LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Leadership Louisville Center President Cynthia Knapek will serve as board chair of the Association of Leadership Programs (ALP), the nation’s largest network of leadership programs.
Her one-year term begins in December 2018. This role allows Knapek to lead the advancement of the effectiveness of community leadership programs and professionals across the country. The field of community leadership involves looking at situations, opportunities, or challenges through the lens of the whole community, and pursuing a course that builds the well-being of all.
“I believe in the work being done in community leadership programs across the country to strengthen our social fabric. Our peers in cities and counties large and small help people find their passion for service and they help connect diverse thinkers – two things we all need to be focused on more now than ever,” said Knapek. “I am excited to serve as national board chair to grow everyone’s capacity to do this work and create real impact both for the communities and the thousands of alumni we serve.”
As chair, Knapek will serve alongside the following fellow executive committee members: Vice Chair: Kay Fitzsimons, Leadership North Houston, TX; Secretary: Jessie Baginski, Leadership Lake County, OH; Treasurer: David Sachs, LEADERship Baltimore, MD; Past Chair: Juliann Jankowski, Leadership South Bend/Mishawaka, IN; and Governance Chair, Tammy White, Leadership Knoxville, TN.
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