started in 1987, the Southern California Leadership Network advances the region and the state by inspiring, preparing and connecting leaders to drive change. SCLN does this through its signature Leadership Fellowships, continued leadership development opportunities and other events to promote lifelong leadership learning.

    More than 150 leaders from SCLN’s California Connections, Leadership Southern California, Leadership L.A. and Riordan Leadership Institute programs graduated in 2017, joining a network of more than 3,100 alumni from across various sectors statewide. 

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    Southern California Leadership Network is a partnership with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber represents the interests of business in L.A. County. Founded in 1888, the Chamber promotes a prosperous economy and quality of life in the Los Angeles region. For more information, visit www.lachamber.com