Our Leaders

Officers

Joel Wright,
President

Joel is a social entrepreneur, innovator, and catalyst focused on scaling leadership development in education...He also enjoys his pretty amazing family of three kids and a great wife!

“I believe everyone has leadership potential and everyone, everywhere should have access to leadership development.”

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Anne Hunnex,
Treasurer

Anne has spent her career building IT Project Management functions and developing teams of project managers to serve as leaders in financial service organizations.

“The Leadership Forum Community is important because there is no greater test of a culture than how well they develop leaders who can inspire people to face challenges, work together, take risks, and build a better tomorrow.”

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Poyee Chiu,
Secretary

Poyee is committed to helping individuals and organizations achieve their goals and expand their contributions by building and deploying strategies that energize the workplace with creativity, purpose and inspiration.

"I believe that leadership development is important because everyone is a leader and we all have the power to influence the world around us to bring about positive change that impacts generations to come."

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Matthew Mullens, Program Operations Officer

Matthew’s goal is to use business as a force for good, utilizing his passion for sustainability along with his drive for problem solving to have a positive impact on society and planet.

“Leadership is important to me because everyone has potential to be a better person, and being a better you leads to a better world.

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Faith Hassell
Marketing Officer

Faith's passionate about leadership development and meeting people where they are at in their leadership journey. There are so many amazing resources out there, it's just about finding the right one for you.

"There is a leader in all of us and the Leadership Forum has given me a safe space to grow as my own leader and support others on their leadership journey."

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Board of Directors

Howard Kraft,
Board Chair

Howard is a health care leader with over 25 years of experience in leading & consulting on health care strategy, design & implementation.

“Leadership is a team sport – one in which honing skills and improving outcomes are within reach for all. The Leadership Forum Community is the perfect spot to gain insights and develop the relationships to help everyone succeed, no matter where they are in their leadership quest.”

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Kathy Bittner

As a confident and articulate executive coach, Kathy strives to be insightful, truthful, and empathetic to help others unlock their leadership potential and live more meaningful lives.

“Leadership is important to me in that each one of us can feel empowered to create and communicate vision, mission, and goals to others and reach consensus in our quest to make our work, lives, and world a better place.”

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Erin Grayson

Erin is a Leadership Development Trainer, Coach, and Consultant who focuses on personal and professional development that results in confident cause-driven leaders.

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.: ~ John Quincy Adams

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Katherine Rizzuto

Katherine has been building and leading corporate sales teams for decades, and is an ardent student, always, of how to be a better leader. She is interested in taking these learnings to educational and societal issues as well, and creating tomorrow's leaders.

“A leader is best when people barely know he exists…when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will all say: We did it ourselves.”
Lao-Tzu, an ancient philosopher and founder of Taoism

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Steve Gardiner

Steve is dedicated to promoting the mutual gains approach to problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiations.

“Having attended the Leadership Forum since age 8, not a day goes by that I don't tell a story about what I have learned as a member of this incredible community.”

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Katleho Mohono

Katleho is an independent leadership development consultant from South Africa who is passionate about youth development and unlocking human potential.

“The forum is a great community of like-minded individuals, who come together to encourage and inspire each along the leadership journey.”

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Kevin Gailey

Kevin is dedicated to promoting the growth of people, be it as a teacher, coach, parent or some other method of leadership.

“Leadership is important to me because intentionally guiding ourselves to develop as individuals and communities maximizes our potential to positively affect those we encounter.”

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Michelle Maseroni

Michelle is a determined visionary leader who works to inspire meaningful change in a complex world by advocating for education, health equality and the presence of justice.

“Leadership is important to me because it empowers and inspires people from all walks of life while making an immeasurable impact on the lives of others, communities, and our future.”

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Diana Brooks

Diana is a workshop leader and coach who is committed to helping new and mid-level leaders carry out their roles with wisdom, empathy, confidence, and lasting effectiveness.

“Leadership is important because everything we do as leaders is under a spotlight. We have the opportunity to use that influence to make the work/world a better place.”

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Linette Gomez

Linette partners with organizations, teams, and individuals to accomplish new heights. Through her coaching programs and marketing consulting, teams and their leaders rethink what's possible in how they develop, perform and drive results.

"Leadership is about empowering other people as a result of your presence—and making sure that impact continues into your absence."
- Frances Frei, UNLEASHED

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Lyndon Rego

Lyndon Rego focuses at the intersection of leadership, innovation, and transformation to nurture empowered individuals, collaborative and innovative teams and organizations, and inclusive and thriving communities.

"We live at a time when the need for conscientious and inclusive leadership is greater than ever."

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