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Important Upcoming Dates
LEAD Nights Out
Thursday, September 18, 2008
6:30-8:30
Bondi San Diego, Australian Pub and Restaurant
RSVP: BABall80@cox.net
Graduate Member Celebration
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
5:30-7:30 pm
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Information on the 2008 LEAD Member Celebration
2009 Visionary Awards
Thursday, May 21, 2009
San Diego Marriott and Marina
Information on The 2009 Visionary Awards
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News From Around the Region - Keeping Leaders Informed on Issues and Activities |
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The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce invites you to join Join Chamber President Ruben Barrales and One Region - One Voice Chairman Mark Leslie of AT&T for this important visit to our Nation's Capitol.
Learn more...
San Diego Regional EDC launches a new website as part of its new direction.
Learn more...
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LEAD Membership |
LEAD San Diego Graduate Members- Have you renewed your membership? Membership provides ongoing support for LEAD San Diego's high quality, cutting-edge curriculum, program development, and member-exclusive programming. It also
significantly helps to sustain a LEAD network that reaches nearly 1,700 individuals who are leading this community into a prosperous future.
Renew or Activate Your LEAD Graduate Membership
LEAD San Diego Community Members are leaders who are invested in regional success. They are a group of individuals who believe in developing the next generation of diverse and engaged leaders. Many have widely recognized leadership
experience in the region and are striving to make a difference through their vision, service, determination and creativity. Please consider becoming a LEAD community member.
Become a LEAD Community Member
Are you a LEAD Graduate with good news to share? Send your kudos to
Connections Editor
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Program Advisory Council Outlines Critical Issues
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Recently, over twenty-five leading San Diegans, including three Mayors, joined the LEAD Program Committee and Staff for breakfast at the University Club to provide insight and guidance about current critical regional issues. By sharing
their expertise, as well as their concerns, LEAD received valuable information to help plan its 2008-2009 programming. 
(Pictured: San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, Kristy Gregg (96), LEAD Board Chair & Vice President Marketing and Community Relations, San Diego National Bank and Stephen Lew (08), Community Outreach Representative,
Office of the Mayor.)
The "brainstorming" session, facilitated by Board members Ben Haddad, Partner, California Strategies and Andrew Poat, Vice President, Public Policy, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, was introduced last
year to help identify the "Hot Topics" of the day and help LEAD develop unique learning opportunities and balanced issue-oriented programming. 
In addition to delving deep into the regional economy, energy issues and the environment, the group worked to identify major events that might trigger future topics to consider, and looked at possible success models, such as the successful
US Open, as opportunities to learn.
(Pictured: Facilitator Ben Haddad.)
As LEAD continues to develop informed civic leaders who understand and can respond to quality of life challenges that face our region, it is imperative that board and staff stay well educated and "on the pulse" of critical issues, while
staying informed about long term challenges. LEAD is grateful to this group for the information and guidance that they provide.
LEAD's Program Advisory
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AT&T Leads the Way
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 For the first time in its twenty-six year history of developing civic leaders, LEAD San Diego is proud to announce that AT&T is the first
official title sponsor for its flagship program, the 9-month Core Curriculum seminar series for 2008-2009.
"By stepping forward in this significant and visible way, AT&T is demonstrating its commitment to the future of San Diego and its leadership," said LEAD Board Chair Kristy Gregg, Vice President, Marketing, San Diego National
Bank. There are over 1,750 graduates of this rigorous program who have gone on to serve our community as elected officials, heads of major civic and non-profit organizations, corporate executives and key community volunteers. Participants
learn about the diverse economic, political and cultural issues facing our region while developing essential leadership skills that provide the tools they need to serve our community.
"AT&T supports LEAD San Diego in their commitment to community service and the work they do to strengthen San Diego as a region. By developing leaders who understand and are integrated into the fabric of our community, we all
benefit," said Mark Leslie, Vice President of AT&T and LEAD Board Chair Elect.
The competitive selection process for the Class of 2009 is complete and the LEAD board and staff welcome and congratulate the 57 bright and enthusiastic individuals who will participate in the upcoming 9-month Core Curriculum Seminar
Series. The selection process, led by board member Lee Wills-Irvine, QUALCOMM and facilitated by Vice President of Programs, Sherrie-Lyn Thompson, is purposefully designed to ensure a diverse cohort that will help provide a
rich LEAD experience for all involved. "A variety in ages, backgrounds, careers and demographics inspires healthy and informative dialogue for all," said Thompson.
LEAD San Diego has been developing civic leaders for more than twenty-six years and will continue to educate and empower civic leaders who can understand and respond to ever-changing challenges facing the region.
See 2009 class roster and seminar updates
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Leadership Trust
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IS ATOMIC ENERGY READY FOR PRIME TIME?
TRUST LEARNS ABOUT GAS "FISSION UNTIL FUSION"
Peter James MacCracken, APR
Human progress is dependent on a growing supply of energy. But with the perfect storm of soaring fossil fuel costs, approaching peak oil production and accelerating climate change, the question is HOW to grow it. Suddenly, nuclear energy
is the elephant in the room.
On August 5, General Atomics (GA) hosted a special Leadership Trust dinner where Vice Chairman Linden Blue and Ronne Froman, GA's Senior Vice President for the Energy Group, spoke about GA's strategy for pursuing
"Fission Until Fusion."
Fission is the existing technology for nuclear energy with the downside of producing radioactive waste. Fusion is the hope for the future. It replicates the function of the sun and burns its own waste, promising environmentally
sustainable nuclear energy.
Trust members and special guests including Malin Burhnam, Chairman, Burnham Institute for Medical Research, and Jim Avery, Senior Vice President - Electric, Sempra Utilities, joined Congressman Brian Bilbray and
the LEAD staff in a first-ever public conversation and tour. It was a sterling example of what the Trust is all about – putting cutting-edge information and developments in front of community leaders who can act on it within their
business contexts. Blue said world energy demand will more than double by 2040.
 (Pictured: Linden Blue gives a brief overview of the Tokamak fusion/fission facility.)
The domestic opportunity is to take nuclear from 8% of energy to 62%, by accounting for 80% of electricity, 50% of transportation and 50% of process heat (e.g., for seawater desalination). Those are mind-boggling figures unless we
innovate.
Blue provided an exciting overview of innovation in the U.S. and the differences it has made in our lives. Trust members were particularly engaged by that. So what's the innovation in nuclear? Short-term, it is in fission.
Solar, geothermal and wind energy are promising but cannot yet do the "heavy lifting" needed to meet demand. The innovation is the gas turbine modular helium reactor, which is 50% more efficient than other models, cannot melt down and can
destroy nuclear waste. Long-term, the innovation will be fusion, or "the real solar energy." It is the Holy Grail because it produces no high-level radioactive waste and depends on a fuel supply (hydrogen) that is unlimited. Although it
got a bit technical when Blue discussed inertial vs. magnetic fusion, highly energetic interactions between atoms and so on, the overarching message was clear. Fusion energy is the long-term goal; either form will happen within this
century, although neither soon enough to move directly from fossil fuel to fusion. Therefore, fission is the best interim energy source.
 (Pictured: Ruben Barrales, President & CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce joins Malin Burnham, Chairman of the
Burnham Institute for Medical Research, Phil Blair, Executive Officer of Manpower and Steve Dannon, Chief of Staff for Congressman Brian Bilbray as they listen to General Atomics' Rejean Boivin, Director of DIII-D Diagnostics & Computer
Systems describe nuclear energy technology innovation.)
Besides spurring individual leaders to think and act, what can LEAD San Diego do? Under consideration is a LEADerTrends event - a LEAD public program that covers regional, national and global topics - and which would bring this
important information to a broader audience. Meanwhile, this event was a real benefit of Leadership Trust membership. They heard it first!
The San Diego Leadership Trust is LEAD's highest level of membership and a civic venture open to graduates and other community members. Exclusive dinner events like this one are held quarterly to foster "ideas and innovation, to launch
new initiatives and stimulate progress."
Learn More about the Trust Here
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LEAD NEWS
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Five New Trustees Elected to Board
Five new members were added to the Board of Directors at the recent Annual Meeting, bringing the total active members to twenty-six. The new members possess a range of strengths, skill and expertise that will help implement the new
2008-2009 Business Plan.
Newly elected to the Board are Marla Brayshay Black (88), Senior Vice President and Regional Manager, Union Bank of California; Michelle Brega, Vice President-Market Development Manager, Bank of America; Thomas
Fleming, President, San Diego Data Processing Corp; Edward Kitrosser (88), Managing Partner, Moss Adams LLP and Armon Mills, President and Publisher, San Diego Business Journal.
"Each new board member brings skills and expertise in areas needed to ensure the successful execution of our new Business Plan," said Board Chair Kristy Gregg. "Our model calls for enhancements in marketing, data processing and IT
and this new slate of officers will have stewardship over those areas and help us meet our long-term financial goals."
Building an Active and Engaged Alumi Association
LEAD San Diego assembled an Alumni Association Working Group recently to identify ways to enhance the strength and vitality of our graduate community. Their goal is to make the LEAD graduate experience more relevant and meaningful for our
alumni. An advisory group was also named and includes previous LEAD board member Victoria Garrison (99), Associate Education Director, San Diego Zoo, who will serve as Chair, as well as current board members Lawrence Fitch
(01f), Senior Fellow, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, Marla Black (88), Senior Vice President, Region Manager, Union Bank of California and Peggy Hanley (01w), Principal, Hanley Consulting Group.
This group will assist us in developing a structure which will encourage graduates to stay engaged with the organization, as well as continue to serve the San Diego community.
The first step was initiating a comprehensive online survey, compiled by Alumni Committee members Cathy Cherrstrom, (08), Bank of America, Briony Ball (08), San Diego Prevention Coalition, Trevor Blair (07), Manpower,
Scott Brown (07), San Diego Superior Court, and Shannon Erdell (08), TCL Staffing. The survey was sent to some 1400 LEAD graduates dating back to 1984. An outstanding 20% were returned and the results were illuminating.
* The greatest number of graduates report that they both live and work in central San Diego, and at least half work in the private or corporate sector.
* 83% are currently involved in 2-10 community organizations and three-quarters volunteer their time to educational or leadership organizations as active members, serve as board members or in a leadership role.
* Quarterly social/networking and continuing education activities, held in the evening, inspired the most interest.
* Fifty three percent of those surveys reported that they had activated their membership, and if they hadn't, reported that it was an oversight.
In the free-form survey responses, it was clear that LEAD graduates are most concerned about three thematic areas: communication, inclusiveness and the LEAD brand, which is being addressed concurrently by the Marketing Committee and
spearheaded by members Bill Trumpfeller from Nuffer Smith Tucker, and Jonathan Bailey from Bailey Gardiner.
The committee will meet in late September for a three-hour facilitated planning session to move the process forward.
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LEAD Events
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The 2009 Visionary Awards, Thursday, May 21
LEAD San Diego is now accepting nominations for The 2009 Visionary Awards. This will be the seventh year for this impressive and growing awards program that pays tribute to those who have demonstrated visionary leadership
in our region. Who might you nominate in the areas of Regional Stewardship, Community Collaboration or Economic Opportunity? Do you know of someone who should be recognized with the Morgan Award for Lifetime
Achievement? And who do you think should win LEAD's Graduate of The Year?
Nominations for The 2009 San Diego Visionary Awards are being accepted through October 31st. Don't miss the opportunity to share an inspirational leadership story!
For a description of the award categories and to access the on-line nomination form, visit
Visionary Awards
The Sixth Annual LEAD Membership Celebration, Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The LEAD Board of Directors and Graduate Council designed the annual LEAD Member Celebration as a special thank you to the ever-growing number of LEAD Alumni and to commemorate our graduates and their outstanding leadership and service to
the San Diego region.
This year, LEAD Graduate & Community members with an active membership will join LEAD Founding and Trust members, as well as current and past board members at San Diego's brand new luxury hotel, The Hilton San Diego Bayfront.
With a Grand Opening just days before, LEAD will be one of the first groups to "experience" the newest Waterfront Hotel on the West Coast. We'll gather to enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and networking, as well as a spectacular view of
the city.
Sponsorship and Investment opportunities for both events are available. For information, contact Wendy Wilson at the LEAD office: (619) 280-5323
To Register, With a Current Membership, Click Here
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LEAD Graduate News and Kudos
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The San Diego Rotary Club honored "Mrs. San Diego," past LEAD Board of Directors Chair Yvonne Larsen, with the Lifetime of Dedication to San Diego Award on September 4, 2008.
Elizabeth Kinsley (06), left her post as chief of staff to San Diego City Council President Scott Peters (95), and now serves as chief of staff to SDSU President Stephen Weber.
The following LEAD Graduates have been named San Diego Metropolitan's 2009 40 Under 40, where thay are recognized as our region's exceptional young business and civic leaders.
Trevor Blair (07), Business Development Manager, Manpower.
Nathan Rogge (02), President and CEO, First Business Bank.
Richard Geisler (08), Vice President, J. Whalen Associates, Inc.
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